Match Thread Coventry City - Bristol City FC Match Thread - Saturday 13th Dec (25 Viewers)

[SkyblueTexan]

Wright was excellent against Preston.

Up for debate. Many feel he should’ve had at least 1 goal in the first half if not more. His marking was poor for their goal. Think we should have had both Simms and Wright to push for a second goal instead of hanging on to a slim lead. Frustrating not to get a win especially with Boro and Ipswich closing in.

 

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[Lamps]

I take that as being told

 

[MikeyMoo]

Problem with 4-4-2 (Wright and Simms) in the PNE game is one of EMC-Torp-Grimes-Rudoni-Sakamoto has to come off. Can't be Grimes and Rudoni and EMC were subbed on. So it has to be Torp I'm thinking. I can understand why Lampard thinks we're more likely to score with Torp and the additional midfield service to either Wright or Simms than with both and less service. The alternative would be to take off Sakamoto and play Rudoni out on the right, but I'm not sure anyone (even FL) is convinced by this. I do think the Simms/Wright combo will happen, but with Wright on the left. If we'd started with a back 4 (which we didn't to manage MVEs absence assumedly) Wright could have shifted to the left and EMC (who starts) comes off/Simms on at 60 let's say; with MVE we'd have been better down the right as well. Don't they have immodium? Gary Linkerer didn't mind playing with the runs...

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Problem with 4-4-2 (Wright and Simms) in the PNE game is one of EMC-Torp-Grimes-Rudoni-Sakamoto has to come off. Can't be Grimes and Rudoni and EMC were subbed on. So it has to be Torp I'm thinking. I can understand why Lampard thinks we're more likely to score with Torp and the additional midfield service to either Wright or Simms than with both and less service. The alternative would be to take off Sakamoto and play Rudoni out on the right, but I'm not sure anyone (even FL) is convinced by this. I do think the Simms/Wright combo will happen, but with Wright on the left. If we'd started with a back 4 (which we didn't to manage MVEs absence assumedly) Wright could have shifted to the left and EMC (who starts) comes off/Simms on at 60 let's say; with MVE we'd have been better down the right as well. Don't they have immodium? Gary Linkerer didn't mind playing with the runs...

Personally, I’d have taken off Sakamoto because his crossing and was poor and didn’t take anyone on v PNE.

That said, you lose more defensively which is a consideration when you’ve got KKH finding his way for form.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Personally, I’d have taken off Sakamoto because his crossing and was poor and didn’t take anyone on v PNE.

That said, you lose more defensively which is a consideration when you’ve got KKH finding his way for form.

I think we needed to get to the byline more, like Tuesday night when you're playing a team defending its box and sitting deep, I think it can play into their hands to continually look for the angled ball in, they're face on to it. There was a relative lack of chemistry between KKH and Saka, so those times where Saka might roll in MVE near the byline just didn't happen.

On the other side, EMC is poor at seeing / using an overlapping run and there was one or two opportunities to use it.

 

[shmmeee]

Obviously the issue is KKH starting.

 

[scouseskyblue]

I think we needed to get to the byline more, like Tuesday night when you're playing a team defending its box and sitting deep, I think it can play into their hands to continually look for the angled ball in, they're face on to it. There was a relative lack of chemistry between KKH and Saka, so those times where Saka might roll in MVE near the byline just didn't happen.

On the other side, EMC is poor at seeing / using an overlapping run and there was one or two opportunities to use it.

I know somebody has explained to me the reason we have wingers who are the t'other side footed but it doesn't half slow things down checking back all the time - also Saka CAN do this - see Eccles goal back against WBA. I just wish he'd do it a bit more. I'm not sure EMC has right foot at all from all the checking back he does. I recognise two footed wingers are a rarity and we've scored a lot of goals from having inverted, but the option to get to the byline would be exciting and also surprise the defenders.

 

[Bidda]

I think we needed to get to the byline more, like Tuesday night when you're playing a team defending its box and sitting deep, I think it can play into their hands to continually look for the angled ball in, they're face on to it. There was a relative lack of chemistry between KKH and Saka, so those times where Saka might roll in MVE near the byline just didn't happen.

On the other side, EMC is poor at seeing / using an overlapping run and there was one or two opportunities to use it.

Did it work when Tats and EMC swapped sides, giving both the opportunity to get to the byline and cross with their stronger foot?

 

[fernandopartridge]

I know somebody has explained to me the reason we have wingers who are the t'other side footed but it doesn't half slow things down checking back all the time - also Saka CAN do this - see Eccles goal back against WBA. I just wish he'd do it a bit more. I'm not sure EMC has right foot at all from all the checking back he does. I recognise two footed wingers are a rarity and we've scored a lot of goals from having inverted, but the option to get to the byline would be exciting and also surprise the defenders.

To give EMC his due he did try himself once or twice. Saka didn't, he just wasn't with it at all really bar that brilliant ball to Wright in the first half.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I think we needed to get to the byline more, like Tuesday night when you're playing a team defending its box and sitting deep, I think it can play into their hands to continually look for the angled ball in, they're face on to it. There was a relative lack of chemistry between KKH and Saka, so those times where Saka might roll in MVE near the byline just didn't happen.

On the other side, EMC is poor at seeing / using an overlapping run and there was one or two opportunities to use it.

Agree and we did that for Haji’s disallowed goal.

On KKH and Sakamoto, they did lack chemistry. Frankly, my honest opinion is that Sakamoto struggles without MVE. He seems to have even admitted this in a recent interview because he said that he relies on MVE’s overlapping runs when he can’t take players on. On Tuesday his crossing was below par and didn’t take anyone on.

Despite getting some stick, I thought KKH did alright and thought his dribbling was good but wasn’t as dynamic as MVE is on the overlap. They’re slightly different players and feel that KKH is slightly more technical than MVE, but less dynamic overall.

Given that Lampard said that he rotated EMC to protect him from injury tells us that we really need to get to Jan and sign 1-2 wide players.

 

[covcity4life]

Up for debate. Many feel he should’ve had at least 1 goal in the first half if not more. His marking was poor for their goal. Think we should have had both Simms and Wright to push for a second goal instead of hanging on to a slim lead. Frustrating not to get a win especially with Boro and Ipswich closing in.

He made things happen. It was a good performance especially when considering it's his first start since Injury

Simms has done well but wright is better and will play I imaginea

 

[wingy]

We need to get back to early KO in my opinion.

 

[wingy]

We need to get back to early KO in my opinion.