Match Thread Derby County - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 16th Aug (32 Viewers)
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Chicken Mcgraw
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Rushworth
MVE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Sakamoto Grimes Torp Rudoni
Simms Wright
I think it’s probably a good time to try the 4-4-2. They’ll be playing something similar and if it really isn’t working first 15, we can go back to a 4-2-3-1 and move Wright out wide.
Grimes and Torp in a 2 is petrifying though.
MVE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Sakamoto Grimes Torp Rudoni
Simms Wright
I think it’s probably a good time to try the 4-4-2. They’ll be playing something similar and if it really isn’t working first 15, we can go back to a 4-2-3-1 and move Wright out wide.
Grimes and Torp in a 2 is petrifying though.
covcity4life
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Take a draw!
Match Plot
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Going for a city win here 2-1. Derby are struggling to create chances (albeit still able to score) I’d expect us to control the game. Simms is well suited to this game, certainly a player to watch. I’ve done an analysis on the game if anyone wants to waste 10 mins…
Ccfcisparks
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I'd play
Rushworth
MVE Kitching Thomas Brau
Grimes
Torp
Rudoni
Saka Simms Wright
I think he will play
Rushworth
MVE Kitching Thomas Brau
Grimes
Torp Rudoni
Saka BTA EMC
Rushworth
MVE Kitching Thomas Brau
Grimes
Torp
Rudoni
Saka Simms Wright
I think he will play
Rushworth
MVE Kitching Thomas Brau
Grimes
Torp Rudoni
Saka BTA EMC
SkyBlue_Adam
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I would like to another solid defensive performance, defence is the key to a solid season and really think the goals are going to come eventually
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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PREDICTED TEAM
Rushworth
van Ewijk - Thomas - Kitching - Dasilva
Grimes
Torp - Rudi
Sakamoto - Simms - Wright
van Ewijk - Thomas - Kitching - Dasilva
Grimes
Torp - Rudi
Sakamoto - Simms - Wright
BENCH
Wilson, Bidwell, Brau, KKH, Allen, Andrews, Raphael, EMC, BTA
Ccfcisparks
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I'd like that team
Tommo1993
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Stop. Fraud.
Chris1987
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Sincerely hope that it's the first line up you put up. The thought of BTA starting again is thoroughly demoralising .
I agree on your team and I think you're right with what he'll play - except I'd be very surprised if Dasilva doesn't start.
Ccfcisparks
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mmttww
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Yeah, if we're going for allthecrosses why not have two strikers down the middle. It can switch to 4-3-3 with the right players. Keep teams guessing.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Team I would pick
Rushworth
MvE Thomas Kitching Brau
Grimes
Rudoni Torp
Saka Simms Wright
Wilson, KKH, Dasilva, Bidwell, Allen, Andrews, Raphael, EMC, BTA
Dasilva has been decent recently but away I just fear he may be a bit more exposed.
Simms did enough to get the start, even if his performance wasn't amazing and he missed a couple of good opportunities. And whoever is there sing his song loud to show we're on his side. He's such a confidence player and I really think it'd help.
In the meantime can we change his training schedule so at least for a couple of hours he can spend time with the sports psychologist and they can drum into his head the good things he does as he seems to forget them the second he makes a mistake and dwells on that. Must have one of the biggest cases of imposter syndrome ever.
Rushworth
MvE Thomas Kitching Brau
Grimes
Rudoni Torp
Saka Simms Wright
Wilson, KKH, Dasilva, Bidwell, Allen, Andrews, Raphael, EMC, BTA
Dasilva has been decent recently but away I just fear he may be a bit more exposed.
Simms did enough to get the start, even if his performance wasn't amazing and he missed a couple of good opportunities. And whoever is there sing his song loud to show we're on his side. He's such a confidence player and I really think it'd help.
In the meantime can we change his training schedule so at least for a couple of hours he can spend time with the sports psychologist and they can drum into his head the good things he does as he seems to forget them the second he makes a mistake and dwells on that. Must have one of the biggest cases of imposter syndrome ever.
Para1140
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Dasilva will get mullered by long balls over the top of him and hes poor defensively. Id rather play Brau at left back
CovValleyBoy
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Left back is a proper problem.
Not sure we have one.
Brau looks slower than Kitch from what i saw last night. Like his aggression & commitment. Heading looked OK. But ... yeah we have a problem at LB...liked to have seen if KKH could of played there during friendlies.
StrettoBoy
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I think Dasilva is our first choice at the moment, with Brau ready to come on in games where we are struggling defensively down our left. In fairness to Dasilva neither Haji nor EMC are as effective tracking back as Saka is on the other side.
Bidwell’s role at the moment seems to be as cover for Kitching.
clint van damme
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Fairly sure this is tactical, you never see Lampard gesturing for them to get back when he's on the touchline.
I think it's an issue away from home particularly.
Sky Blue Goblin
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What I would play.
Think there’s something in the double striker and would like to see it in a league match. Still the same 3-1-6 shape in possession but giving wright and Rudoni the right to roam and find pockets. Be surprised if he plays it though
Ccfcisparks
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No Sakamoto? EMC isn’t good enough to defend in that formation either
StrettoBoy
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I’m not saying you’re wrong but it strikes me as odd.
Why would you defend differently on one side of the pitch to the other, leaving us noticeably weaker on the left?
Sky Blue Goblin
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While he would start wide, he would naturally invert into the centre as the wingback would create the space wide. Since he often drifts wide and then crashes the box, seems a natural position esp as he would be free to roam?
Sky Blue Goblin
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Yeah it’s a fair shout, especially as Wright won’t track back leaving Brau on his own. Maybe one for Sakamoto to start away and EMC to come on later
edgy
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It's not a natural position though and doesn't optimise the team. If he's central, he can drift left or right. If he's deployed out on the right in a 442, he has duties that come with that position. If he is allowed to roam free and float about, those duties get neglected. He could be stuck defending all game, helping the RB if the opponents are strong down that flank. He could be horrendously out of position, shold he be allowed to roam freely.
There is flexibility in most formations during attacking phases. But allowing a RM to roam freely in a 442, is not a good idea IMO. Add that to Rudoni being our most influential player, you want him on the ball as much as possible. It's a big no from me. We have too many decent central midfielders to not have 3 in there.
oneofourown
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Great! See how far we have come, we actually have choices. Da Silva or Brau or Bidwell, Milan or KKH. For so long we expeected one good player in each position and a 'potential' or make do as cover, now look at us. We have a squad.
Domo
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This is very nicely laid out too, bravo