Match Thread Lincoln City - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 18th Nov (1 Viewer)
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Would love to see this team
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........Willis..McDonald.Stokes
DKE......................................Haynes
................Doyle....Kelly........,,...
....................Jones.(free role)...............
.................Ponti .....Duck..............
McNulty to come on for Jones if things aren’t working
Biamou to come on for the Duck for the same reason
Stevenson to come on for Kelly for the sane reason
However
This is what I expect
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Willis....McDonald...Davies ....Haynes
................Doyle....Kelly........,,...
..Jones.................................Vincenti
.................Ponti .....McNulty ..............
..................Burge................
........Willis..McDonald.Stokes
DKE......................................Haynes
................Doyle....Kelly........,,...
....................Jones.(free role)...............
.................Ponti .....Duck..............
McNulty to come on for Jones if things aren’t working
Biamou to come on for the Duck for the same reason
Stevenson to come on for Kelly for the sane reason
However
This is what I expect
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Willis....McDonald...Davies ....Haynes
................Doyle....Kelly........,,...
..Jones.................................Vincenti
.................Ponti .....McNulty ..............
2-1 Cov
First away game of the season, 3rd game in total, so far 3-0 & 2-0 wins! I only do wins this season! ; )
First away game of the season, 3rd game in total, so far 3-0 & 2-0 wins! I only do wins this season! ; )
Lincoln have a quite similar record to us at home - don't lose many, don't score many and concede even less with the 2nd best defence in the League behind us.
At home their record is solid: P8 W3 D4 L1 GF9 GA5 although they've only played Luton at home from the top 10, drawing 0-0. They've failed to score in 50% of their home matches and we've failed to score in 50% of our away matches.
They have not been losing at HT in any of their 8 games and as we don't score in the first half (2 first half goals from 8 away games) I'd recommend the SBA stay in the pub til halftime
All stats point to a 0-0 so I'm confident in predicting a 0-4 hammering. McNulty brace with Ponti and Kelly getting their first league goals.
At home their record is solid: P8 W3 D4 L1 GF9 GA5 although they've only played Luton at home from the top 10, drawing 0-0. They've failed to score in 50% of their home matches and we've failed to score in 50% of our away matches.
They have not been losing at HT in any of their 8 games and as we don't score in the first half (2 first half goals from 8 away games) I'd recommend the SBA stay in the pub til halftime
All stats point to a 0-0 so I'm confident in predicting a 0-4 hammering. McNulty brace with Ponti and Kelly getting their first league goals.
I think Ponti might be put back on the bench in favour of Duck or Biamou.
2-0 win, McNulty and Jones
2-0 win, McNulty and Jones
He says he only does wins, so hardly worth it. Might as well just pay individually for the 5 more wins we are going to get this season.
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The past 20+ years of having one haven't paid dividends so if we get promoted this season it'll be down to me giving my ST up not the players or the manager, me!
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Is there much street parking around the ground?
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Well he has to get rid of Haynes and put Stokes in
What Robins was thinking of having only two experienced central midfielders I’ll never know.
He will play Doyle every week and it’s going to ultimately cost him and us.
He has to replace ponticelli and Vincent has well.
What Robins was thinking of having only two experienced central midfielders I’ll never know.
He will play Doyle every week and it’s going to ultimately cost him and us.
He has to replace ponticelli and Vincent has well.
Park up cross o cliff hill. Not far to South Park, 5/10 minute walk to the ground up the lower high St. just don’t drink in the Shakespeare’s or millers pub
The first issue we have is who's playing at right back if Grimmer isn't fit. Willis or DiKE.
Haynes will most likely play unless DiKE comes back in should Grimmer miss out Or we will end up with a very flat back 4 if Willis goes to right back. I don't see him as a overlapping full back, similar to Stokes which is bizarre give Willis has pace.
How much will MR want to change the back line.
Haynes was diabolical on Saturday - he offered nothing going forward and can’t defend. He will play Willis as right back without Grimmer.
I cannot dispute that. But he was equally as poor as others that day and previously.
Grimmer generally is our defensive player who is allowed to go forwards and run at players. Take him and then Haynes out you've no one running at players in the side from deep or the wing, only JJ who more often than not runs across the pitch at pace and occasionally direct at his man where he's most lethal.
With Willis at right back he's not as effective as a Grimmer or Haynes type of full back but keeps things safe and solid defensively.
Given that you need to have a expansive full back in the side especially with our 2 deeper midfielders or it's gonna be more square pegs on round holes again to try and offer width and pace.
Would agree on those changes. Stokes for Haynes, Nazon for Ponticelli. If we drop Vincenti though I'm not sure who we can play in his place. Not been overly impressed with Devon Kelly-Evans past that first really good game he had.
Willis will go to right back I think and that will allow Davies to come in.
How many other teams we’ve played have you actually seen with expansive full backs in this league?
Good question, trying to remember. In recent games....
The right back of Mansfield who chopped Peter Vincenti, Hayden White. He had a bit of freedom and pushed forwards.
Accrington's Jordan Thorniley was a pain in the arse getting forwards down the left supporting there attacks.
Given the lack of pace and wide players we have, we need to try and retain some in the team.
Lincoln are one of the biggest hoofers in the league, they score a lot of goals from set plays, and have the biggest tallest team.
I would go for
Willis .....Davies......Rod.......Stokes
Jones....Kelly....Doyle....Vincenti
Nazon.....McNulty
Bring on Ponti or Biamou in second half.
We need a big strong back four if we keep them out I’m hoping we can pinch a goal.
1 nil sky blues.
I've not seen too much of Lincoln to be honest, I don't believe there finding goals to easy to come by either. Likely a 0-0.
Tho if it is the case they they are long ball merchants then I'd be tempted to find a spot for Tom Davies who's very good in the air. I think he's been unlucky not to feature but while the clean sheets were coming you cannot drop Mcdonald or Willis who've developed a good understanding together.
I do believe he will feature more as we go into the winter months.
For this game I'd go 442
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Willis--Davies---McDonald--Haynes
---Vincenti--Doyle--Kelly--Jones---
---------Biamou----Nazon--------
I thought McNulty played quite well on Saturday so I don't see how we can drop him.
I thought he did ok, one of his better games. However I've gone for the French connection and physicality. Biamou links up play well and gives us a outlet, he's shown this well when he's came on recently. He makes the ball stick better in the attacking half. Nazon back in as he's top goal scorer, unfair on McNulty but horses for courses and we need the 3 points from this game.
