Match Thread Coventry City - Stoke City Sat 28th Feb 3pm ko (9 Viewers)

[covcity4life]

Do we rotate? Heavy on the legs last night

Saka has worked hard last few games. Could see esse getting a start perhaps.

 

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[Mcbean]

Start the same team and refresh earlier

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Can't see the same starting 11 for this on such a quick turnaround. Think maybe Kitching, Torp, Eccles, BTA, KKH, Esse and Simms may get extended minutes.

 

[Mcbean]

Can't see the same starting 11 for this on such a quick turnaround. Think maybe Kitching, Torp, Eccles, BTA, KKH, Esse and Simms may get extended minutes.

I reckon you can’t let your foot off the pedal at this stage as the closer the end of season gets the more they fight - at home get the first goal with the strongest team then back off

 

[jto123]

Has to be some changes for fatigue I think

 

[Mcbean]

Has to be some changes for fatigue I think

We started our poor patch with flu injury and suspension - I think we have a fired up 11 just my opinion

 

[SIR ERNIE]

High energy press high, win the ball, flood the box.
3 up after 60 mins.
5 subs.

 

[StrettoBoy]

I want to see us beat Stoke (obviously) and keep a clean sheet.

Our defensive record has been much improved of late. In our four games in February we have kept two clean sheets and conceded only two goals, one each against Middlesbrough and Sheffield United. We conceded in every single one of our seven games in January.

With Onyeka now settled in the side and some other defensive improvements, I hope that we can continue to be good defensively.

Stoke have the best defensive record away from home in the whole division, having conceded (from memory but I'm sure it's correct) fifteen goals in seventeen games. I can't see it being a goal fest on Saturday but I can see us winning 1-0 or 2-0. I will be delighted with that

 

[JSL]

Wright was carrying his left arm after getting injured and not moving it freely. I suspect he's struggling with it and might not make Saturday. It made me chuckle that the commentators last night thought his hand bandage was due to an existing injury