Match Thread Birmingham City - Coventry City Match Thread - Sunday 4th Jan (2 Viewers)

[DT-R]

I know I'm in the minority, but take out the two awful bits of defending and I'd say we've looked decent.

We've looked shit. Half the team we were only 6 weeks ago. But we're still the better team today, even playing poorly. Shows how shit these really are. Yet the only thing that matters is how many times you put the ball in the back of the net. And since BTA has been out, thats something we've completely forgot how to do!

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[AFCCOVENTRY]

Looks like these players aren’t interested in being an automatic promotion team. Devoid of any footballing brains.

 

[Cally Fedora]

In summary not clinical enough in their half and terrible in our own. Birmingham are poor. But our decision making, passing and finishing has been poor

 

[David O'Day]

We haven't played as bad as folk on here are making out

 

[Grendel]

The squad is too small. Only really one forward on the bench. Grimes looks jaded and with Rudoni seemingly well behind what we saw last year few midfield options.

We created a fair few opportunities to be honest but defence is all over the place. The two full backs can’t keep playing so far up the pitch.

 

[Tommo1993]

I’m reverting to my former ‘we’re not going up’ self. It feels lighter on the head.

 

[steve101]

Our defence have been so disorganised. Thomas and both fullbacks have been particularly bad.
I think if we could get an early equaliser, we would go on to win. However, they look just as likely to get the next goal.

 

[shmmeee]

Get your wallet out Doug. Going to piss away £100m trying to save £10m

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Can we get Wright on to get Robinson sent off again?

 

[TomRad85]

I'll be honest, I think the performance has been alright. Keep going. MvE poor.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

It’s hard to have any optimism that we’re going to make the autos at this point. Points gap is still relatively healthy but it’s only going to decrease every week with this level of performance.

 

[skyblu3sk]

Honestly don't think it's as bad as some are making out lots of chances both ends. mVE looks off colour to me. Passing getting crisper and Rudi coming on to the game a bit more as the half went on.

 

[SkyBlueBarmy84]

Rudoni needs reminding that he isn’t Zidane.

I wouldn’t be against Andrews getting some minutes here - his energy has been good in his few sub appearances - we need some more dynamic running in midfield.

 

[Shannerz]

That was fucking awful.

MvE a liability, EMC and Rudoni completely ineffective, and again, always the wrong option taken when in a good position. That latter bit is pissing me off now.

And it's so slow, always giving them the option to be set in defence; we just don't move teams around and create the space.

 

[stupot07]

Yes. It's been a reasonable standard outside of the horror defending.

We have dominated possession because they are letting us have the ball and just want to hit us on the counter. We look like a mid table side going through the motions. You wouldn't even think this is a local derby. When we do have possession in good areas were are pedestrian wanting to have too many touches. Allowing them to get back behind the ball.

 

[covmutley]

Think we've been ok really, the stupid mistakes aside. Created enough to be leading at half time. Kitchin header goes in and everyone would be happy and sat we are cruising

 

[clint van damme]

We've stopped doing the basics right.
And that's been happening for a few weeks

 

[Jamesimus]

Why do we look like we have just forgotten how to play football?? Done matter how tired I am I don't forget how to do plumbing ffs!!!

That’s because it’s an absolute piece of piss @RoysterE17 and you will forever live in the shadow of electricians on site

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

MVE at least partially at fault for both goals

Seems to be a common theme the last few games

 

[Sick Boy]

Fuck me Frank you need to start earning your money that was fucking dreadful ...whats happened to us you can't blame tiredness because they have played the same as us.. fucking motivate us because we can't score 2nd goals at the mimute

Earn his money? We're top of the league FFS. Our squad compared to other teams going for promotion has zero depth. He needs to be properly backed at this point.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

They are pressing well unlike us.

I assume FL is telling us not to do it because of fatigue in the squad.

But they're doing it well, and I think they know they can because the likes of Rudoni holding onto the ball means they don't get caught on the break when they do. Earlier in the season teams would have been afraid to do that because we'd invariably get them on the break. Never thought I'd be saying that having BTA out and Rudoni back was a problem for us.

also think a lot of our players are slipping on the surface.

 

[Robinshio]

We win this 3-2.

 

[Jamesimus]

We've stopped doing the basics right.
And that's been happening for a few weeks

Some players are not working hard enough for me. Which is a shame because at times the quality on the ball is decent enough, it’s some of the other stuff we are not doing well.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

honestly if we bottle this points lead i think may just give up with football

 

[olderskyblue]

MVE performance worse than Brau

 

[Nick]

We've stopped doing the basics right.
And that's been happening for a few weeks

Rudoni.

 

[Evo1883]

Very disappointing first half. Where's our work rate and intensity?

Its gone .. players look scared to attack or take risks , we look slow and ponderous its all very late 2024 for me this .

All teams have squad difficulties we have to keep playing our game , we are blowing our lead nicely


HOWEVER , i think we will win 3-2

 

[Jamesimus]

We win this 3-2.

 

[mrtrench]

Too many players out of form. MVE and Tats having mares, Rudoni still under the weather...

Need to pick it up second half. If we do, can see us winning but not with a repeat performance of that half.

 

[ptr]

A lot of BTA’s goals looked easy but it was him ratting around the box following the ball that got him goals. Don’t have that atm and seem to have to work very hard to even fashion a chance. Great goal by Eccles, need more of that.

 

[PVA]

I think we've been OK on the ball Tbh. Could/should have scored 3 - Kitching has to score and Simms has to pull it back for Rudoni.

But we've been terrible at the back. MVE having an absolute shocker.

 

[Covkid1968#]

Can’t see anything but a Cov win… Blues are poor. We will click

 

[Yorkshire SB]

Don’t think it was half as bad as the comments on here. Defensively poor but we’ve had plenty of control otherwise and I wouldn’t be surprised if we go on to win this. They’ll feel confident and like it’s there for the taking.

 

[Otis]

Be very happy with a draw out of this.

We are not making it count when we are on top.

Said it was going to be a tough game .

 

[quinn1971]

Kitching puts that away and it’s a different game, we’ll have these 2nd half.