Jamesimus
Well-Known Member
There is a bit more to football than “win” and “lose”, but obviously you don’t seem to be capable of understanding or seeing that and making observations irrespective of the result and that is fine.
Match Thread Coventry v Sunderland Championship Playoff 1st Leg Friday 9th May (43 Viewers)
- Thread starter Evo1883
- Start date
There is a bit more to football than “win” and “lose”, but obviously you don’t seem to be capable of understanding or seeing that and making observations irrespective of the result and that is fine.
Well we can’t seem to beat the low block (cringe)
I think if we score the first goal, their plan goes out of the window. Haven't there been times this season when their fans have been booing them, despite the amount of time spent in the top 6. Think the place becomes nervy if we can grab the first goal.
SKYBLUES90
Well-Known Member
Because their at home and they can’t just sit back and expect to soak up pressure and catch us on the break.
We saw last night when they scored, it woke us up and we equalised in two minutes after a bit more clinical pressure on them.
fernandopartridge
Well-Known Member
Sacrifice Sheaf in Ur extra
Or they create the space to allow for the late arriving midfielder
larry_david
Well-Known Member
If agree. As the minutes go by the more I think it's all set up to go horribly wrong for them, IF we get our approach right
Although of course I'd rather it was 1-1
Of course.
Hopefully, we come up with a plan, they are all keen to put things right and get at them.
Sakamoto had them in bits at times, we need more of that, some bravery and aggression. All it takes is for their fans to get a bad feeling and things could start to swing in our favour.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
Well-Known Member
Go at them in the 2nd leg 442
GK - Wilson
RB - MvE
CB - Thomas
CB - Kitching
LB - Dasilva
RM - Sakamoto
CM - Grimes
CM - Sheaf
LM - Rudoni
ST - Simms
ST - Wright
GK - Wilson
RB - MvE
CB - Thomas
CB - Kitching
LB - Dasilva
RM - Sakamoto
CM - Grimes
CM - Sheaf
LM - Rudoni
ST - Simms
ST - Wright
Jamesimus
Well-Known Member
It was only a few games ago they booed their players off the pitch, sat in 4th place doing that is wild!
larry_david
Well-Known Member
He really did. You could see their winger dropping back to help the LB out every time after he'd been booked.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
Well-Known Member
I’d be tempted however I have doubts over EMC’s ability to last 90 after a decent time out
Yeah this exactly. That's all it takes, just to get them worried enough to start getting on their backs and it can all change.
Tommo1993
Well-Known Member
Frustrating result but on the flip side Sunderland can’t deploy the same game plan they did last night at their place which I think will suit us more.
Last few years we’ve turned them over at the SOL, comfortably on a number of occasions. Weirdly I think it might work in our favour them winning, almost gives them a false confidence. More open game without them putting 10 men behind the ball and slowing the game down as much as possible will see us a better team.
First goal is key, we get it and we blow them out the water…I hope
I wouldn’t be alarmed as a Sunderland fan if my team employed the same successful winning tactic. We haven’t coped against it all season.
clint van damme
Well-Known Member
I think they may very well try.
torchomatic
Well-Known Member
Pipe cleaner wrists.
Sick Boy
Super Moderator
He was shite for both goals.
Mucca Mad Boys
Well-Known Member
3 players challenged Haji for the ball for Rudoni’s goal. There’s been several goals this season where defenders gravitate around Simms too e.g. Paterson’s goal v Pompey.
there’s every chance we can go there and win . but can just see it playing out like it did last night, wer‘e even more predictable away from home, missed a massive chance yesterday didn’t get why we played BTA when we were hoping to score from crosses and long throws, least simms gives a bit of height in there, BTA got the nod because of 20 mins Saturday against Boro’s high line, wasn’t the game for him
PUSB-We_are_going_up
Well-Known Member
Funny the first time they beat us in a long time, it wasnt really them it was us who beat ourselves
2 very average sides, we haven’t got that bit of quality for games like that
alexccfc99
Well-Known Member
Worth saying, they will get absolutely mullered playing like that against Sheffield United if they see the job through
As much as I can’t stand the greasy little Judas, O’Hare would have a field day against them playing that negatively and would find the little pockets of space
As much as I can’t stand the greasy little Judas, O’Hare would have a field day against them playing that negatively and would find the little pockets of space
Grendel
Well-Known Member
Chicken Mcgraw
Well-Known Member
Our fans really are morons
Mucca Mad Boys
Well-Known Member
I hope it does go the same way as last night. On another night we break the dead lock and do not gift them two goals.
I’ve seen plenty of talk about how their manager engineered a tactical masterclass… That’s a stretch. Sunderland defended well and we’ve made two errors that lead to two goals.
Warwickhunt
Well-Known Member
Not saying we lost last night because of the ref at all! We lost because of shit defending twice! But I find it galling that the Referee effects the way we play by booking 4 city players during the game which in turn effects the way they play? He booked one sunderland player Cirkin because he persistently fouled Sakamoto even after his booking. Happens quite a lot against city and I think we are not aggressive team at all, bording on powder puff sometimes
Sky Blue Pete
Well-Known Member
The plan is to overload one side and get the midfielders supporting the strikers in the box.
We just didn’t manage it
Saka was great but apart from the goal it was just bta in there
PUSB-We_are_going_up
Well-Known Member
fucking hell didnt realise we dominated them for the 90 that much makes it even more annoying we handed them the advantage
Cally Fedora
Well-Known Member
Jeez, we lost 2-1. That appears to be a cause to immediately write off some of our top players including Wright who is comfortably one of the best forwards in the division. Over reaction
PUSB-We_are_going_up
Well-Known Member
You are aware where you are right? Any signs of a concussion? This is OTT central
Exactly, we all know how to play against us and wer‘e always giving goals like that away, perfect away game for them, thats a few games now where we’ve changed a winning team and lost ?
I don’t think we need to change the team too much to be honest for the next leg, it will genuinely be a tactical decision to be more direct…create more chances, likely to see a tonne more crosses into the box from us, longer and faster paced balls. I’m feeling good about the return fixture.
clint van damme
Well-Known Member
We dominated possession, we didn't dominate them. The game went to plan for them.
We dominated possession against Derby, Plymouth and even to a lesser extent Sheff U yet we lost all 4 games.
pusbccfc
Well-Known Member
Spot on.
That's what happens when you have a midfield two of Sheaf and Grimes and no striker who can hold up the ball.