Match Thread Norwich City - Coventry City Match Thread - Monday 26th Jan (271 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

What a signing Esse has been. Think we can pick these off second half, not sure i enjoy the stat about THAT game being the last time they came from behind to win though.

We have scored first and lost the last two games here if that helps

 

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[quinn1971]

We’ve done the hard bit and got in front, pick them off 2nd half

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Can see the ref getting told about that elbow at half time and trying to level it

You can’t do that
I do fear with it being on sky that they will charge him as ref and Lino missed it in game
Very unlike Bta

 

[Nick]

by elbowing BTA off the ball?

Anyone got a video of the BTA incident?

No it didn't happen.

 

[David O'Day]

Anyone got a video of the BTA incident?

hopefully they've all been wiped so the EFL/FA can't get a copy

 

[Chris1987]

Feel sure that if could tighten up the midfield area the forward players have enough in them to score more

 

[stupot07]

It's no different to a lot of our perfomances over the last few months. We thought BTA coming back would sort everything, but it just makes us even lighter in midfield.

 

[Esoterica]

Anyone got a video of the BTA incident?

 

[lord_garrincha]

honestly this style of football for the rest of the season is gonna give me an aneurism

Like all of us reading you if we don't sign a CM or LB by next week.

 

[Nick]

You can’t do that
I do fear with it being on sky that they will charge him as ref and Lino missed it in game
Very unlike Bta

Can't do what? The ref will be watching it at half time so it will of course play on his mind.

 

[bigfatronssba]

I'm not sure if anyone else has mentioned it, but BTA elbowed their player and will probably get a retrospective ban

 

[CCFCSteve]

Either need an extra midfielder or to drop Torp deeper and closer to Grimes as our midfield is too open on the transition

If the front four aren’t going to cover back then we need an extra man in there

 

[ptr]

Can BTA go and hand himself in so he gets less of a ban? That way he gets to come off at half time as well.

 

[skybluecam]

Genuinely don’t understand how we’ve gone from the fast flowing attacking side we saw at the start of the season to this where we can’t move the ball with any urgency at all

 

[mrtrench]

They are controlling midfield. We cannot string passes together from the back through midfield and Rushworth isn't the best at kicking. Need to change something at half time.

 

[RoysterE17]

Mve is having a good game today although its all defensive work

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Sure by the time the second half stats he'll know about that. Penalty to them incoming from a corner.

Might take BTA off while we’re at it…

 

[CovValleyBoy]

BTA in meltdown tonight.
Octopus.

 

[DT-R]

Its our midfield.

Its giving the ball away as easily and often as we are whilst pushing forward! We've not looked after the ball at all!

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

What kind of mentalist addresses big gaps in midfield by withdrawing another midfielder?

 

[fernandopartridge]

I miss when we used to score two goals in quick succession and kill games. Was a lot less stressful.

We nearly did TBF, a better first touch from Haji and he scores that chance

 

[Hobo]

For the fans who have been saying Esse was a nothing signing.... What a clueless bunch.

 

[TomRad85]

Asante will get done retrospectively for that elbow btw

Not happened much in The Championship has it? Would be a bit of a joke tbh. Pretty sure Godden is still the last one to get banned for diving too

 

[shepardo01]

I’d keep BTA on for his pressing. Think Haji prefers playing with him.

Esse does things I don’t think any player our level can do

Been horrendous on the ball though!!

 

[Nick]

If the front four aren’t going to cover back then we need an extra man in there

Yeah or the number 10 getting back more if emc isn't.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Our left is not offering anything

The goal came from that side

 

[Lamps]

Norwich are a good side that have underachied this season. Great game so far and we've had more good opportunities. Esse is again showing his class. That pass for Wright was perfect and what a shot for the goal.

Can see them tiring towards the end.

 

[cov87!]

really poor 15/20 mins and then grew into it and looked more confident after the goal. Said about fisher being a player and although MVE has done well against Ahmed, I expect him (and them lot) to come out all guns blazing. So may gaps in midfield we look so vulnerable when they turn it over. Need to really tighten up and keep the ball! But expect them to come out quick

 

[Martw]

Take that into half time but there are still the same issues with that midfield.

Eccles needs to come in for BTA

I’d prefer a more solid 433 at the moment it feels like we are playing 41113

 

[Nuskyblue]

It looked straight but even with sky blue tinted glasses it wasn't good.

Yes, a bit to much force behind it to be OK

 

[clint van damme]

Not happened much in The Championship has it? Would be a bit of a joke tbh. Pretty sure Godden is still the last one to get banned for diving too

Given some of the assaults on Saka that have gone unpunished it would be a joke

 

[Jamesimus]

For the fans who have been saying Esse was a nothing signing.... What a clueless bunch.

Did anyone actually say that?!

 

[Martw]

Jeez could BTA get a ban for that

 

[TomRad85]

It's no different to a lot of our perfomances over the last few months. We thought BTA coming back would sort everything, but it just makes us even lighter in midfield.

It's exactly what we were doing earlier in the season when we were winning every week?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Like all of us reading you if we don't sign a CM or LB by next week.

and the crowd goes mild at that joke.