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Match Thread Coventry City - Leicester City Match Thread - Saturday 13th Jan (4 Viewers)

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Nick

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #1
Discuss the Coventry City - Leicester City match, tactics and predictions
 

Hutch11

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #2
Hope he goes with what I would describe as our strongest 11
Kitching in for Binks even though I rate Binks highly
Wright, Sakamoto and Simms in front of O'Hare with Sheaf and Eccles behind
Harsh on Binks, Lati and Palmer but they're great to have as options from the bench
 
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David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #3
If all fit it has to be:

Collins

MVE
Collins
Kitching
Bidwell

Eccles
Sheaf
O'Hare

Sakamoto
Simms
Wright
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #4
Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Sheaf
Saka O’Hare Wright
Simms

S: Wilson, Lats, Fadz, Binks, Dasilva, Allen, Palmer, Godden, Tavares

0-2 loss. Totally free hit, think they’ll have too much for us.

Eccles in cos he’s a Cov lad and there’s not too much in it with him and Latibeaudiere. If we go ahead probably bring Lats on to shore things up. Simms for his physical attributes and my own bloody mindedness that he must start scoring if he plays enough.
 
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Robinshio

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #5
shmmeee said:
Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Sheaf
Saka O’Hare Wright
Simms

S: Wilson, Lats, Fadz, Binks, Dasilva, Allen, Palmer, Godden, Tavares

0-2 loss. Totally free hit, think they’ll have too much for us.

Eccles in cos he’s a Cov lad and there’s not too much in it with him and Latibeaudiere. If we go ahead probably bring Lats on to shore things up. Simms for his physical attributes and my own bloody mindedness that he must start scoring if he plays enough.
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same team for me but Palmer instead of Simms
I dont think any team can cope with a front 4 of Saka O Hare Palmer Wright
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #6
Robinshio said:
same team for me but Palmer instead of Simms
I dont think any team can cope with a front 4 of Saka O Hare Palmer Wright
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Wright in the ST role or Palmer in a false 9?

I wouldn’t try it against a Leicester but I’d like to see us try 4141 at some point with two AMs.
 
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napolimp

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #7
shmmeee said:
Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Sheaf
Saka O’Hare Wright
Simms

S: Wilson, Lats, Fadz, Binks, Dasilva, Allen, Palmer, Godden, Tavares

0-2 loss. Totally free hit, think they’ll have too much for us.

Eccles in cos he’s a Cov lad and there’s not too much in it with him and Latibeaudiere. If we go ahead probably bring Lats on to shore things up. Simms for his physical attributes and my own bloody mindedness that he must start scoring if he plays enough.
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This, but Kelly instead of Fadz on the bench. I'd rather they go midfield heavy if there are 5 on the pitch.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #8
napolimp said:
This, but Kelly instead of Fadz on the bench. I'd rather they go midfield heavy if there are 5 on the pitch.
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Lats is the new Kelly for me
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #9
Robinshio said:
same team for me but Palmer instead of Simms
I dont think any team can cope with a front 4 of Saka O Hare Palmer Wright
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We'll need Simms for his ability to hold the ball, if we go with Wright as a CF then it is going to come back at us a lot more than we need
 
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napolimp

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #10
shmmeee said:
Lats is the new Kelly for me
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I'd definitely go Latibeaudiere before Kelly, but if he is required elsewhere (full-back) and we want to go defensive in midfield at any point, then Kelly would be the option.
 

stupot07

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #11
Robinshio said:
same team for me but Palmer instead of Simms
I dont think any team can cope with a front 4 of Saka O Hare Palmer Wright
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We won't dominate the ball like we did on Saturday, Leicester have won 21 of 26 games, we will likely be on the back foot most of the game like against Leeds, we will need Simms for an out ball, and hope he can make it stick.

If you go Wright up top, the ball won't stick, and Palmer will go walkies leaving us vulnerable on the left, or you play Palmer as a false 9 we become too deep, and the ball doesn't stick.


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stupot07

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #12
shmmeee said:
Lats is the new Kelly for me
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I'd go Eccles but I can see Robin's going Lati like he did against Leeds.

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Jamesimus

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #13
Apparently our “biggest game for years” (Leicester fan says so…) if you ignore all the important games at the end of the last season and the games we are more bothered about winning this season!

Not expecting anything from this one myself, but hopefully we give a decent enough account of ourselves.
 
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Major Tom

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #14
shmmeee said:
Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Sheaf
Saka O’Hare Wright
Simms

S: Wilson, Lats, Fadz, Binks, Dasilva, Allen, Palmer, Godden, Tavares

0-2 loss. Totally free hit, think they’ll have too much for us.

Eccles in cos he’s a Cov lad and there’s not too much in it with him and Latibeaudiere. If we go ahead probably bring Lats on to shore things up. Simms for his physical attributes and my own bloody mindedness that he must start scoring if he plays enough.
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The fact that they are due a loss at some point is what I'm hanging onto ...
 
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napolimp

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #15
Hate predicting results, but can't see us winning and can't see us losing.
 

Tommo1993

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #16
6-2 win
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #17
shmmeee said:
Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Sheaf
Saka O’Hare Wright
Simms

S: Wilson, Lats, Fadz, Binks, Dasilva, Allen, Palmer, Godden, Tavares

0-2 loss. Totally free hit, think they’ll have too much for us.

Eccles in cos he’s a Cov lad and there’s not too much in it with him and Latibeaudiere. If we go ahead probably bring Lats on to shore things up. Simms for his physical attributes and my own bloody mindedness that he must start scoring if he plays enough.
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Was gonna say similar about Lati
 

mmttww

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #18
David O'Day said:
If all fit it has to be:

Collins

MVE
Collins
Kitching
Bidwell

Eccles
Sheaf
O'Hare

Sakamoto
Simms
Wright
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Double Collins ftw! Multi tasking.
 
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napolimp

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #19
If anyone is still looking for tickets, there's 3x seats together in Block 25 right now.
 

SleepyGinger

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #20
Robins now saying Haji is a doubt
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #21
SleepyGinger said:
Robins now saying Haji is a doubt
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if he is then palmer on the left
 
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Gibbo

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #22
The team to be that most favoured above -
Collins, the best back 4, Callum, Josh & Ben with Wright, Simms and Saka. Could possibly swap Lati for Eccles.
I see no reason for us to not get at least a point. We are playing well, have a solid defence and good options on the bench

Because it is so close in the places outside the top six, a defeat could mean a drop to 12th or below.
 

Gibbo

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #23
...and if Wright is out, then Palmer comes in but the formation is tweaked from 4-3-3 to 4-4-2
 

Gibbo

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #24
....we have a settled team. A good sign
 

SleepyGinger

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #25
David O'Day said:
if he is then palmer on the left
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Most likely but if he does he can’t be playing the free role he did Saturday.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #26
No need to change any formation with Palmer on the left for this one as Leicester's RB isn't going to bomb o and will likely spend all their time in possession standing in a cdm position
 

David O'Day

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #27
SleepyGinger said:
Most likely but if he does he can’t be playing the free role he did Saturday.
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why? their RB isn't going to play in their possession stages as a traditional rb, they'll be at cdm and thus likely to be pretty close to whee palmer would be anyway.
 

SleepyGinger

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #28
David O'Day said:
why? their RB isn't going to play in their possession stages as a traditional rb, they'll be at cdm and thus likely to be pretty close to whee palmer would be anyway.
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We’ve still got to be a structured defensive unit, same way we’ve got results against Leeds and Southampton. If Palmer is playing where ever he wants they will pick us off quite easily. Obviously Robins will know this is a different game to Oxford and will plan accordingly.
 
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edgy

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #29
Interesting to see MVE vs Mavadidi & Bidwell vs Fatawu - if we can keep them two quiet we may stand a chance.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #30
SleepyGinger said:
We’ve still got to be a structured defensive unit, same way we’ve got results against Leeds and Southampton. If Palmer is playing where ever he wants they will pick us off quite easily. Obviously Robins will know this is a different game to Oxford and will plan accordingly.
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But that doesn't mean playing the same way as in those games

On the ball they will be in a 3-2-2-3 shape so if our left forward is spending more time in a CM position then that is ok. Having the left forward rigidly stick to the left and play at times just in front of the lb is pointless against Leicester.. They will flood the centre of the midfield and keep possession.
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #31
Hopefully Wright will be fit for this, don’t think Palmer will offer enough defensively for this sort of game.
 

SkyBlueSoul

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #32
Not expecting anything from this. Said in the other thread, they're a PL team in everything but name. We won't get rolled over and could manage a draw but I think it'll be a narrow defeat, 2-1. If Wright is fit then the team picks itself (hopefully Kitching is up to speed after missing 3 games)

Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Sheaf Eccles
Saka O'Hare Wright
Simms


On another note I hope we can at least top 30k for what's being billed as another potential "sell out" in the standard areas. I've not seen the seats next to the dugout released yet, and I'm guessing block 5 will be used for the Sky platform again so there's a chance we won't.
 
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SBT

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #33
SleepyGinger said:
Robins now saying Haji is a doubt
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The CT story you’re referring to is a rehash of a Robins quote from Saturday. Think we need to wait for some more recent info before we get too worried.
 

Sick Boy

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #34
SleepyGinger said:
Robins now saying Haji is a doubt
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Has he suddenly turned into Ferguson?
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Jan 8, 2024
  • #35
SkyBlueSoul said:
Not expecting anything from this. Said in the other thread, they're a PL team in everything but name. We won't get rolled over and could manage a draw but I think it'll be a narrow defeat, 2-1. If Wright is fit then the team picks itself (hopefully Kitching is up to speed after missing 3 games)

Collins
MvE Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Sheaf Eccles
Saka O'Hare Wright
Simms


On another note I hope we can at least top 30k for what's being billed as another potential "sell out" in the standard areas. I've not seen the seats next to the dugout released yet, and I'm guessing block 5 will be used for the Sky platform again so there's a chance we won't.
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Dugout seats sold already
 
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