Match Thread Coventry City at Colchester United Match Thread - Tuesday 13th Feb (2 Viewers)

Sky Blue Harry H

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I won't be surprised if McNulty doesn't play much more than half a game - can't believe he's recovered that quickly
 

Nick

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Vincenti looks to be playing very central, not sure if that's meant though or he is drifting.
 

oucho

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Sounds like we've had a couple of positive moments already, that bodes well!
 

Nick

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Just had a perfect example of how to unlock a defence, quick ball to their midfielder who then puts their striker clean through.

Thankfully he was offside though.

What do we do? Take the goal kick and give it them straight back.
 

Nick

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Just had a perfect example of how to unlock a defence, quick ball to their midfielder who then puts their striker clean through.

Thankfully he was offside though.

What do we do? Take the goal kick and give it them straight back.

And again, defence splitting pass to put their striker through but fortunately took a random bounce.

We get it out to McNulty who has 4 of their players on him, who wins a throw in..

We then try to work the line and give the ball away.

HOW FUCKING OBVIOUS?
 

oucho

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I still wake up in cold sweats, screaming in the night, remembering various Willis performances at RB. But he may be the lesser of two evils compared with DKE.

I wonder if Hyam might be RB material, he could swap with Willis. Anyone?
 

Nick

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Long Free kick from Shipley, headed clear and they get the second ball. Kelly aimlessly passes it forward to them. He gets it back then aimlessly hammers it forward again

Whats the fucking point, Biamou is up there and McNulty has 3 on him.
 

Nick

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Throw in, Stokes has it. Gives it away to them.

Has nothing been learnt from the weekend? Not even the basics?
 

SkyBlueSoul

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McNulty limping - please GET HIM OFF !

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oucho

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Long Free kick from Shipley, headed clear and they get the second ball. Kelly aimlessly passes it forward to them. He gets it back then aimlessly hammers it forward again

Whats the fucking point, Biamou is up there and McNulty has 3 on him.
(does best Blackadder impression)...So it's going well then
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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This has been dreadful so far.

Colchester keep the ball for 30 seconds create an opportunity, we get the ball and punt it forward to McNulty or Biamou they lose it in the air and then they attack again
 

Nick

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They hit a long ball forward, low and behold they have somebody on the overlap to get the flick on. Simple stuff.

Burge kicks it out of play.
 

Otis

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Long Free kick from Shipley, headed clear and they get the second ball. Kelly aimlessly passes it forward to them. He gets it back then aimlessly hammers it forward again

Whats the fucking point, Biamou is up there and McNulty has 3 on him.

It's like being at school and every time you go your usual way to school the school bully stops you and steals your dinner money.

There are a few different routes you can take to go to school in order to avoid him, but you decide to keep going the same way and hope the bully just gives in at some point and leaves you alone.
 

SkyBlueSoul

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"Colchester probably enjoying the lion's share of possession here"

That's a fucking understatement Clive!
 

Nick

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This has been dreadful so far.

Colchester keep the ball for 30 seconds create an opportunity, we get the ball and punt it forward to McNulty or Biamou they lose it in the air and then they attack again

Yep, they are being patient and trying to unlock the defence. We are hoping for a defender to miss it for McNulty to go through. Even if Biamou wins the header there are enough Colchester players to sweep it up time and time again.
 

Nick

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They unlock our defence again and put striker through, but luckily a heavy first touch.

We are getting a lesson again so far in the basics. We keep just hammering the ball back to them like it's an attacking drill for them in training.
 

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