Match Thread Derby County - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 16th Aug (43 Viewers)

[Domo]

2-0 Cov.
Torp from distance
Rudi tap in.

and....MVE doesnt do long throws all the time, they try something different by going short for once.

 

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[Hincha]

Rushworth

MvE Thomas Kitching DaSilva

Torp Grimes

Sakamoto Rudoni EMC

Wright

0-1 Cov - Wright pen

I’d be surprised if this wasn’t the team

 

[David O'Day]

Rushworth
MVE Thomas Kitching JDS
Saka Torp Grimes EMC
Wright Rudi

2-0 to us

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

It's not a natural position though and doesn't optimise the team. If he's central, he can drift left or right. If he's deployed out on the right in a 442, he has duties that come with that position. If he is allowed to roam free and float about, those duties get neglected. He could be stuck defending all game, helping the RB if the opponents are strong down that flank. He could be horrendously out of position, shold he be allowed to roam freely.

There is flexibility in most formations during attacking phases. But allowing a RM to roam freely in a 442, is not a good idea IMO. Add that to Rudoni being our most influential player, you want him on the ball as much as possible. It's a big no from me. We have too many decent central midfielders to not have 3 in there.

On your first point, understand the concern however this is the role Rapha played last night. And is similar to his postion

Furthermore, we have played Rudoni on the flanks during Lampard being in charge for example Oxford away. And he has played on the wing for Huddersfield and Wimbledon

Since the 4-4-2 transforms into the 3-1-6 in possession, which in turn would look more like a 3-1-4-2 you’d have Rudoni in the centre allowing more overlaps on his side and forcing us to be a bit more direct in possession of the ball since we’d have two strikers Instead of an additional winger.

Get your point on signing a striker but with what we’ve got, think this would get the best out of them as they wouldn’t be as isolated.

(Rudoni would be in the 17 role)

 

[Matt smith]

Rushworth
Milan
Thomas
Kitching
Da Silva
Grimes
Torp
Rudoni
Sakamoto
Wright
EMC

 

[TomRad85]

Would probably start Simms to see if he can build on his goal from midweek. We're talking genuine last chance saloon stuff now. I think he'll go with the EMC, Wright, Sakamoto front 3 though.

 

[Deity]

I doubt we will dominate the ball as much this match and Wrights pace in the transition maybe helpful.

 

[Littlewood CCFC]

I doubt we will dominate the ball as much this match and Wrights pace in the transition maybe helpful.

On the contrary i think we will have 70% of the ball but fail to break them down!

 

[Domo]

Will Vardy be on the bench too?

 

[clint van damme]

I’m not saying you’re wrong but it strikes me as odd.

Why would you defend differently on one side of the pitch to the other, leaving us noticeably weaker on the left?

Possibly because we want a constant outlet further up the pitch? Just a guess.

 

[StrettoBoy]

PREDICTED TEAM​

Rushworth
van Ewijk - Thomas - Kitching - Dasilva
Grimes
Torp - Rudi
Sakamoto - Simms - Wright​

BENCH​

Wilson, Bidwell, Brau, KKH, Allen, Andrews, Raphael, EMC, BTA​

That's what I'd go with as well.

Your suggested bench shows how much stronger the squad is these days, especially when you consider we have Dovin, Eccles, Lati and Sheaf to come back from injury. Not to mention the enigma known as Bassette, although I don't think we will see him in a Sky Blue shirt this season or possibly ever.

 

[Major Tom]

Anything better than last seasons away performance will do!

 

[Rodders1]

I’m sitting in the home end with friends who are Derby fans. Hopefully I can keep my emotions in check during the 0-5 win

 

[TomRad85]

Anything better than last seasons away performance will do!

The Bidwell performance was an all timer. One of the worst individual displays i've ever seen.

 

[ptr]

Is Wright ready to start again after being injured pretty much all of pre season? Does EMC really need dropping?

Start Simms. See if he can follow up with another goal.

 

[CovValleyBoy]

I'm looking forward to Rushworth being very assured & very good. 0-1.

 

[covcity4life]

Anything better than last seasons away performance will do!

I thought we won 1 nil? Emc scored in off the bar?

Or am I confused

 

[Major Tom]

I thought we won 1 nil? Emc scored in off the bar?

Or am I confused

we lost 2-0, similar display to Plymouth away.

 

[ptr]

Hoping Twitter admin post the Godden goal from a few years ago there. Sublime.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

I'm looking forward to Rushworth being very assured & very good. 0-1.

Three clean sheets in a row would make very good reading when compared to last year

 

[David O'Day]

we lost 2-0, similar display to Plymouth away.

Plymouth scored 2 legal goals though, Derby didn't

 

[covcity4life]

we lost 2-0, similar display to Plymouth away.

Which game an I thinking of? When emc slid in and scored. The ball bounced in off bar. Nearly missed?

Just annoying me now lol

I'm sure it was Millwall.Was it the fa cup maybe?

 

[Liquicon]

Which game an I thinking of? When emc slid in and scored. The ball bounced in off bar. Nearly missed?

Just annoying me now lol

I'm sure it was Millwall.Was it the fa cup maybe?

Yep that was Millwall. First away win for Lampard.

This is the Derby thread...

 

[Hutch11]

Which game an I thinking of? When emc slid in and scored. The ball bounced in off bar. Nearly missed?

Just annoying me now lol

I'm sure it was Millwall.Was it the fa cup maybe?

Was Millwall in the league

 

[covcity4life]

Yep that was Millwall. First away win for Lampard.

This is the Derby thread...

Oh shit sorry hahaha. Mixed up with caraoboa draw

Thank you!

 

[JSL]

Derby are a hard bruising team and difficult to beat with nice football

 

[Major Tom]

The Bidwell performance was an all timer. One of the worst individual displays i've ever see

Plymouth scored 2 legal goals though, Derby didn't

ball out of play if I remember

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

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What I would play.

Think there’s something in the double striker and would like to see it in a league match. Still the same 3-1-6 shape in possession but giving wright and Rudoni the right to roam and find pockets. Be surprised if he plays it though

Think brau looks good going forward but his defensive positioning is a worry, looks like he will take time to adapt

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Think brau looks good going forward but his defensive positioning is a worry, looks like he will take time to adapt

That’s fair, just worry Dasilva would struggle with how physical Derby are

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

That’s fair, just worry Dasilva would struggle with how physical Derby are

I’d play Bidwell at LB

 

[SkyBlue_Adam]

I’d play Bidwell at LB

Watching Bidwell @ Derby Away last year, I have never shook my head so much during a match

 

[Saddlebrains]

I think we lose this

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Watching Bidwell @ Derby Away last year, I have never shook my head so much during a match

Da silva won’t be physical enough, brau will be too far forward, Bidwell is the only solid option

 

[covcity4life]

If genuinely be happy with a draw

 

[tom88]

I think we lose this

I agree with you on this, we will be all fart and no poo.