dongonzalos
Well-Known Member
Well is was thinking more that he is prepared to do two up top. If he needs to, as oppose to one up top.
Worryingly though he seems to suggest he was behind the long ball tactics against Preston
Geez. This was what 19-20? Games ago (all competitions). Tried it from the start against Sc-unithorpe and we were bloody awful..he has tried it and said this week it doesn't suit our players
We challenged our Facebook and Twitter followers to come up with their own questions for Coventry City boss Mark Robins.
Wayne Matthews asked: “Are you going to bring in a striker? Leon is not a lone striker – we saw that Thursday night.”
Robins said: “The dynamic of the team has changed and I think people should let me develop that. We want to play football and 4-4-2 is not something we are massively suited to.
"We can do it but I think we are more suited to the way that we play because it promotes us passing the ball and the movement I am looking for. And, in general, we do pretty well at it.
“If you abandon those principles early on that sends the wrong message out for me, and we have got to develop what we are doing and what we are about because we have to have some sort of identity and way of playing and philosophy for this football club which is to pass the ball and pass it properly.
“Against Preston we needed to mix it up but that’s League One football and all football in fairness. You have to play the game and you might have to play it a little bit longer at times.”
Read More http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2013/01/13/fans-ask-will-coventry-city-play-4-4-2-92746-32589231/#ixzz2HztrLKFF
I wonder if we are over-reacting a little ,Clark has hardly hit base here yet .Are there other factors which have possibly shown signs of our game going off even while we were picking up decent results with DMC among us. .Portsmouth, Stevenage , Preston ,MKdons,Shrewsbury etc. Did DMC go off a touch in those final games ,affected by the clamour / expectation of negotiations ,self preservation,did Carl Bakers 2.5 game absence have an effect on Christies game ,who now replaced by Clark is having to build a new understanind down our right flank.Is Sheffs ten game surge just starting to peter out ,should Murphs come for more crosses .If you were MR would you stick or shake it up a bit?
So with greatest respect Grendel, you don't know what you're talking about.
As it happens"Shock""Horror".....I agree 100% with Grendel on this one.
PS see what I mean about"Nobody elses opinions count..only yours!"
He needs a strike partner imo because he hasn't got the technical ability of McG....Can't hold up the ball to bring the midfield into play... and is always looking for the "Through ball"....Chicken and headless springs to mind.
We've lost more games at home playing 4-4-2 than playing the usual Robins' formation. Of which we've only lost 1 using 5 in midfield v Carlisle.
Seeing as you don't care about insulting me.......Get a fecking brain you twat. AT, and RS both played 4-4-1-1:jerkit:
Clarke needs more than one strike partner. One to pick up the scraps after he has controlled the ball further than I can kick it and another to chase his shots into the corner flag.
Harsh based on 2-3 games surely?
I agree that Steve Elliot should get a run in the first team he works his socks off now for the club any chance he gets and Clarke isn't a lone strikerIn all serious by the sounds of it Elliot has earned his right to have a run.
I am concerned that Murphy seems to be punting it more since we have signed Clarke.
That is frustrating as I can't remember the last time we have had a shot on goal as a result of that method.
I have only just about forgiven Elliot for giving the ball away against Tranmere. Then not chasing back which led to their first goal. It was so lazy.
Robins and Baker maintain he is incredibly hard working.
So I guess I need to give him another chance.
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