Match Thread Coventry City - Preston North End FC Match Thread - Wednesday 11th Mar (26 Viewers)

[Nick]

Discuss the Coventry City - Preston North End FC match, tactics and predictions

 

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[clint van damme]

Same team that started but Kitching for Lati assuming Thomas and Rudoni still out.

 

[TomRad85]

Same team that started but Kitching for Lati assuming Thomas and Rudoni still out.

Should be enough for a fairly comfortable home win. Preston are dire.

 

[higgs]

Esse for saka and bta for Eccles keeping them fresh for southampton

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[AFCCOVENTRY]

FTT I suspect might come back in the side as well.

 

[Otis]

Should be enough for a fairly comfortable home win. Preston are dire.

 

[Otis]

FTT I suspect might come back in the side as well.

I would hope so. Preston are always very physical.

I also worry about a Osmajić/Kitching matchup. That's a red card waiting to happen

I definitely think we need FTT if he's fit for this one .

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

It's great that we can have Rudi, Thomas and Lati out, but still put out a strong team and still have options on the bench. Go with our strongest line up, as 3 points v Preston should be a more likely scenario than a tougher game v Saints. One game at a time (and get Bobby and Rudi back asap please!)

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

We start with our best available 11 and win . No brainer and worry about Southampton when it comes along

 

[Otis]

It's great that we can have Rudi, Thomas and Lati out, but still put out a strong team and still have options on the bench. Go with our strongest line up, as 3 points v Preston should be a more likely scenario than a tougher game v Saints. One game at a time (and get Bobby and Rudi back asap please!)

Weirdly, I feel more confident against Southampton than I do against Preston. That game will be more open.

Everyone was expecting Ipswich to beat Preston at Portman Road a few weeks ago and they bagged a draw and actually should have won (dodgy penalty to Ipswich at the death)

They will defend really deep and will try and kick lumps out of us. They defended really deep against Ipswich and put an extra player in midfield.

If we go a goal up, I think it would probably be plain sailing, but if we struggle to make the breakthrough for some time, I think it could turn out to be a hard slog.

 

[Viktor17]

Tats and EMC only played 45 mins. So perfect.

Same team (kitching for Lati), want onyeka in for saints game.

 

[shmmeee]

Mostly the same again. Kitching for Lats. If Onyeka can manage two games in four days bring him in for Torp otherwise rest him fr Soton.

Rushworth
MvE Woolfenden Kitching Dasilva
Torp/Onyeka Grimes
Saka Eccles EMC
Wright

S: Wilson, KKH, Bidwell, Onyeka/Torp, Esse, Markelo, Yang, BTA, Simms.

 

[skybluelee]

Onyeka is so important. He has to play if he’s fit.

 

[Viktor17]

Onyeka is so important. He has to play if he’s fit.

Agree. But if a choice it’s saints at home and Swansea away over Preston at home.

 

[Hutch11]

Just got out and smash the nobbers

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Rushworth
MVE Woolf Kitch JDS
Tank Grimes
Tatsu Torp EMC
Wrigjt

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Rushworth
MVE Woolf Kitch JDS
Tank Grimes
Tatsu Torp EMC
Wrigjt

Eccles will play ahead of torp I think

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Useful for emc and saka to have some time off

 

[Nick]

Looking forward to the concert before

 

[covcity4life]

Win this so little pressure on the Southampton game hopefully

I'd take 4pts if offered it now

 

[covcity4life]

Looking forward to the concert before

What times it start do you know? I won't be in Cov till around 730ish. Hopefully get into stadium by 745

 

[skybluecam]

Onyeka is so important. He has to play if he’s fit.

We need to make sure he's right. Didn't seem to be moving 100% freely when he came on yesterday, we need him for the run in and this type of game at home is not where he's most vital.

 

[Cally Fedora]

Rushworth
MVE Woolf Kitching Dasilva
Grimes Onyeka
Saka Eccles EMC
Wright

 

[covcity4life]

Onyeka is so important. He has to play if he’s fit.

We won yesterday and he didn't start. People need to stop acting like Ccfc are shit unless onyenka is involved.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Just got out and smash the nobbers

Your team talks would become a bit repetitive ( and short) if you were the gaffer

 

[Hutch11]

Your team talks would become a bit repetitive ( and short) if you were the gaffer

Short and to the point bud

 

[JeffB]

Weirdly, I feel more confident against Southampton than I do against Preston. That game will be more open.

Everyone was expecting Ipswich to beat Preston at Portman Road a few weeks ago and they bagged a draw and actually should have won (dodgy penalty to Ipswich at the death)

They will defend really deep and will try and kick lumps out of us. They defended really deep against Ipswich and put an extra player in midfield.

If we go a goal up, I think it would probably be plain sailing, but if we struggle to make the breakthrough for some time, I think it could turn out to be a hard slog.

We have learned to our cost that you never take anything for granted against Preston. Somehow, irrespective of the form they are in they raise their game against us and conversely irrespective of the form we are in we always end up having a shocker against them. The net result is all too obvious.
It is far too important for us to not be in any way complacent and I assume Frank will ensure this. Frank exorcised their hoodoo last year so with the right attitude we should beat them because we are a far better footballing team......but it won't be easy. It never is against them.

 

[covcity4life]

Will we be wearing the brown kit in this game?

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Must win , close game so it’s 4-0 from me

 

[Matt smith]

Eccles will play ahead of torp I think

Hopefully

Torp isn’t playing that well at the moment imo

 

[skybluecam]

Will we be wearing the brown kit in this game?

Don’t think it’s actually going to be worn is it? Just a promotional thing

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Think Torp might be nursing an injury. Onyeka may need to start this. Kitching will almost certainly be the other change to the starting lineup. Otherwise, same team.

Saka and EMC should have energy having only played a half.

 

[mark82]

Don’t think it’s actually going to be worn is it? Just a promotional thing

Noticed it initially said 4th kit on the website, but then that seems to have been removed.

 

[TomRad85]

Glad we didn't offload anyone in the window, really appreciating our squad depth atm. Like Woolf for example, has he shown enough to warrant the £4 million asking price? Probably not but still a great option to be able to call upon when needed and as Lampard says, just gets his head down and works when out of the team. Having players like this around is what will help us over the line, any transfer fee will be paid back multiple times over when we get that Prem wad.

 

[ptr]

Think Torp might be nursing an injury. Onyeka may need to start this. Kitching will almost certainly be the other change to the starting lineup. Otherwise, same team.

Saka and EMC should have energy having only played a half.

Fucking hell that’s not like him at all.