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Match Thread Coventry City v Manchester United - FA Cup Semi-Final (2 Viewers)

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  • Start date Apr 16, 2024
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Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #141
They have 3 stand outs...well more than that. Fernandez can royally serve us one. Rashford on his day and Garnacho.
However, defensively they're poor and their work rate is non existent at times. There's definitely a glimmer
 
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SBT

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #142
We are going to have very little possession and will only get to hurt them on the counter - if MVE has to double up with Latibeaudiere from time to time in order to contain their wingers then so be it, but we need his pace at RW, otherwise we’ve got precious few outlets going forward.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #143
Please not Lati at RB.
 
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SkyBlueSoul

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #144
edgy said:
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rexo87

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #145
We will have more possession than people think. I reckon it’ll be more than against Leeds and Southampton at home for example. United are better side when they have less anyway i think given the pace they have on the counter


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skybluecam

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #146
rexo87 said:
We will have more possession than people think. I reckon it’ll be more than against Leeds and Southampton at home for example. United are better side when they have less anyway i think given the pace they have on the counter


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Yeah United aren’t a side that looks to dominate possession. We’ll have some of the ball, our issues will come if we get caught in transition.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #147
skybluecam said:
Yeah United aren’t a side that looks to dominate possession. We’ll have some of the ball, our issues will come if we get caught in transition.
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Dare I say defending set pieces, we’ve conceded frequently from them as of late and Slabhead likes to go forward a lot.
 

Briles

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #148
The last ten minutes of our 3-2 win, sat listening to the radio with my grandad who was a united fan. Believe it was Rob Gurney commentating at the time. I gave him some proper banter, even as a 12 year old.

 
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Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #149
Remember the 3-2 very well. The image of Ferguson marching down the touch line chewing on his gum more frantically than ever, has stayed with me.
 
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Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #150
Safe travels to all attending hopefully the sky blue gods will be looking down on us
 
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bigfatronssba

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #151
Do we consider this to be the most high profile game of the Robins era? Or is that still the Play Off final?
 

Otis

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #152
bigfatronssba said:
Do we consider this to be the most high profile game of the Robins era? Or is that still the Play Off final?
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I'll let you know after we've won.
 
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quinn1971

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #153
seeing as neither us can defend should be a wide open game, I’m going 0-0 and we’ll nick one in extra time
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #154
Citeh playing extra time tonight, maybe Chelsea will have a chance on Saturday
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #155
edgy said:
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It's got to be this for me. All the arguments about MVE or Lati at RB are a bit futile for me. Realistically Utd are more than likely to score, regardless of who plays at RB.

Utd concede so many chances to teams who go at them. Everyone knows and does it in the PL now. Seems silly to say, but the only chance we have of beating them is to out attack & out score them. We wont beat them playing safe and scraping a 1-0.
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Realistically Utd are more than likely to score, but Lati at RB makes them realistically likely to score more.

And if you're mentioning Utd conceding chances and we should out attack and outscore them - Lati at RB isn't going to get forward to support. Chances are MvE will spend most of the time covering. Whereas the other option is Tavares on the wing with MvE providing support and overlaps. Which is more attacking?

Just really frustrating Palmer got suspended as I think that'd have sorted the dilemma.
 
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OldBedrocker

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #156
JSL said:
Man Utd tend to utilise fast wide midfield players. Our fullbacks and midfield need to be able to chase and close them down. MVE cant do two jobs and neither can Bidwell. Choosing who to play alongside Sheaf and Eccles to close them down is the key. This isn't really one for Lati given his recent form. Realistically only have Torp and Kelly. Tavares is a good attacking outlet in the current circumstances but he's not a tackler. Same for Wright. Simms covers a lot of ground and digs in when needed.
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Kelly can’t chase anything anymore
 
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itsabuzzard

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #157
OldBedrocker said:
Kelly can’t chase anything anymore
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We can all chase dreams.
 

Mcbean

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  • Apr 17, 2024
  • #158
Dam that will make Man City want to win the final
 
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messiahrobins

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #159
bigfatronssba said:
Do we consider this to be the most high profile game of the Robins era? Or is that still the Play Off final?
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This is by a mile
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #160
bigfatronssba said:
Do we consider this to be the most high profile game of the Robins era? Or is that still the Play Off final?
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This is the most high profile. PO final was more important.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #161
rexo87 said:
We will have more possession than people think. I reckon it’ll be more than against Leeds and Southampton at home for example. United are better side when they have less anyway i think given the pace they have on the counter


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Agree; we'll have 34 kick offs for a start
 
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SBT

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #162
bigfatronssba said:
Do we consider this to be the most high profile game of the Robins era? Or is that still the Play Off final?
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It’s probably the SF, but if we lose then the game will very quickly slip from public memory.
 

PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #163
All Im saying is this is more or less what we would have gone into the PL with if we were promoted last season, with the exception of Hamer and maybe 1 more key signing, so with that in mind and what we did to Wolves and the unity in our squad we can beat anyone, we just have to get behind the lads and believe anything can happen. FA cup is basically ours if Chelsea beat Man City
 
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Dimi_Konstantflapalot

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #164
OldBedrocker said:
Kelly can’t chase anything anymore
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Genuine Q - has he always been this slow do we think? He’s obviously never been rapid etc, but this season when he’s played it’s like he’s got a parachute on when he runs. I'm sure he wasn't quite as bad in his first couple of seasons
 

Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #165
I’m having a few quid on us to win 3-2
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #166
Citeh will be shagged after last nights performance, Chelsea have a great chance imo
 
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Bosworth Blue

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #167
So it seems the club are now happy for Manchester United fans to sit in our end.

Surely we need to take some action to stop this?
 
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procdoc

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #168
Starting to feel real now, I saw a Sunderland fan on social media saying they hope we win!
 
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procdoc

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #169
Bosworth Blue said:
So it seems the club are now happy for Manchester United fans to sit in our end.

Surely we need to take some action to stop this?
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Kick fuck out of them if they cheer when Utd score
 
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MalcSB

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #170
Bosworth Blue said:
So it seems the club are now happy for Manchester United fans to sit in our end.

Surely we need to take some action to stop this?
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You’re already sitting with loads of Man Utd supporting mates any way.
 

Bosworth Blue

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #171
MalcSB said:
You’re already sitting with loads of Man Utd supporting mates any way.
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Yeah, by best mate Tom is a Utd fan but is adored by Coventry fans anyway so he’ll be fine.
 
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procdoc

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #172
I think the team will be
Collins
Lati Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Eccles Sheaf
MVE O’Hare Wright
Simms

Lati is really worrying me at the moment
 

skybluecam

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #173
Bosworth Blue said:
So it seems the club are now happy for Manchester United fans to sit in our end.

Surely we need to take some action to stop this?
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eh?
 

Bosworth Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #174
skybluecam said:
eh?
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Like I said, the club have sold tickets to Manchester United fans. I’m unsure why our fans aren’t upset with this
 

skybluecam

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  • Apr 18, 2024
  • #175
Bosworth Blue said:
Like I said, the club have sold tickets to Manchester United fans. I’m unsure why our fans aren’t upset with this
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More bollocks from you I assume
 
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