Match Thread Coventry City v Real Betis (Friendly) - 30th July - 7PM (18 Viewers)
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AFCCOVENTRY
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StrettoBoy
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I know the feeling. Other than my passing, shooting, first touch, heading, and tackling, I've got the everything needed to be a decent player. Except fitness and attitude, of course, but I guess I could work on that.
I'm a class act, just like yourself.
If it wasn't for the fact that I'm 70 and suffer badly from arthritis in my knees and hips I'd be playing in the Premier League.
SKYBLUES90
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Garlana86
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Everything feels right apart from the striker. Just watched the second half back and BTA snatching at a shot where he had all the time in the world and getting it closer to the corner flag just summed it up for me, Simms and BTA are not the answer, can't fault the effort of course but we need more.
Winny the Bish
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Honestly part of the reason I’m not too heartbroken about Bertaccini. So many of his goals looked like they came from through balls and 1v1s. We don’t do that.
It’s also why I want Richard Kone. The lad is a pure grafter who has no issue getting into physical battles with defenders. And he can score goals.
Skybluekyle
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My main takeaway from that is the depth of our goal nets is ostentatious
chiefdave
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Good run out against high quality opposition. Think my main take aways from tonight are we don't have to worry about the goalkeeping position and we were able to make a decent number of changes without looking out of our depth.
Pretty embarrassing the way they were going down and rolling around. Its a pre-season game FFS.
Pretty embarrassing the way they were going down and rolling around. Its a pre-season game FFS.
Well maybe they don’t pass to him because of all the stuff you went onto mention. He’s pretty fucking poor.
Garlana86
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Their season prep for their footballing ability is probably on par with theatrics training/practice, they need to make sure their diving is believable as it's likely a big part to their game, embarrassing.
Ccfcisparks
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I really don’t get this negativity on simms tonight. He actually held the ball up, had some neat lay offs and actually used his strength.
Lamps
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Looked like they came for a training session and ended up in a hard game. You knew they were taking it seriously when they started going face to face with our players.
Colin Steins Smile
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That was an encouraging pre-season game. Rushworth looks really good, along with our midfield.
mmttww
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Yeah, can't think of one since. Need to sort it.
Ccfcisparks
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It’s not the way we set up to play
stupot07
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I thought he showed glimpses of ability, looked much sharper and confident in the ball compared to his cameos last season. Links up well with KKH. There's definitely a player in there.
mark82
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Think he's looked alright. Lampard will know more of what he's capable of from what he sees in training. We'll see.
Great_Expectations
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Perry, Torp, KKH, MVE, Sakamoto all came out on top for me (albeit some in shorter cameos).
Grimes, JDS, Simms solid enough.
Everyone else was ok. Nobody had a stinker.
Rushworth made two great stops and certainly wants to play forward and quickly. Shame we keep every player back form corners and deny ourselves that quick counter.
Grimes, JDS, Simms solid enough.
Everyone else was ok. Nobody had a stinker.
Rushworth made two great stops and certainly wants to play forward and quickly. Shame we keep every player back form corners and deny ourselves that quick counter.
long way home
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I thought he did ok and would be tempted to start Raphael and KKH on the right hand side on Saturday. He obviously has ability but its up to him if he takes the chances that will come his way. Its time to turn the potential that got him here, to show he belongs and push Tatsu to get minutes.
David O'Day
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KKH looked really good, also really like his less predictable attacking play
Shannerz
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Terry_dactyl
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Frank Lampard utilising his Chelsea connections at long last.
robbiethemole
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Preston bid £3m for Kone today!!
SkyBlueSoul
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Really enjoyed tonight, we were a lot more competitive than I expected. Not going to analyse too much but I was impressed by Rushworth and some of our interplay was top notch.
More than anything it was just good to be back. That first “fuck off ref” hit like crack.
More than anything it was just good to be back. That first “fuck off ref” hit like crack.
Winny the Bish
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Bargain
Balli001
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Got rejected
fatso
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Who?
Overall good game, we look sharp mainly and comfy in possession.
Concerns;
1. No.9 / lack of X factor in forward area. Really don’t know what answer is with our 9s, and need something different winger wise also. Similar to last year, how do we unlock low block?
2. especially first half, they got in too easy, especially in LCb/LB channel again - must upgrade LCB and who is first choice Lb? jDS for now?
Lampard touched on it, we need depth, I think at least 2 wingers, perm and loan perhaps.
great to see a Competent GK! MVE, Tats, Grimes, JDS, Brau, Perry (excellent cameo) all looked good.
kitching looks like he’s lost a lot of weight, far trimmer.
Interesting few days ahead in market.
Concerns;
1. No.9 / lack of X factor in forward area. Really don’t know what answer is with our 9s, and need something different winger wise also. Similar to last year, how do we unlock low block?
2. especially first half, they got in too easy, especially in LCb/LB channel again - must upgrade LCB and who is first choice Lb? jDS for now?
Lampard touched on it, we need depth, I think at least 2 wingers, perm and loan perhaps.
great to see a Competent GK! MVE, Tats, Grimes, JDS, Brau, Perry (excellent cameo) all looked good.
kitching looks like he’s lost a lot of weight, far trimmer.
Interesting few days ahead in market.
I'm sick of the everyone back for corners with no outlet.
Speedie's Head
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Ultimately we only scored from a howler of a mistake. The lack of goals is glaringly obvious but Lamps wouldn't be drawn on a striker last night although he conceded that we need a CB. Simmo played a lot better actually. EMC less so, he was the one regularly lookiing offside, giving needless fouls away in good situations etc. He did have a good effort turned around the post later on but it looked off.
Speedie's Head
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Not with Torp playing like that he doesn't!
Potbellypig
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Yeah couldn't agree more. It sort of reminds me a bit like schoolboy football in a way. You're the best centre midfielder in the team and captain, then along comes a new lad from a different team who also plays in your position and is miles better than you at what you do. Now he's the weakest of what everyone expects the starting midfield 3 of Grimes, Sheaf and Rudoni to be. Needs a really good game early on this season to renew confidence in his ability.
AFCCOVENTRY
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Controversial for some but Sheaf doesn’t start in this midfield. You have Torp and Grimes and it’s more balanced.