We sit in between the halfway line and edge of the penalty box at home, when you look across its frightening, would love to see the defensive coaching
We’ve never looked solid defending. What’s changed is we’re having to do so much of it because the midfield and attack just isn’t working like it was.
For a team top of the league that is shocking, and our defensive record isn’t even that bad, even at home it’s like nobody actually knows their job defending, wright and Simms get stick MVE ? Trying to play offside from that
If I can get deported instead of paying for a flight that’ll be grand.I know you are actually British but i've still called Border Force just in case.
Play your cards right they’ll give you £800 and a flight anywhere of your choosing.If I can get deported instead of paying for a flight that’ll be grand.
For a team top of the league that is shocking, and our defensive record isn’t even that bad, even at home it’s like nobody actually knows their job defending, wright and Simms get stick MVE ? Trying to play offside from that
Mve. Track the man?The shape looks fine to be fair.
Credit to them it's a great pass.
But it's really bad from MVE, has to track the man rather than trying to play offside.
Shit result against a shit team with the shittiest of fans , shit ref and a shit club
MVE has got to stop taking long throw ins on our left hand! He's leaving us wide open to the counter attack and clubs have spotted it.We’ll be fine, saka and EMC rested, rudoni starting to come back to his best, our normal back 4 again, best keeper in the league, we’ll batter them
I don't think we should dispense with one of our key attacking threats, the fullbacks should simply just switch sides for that passage of play. No idea why that isn't already happening, it's so basic.MVE has got to stop taking long throw ins on our left hand! He's leaving us wide open to the counter attack and clubs have spotted it.
We literally scored from a long throw on Boxing Day?Is it a key attacking threat?
every team is prepared for it and it’s been ages since we scored from one. We need new tactics we are so predictable
More simple than that, MVE is knackered and the throws have become less threatening in any case.I could never understand why Robins didn't use the long throws tactic and thought it was a useful weapon (as it has proved to be) that we should use but shouldn't overdo it. Now we seem to use it all the time and I think it is becoming less effective, as other teams get wise to us. I'm sure there's a happy medium somewhere.
I rarely post but having a professional interest in figres I was interested in how for the last month or so things have changed.
Coventry have the 3rd highest number of throughballs played against them (only Preston and Norwich above them) but the 12th most played by them. They have the 10th highest passing accuracy (77%) whilst at the same time MVE has one of the lowest passing accuracies in the squad. EMC only completes around 55% of the progressive passes/carries he receives which doesn’t really appear to be great, as he is by far the largest outlet with 183 progressive passes received (next is Rudoni with 118). Coventry also rank among the bottom 5 in switches of the ball, which I think they really should be utilising more to stretch, especially when you’re effectively using two very attacking full backs. WIth this stat in mind they have the second highest number of offsides despite the low number of throughballs.
Interestingly, Sheffield United, Ipswich, Charlton, Birmingham and Bristol City, all have a much higher possession won in the final 3rd than Coventry - ie over the last few games, perhaps an adjustment with the midfield (not players but positioning) may have been prudent. Splitting the season so far into two sections - up to match 18 as 1 and beyond as 2 a simple stat is that over section 1, Coventry outperformed their xG by 0.34 goals per match—an aggregate of 6+ additional goals from clinical execution. In section 2, they're underperforming xG by −0.23 goals per match. That's a -0.57 goal swing in finishing efficiency, explaining nearly 40% of the goal-scoring collapse without any reference to chance creation. View attachment 48098
Reduced chance creation (19.7% decline in SCA) despite maintained possession, indicating opponents have adapted tactically and defending the final third more effectively
Medium pass efficiency degradation (84.1% → 79.4%), the steepest decline among pass types, reducing Coventry's ability to progress through crucial midfield zones where attacking patterns initiate
Defensive structural vulnerability (goals against doubled, xGA up 72%), suggesting tactical or positional breakdowns unrelated to passing quality
Most likely that last one is due to possession, and where in particular it’s being played (see graph)View attachment 48099
Phase 1: 0.286 goals per PPA (1 goal per 3.5 chances in the box)
Phase 2: 0.156 goals per PPA (1 goal per 6.4 chances)View attachment 48100You can see the collapse a little more clearly here (ie every single one of these stats is down). So whilst maintaining a very similar amount of possession they are being less creative and more conservative with itView attachment 48101
And are more likely to be hit on turnovers, where the chances (as we saw today) are clearly stemming from. I think this again, is down to their lack of progressive action with the ball, whilst it may “look” more conservative and safe, it allows your whole team to move higher up the pitch and creates a larger space for you to be exposed to vs a more direct/mid-distance passing type. And again - you can see that push back into set piece chance creation creeping back up (as it was at the start of the season). And finally, View attachment 48102These are just my observations and basic stats and not criticisms of any players or coaching staff. I support the team whatever and have done for over 60 years but I was just interested to see what stats could be used to support the drop off in form and goal scoring. I am not sure having a small squad helps but it cannot be the only factor. If you have got to the end of this comment well done and apologies if you now see this as five minutes of your life you're never getting back.
This is a great post, I hadn't seen any data but suggested on here or in a group chat that our passing was the source of our defensive woes, good to see that comment appears to have some factual foundation.I rarely post but having a professional interest in figres I was interested in how for the last month or so things have changed.
Coventry have the 3rd highest number of throughballs played against them (only Preston and Norwich above them) but the 12th most played by them. They have the 10th highest passing accuracy (77%) whilst at the same time MVE has one of the lowest passing accuracies in the squad. EMC only completes around 55% of the progressive passes/carries he receives which doesn’t really appear to be great, as he is by far the largest outlet with 183 progressive passes received (next is Rudoni with 118). Coventry also rank among the bottom 5 in switches of the ball, which I think they really should be utilising more to stretch, especially when you’re effectively using two very attacking full backs. WIth this stat in mind they have the second highest number of offsides despite the low number of throughballs.
Interestingly, Sheffield United, Ipswich, Charlton, Birmingham and Bristol City, all have a much higher possession won in the final 3rd than Coventry - ie over the last few games, perhaps an adjustment with the midfield (not players but positioning) may have been prudent. Splitting the season so far into two sections - up to match 18 as 1 and beyond as 2 a simple stat is that over section 1, Coventry outperformed their xG by 0.34 goals per match—an aggregate of 6+ additional goals from clinical execution. In section 2, they're underperforming xG by −0.23 goals per match. That's a -0.57 goal swing in finishing efficiency, explaining nearly 40% of the goal-scoring collapse without any reference to chance creation. View attachment 48098
Reduced chance creation (19.7% decline in SCA) despite maintained possession, indicating opponents have adapted tactically and defending the final third more effectively
Medium pass efficiency degradation (84.1% → 79.4%), the steepest decline among pass types, reducing Coventry's ability to progress through crucial midfield zones where attacking patterns initiate
Defensive structural vulnerability (goals against doubled, xGA up 72%), suggesting tactical or positional breakdowns unrelated to passing quality
Most likely that last one is due to possession, and where in particular it’s being played (see graph)View attachment 48099
Phase 1: 0.286 goals per PPA (1 goal per 3.5 chances in the box)
Phase 2: 0.156 goals per PPA (1 goal per 6.4 chances)View attachment 48100You can see the collapse a little more clearly here (ie every single one of these stats is down). So whilst maintaining a very similar amount of possession they are being less creative and more conservative with itView attachment 48101
And are more likely to be hit on turnovers, where the chances (as we saw today) are clearly stemming from. I think this again, is down to their lack of progressive action with the ball, whilst it may “look” more conservative and safe, it allows your whole team to move higher up the pitch and creates a larger space for you to be exposed to vs a more direct/mid-distance passing type. And again - you can see that push back into set piece chance creation creeping back up (as it was at the start of the season). And finally, View attachment 48102These are just my observations and basic stats and not criticisms of any players or coaching staff. I support the team whatever and have done for over 60 years but I was just interested to see what stats could be used to support the drop off in form and goal scoring. I am not sure having a small squad helps but it cannot be the only factor. If you have got to the end of this comment well done and apologies if you now see this as five minutes of your life you're never getting back.
Have I missed something with Woolfe ?
Why has he disappeared since Ipstich ?
I thought he had a bad evening at Wrecsam but apart from that ??
More simple than that, MVE is knackered and the throws have become less threatening in any case.
Is Our Form Down to the Number 10?I rarely post but having a professional interest in figres I was interested in how for the last month or so things have changed.
Coventry have the 3rd highest number of throughballs played against them (only Preston and Norwich above them) but the 12th most played by them. They have the 10th highest passing accuracy (77%) whilst at the same time MVE has one of the lowest passing accuracies in the squad. EMC only completes around 55% of the progressive passes/carries he receives which doesn’t really appear to be great, as he is by far the largest outlet with 183 progressive passes received (next is Rudoni with 118). Coventry also rank among the bottom 5 in switches of the ball, which I think they really should be utilising more to stretch, especially when you’re effectively using two very attacking full backs. WIth this stat in mind they have the second highest number of offsides despite the low number of throughballs.
Interestingly, Sheffield United, Ipswich, Charlton, Birmingham and Bristol City, all have a much higher possession won in the final 3rd than Coventry - ie over the last few games, perhaps an adjustment with the midfield (not players but positioning) may have been prudent. Splitting the season so far into two sections - up to match 18 as 1 and beyond as 2 a simple stat is that over section 1, Coventry outperformed their xG by 0.34 goals per match—an aggregate of 6+ additional goals from clinical execution. In section 2, they're underperforming xG by −0.23 goals per match. That's a -0.57 goal swing in finishing efficiency, explaining nearly 40% of the goal-scoring collapse without any reference to chance creation. View attachment 48098
Reduced chance creation (19.7% decline in SCA) despite maintained possession, indicating opponents have adapted tactically and defending the final third more effectively
Medium pass efficiency degradation (84.1% → 79.4%), the steepest decline among pass types, reducing Coventry's ability to progress through crucial midfield zones where attacking patterns initiate
Defensive structural vulnerability (goals against doubled, xGA up 72%), suggesting tactical or positional breakdowns unrelated to passing quality
Most likely that last one is due to possession, and where in particular it’s being played (see graph)View attachment 48099
Phase 1: 0.286 goals per PPA (1 goal per 3.5 chances in the box)
Phase 2: 0.156 goals per PPA (1 goal per 6.4 chances)View attachment 48100You can see the collapse a little more clearly here (ie every single one of these stats is down). So whilst maintaining a very similar amount of possession they are being less creative and more conservative with itView attachment 48101
And are more likely to be hit on turnovers, where the chances (as we saw today) are clearly stemming from. I think this again, is down to their lack of progressive action with the ball, whilst it may “look” more conservative and safe, it allows your whole team to move higher up the pitch and creates a larger space for you to be exposed to vs a more direct/mid-distance passing type. And again - you can see that push back into set piece chance creation creeping back up (as it was at the start of the season). And finally, View attachment 48102These are just my observations and basic stats and not criticisms of any players or coaching staff. I support the team whatever and have done for over 60 years but I was just interested to see what stats could be used to support the drop off in form and goal scoring. I am not sure having a small squad helps but it cannot be the only factor. If you have got to the end of this comment well done and apologies if you now see this as five minutes of your life you're never getting back.
It's more like the players are going through a weak phase rather than opposition getting wise to it, although they maybe it's a desire thing.We literally scored from a long throw on Boxing Day?
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