Match Thread Portsmouth FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Tuesday 21st Oct (11 Viewers)

David O'Day · Tuesday at 6:37 PM

Nick said:
It's still very attacking with the only CMs Grimes and Torp.

Guessing Thomas Asanta will be off the right?

guessing 3-4-3

fernandopartridge · Tuesday at 6:39 PM

Quite brave from Lampard imo, let's hope it pays off

Gynnsthetonic · Tuesday at 6:39 PM

David O'Day said:
guessing 3-4-3

Very attacking formation and good options on the bench

JohnWH · Tuesday at 6:39 PM

Simms for the brace.
2-0.

Bristol sky blue · Tuesday at 6:40 PM

Decent subs bench, that... even if things don't go well, we easily have the ability to change things around quickly

Gynnsthetonic · Tuesday at 6:40 PM

fernandopartridge said:
Quite brave from Lampard imo, let's hope it pays off

Definitely not parking the bus

fernandopartridge · Tuesday at 6:40 PM

I'm guessing we'll see quite a lot of long diagonals from our left / right sided centre backs to try and get in behind

TomRad85 · Tuesday at 6:40 PM

Hmmm interesting one. It's better than their team still so fingers crossed.

2024/25 League 1 Champs? · Tuesday at 6:41 PM

PVA said:
Looks like 3-4-3 then. Looking forward to seeing Woolf.

BTA right and EMC left?

I wouldn’t be surprised to see MVE on the right

CovInEssex · Tuesday at 6:42 PM

Probably wasn't happy at all with Saturday's performance and wants to steady the ship a bit, or maybe a few players need a rest and it's the best outcome

Sky Blue Goblin · Tuesday at 6:42 PM

Didn’t expect that.

Assuming it’s going to be a 3-4-3 with the ball and a 5-4-1 without.

long way home · Tuesday at 6:42 PM

fernandopartridge said:
1:1 defending has never been a particular problem for him, his low centre of gravity means that he's generally pretty good in the tackle and against a tricky winger. His biggest weakness is getting caught blind sided and thankfully that isn't happening as much, some of it down to him and some of it tactical most probably.

Yeah never had a issue with 1 v 1 with him, just had an issue with him being in the wrong starting position to really place himself with the advantage. He is now less tucked in and is squarer to the play therefore reacts quicker to make up the ground of any cross field pass. His distancing is way better, which has to of come from the training pitch.

He was a frustrating watch last season, but fair play has held his own 1st 10 games. Still think its a position we can improve on and hope we will in Jan.

Skyblueweeman · Tuesday at 6:42 PM

Imagine driving down into Pompey and leaving your ticket at home. Prick.

Might need a spare if anyone knows of one?!

My wife won't answer the phone to take me a pic of the QR code!

shmmeee · Tuesday at 6:44 PM

skybluecam said:
5 at the back noooooooooooooo

Last time we went 5ATB we won eleventy billion in a row

David O'Day · Tuesday at 6:45 PM

2024/25 League 1 Champs? said:
BTA right and EMC left?

I wouldn’t be surprised to see MVE on the right

he is,I'd ecpect to be like this

Thomas-Wolfie-Kitch
MVE-Torp-Grimes-JDS
BTA-Simms-EMC

Lamps · Tuesday at 6:45 PM

I like it 5 in defence where 4 of them love going forward. A rest for Wright unless we need him.

SkyblueTexan · Tuesday at 6:46 PM

Tbf Simms and BTA were part of that 9-10 game winning streak last season. I think it’s a pretty strong lineup.

shmmeee · Tuesday at 6:46 PM

Ellis Simms hat trick 4-3 Pompey

Speedie's Head · Tuesday at 6:46 PM

Playing our three centre halves when we only have three centre halves is playing with fire. Looks like he's still got last season on his mind!

Sky Blue Pete · Tuesday at 6:46 PM

Ccfcisparks said:
Who out of likely starting 11 hasn't scored this season? Other than the keeper

Yep

shmmeee · Tuesday at 6:47 PM

Speedie's Head said:
Playing our three centre halves when we only have three centre halves is playing with fire. Looks like he's still got last season on his mind!

Despite what it looks like Latibeaudiere does still exist.

jim20 · Tuesday at 6:47 PM

Fratton park is a tough place to come, I hope we maintain our unbeaten run, would be nice to get a win and keep the momentum going

Speedie's Head · Tuesday at 6:48 PM

shmmeee said:
Despite what it looks like Latibeaudiere does still exist.

He's injured. Pulled out of the 2nd Jamaica game. Can't be anything like match sharp either.

shmmeee · Tuesday at 6:48 PM

Speedie's Head said:
He's injured. Pulled out of the 2nd Jamaica game. Can't be anything like match sharp either.

Yeah but if someone gets injured today we just go 4ATB surely?

vow · Tuesday at 6:48 PM

shmmeee said:
Despite what it looks like Latibeaudiere does still exist.

Thought Lati is injured?

SkyblueTexan · Tuesday at 6:49 PM

We still have Bidwell and Eccles can put in a shift in defence if needed

Johhny Blue · Tuesday at 6:49 PM

Love it. “ Let’s rest the league’s top scorer”

shmmeee · Tuesday at 6:50 PM

vow said:
Thought Lati is injured?

Thiught he got called up but someone just said he got injured again.

Speedie's Head · Tuesday at 6:50 PM

Johhny Blue said:
Love it. “ Let’s rest the league’s top scorer”

It does look odd. They'll be glad anyway.

shepardo01 · Tuesday at 6:52 PM

Gynnsthetonic said:
Wot no Shepherd?

No. He played 90 mins for the U21s earlier.
Eccles returns to the squad.

Otis · Tuesday at 6:52 PM

A bit worried about tonight.

I would take a draw. Hopefully, we can turn it on and bag all three points, but I do see it as a potential banana skin, so would be happy to come away with just the 1.

Ccfcisparks · Tuesday at 6:53 PM

nice to see something different but a little worried about midfield being overrun

Alkhen · Tuesday at 6:54 PM

3 at the back is showing Pompey a lot of respect. Probably not a bad plan to be honest. Tricky fixture. Keep them quiet for an hour see where we are and send on the troops if needs be

Ccfcisparks · Tuesday at 6:55 PM

Seems like a happy with a draw, lets take 3 on Saturday team to me.

Paxman II · Tuesday at 6:55 PM

This looks like very sensible tactics. 3 at the back to work together against a Pompey side that always has that rush of blood at home. We nulify that first half, maybe get the lead, change formation back again with Wright on 60 minutes, and run out comfortable winners.
Clearly Frank wants to supress Pompey and frustrate them into submission first.

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