HadjiChippo
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If Haaland doesn’t play or doesn’t score in the final, Simms will certainly finish joint top scorer in the cup with Szmodics, second most assists too.
Match Thread Coventry City v Manchester United - FA Cup Semi-Final (13 Viewers)
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Martin180
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Simms was a monster today once the game was stretched. He used his strength and pace really well ,also made very intelligent use of the ball too .
He's going to get better and better as a player
SkyblueTexan
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Surprised Godden didn’t take any. Simms needs to have stepped up as well.
Martin180
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Godden was 5 wasn't he ? And has Simms ever took one ?
Easy to point fingers after the fact but some players just don't like taking spotkicks
AFCCOVENTRY
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He’s easily going to be back playing Premiership football after next season … with us hopefully.
Brilliant stuff
Martin180
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I suspect we might have a few polite enquiries in the summer
Brighton Sky Blue
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Gary Neville under the impression that Man Utd ‘dug themselves out of a hole’. Somebody did, but not the players
skybluegod
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Thought that Sheaf and Torp showed the potential to be a hello of a partnership for that hour as well today. Torp coming on seemed to make sheaf even better as he knew he had somebody that could pick out different angles. Torp was always showing and some great switches of play. Hopefully Torp can get up to full speed.
(I think Eccles did a job too, but still has limitations as a progressive midfielder consistently)
(I think Eccles did a job too, but still has limitations as a progressive midfielder consistently)
HadjiChippo
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Probably for a number of players, unfortunately.
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Eccles creates loads but some people never see it. He created our only decent chance in the first half and he was playing in a much harder formation as we were outnumbered as we had five defenders. Torp was great but so was Eccles.
Martin180
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He was our best player at that point
shmmeee
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Thought MvE was excellent throughout.
Martin180
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He was superb but Simms changed the game and once he scored United couldn’t contain him . Torp was also very good when he came on also
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I think it was fatigue, as he and Sheaf had to cover so much ground in the first half, as we were a player down due to five at the back. Fortunately Torp played well too. I was fearful after how bad Torp was at Birmingham but we saw a different player today.
HadjiChippo
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Another player I was impressed by was Binks, was a really calming presence at the back, settled the defence at a time when it looked like we might be heading towards a 4 or 5 shellacking, and ended up putting in an important performance.
Lati really disappointed me today, don’t know if it was nerves or the occasion got to him but he was all over the place, constant mistakes and cheaply giving the ball away.
In fact all of our subs seemed up for it today, especially Tavares who Bissaka is probably having nightmares about right now.
Lati really disappointed me today, don’t know if it was nerves or the occasion got to him but he was all over the place, constant mistakes and cheaply giving the ball away.
In fact all of our subs seemed up for it today, especially Tavares who Bissaka is probably having nightmares about right now.
skybluegod
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I love Eccles and he is very much part of our future. But I also think Torp could be a better player long term.
(I agree he did a very good job with a very hard task in the first half) My post was just focused on the progression
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Yes as someone on here said recently something to the effect of: if he was called Janne Van Ekles and we'd bought him for a couple of million from the Dutch league more people would appreciate how good he is.
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Sorry to disappoint you but I really don't think Eccles is going to be replaced any time soon.
Martin180
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I’m genuinely excited and hopeful that we start next season with Sheaf , Eccles , Torp and a new signing to compete for the two central midfield roles
Ccfcisparks
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Best game I’ve ever been to in all honesty. The atmosphere when the penalty was won was incredible.
dream like when Torp scored the disallowed goal. Just seen it back, it’s disappointing but by the book Wright was offside.
60 minutes onwards we were superb. All 3 subs were fantastic and should finish the season in the starting XI. Tavares caused chaos.
Great turn out by the SBA and that day will remain within me forever.
dream like when Torp scored the disallowed goal. Just seen it back, it’s disappointing but by the book Wright was offside.
60 minutes onwards we were superb. All 3 subs were fantastic and should finish the season in the starting XI. Tavares caused chaos.
Great turn out by the SBA and that day will remain within me forever.
HadjiChippo
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I keep being tempted to put the whole game recording on (starting 65 minutes in of course)Thought I was ready to watch the highlights, but I wasn't
shmmeee
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He wasn’t offside
skybluegod
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Why would I be disappointed, I literally said I see him as part of the team
different games suit different players
skybluegod
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Depending on the quality of number 10's available a flat 3 could work well for us especially in certain games. Depends what MR can get in I guess
Martin180
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Saddlebrains says we are after exciting players , so let’s see
shepardo01
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There were five subs BTW. All were very good and I include Godden in that.
Ccfcisparks
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Da Silva was good. Godden had a few knockdowns but very good is a stretch
HadjiChippo
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Skipping through the game, just wondering what Tats would’ve done to this Utd side down that right hand side. They were so fragile when we changed things up.
Tavares terrorised them, Tats would’ve tortured this lot.
Tavares terrorised them, Tats would’ve tortured this lot.
messiahrobins
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87 cup final beats it as it was the final.
Ccfcisparks
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I wasn’t alive