Coventry vs Wycombe - player ratings (15 Viewers)

[Esoterica]

Burge - 7 - None of the top class saves of recent weeks but was great under the conditions, particularly first half, claiming plenty of high balls and solid kicking throughout.
Sterling - 8 - Looked the part today defensively and going forwards. His assist shows there's still more to come from him. Just nicked MoM for me.
Davies - 8 - Plenty 6 or 7 excellent diagonal passes when our centre midfield was missing, making up for the loss of Hyam's composure on the ball. Defence was relatively untroubled all game and he was at the heart of it.
Willis - 7 - Covered Davies very well and dealt with Akinfenwa when he needed to. Poor in possession with some ropey long balls.
Brown - 6 - Had a solid game but won't get many easier matches than that. Another decent 90 mins in his legs.
Thomas - 7 - His pace troubled Wycombe greatly but he's never scoring more than a 7 until his decision making improves and he gets an assist or goal.
Bayliss - 6 - Was a very average game but when we play like this the game passes him by because we either move the ball wide to our pacey players or Doyle/Willis go long and bypass him. He has to start making runs beyond the strikers to become more effective in games like today otherwise we might as well play another ball winner.
Doyle - 5 - Woeful set pieces, woeful long balls and as I've said recently, just not seeing the impact of his experience/leadership this season.
Hiwula - 6 - Looked dangerous first half but we didn't get the ball enough times to him or Thomas. 2nd half was poor on the ball and think that tiredness was impacting his decision making. More to come from him going forwards I feel but like was barely asked a question defensively.
JCH - 7 - Grew into the match and looked more dangerous as the game opened up 2nd half. Was neither as bad as some made out or as good as Grendel suggested.
Chaplin - 7 - Lots of good stuff (finds space superbly, looks very neat on the ball) and lots of bad (desperation to score was evident in his selfishness near goal). Hope that winner is a catalyst for him.

 

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[Nick]

Burge - 7 - He didn't have loads to do but did make a couple of saves, dealt with crosses and Akinfenwa running at him well. Don't think he kicked out of play either.
Sterling - 8 - MOM - Think both defensively and going forward he was much better today, had acres of space and was helping make space for Thomas. Even in the first half he was managing to get back and win the ball.
Davies and Willis - 7 - They both dealt with Akinfenwa and Mackail Smith, Davies has turned into some sort of long ball specialist
Brown - 7 - Think its probably the best I have seen him so far. Got done a couple of times but recovered
Hiwula - 7 - Their players were scared of him, put some really great passes in but think he is trying to break the net every time rather than just putting it in the corner.
Doyle - 5 - Liability, everything bad about the game was from him. Hopefully Kelly will be fit soon
Bayliss - 6 - Only slightly better, kept running into dead ends and getting us into trouble
Thomas - 7 - Their Left back couldnt get near him in the first half. A bit like Hiwula where he just needs to look to see what the keeper is doing and have a shot.
JCH - 7 - When we went 1-0 up it's when he does best, held it up and drew fouls. 1-0 down and he isn't the sort of player we need.
Chaplin - 7 - If he hadn't have scored it would have been less, he could have had a hat trick if he had got into those positions in the first half.

Kelly and Baka - NA

 

[Otis]

I didn't think anyone was poor as such.

Burge 7 - Did everything asked of him and wasn't troubled too much

Sterling 7.5 - Very strong performance from him today and their Chippo lookalike didn't get a look in.

Willis 7 - Strong and resolute.

Davies 7 - Ditto. Thought both dealt with Akinfenwa really well.

Brown 6.5 - Thought he had a decent enough game overall.

Doyle 6 - Just average today from the captain and some of his corners were poor

Bayliss 6 - Again little glimpses from him, but the game also passed him by at times

Thomas 7 - Again his end product is totally lacking. It's so frustrating. He gets himself into great positions to score, but then totally buggers it up.

Hiwula 7 - Looked dangerous all game, but often he made the wrong choice and he also blazed a great opportunity over the bar. I thought it was two, but hasn't someone said one of them was actually Clarke-Harris?

JCH 7 - Worked hard and played one great ball through for Hiwula.

Chaplin 7 - Busy all game. Needs to develop an understanding, because balls were being played into the box while he was waiting for them just in the edge of the penalty area.

Took his goal well and the keeper made a decent save to stop a goal in the first half too.

 

[stupot07]

Burge 7
Sterling 8
Willis 7
Davies 7
Brown 7
Doyle 6
Bayliss 6
Thomas 7
Hiwula 7
Chaplin 7
JCH 7

Kelly and Bakayoko n/a


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[SkyBlueGreeny]

Burge 7
Sterling 8
Davies 8
Willis 7
Brown 7
Hiwula 7
Bayliss 6
Doyle 4
Thomas 7
JCH 7
Chaplin 7

Looked solid at the back again thought davies done an unbelievable job on the beast and him and willis on the ball today were both superb really enjoying how robins has us playing from back now, doyle only negative from today i think, was poor all over

 

[pusbccfc]

Some harsh scores for Doyle. Set pieces aside, not too bad.

 

[speedie87]

Burge 7 not much to do but did it all well best ever game kicking too
Sterling 7 great assist and defended well but was a bit negative at times before the assist
Willis 8
Davies 8
Brown 7
Thomas 5 poor today
Doyle 6 kept dropping to left back in an obvious tactical ploy to get him on ball as brown got forward but didn’t think it worked
Baylis 6 couple of good runs forward
Hiwula 7 almost a great game but poor finishing or wrong option a number of times
Chaplin 6 want to see him play further forward
JCH 7

 

[torchomatic]

Burge - 6 - didn't really have to do anything.
Sterling - 7 - gets better. Great persistence for the goal.
Willis - 7 - Along with Davies kept MS and The Beast quiet
Davies - 7 - see Willis.
Brown - 7 - best game since he joined.
Doyle - 4 - Poor. Can't pass, poor set piece taker. Should be rested
Bayliss - 5 - Not quite as poor as Doyle
Hiwula - 7 - great first half. Faded in second but showed glimpses of the player he could be.
Thomas - 7 - does the hard things well but no end product as yet
JCH - 7 - Caused problems for defenders but not the goal net. My MOM basically because of the way he swaggers after winning a free kick
Chaplin - 7 - deserved his goal. Worked tirelessly.

 

[Marty]

Burge 7
Sterling 7
Davies 7
Willis 7
Brown 7
Hiwula 7 MOTM, thought he looked very good, skillful, pacey.
Bayliss 6
Doyle 6
Thomas 6 - no end product, looks great until he has a shot or tries to whip in a cross.
JCH 7
Chaplin 6

 

[cooperskyblue]

Thoroughly deserved victory, we were the only team with any intent on attacking and creating chances.

Positives:
+ Defence was quality, played well with and without the ball, heading all of the high long hoof balls Wycombe played throughout.
+Sterling was composed and that was the best i've seen him play especially in terms of getting forward and making overlaping runs. Great run and cross for the goal.
+Thought we created lots of chances and attacking openings, especially first half.

Frustrations:
-Doyle taking corners and freekicks all of the time, but also taking ages to take the freekicks was so infuriatingly frustrating as he looked like he had no idea what to do.
-Nice build up play from the back but felt we didn't have anywhere near enough movement from Doyle and Bayliss when Willis and Davies had the ball which meant they had to play crossfiel diagnal balls or up the channel.
-If only we had more conviction with taking a shot we would have scored another 2 or 3 goals today. Think Hiwula was a threat but summed up us as an attacking unit, some real glimpses of potential but too often the final shot was not what was needed.

Burge 7
Brown 7
Willis 8
Davies 8
Sterling 8
Doyle 6
Bayliss 6
Thomas 7
Hiwula 7
JCH 7
Chaplin 7

 

[rob9872]

Set pieces were poor and often too slow but lots of that down to lack of movement ahead. I know SBT loves a boo boy but let's not all start on the skipper. Nowhere near as bad as some are making out here.

 

[Nick]

Set pieces were poor and often too slow but lots of that down to lack of movement ahead. I know SBT loves a boo boy but let's not all start on the skipper. Nowhere near as bad as some are making out here.

The one free kick that he took longest with there was shed loads of movement.

Not to mention giving the ball away when they were about 5 on 2

 

[skybluegod]

Well the Doyle love lasted one whole season.
It was the same when he was here before. Always got slagged off/was said to be not good enough... yet as soon as we left we miss him.

The 3 game he didn’t play last year we missed him.

Drop him and we will miss him.

Kelly isn’t the same type of player. Robins has come out and said as much.

 

[Nick]

Well the Doyle love lasted one whole season.
It was the same when he was here before. Always got slagged off/was said to be not good enough... yet as soon as we left we miss him.

The 3 game he didn’t play last year we missed him.

Drop him and we will miss him.

Kelly isn’t the same type of player. Robins has come out and said as much.

He gets love when he plays well though. Nothing wrong with pointing out he had another shocker.

Set pieces were awful and a sloppy pass could have cost us again.

 

[pusbccfc]

Robins deserves the stick for keeping Doyle on set pieces.

I actually think that Doyle has become better at keeping the ball. His job isn't to be creative or charge forward. His job is to lead the side and mop up loose balls to allow Bayliss, Thomas and Co the freedom to play attacking football.

Not going to do the ratings as I thought on the whole the team all played well. Special mention to Davies who I thought was outstanding, as well as Sterling who keeps improving.

 

[speedie87]

Set pieces were poor and often too slow but lots of that down to lack of movement ahead. I know SBT loves a boo boy but let's not all start on the skipper. Nowhere near as bad as some are making out here.

That and Wycombe players standing in front of the ball all the time

 

[skybluegod]

He gets love when he plays well though. Nothing wrong with pointing out he had another shocker.

Set pieces were awful and a sloppy pass could have cost us again.

I agree he shouldn’t be on set pieces... but then again I’m not sure who should be?

I haven’t seen him get love this season. He doesn’t get love because he’s not a standout player.

A sloppy pass happens from every league One midfielder. I haven’t seen a game in league one without one.

 

[Nick]

I agree he shouldn’t be on set pieces... but then again I’m not sure who should be?

I haven’t seen him get love this season. He doesn’t get love because he’s not a standout player.

A sloppy pass happens from every league One midfielder. I haven’t seen a game in league one without one.

Oh there are lots of sloppy passes, however when they could potentially cost us like they have in games it's a bit dangerous.

Whenever the ball has to go through him he slows everything down. He is usually trying to take the ball off the full backs all the time and being like a quarter back.

He gets turned so easily and left for dead.

 

[Effcee]

Burge 7
Brown 7
Willis 8
Davies 9 mom
Sterling 8
Doyle 6
Bayliss 4
Thomas 7
Hiwula 7
JCH 7
Chaplin 7

 

[luwalla]

Doyle - liability ?
Turn it in... he had an average game, nothing more nothing less. Certainly not a liability

 

[Malaka]

Doyle - liability ?
Turn it in... he had an average game, nothing more nothing less. Certainly not a liability

Even if he has a bad game, we are a better team with Doyle,

 

[mmttww]

Well the Doyle love lasted one whole season.

Portsmouth released him when they got promoted from L2. He doesn't seem to have it in him to make the impact needed in L1. Nothing wrong with folks pointing this out. No room for sentiment; club comes first.

 

[covcity4life]

Burge 7
Brown 7
Willis 8
Davies 8
Sterling 8.5
Doyle 7
Bayliss 7
Thomas 7
Hiwula 8
Jch 7.5
Chaplin 7

 

[luwalla]

Even if he has a bad game, we are a better team with Doyle,

I agree , I can’t believe a few people rating him a 4 or saying he is a liability. He does the job he does , is he he most Dynamic player in the team, or even the midfield, no! But we have Bayliss, thomas and Hiwula for that . He cements the midfield and lets those guys do what they do, linking play from defence
I would agree a few of his corners weren’t the best today and maybe thomas should be taking them. But even that point is being overplayed, half of them were decent corners , half werent .

This ain’t to say I’m sentimental ... if we had a better option then get them in , and Doyle can move across to he coaching role that I guess they have planned , no problem with that at all... I’m just not sure we have that better option

 

[Nick]

I agree , I can’t believe a few people rating him a 4 or saying he is a liability. He does the job he does , is he he most Dynamic player in the team, or even the midfield, no! But we have Bayliss, thomas and Hiwula for that . He cements the midfield and lets those guys do what they do, linking play from defence
I would agree a few of his corners weren’t the best today and maybe thomas should be taking them. But even that point is being overplayed, half of them were decent corners , half werent .

This ain’t to say I’m sentimental ... if we had a better option then get them in , and Doyle can move across to he coaching role that I guess they have planned , no problem with that at all... I’m just not sure we have that better option

He doesn't really link play, he slows it right down.

Have you noticed when we don't go through him we look much better and faster?

Liability was more because of every free kick and corner that may as well have been put out for a goal kick and how easily he was beaten every time. That's before mentioning how he got us in the shit.

 

[luwalla]

He doesn't really link play, he slows it right down.

Have you noticed when we don't go through him we look much better and faster?

Not really , no

I’ve noticed when he’s not in the team we seem weaker though. I guess if he gets injured and Robins hand is forced then we will find out again, other than that I can’t see robins dropping him.... ill trust in his judgement for the moment as I just can’t see a better option either

 

[Otis]

Not really , no

I’ve noticed when he’s not in the team we seem weaker though. I guess if he gets injured and Robins hand is forced then we will find out again, other than that I can’t see robins dropping him.... ill trust in his judgement for the moment as I jump st can’t see a better option either

Is that 21 jump st?

 

[Gibbo]

Portsmouth released him when they got promoted from L2. He doesn't seem to have it in him to make the impact needed in L1. Nothing wrong with folks pointing this out. No room for sentiment; club comes first.

But this outcome was predicted by several (including me). He's 37, and was never that good. But he clearly has leadership qualities that nobody else in the team has - altho' Davies might do

 

[ccfcway]

Another very solid showing from us. Bayliss looked the weakest link, but naturally he’s a kid and this will happen.

Great to see less negativity today on this thread despite today’s game being similar to many others this season.

 

[fatso]

Burge - 7 - None of the top class saves of recent weeks but was great under the conditions, particularly first half, claiming plenty of high balls and solid kicking throughout.
Sterling - 8 - Looked the part today defensively and going forwards. His assist shows there's still more to come from him. Just nicked MoM for me.
Davies - 8 - Plenty 6 or 7 excellent diagonal passes when our centre midfield was missing, making up for the loss of Hyam's composure on the ball. Defence was relatively untroubled all game and he was at the heart of it.
Willis - 7 - Covered Davies very well and dealt with Akinfenwa when he needed to. Poor in possession with some ropey long balls.
Brown - 6 - Had a solid game but won't get many easier matches than that. Another decent 90 mins in his legs.
Thomas - 7 - His pace troubled Wycombe greatly but he's never scoring more than a 7 until his decision making improves and he gets an assist or goal.
Bayliss - 6 - Was a very average game but when we play like this the game passes him by because we either move the ball wide to our pacey players or Doyle/Willis go long and bypass him. He has to start making runs beyond the strikers to become more effective in games like today otherwise we might as well play another ball winner.
Doyle - 5 - Woeful set pieces, woeful long balls and as I've said recently, just not seeing the impact of his experience/leadership this season.
Hiwula - 6 - Looked dangerous first half but we didn't get the ball enough times to him or Thomas. 2nd half was poor on the ball and think that tiredness was impacting his decision making. More to come from him going forwards I feel but like was barely asked a question defensively.
JCH - 7 - Grew into the match and looked more dangerous as the game opened up 2nd half. Was neither as bad as some made out or as good as Grendel suggested.
Chaplin - 7 - Lots of good stuff (finds space superbly, looks very neat on the ball) and lots of bad (desperation to score was evident in his selfishness near goal). Hope that winner is a catalyst for him.

Largely agree with this, but would give JCH an 8, watched him today and he put a great shift in, both up front and defensively when required.
And Thomas was a 6 for me, MR needs to shake him by the neck till he learns to get his head up and do the simple things.
Sterling is at last starting to show what we were expecting from him, today should give him great confidence, same to Chaplin.

 

[luwalla]

But this outcome was predicted by several (including me). He's 37, and was never that good. But he clearly has leadership qualities that nobody else in the team has - altho' Davies might do

Davies good shout , I was thinking Willis was the only other one I can see as captain out there really, but Davies has grown into ‘lead by example type’ and apparently has a bit about him in the dressing room too

 

[luwalla]

One comment I would add to today’s players ratings... while burge didn’t have too many super saves to make, his dominance in the box was class. Anything that came in he went out and caught , and in those conditions you gotta say hats off.

Might be curse of the commentator but the way he comes and catches pretty much everything in his box is his most improved part of his game

 

[covcity4life]

Another very solid showing from us. Bayliss looked the weakest link, but naturally he’s a kid and this will happen.

Great to see less negativity today on this thread despite today’s game being similar to many others this season.

Wasnt similar at all imo. Not much aimless hoof today. We played well unlike previous gamws this season

Hence less moaning

 

[stevefloyd]

Burge-7 for me distribution and catching was good
Brown-7 had a decent game overlapped well and got a few decent crosses in
Willis-7 distibution is still hoooof but defended well
Davies-8 defended really well and great distribution
Sterling-7.5 looks a little unsure going forward at times but when Doyle isnt demanding stupid square balls from him and he goes forward he is looking a better player than first thought...great cross for the goal
Thomas-7 does a lot of defensive work and scares the hell out of opposition defences with his pace just a bit more composure on the final ball which hopefully will come when he gets a goal
Bayliss-5 just a couple of runs from him but how much is he being shackled by the managers instructions?
Doyle-6 frustrates me at times instead of encouraging the likes of Sterling to go forward and cover him he takes/demands a needless square/backward pass which slows the game down he needs to use his experience now and let other players around him to do his running instead of trying to be everywhere but he still has something to offer in terms of his tenacious play
Hiwula-7 started really well another player snatching at chances and lacking match sharpness, faded in the 2nd half but looked a threat at times
JCH-7 looked a little more interested this week and battled quite well could have had a couple of goals if his desire was greater
Chaplin-7.5 matchwinner this week lets hope it settles him, decent link play at times unlucky with a snap shot 1st half after JCH knock down

Overall a decent performance against a very average Wycombe side but we really do need to bury games like this, still not scoring enough goals but at least the goals are starting to come although in small amounts

 

[GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee]

Largely agree with this, but would give JCH an 8, watched him today and he put a great shift in, both up front and defensively when required.
And Thomas was a 6 for me, MR needs to shake him by the neck till he learns to get his head up and do the simple things.
Sterling is at last starting to show what we were expecting from him, today should give him great confidence, same to Chaplin.

I love the use of ‘at last’ here. He’s played 12 professional games, and of that his last 5 or so have been really good performances. At last that 18 year old had put his first 7 indifferent (not bad) professional performances behind him, been such a gruelling wait, we’ve been so patient.


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