Match Thread Norwich City - Coventry City Match Thread - Monday 26th Jan (23 Viewers)

Nick · 2026-01-21T09:00:02+0000

Discuss the Norwich City - Coventry City match, tactics and predictions

skybluelee · 2026-01-21T09:01:22+0000

Bobby for Lati
Torp for Eccles

Tats, BTA and Eccles on after 65.

Let's go!

AFCCOVENTRY · 2026-01-21T09:03:41+0000

Tempted to be a bit more conservative down in mustard valley. Midfield gaps and shielding of the defence has been awful in the last set of games.

Thomas for Lati
Rudoni dropped for a Grimes Eccles and Torp midfield.

shmmeee · 2026-01-21T09:09:53+0000

Thomas for Lats, Eccles for Rudi otherwise same again.

Sick Boy · 2026-01-21T09:13:24+0000

Considering their form and how we always seem to lose there, I'd probably take a draw.

tom88 · 2026-01-21T09:15:44+0000

Monday is a must not lose in my opinion

middlesborough play:
Stoke away
Preston Home (early KO)

Ipswich Play:
Sheff Utd Away

there is a good chance Middlesbrough will drop points and I can see Sheff Utd doing something at home to Ipswich!

Trueskyblue20 · 2026-01-21T09:21:48+0000

Rushworth
MVE - Thomas - Kitch - JDS
Grimes - Torp
Esse - BTA - EMC
Simms

Sakamoto, Rudi, Wright, Eccles and Yang all to come off the bench (likes of Sakamoto to swap with Esse on from about 60/65)

It is so noticeable how much of an effect our strong bench has now. This should convert another tight game into a win in the last 20.

Para1140 · 2026-01-21T09:23:57+0000

Watched the wba norwich highlights and the wba defending was garbage but Norwich also looked vulnerable at the back. Got to remember Norwich and wba are in the bottom for a reason and it was just the baggies were even worst than Norwich.

we need to tighten up the back and midfield whilst still maintaining our attacking threat. Grimes is constantly being left to cover for Dasilva when hes pushing forward and Rudoni keeps drifting out wide which then leaves gaps in the middle to be caught out on the counter.

Bobby back in for Latts, bta for Rudoni and or push Eccles into the 10 and play Torp

alexccfc99 · 2026-01-21T09:43:00+0000

Clement has done a decent job there - Tougher game than it looks on paper and they have probably got the form player in the division in Makama

Depending on how results transpire before we play again, a draw would not be the worst result in the world, I feel more confident for QPR in the following game than this

clint van damme · 2026-01-21T09:45:22+0000

Trueskyblue20 said:
Rushworth
MVE - Thomas - Kitch - JDS
Grimes - Torp
Esse - BTA - EMC
Simms

Sakamoto, Rudi, Wright, Eccles and Yang all to come off the bench (likes of Sakamoto to swap with Esse on from about 60/65)

It is so noticeable how much of an effect our strong bench has now. This should convert another tight game into a win in the last 20.

Side I'd go with but Eccles for Torp and Wright for Simms.

Sky_Blue_Daz · 2026-01-21T09:46:43+0000

Thomas for Lati
Tats for Esse { more defensive cover for Mve} Esse to run at them for the last half hour
And I would consider dropping Rudoni for BTA

TomRad85 · 2026-01-21T09:47:21+0000

Quite a bad feeling about this one. Away on Monday night at a place we never do well against a team finally starting to play like they should given the outlay. Take a point honestly but fingers crossed for more.

Skyblueweeman · 2026-01-21T09:52:02+0000

Similar to @Trueskyblue20 but with Wright up top:

Rushworth
MVE - Thomas - Kitch - JDS
Grimes - Torp
Esse - BTA - EMC
Wright

I think that's arguably the strongest line up we can put out or have had all season. Only queries that that would be a fully fit and on form Rudoni and potentially Saka on the right instead of Esse.

Other than that though, bar Dovin, it'll be nice to have a full squad to choose from.

skybluecam · 2026-01-21T09:52:13+0000

tom88 said:
Monday is a must not lose in my opinion

middlesborough play:
Stoke away
Preston Home (early KO)

Ipswich Play:
Sheff Utd Away

there is a good chance Middlesbrough will drop points and I can see Sheff Utd doing something at home to Ipswich!

Wouldn’t be surprised if both drop points between now and Monday.

If they did it becomes a huge game mentally I think, going 10 points clear of everyone again would be massive.

ptr · 2026-01-21T09:57:07+0000

alexccfc99 said:
Clement has done a decent job there - Tougher game than it looks on paper and they have probably got the form player in the division in Makama

Depending on how results transpire before we play again, a draw would not be the worst result in the world, I feel more confident for QPR in the following game than this

Makama should be someone we are trying to get in the summer.

Boicey · 2026-01-21T09:57:29+0000

Skyblueweeman said:
Similar to @Trueskyblue20 but with Wright up top:

Rushworth
MVE - Thomas - Kitch - JDS
Grimes - Torp
Esse - BTA - EMC
Wright

I think that's arguably the strongest line up we can put out or have had all season. Only queries that that would be a fully fit and on form Rudoni and potentially Saka on the right instead of Esse.

Other than that though, bar Dovin, it'll be nice to have a full squad to choose from.

BTA won't be fit enough to start. So it'll be Rudoni which is a concern.
As someone said above maybe put Eccles in as an extra midfielder instead of Rudoni. Can't see Frank doing that though.

JSL · 2026-01-21T09:59:39+0000

Personally i would have Thomas on the bench. Lati has done well in the last two games and doesnt deserve to be dropped IMO

Gleneagles65 · 2026-01-21T09:59:52+0000

ptr said:
Makama should be someone we are trying to get in the summer.

I’ve been saying the same for weeks now.

Trueskyblue20 · 2026-01-21T10:01:11+0000

ptr said:
Makama should be someone we are trying to get in the summer.

Yeah I’d love to if we get promoted. England’s next #9 when Harry Kane retires

mmttww · 2026-01-21T10:21:29+0000

Isn't the Makama hype a bit much for a 21 year old that's having his first good spell at this level?

Perennial Lurker · 2026-01-21T10:30:25+0000

Rushworth
MvE
Thomas
Kitching
JdS
Grimes
Torp
Eccles
Esse
Wright
EMC

A bit more midfield pragmatism against a historically tough opponent

SkyBlue_Bear83 · 2026-01-21T10:34:12+0000

Gonna be a tough game, they have some good players and are in a bit of form now. We're going to need to step it up from last night.

shepardo01 · 2026-01-21T10:39:51+0000

alexccfc99 said:
Clement has done a decent job there - Tougher game than it looks on paper and they have probably got the form player in the division in Makama

Depending on how results transpire before we play again, a draw would not be the worst result in the world, I feel more confident for QPR in the following game than this

Correct me if I'm wrong somebody - but saw that they are picking up close to 2pts pg since Clement came in.

Typically for us, they are in very good form/momentum - although I'm not quite sure what happened last night as they had a. XG of less than 1.... 0.8 something I believe - with WBA having an XG of over 1.

Are we writing this one off, along with WBA away!?

thekidfromstrettoncamp · 2026-01-21T10:43:18+0000

Apart from Sheffield Wednesday no one has a worse home record.In their last 2 home league games they lost to Stoke and Watford we can win this.
Enjoy the ride.

skyblue_55 · 2026-01-21T10:44:56+0000

Thomas to come straight back , Rudoni please, please, please , be on the bench , Saka & BTA back to start & lets take it to them

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · 2026-01-21T10:48:14+0000

We've got a bit of a selection headache, which is a good thing.

I would like to see Grimes, Torp, and Eccles play in midfield. I would also like to see BTA start, so how does that work? You could play him right wing, but Esse is obviously a huge threat and scored last night. Equally, Simms has been very good of late, but Wright has come back in, scored two goals, and actually looked very good. Sakamoto brilliant as well.

There's an argument for about 15 players to be starting.

skybluecb · 2026-01-21T10:55:00+0000

Rudoni needs to be benched, if BTA not ready to start, then Eccles plays in 10 role with BTA on for last 30 mins. We would not have got winning goal last night with Rudoni still on, as he would not have been where BTA was, he would have been out wide getting in saka's way

bawtryneal · 2026-01-21T11:00:30+0000

Could be a new face by Monday !!

tom88 · 2026-01-21T11:01:05+0000

bawtryneal said:
Could be a new face by Monday !!

Do you know something or is this a guess?

clint van damme · 2026-01-21T11:01:50+0000

tom88 said:
Do you know something or is this a guess?

He's due to have some work done.

JSL · 2026-01-21T11:05:05+0000

skyblue_55 said:
Thomas to come straight back , Rudoni please, please, please , be on the bench , Saka & BTA back to start & lets take it to them

If Rudoni is on the bench, will he have an impact if and when he needs to come on? The subs in the last few games have made a positive impact

Tommo1993 · 2026-01-21T11:05:57+0000

Hopefully they used up their annual ‘prime Barcelona’ cheat code last night, as they always seem to put it on against us.

Never take a draw. Fight and win.

Mucca Mad Boys · 2026-01-21T11:08:16+0000

skyblue_55 said:
Thomas to come straight back , Rudoni please, please, please , be on the bench , Saka & BTA back to start & lets take it to them

Ahead of Esse?

BTA to get increased minutes from the bench but I’d probably look to keep the same team, perhaps Torp at CM and Eccles at AM.

edgy · 2026-01-21T11:09:17+0000

I think start this one a bit more conservatively. Look to control the game and keep things tight at the back. This away game, just by nature, is a tough one.

Save Esse, BTA, Rudoni for the 70 min mark and then go for it. Wouldn't be adverse to Simms starting either. Having the option to bring Wright, Esse, BTA and Rudoni on for 25-30 mins would be excellent.

Legia Sky Blue · 2026-01-21T11:33:34+0000

With the plethora of options available to us going forward I'm easy with however FL wants to go, but the one thing he must do is to bring Thomas straight back into the team.

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