Match Thread Norwich City - Coventry City Match Thread - Monday 26th Jan (1 Viewer)

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
Dec 9, 2011
44,358
54,073
313
Coventry manager Frank Lampard told BBC Radio CWR:

"We gifted them their goals. If you do that in the Championship you lose games. If you defend sloppily and make mistakes, teams score against you.

"We created enough chances to score more goals but didn't. Defensive errors are a problem, something we've been good at this season.

"It was a great finish, good goal, and we went in at half time 1-0, so that's positive, but we came out [in the second half] and gave them some momentum.

"Some games aren't easy to control in the Championship. We had more possession than them, and created enough chances, but games are always won in both boxes.

"It's not easy to come here on a Monday night against a team in good form and try to control every aspect of the game."
Worrying lack of belief in those comments from Lampard.
 

quinn1971

Well-Known Member
Mar 31, 2013
4,721
4,321
163
Yep, win at QPR we've taken 9 from 4 which is still a good outcome. We had a better xG and could easily have been 2:1 up when we gave away a goal. Could easily have taken a point. QPR won't be happy after the last result but why shouldn't it all come together again at our new favourite oppo?
And we’ll beat sheff utd away, it’s the cov thing to do
 
  • Like
Reactions: CV3SkyBlue

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
Jul 11, 2011
74,141
78,817
813
Coventry, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Coventry manager Frank Lampard told BBC Radio CWR:

"We gifted them their goals. If you do that in the Championship you lose games. If you defend sloppily and make mistakes, teams score against you.

"We created enough chances to score more goals but didn't. Defensive errors are a problem, something we've been good at this season.

"It was a great finish, good goal, and we went in at half time 1-0, so that's positive, but we came out [in the second half] and gave them some momentum.

"Some games aren't easy to control in the Championship. We had more possession than them, and created enough chances, but games are always won in both boxes.

"It's not easy to come here on a Monday night against a team in good form and try to control every aspect of the game."

“So I thought let’s not even bother trying and instead play 316 for the lols”
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Jimmy87

Well-Known Member
Jun 8, 2024
552
2,424
93
He was also held down for the header
On replay, got a whack in the face just as he was about to head it as well unfortunately.
Thought he could have left Wright on as we were behind, he'd had a good game. I've already seen people blaming Wright and Simms on Twitter, that's no surprise though, they are default mode for blame.
Our problems were far from the front line this evening.
We are desperate for a tough player in the middle. At the moment we are seriously lacking someone who is going to take a game by the scruff of the neck.
 

Macca

Well-Known Member
Mar 6, 2011
10,362
5,072
263
We will definitely be top when we play Oxford I guess so lets hope that ushers in a new dawn
 

Cally Fedora

Well-Known Member
Nov 6, 2023
3,115
4,446
163
Course they can if you’ve got the right ones, instead we’ve got cart horses who can’t run or pass a ball, if they did the basics tonight we win that, it’s that simple, just silly mistakes again,
That’s probably more the case tonight than recent games. But generally they are the sacrificial lambs in a kamikaze system
 

Terry_dactyl

Well-Known Member
Sep 26, 2017
7,832
9,020
313
Not read through all of this but their first goal…has BTA’s contribution to that been highlighted? Sliding in on their defender when he just needed to jockey him.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ashdown

Nick

Administrator
Feb 25, 2008
154,581
72,282
1,063
Coventry
On replay, got a whack in the face just as he was about to head it as well unfortunately.
Thought he could have left Wright on as we were behind, he'd had a good game. I've already seen people blaming Wright and Simms on Twitter, that's no surprise though, they are default mode for blame.
Our problems were far from the front line this evening.
We are desperate for a tough player in the middle. At the moment we are seriously lacking someone who is going to take a game by the scruff of the neck.
They are the least of issues from tonight.
 

quinn1971

Well-Known Member
Mar 31, 2013
4,721
4,321
163
When you’re still 8 points clear of third defending how we do then you know it’s going to be you’re season, just keep doing what we do at home and it’s not like we won’t pick up the odd win away. We’re still going up
 
  • Like
Reactions: Cally Fedora

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
May 13, 2011
28,884
30,233
313
Maybe, Maybe not but i'll be at all 3 games. You coming along to try and support they team when they need us?
I'm there every week.

What a gotcha again David. Nice to see you with some attempt at humour.
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

Well-Known Member
Oct 16, 2010
20,107
3,851
213
The first 4 are more important. Win 3 of those including Boro and we’re laughing- and QPR/Oxford/WBA are very beatable.
At the moment you would think Oxford are the only one we are likely to win, QPR and WBA are away matches and we're not getting any points away at the moment and Boro would hammer us if the game is played on recent form.

Wouldn't be a surprise to have 4 or less from the first 4 of those matches.
 

quinn1971

Well-Known Member
Mar 31, 2013
4,721
4,321
163
That’s probably more the case tonight than recent games. But generally they are the sacrificial lambs in a kamikaze system
Get what you mean, it was actually a bit embarrassing tonight being top of the league and that’s how we defend, but we’ve been like it for 2 seasons, I put us on my Acca every week, £ 30 both teams to score, I’m doing ok unsurprisingly
 
  • Like
Reactions: Cally Fedora

skybluecam

Well-Known Member
Apr 25, 2015
8,718
11,516
263
At the moment you would think Oxford are the only one we are likely to win, QPR and WBA are away matches and we're not getting any points away at the moment and Boro would hammer us if the game is played on recent form.

Wouldn't be a surprise to have 4 or less from the first 4 of those matches.
I think we’ll get at least 8 points
 
  • Like
Reactions: quinn1971

Shannerz

Well-Known Member
May 9, 2021
2,576
4,419
213
We will definitely be top when we play Oxford I guess so lets hope that ushers in a new dawn
Their recent results suggest they're extremely difficult to beat at the moment. Probably won't win enough to stay up, but playing them will probably be an extremely frustrating game to watch.
 

quinn1971

Well-Known Member
Mar 31, 2013
4,721
4,321
163
Not sure what the answer is, feel like we need some legs in the midfield around Grimes. Grimes and Torp just being over run every week.
Torp looked done after 60 mins, just about got the free kick in the box at the end, it’s a simple fix, we need 3 goals a game
 

Jimmy87

Well-Known Member
Jun 8, 2024
552
2,424
93
They are the least of issues from tonight.
Most definitely. We are capable of playing some really good football, the trouble has been for a while that if even one player is not fully fit or off their game, we get pulled apart. Particularly in the middle, and other teams have picked up on it.
 

Macca

Well-Known Member
Mar 6, 2011
10,362
5,072
263
Their recent results suggest they're extremely difficult to beat at the moment. Probably won't win enough to stay up, but playing them will probably be an extremely frustrating game to watch.

It will definitely be nervy if we get nothing against QPR I think
 

skybluecam

Well-Known Member
Apr 25, 2015
8,718
11,516
263
If you don't think that you as a team are capable of taking control of a game against a team just outside the relegation zone that's a concern. Yes it isn't easy but he should expect better and he doesn't seem to.
Norwich are one of the form sides in the league under their new manager.

And away games are always tough, have people forgotten getting beat by Plymouth and Luton tail end of last season?
 

Users who are viewing this thread