Match Thread Southampton - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 20th Dec (98 Viewers)

[Hobo]

About the goal, a great header but a lovely ball dinked in by Eccles.

 

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[Jamesimus]

I'd like us to get to 60 minutes and make a change.

Possibly EMC to the right with Torp going off and Rudoni into CAM.

I think I’d do that and bring EMC central alongside Wright. Rudoni in the 10. Wingbacks to stay back or just put early balls in for the last 20 mins.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Just defend and play on the counter in the second half and shithouse our way home.

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

More convinced it was a penalty on Wright the more I watch it

 

[CovveeBreak]

Yeh that was a pen also btw. Wright only goes down because THB fell on him.

 

[procdoc]

About the goal, a great header but a lovely ball dinked in by Eccles.

It was Torp

 

[shmmeee]

Well we have been fouling him. But if that’s what we need to do to win then take it in turns lads!

Sorry when a player kicks their leg out at 45 degrees when running just so it hits the standing foot of a player that’s not a foul. Or, like Torps when no one at all touches him. He’s a great player but a very obvious diver.

 

[CCFCSteve]

Interesting seeing the angles of pen decision. Didn’t think it was at the time but could’ve been given

 

[RegTheDonk]

Exquisite header by EMC. Been great this half.

 

[Cally Fedora]

Great half for us. 2-3 quality chances. Scienza running through us is a worry. Has the feeling of a red card for stopping him. Next goal winner i think

 

[CovValleyBoy]

3 pundits on Sky.
Unanimous. It's a penalty.

 

[Nick]

Just seen a replay from a different angle. It was a pen.

Their defender took out wrights leg when he fell which took wright out.

 

[shepardo01]

Every pundit on sky in the studio saying penalty on Wright.

 

[Captain Dart]

More convinced it was a penalty on Wright the more I watch it

Not me he overhit it and sort of fell on the defender.

 

[covcity4life]

Got to say I didn't think it was a pen at all so surprised to see sky pundits saying it is

Haji knocked it on wrong direction and lost his advantage imo

 

[Gint11]

Brilliant half. They’ve had a couple of chances but we’ve dominated. That was a pen and a red card all day!!

 

[Evo1883]

3 pundits on Sky.
Unanimous. It's a penalty.

Fair enough

 

[PVA]

That was a very good half, enjoyed that.

Definitely a foul on Wright. Not sure it's a penalty as contact starts outside the box. But definitely a foul and a red card.

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

Not me he overhit it and sort of fell on the defender.

THB fell, and in doing so, fell into Wright and sent him to the ground

 

[Nick]

Not me he overhit it and sort of fell on the defender.

He fell because the defender fell and took his leg.

 

[Captain Dart]

Just seen a replay from a different angle. It was a pen.

Their defender took out wrights leg when he fell which took wright out.

OK, haven't seen that. I'll look out for it.

 

[Calista]

Decent away first half performance given the absentees.

Outstanding I reckon rather than decent.

 

[shmmeee]

Every pundit on sky in the studio saying penalty on Wright.

They’re all biased. They should get half this form on for a balanced opinion.

 

[Gint11]

Got to say I didn't think it was a pen at all so surprised to see sky pundits saying it is

Haji knocked it on wrong direction and lost his advantage imo

How come?
He’s knocked Wright off balance and no where near the ball. It’s a pen and a red. He was the last man and prevented a goal scoring opportunity.

There’s no difference between that and what happened at Preston

 

[CovveeBreak]

EMC with the pump action neck for that goal! Unreal header.

 

[Jamesimus]

Sorry when a player kicks their leg out at 45 degrees when running just so it hits the standing foot of a player that’s not a foul. Or, like Torps when no one at all touches him. He’s a great player but a very obvious diver.

MVE looked like he fouled him just before the Torp foul. Yes he will dive, but we’ve also been on him all game. Let it continue, just take it in turns.

 

[Shannerz]

Got to say I didn't think it was a pen at all so surprised to see sky pundits saying it is

Watch it again.

I can understand why the ref gave them the benefit, but Wright only goes down because the defender falls into him. That's a foul.

 

[Jamesimus]

Outstanding I reckon rather than decent.

I’ll allow it in 50 minutes time

 

[shmmeee]

MVE looked like he fouled him just before the Torp foul. Yes he will dive, but we’ve also been on him all game. Let it continue, just take it in turns.

If that’s the one that was given then fair enough

 

[no_loyalty]

Great half and limited their attack, need to keep tabs on their number 13 as very dangerous.

 

[Hobo]

3 pundits on Sky.
Unanimous. It's a penalty.

Put it this way if it was given against us I wouldn't be happy. I still don't think there is enough in it to make it a penalty.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Got to say I didn't think it was a pen at all so surprised to see sky pundits saying it is

Haji knocked it on wrong direction and lost his advantage imo

Perhaps its just from years of me playing football, but I never even reacted when it happened. His poor first touch took him into the remit of THB and there was very limited contact, Wright engaged THB too. Not a pen for me

 

[covcity4life]

How come?
He’s knocked Wright off balance and no where near the ball. It’s a pen and a red. He was the last man and prevented a goal scoring opportunity.

There’s no difference between that and what happened at Preston

It's a contact sport. It's never a foul for me, even after watching replays .

Just my opinion

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Theres nothing to fear here though. Not that I think we will, but I wouldn't sit back. Theres the opportunity for 2/3 goals here.

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Good half. Lati and Woolf not bad, helped by us mostly having control of the game. Will probably need a 2nd goal though.

Woolf comes out too far for my liking and isn’t the fastest in tracking back. Lati has made key interceptions and headers. Been very steady at the back.