Match Thread Coventry City - Derby County Match Thread - Friday 3rd Apr (149 Viewers)

gspotgaz · 2026-04-03T20:49:53+0100

Esse is very very poor

Paul Anthony · 2026-04-03T20:50:02+0100

This defence is absolutely rubbish. Take Lati out of it and they fall to pieces.

The Nomad · 2026-04-03T20:50:09+0100

Esse constantly runs into trouble rather than go the easier way.

SeaSeeEffCee · 2026-04-03T20:50:23+0100

Last 20 minutes of that half started bad and got worse and worse as it went on. Need a kick up the arse at half time else we’re going to lose this.

jordan210 · 2026-04-03T20:50:44+0100

Christ that was some scatty defending

Brighton Sky Blue · 2026-04-03T20:50:45+0100

Paul Anthony said:
This defence is absolutely rubbish. Take Lati out of it and they fall to pieces.

Dreadful stuff but the midfield hasn’t been much better.

Manchester_sky_blue · 2026-04-03T20:50:54+0100

What an utter mess that last 10 was.

Mercian In Anglia · 2026-04-03T20:51:05+0100

Anyone else's Sky playing up? I've been stuck with what sounds like Radio Derby commentary all fucking game.

Nick · 2026-04-03T20:51:17+0100

Rudoni warming up on his own

TomRad85 · 2026-04-03T20:51:29+0100

Christ, looked so comfortable for a while but last 15-20 was as bad as I've seen us this season. Half asleep.

trueskyblue12 · 2026-04-03T20:51:35+0100

gspotgaz said:
Esse is very very poor

Markelo would be more effective surely

CraigSBA · 2026-04-03T20:51:43+0100

Brighton Sky Blue said:
Dreadful stuff but the midfield hasn’t been much better.

Grimes has been diabolocal

gspotgaz · 2026-04-03T20:51:44+0100

Need to wake up. Thought we’d won it at 1-0 and just completely switched off

TomRad85 · 2026-04-03T20:52:09+0100

Mercian In Anglia said:
Anyone else's Sky playing up? I've been stuck with what sounds like Radio Derby commentary all fucking game.

Yeh it does seem very biased towards Derby doesn't it. Weird.

Sky Blue Pete · 2026-04-03T20:52:15+0100

Gosh shit defending for their goal
Grimes and onyeka not bossing things and they’ve gradually got on top

RoysterE17 · 2026-04-03T20:52:25+0100

First 30mins was naughty looked comfortable and playing some good footy. Last 15/20 just went to shit

CovveeBreak · 2026-04-03T20:52:29+0100

Kitching might have signed a new contract but oh boy he is not joining us in the prem next year

Brighton Sky Blue · 2026-04-03T20:52:30+0100

CraigSBA said:
Grimes has been diabolocal

We just looked so complacent at 1-0, it’s a rotten habit.

larry_david · 2026-04-03T20:52:40+0100

Since Onyeka injury we've been absolutely awful. Wouldn't be surprised he doesn't come out second half he's gone from being everywhere to being nowhere.

Jds is knackered, shame bidwell is gone now otherwise he'd be starting you'd imagine.

Esse atm is a luxury player. Need emc back on

Saddlebrains · 2026-04-03T20:52:41+0100

I dont think we were that bad first half hour

Last 15 utter fucking shite. Glad weve got a million options on the bench

Danceswithhorses · 2026-04-03T20:52:42+0100

Esse reminds me of an old footy mate of mine...had great skill, but tried to do everything himself, then loses the ball.

Paul Anthony · 2026-04-03T20:52:56+0100

All Esse has done is put us under pressure by giving it away.

jto123 · 2026-04-03T20:52:57+0100

gspotgaz said:
Esse is very very poor

Said it before, but not a player for when the going gets tough

Otis · 2026-04-03T20:53:31+0100

Macca said:
Awful half. Won't score again with this set up

Not sure we were awful

Ended up that way, but I thought we were doing okay for a large chunk of the half.

They are clearly targeting our left hand side. Even though the cross for the equaliser came from our right, it was the left side of our defence that cocked up the challenge there.

We are missing Mason-Clark.

I still think we will be fine. Just needs a few tweaks here and there.

Simms has done okay and been a nuisance up front.

I continue to be worried by Esse. He's fine when he is retaining the ball, but when he loses it he so often puts us in trouble .

SkyBlueAussie · 2026-04-03T20:54:00+0100

Like I said, Derby have a good away record. We have to take the midfield back. Esse is pointless, EMC needs to come on at half time.

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · 2026-04-03T20:54:28+0100

HT couldn't have come at a better time. Last 10-15mins we've been poor.

Think we should give Dasilva a break after his international appearances. I'd bring on KKH, think Lampard will go Bidwell.

After that 60-70mins can bring on Wright, Rudoni and EMC for Simms, Eccles and Esse (I assume if they're on the bench they're fit enough for half an hour).

Then got one left for either Markelo or Torp near the end, depending on what we need.

fernandopartridge · 2026-04-03T20:54:29+0100

Pretty flat first half and we've struggled with their intensity. Huge gap between Simms and the midfield.

shmmeee · 2026-04-03T20:54:30+0100

Dasilva looks like a player who has played 200 mins in the break. Missing Lats at the back again. Midfield just not on it. Esse despite starting well has gone back to old habits. Get to 60 and get Rudoni, EMC on. I’d out KKH on but Lampard won’t.

steve101 · 2026-04-03T20:54:34+0100

So poor since going ahead. No control of the game. DaSilva looks like he has played too many games in the week. Eccles has been far and away our best player. Simms has done well. Miss Latibeudiere at the back. Look chaotic without him.

TheFACTs · 2026-04-03T20:54:36+0100

gspotgaz said:
Need to wake up. Thought we’d won it at 1-0 and just completely switched off

The crowd aswell...we need to wake the fuck up!

Jamesimus · 2026-04-03T20:55:01+0100

Paul Anthony said:
All Esse has done is put us under pressure by giving it away.

He could be an excellent player if he can improve his decision making.

Shannerz · 2026-04-03T20:55:07+0100

With the amount of players of not starting, and the quality of them, you expect a degree of drop-off in performance, but that was nevertheless pretty poor. We miss EMC hugely; the drop-off is remarkable.

Despite not playing well, they hadn't created anything, so that was an extremely disappointing goal to give away. Though after the season he's had, you ca forgive Rushworth a misjudgement. Made up for it at the end, though.

That needs to improve; need a huge kick up the arse here.

covmark · 2026-04-03T20:55:19+0100

Get the big hitters on early second half and we'll win this comfortably.

Jamesimus · 2026-04-03T20:55:27+0100

JDS looks knackered.

gspotgaz · 2026-04-03T20:55:29+0100

jto123 said:
Said it before, but not a player for when the going gets tough

Just looks like a six a side player trying to dribble past entire team, very apparent why he didn’t get a sniff at palace

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