DannyThomas_1981
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it's ok actually - some decent stuff being played.
Match Thread Coventry City vs. Gillingham Match Thread - Saturday 2nd Feb (3 Viewers)
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Esoterica
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He's definitely not a back to goal striker. His lateral movement is quite good but our build up is so slow that it's mostly wasted. I don't like this 4-2-3-1 formation as we don't have enough bodies forward when we attack especially when the defence are as deep as we are. It's too stretched from Hyam to Hiwula and although it leaves a lot of space in the middle there are not many options to pass forwards with 1 up front and we end up direct running through Bright and Thomas which allows teams to get back and organised - we need to get the ball doing a bit more work. Add in the that players are taking an extra touch and using up time on the ball because of the shocking pitch and it results in us being very laborious going forwards.
JulianDarbyFTW
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Just been looking at the results this season. We've scored 2 or above only six times in 31 league games. Basically, if the opposition score once, we're probably screwed.
As a breakdown, we've scored 2 five times and 4 once.
As a breakdown, we've scored 2 five times and 4 once.
Grendel
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What is he then?
Johnnythespider
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Bayliss for Shipley
Grendel
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He’s incapable he never anticipates anything - I thought he may be ok as he was scoring some goals but that’s dried up and he offers nothing
Great_Expectations
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Different striker, same result. Different formation, same issue.
Hiwula is too isolated, the gap between him and the midfield is massive, as if the gap between the centre backs and the rest of the team.
The full backs (especially Sterling) are pushing on, but not being used enough.
There’s so little movement it’s frustrating. I’m not a fan of the formation as it’s too narrow and relies on the centre backs finding a killer pass.
Put Thomas and a another (Wakefield/Bright) on the wings and Bayliss at 10, with Meyler and Westbrooke behind. Or just go 4-4-2, with Hiwula and Bakayoko up front.
Hiwula is too isolated, the gap between him and the midfield is massive, as if the gap between the centre backs and the rest of the team.
The full backs (especially Sterling) are pushing on, but not being used enough.
There’s so little movement it’s frustrating. I’m not a fan of the formation as it’s too narrow and relies on the centre backs finding a killer pass.
Put Thomas and a another (Wakefield/Bright) on the wings and Bayliss at 10, with Meyler and Westbrooke behind. Or just go 4-4-2, with Hiwula and Bakayoko up front.
fernandopartridge
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Nice football but utterly harmless
Nick
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Looks the same formation just different players.
Grendel
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A formation that works fine if you’ve got a forward player - like gillinghan do and Blackpool did
Nick
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It's pointless us trying it.
People will look at BBC stats and love it.
Even when we do shoot only sterling has connected with the ball properly and it was still an easy save
Notice how advanced their other players go on the counter, we have a striker in their half and think that's right.
lifeskyblue
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Would like to see hiwula feeding off a forward rather than having to be the focal point.
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Great_Expectations
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I don’t think it is at all. Who’s supposed to be playing 10?
Second half we’ve shaped up differently.
Great_Expectations
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But we don’t have a focal point type attacker, and if the striker is going to be that isolated we need someone like Eaves.
And even so, the gap between their lines is nowhere near as big as ours.
Nick
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Shipley was
Johhny Blue
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Yes
Nick
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Forever_Blue
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Bakayoko for Hiwula the donkey?
Johhny Blue
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But the plan.........
Esoterica
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Just filling in for Bright whenever he wanders off somewhere I think. Shipley's passing in the final third is too poor to be playing in that 3 I feel.
Nick
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Pointless if he just sticks him on his own there
Johhny Blue
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Time for JC oh wait
Winny the Bish
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Hiwula and Shipley poorest so far. Bayliss and Baka should replace them but keep the same formation.