Thinks we’ll stay up
Sky Blues striker Max Biamou convinced they're staying up
The fans' favourite scored the all important goal as the Sky Blues beat Derby County 1-0 at St Andrew'swww.coventrytelegraph.net
TrebonI read the whole thing in a French accent. Didn’t realise until near the end. Bon.
Would have been different if we had gone one down. However we didn’t so you have to say well played Robins and BiamouWell we have to believe, and he looked more effective on his own up top more of a presence in this particular match.
In the sense that he's trusted to put a shift in and make a difference if he could add end product like yesterday another 20 times a season consistently is what a lot of fans want is the problem.If we do, we owe a lot of it to him. He has been the only forward Robin's can trust.
He wouldnt be playing for us if he did that 20 times a season lol.In the sense that he's trusted to put a shift in and make a difference if he could add end product like yesterday another 20 times a season consistently is what a lot of fans want is the problem.
Will we play for the draw against Rotherham or go for the jugular and play two up front?4 in 11 is still an ask
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Biamou is more important than his goals and to judge him solely on them is naive.
His pressing from the front is incredible, he has such a high work rate and leading the press more aggressively has tied in with our upturn in form.
He also gives us an outlet when we need to play long, which I think we lacked once Godden went down. I think that in part was why we were making so many mistakes playing out, because going long meant the ball was almost guaranteed to be turned over and come back.
You can still see his lack of experience at this level, but he is improving again. For a 30 year old he has played remarkably little football and you can still see him learning.
He has to.have somebody play alongside him, because he doesn't score enough to do that, but I think 5-3-2 with Biamou and Godden up front is our best formation.
Biamou is more important than his goals and to judge him solely on them is naive.
His pressing from the front is incredible, he has such a high work rate and leading the press more aggressively has tied in with our upturn in form.
He also gives us an outlet when we need to play long, which I think we lacked once Godden went down. I think that in part was why we were making so many mistakes playing out, because going long meant the ball was almost guaranteed to be turned over and come back.
You can still see his lack of experience at this level, but he is improving again. For a 30 year old he has played remarkably little football and you can still see him learning.
He has to.have somebody play alongside him, because he doesn't score enough to do that, but I think 5-3-2 with Biamou and Godden up front is our best formation.
He's not the perfect striker by any means, but you're over simplifying to question that all he offers is physicality. It's also unfair on both players to compare him to Godden. Max can play with his back to goal much more effectively than any other member of our squad, draws fouls and consistently gets us up the pitch. His first touch, decision making and finishing are all hit and miss, but that's why he's playing for us and not Norwich or Brentford.Although I agree with some of this, if goals aren't Biamou's game, and assists defo aren't, other than pressing opposition defenders / physicality what else is he offering?
I personally think it's a bit of a myth based solely on Godden's size that he does a worse job than Biamou at playing the lone striker role.
Sometimes Biamou struggles with just controlling the ball and I'd argue when we have Godden up top alone, the ball gets turned over less because he has a greater ability to bring others into play.
He's not the perfect striker by any means, but you're over simplifying to question that all he offers is physicality. It's also unfair on both players to compare him to Godden. Max can play with his back to goal much more effectively than any other member of our squad, draws fouls and consistently gets us up the pitch. His first touch, decision making and finishing are all hit and miss, but that's why he's playing for us and not Norwich or Brentford.
Godden is clearly a better finisher, but playing against the typical Championship centre half, he'll win considerably less than Max when playing direct into him, but will run in behind them more effectively.
Robins clearly trusts him to be doing a job for us right now and looking at the other teams around us at the bottom of the table, I'd not swap him for any of their main strikers. Having watched Kazim-Richards yesterday and Frazier Campbell on Friday night, they're certainly not players I'd take over him.
Yeah I agree with your first bit there actually, he does offer more than that - that was a little unfair of me to say and his desire / work ethic is unquestionable. Also, you're right in the fact they're both quite different and I suppose in that way can work complimenting each other.
The bit I don't agree with is that he wins more than Godden when playing direct, I honestly don't think he does. When Godden wins the ball, he's more likely to make something happen. He wins his fair share of headers and his first touch / control and passing ability is better.
Fair enough. Everyone sees these things differently. Max is in good nick at the minute and making a difference and I'm happy to see him putting in performances like yesterday and against Brentford. Godden becoming available again gives us options and I remain confident we'll stay up.
Who would your suggestion been to play up top then? Bremang?Enough already View attachment 19051
We’re taking a huge gamble by letting his contract run down, sort it out Robbbins!!!I can see a bottom-half Premiership side or one of the top, top Championship sides coming in for him in the summer.
We’re taking a huge gamble by letting his contract run down, sort it out Robbbins!!!
I can see a bottom-half Premiership side or one of the top, top Championship sides coming in for him in the summer.
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