Match Thread Manchester City vs Coventry City (A) - Match Thread - Sat 5th September (3pm KO) (2 Viewers)

[southern_comfort]

I feel more confident now, I think we are shaping up a bit,

 

[Danceswithhorses]

5 at the back with Awoniyi on his own up front - who'd of thought that that would have been so fruitful.
Tbf it really suited Awoniyi's game.
Well done Frank and the coaches, who got the tactics right today, and we almost got a point at Man City who spent £451m this summer.

 

[gspotgaz]

Bloody proud of us there. The fight and gameplan was spot on. So close to getting a point PUSB

 

[Paul Anthony]

I'd like to see this formation going forward, I think it suits us a lot better. Looking forward to what Gboho can offer, it sounds like he'll add plenty to us.

 

[Alkhen]

That was a good showing in my book. I actually think the fixtures have been quite unkind to us, even Hull. Arse were buzzing for their 1st game back, We are always shit against teams that drop back in a 5, then after that disappointment straight to Man City. I think we did well considering. It shows that players like Dasilva and Thomas are well up to the level, we could/should have scored.

I think counter attacking and probably 5atb is going to be let in a lot of games this season. I think we won't embarrass ourselves

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Bet he'll blow up as soon as it's taken.

Man City guy booted the ball out, where was the additional time

 

[shmmeee]

Think Tchouna has to start for a couple of reasons now. Mostly his set piece delivery.

 

[Ricketts]

Great performance. Proud of every one of them.

 

[Sky Blue Dal]

Gulf was clear early on but we grew and undeservedly came away empty handed.

Build on it.

I think we showed them too much respect. 2nd half they had great attitude. Feeling better than Yesterday was last week. I can positives after this. Defense looked much better too.

 

[Macca]

3 gone, 2 of the hardest games of season, only 1 point adrift. It starts next week

 

[fatso]

Wish Taiwo was more clinical but fuck me his running power compared to our other CFs. Guy is a menace.

Took him off too early IMHO, id love to of seen him on the end of that chance Simms had.

 

[Garlana86]

Overwhelming sense of pride from that, and nice to see other fans being positive about us and our performance, we matched them second half, just looked a bit nervous with our chance but the guys can take immense confidence from that, when we tried to actually play, some things were coming off.

 

[Nick]

Proud of that performance though. How do the stats look? We could and should have had about 3.

 

[tisza]

Think Pinnock's been a nice addition for three at the back.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Think Tchouna has to start for a couple of reasons now. Mostly his set piece delivery.

Especially in this formation. Rudoni isn’t a winger.

 

[TomRad85]

Amenda, Thomas and Pinnock though. Looks like a solid base to build from doesn't it. All fucking massive too.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Simms was so unlucky
Taiwo just poor with his one on one and I’d back Rudoni to score the header 7 times out of 10

 

[TomRad85]

Think Tchouna has to start for a couple of reasons now. Mostly his set piece delivery.

Could see Tchaouna and Gboho in the next one I reckon.

 

[SeshMouseSkyBlue]

Dasilva
Amenda
Thomas

All played well!

So much to be positive about! Just need a goal now

 

[PVA]

Sounds like Leeds should have battered Brighton, so hopefully if we play like we did today next week we can pick up a win.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

A huge positive for me. 16 tackles from us this game. Our average before was 5.5

 

[stupot07]

Proud of that performance though. How do the stats look? We could and should have had about 3.

 

[fatso]

Amenda, Thomas and Pinnock though. Looks like a solid base to build from doesn't it. All fucking massive too.

Amenda lost his man for the goal though, watch the run from Harland, he shrugged off Amenda way too easily.

 

[CCFCSteve]

I'd like to see this formation going forward, I think it suits us a lot better. Looking forward to what Gboho can offer, it sounds like he'll add plenty to us.

Reckon it will be horses for courses. Definitely a blueprint against the better teams especially away from home.

 

[Nick]

A huge positive for me. 16 tackles from us this game. Our average before was 5.5

Even if the ref gave them a free kick every time.

 

[baldy]

Hope all those twats who had this down as a Man City 6-0 win in their prediction league are feeling pretty stupid tonight.

Well judging from the last 2 performances & the fact it was away at Man Citeh do you blame them? Calm down

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Even if the ref gave them a free kick every time.

The less said about the ref the better

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Bit of a damp squib for all those who gleefully told us about their FPL teams!

 

[shmmeee]

Amenda lost his man for the goal though, watch the run from Harland, he shrugged off Amenda way too easily.

It’s fucking Haaland.

 

[Tommo1993]

Only thing I can pick at is Grimes’ feeble second ball headers back towards the box. Literally every time he had the space to trap the ball down and pick the pass.

Our formidable skipper probably looks the least composed out of the lot imo.

 

[covcity4life]

Simms was so unlucky
Taiwo just poor with his one on one and I’d back Rudoni to score the header 7 times out of 10

At risk of sounding like rob gurney Simms should have shin volleyed it rather than side foot

 

[tisza]

The bookies (and FPLtriple captainers) had us getting beat by 3 or 4.. Their keeper has had to make more big saves than Rushworth. Similar number of goal attempts etc.

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

I would normally say something like hopefully one day we'll be at that level but now I'm like dear God let us never be playing in an identikit bowl with no atmosphere and fans leaving after 70 minutes

 

[Rodders1]

Very positive. Imagine we had got a point. We looked a threat.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

BTW how good was Thomas today. Doing very well adapting imo