Match Thread Coventry City - Rotherham United FC Match Thread - Tuesday 5th Mar (3 Viewers)
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alexccfc99
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We will win but make an almighty pigs ear of it I expect
City 2-1 Rotherham with them taking the lead
City 2-1 Rotherham with them taking the lead
Balli001
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Odd considering thats where he began his career
skyblue_55
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They have been another of our banana skins over the years & this seasons easy 3 pointer at theirs , went horribly wrong , so even with them being rock bottom, I would expect city to make hard work of this game ….. 1 - 0
bawtryneal
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I had the pleasure of being invited to the Rotherham v Sheff Wed game yesterday. Absolutely dire and if we can’t beat Rotherham by at least 2-0 I will be very disappointed.
They have no attacking options and can’t defend set prices and a deflated squad.
Wednesday battled hard but very poor.
An early goal for us should see them off !!
They have no attacking options and can’t defend set prices and a deflated squad.
Wednesday battled hard but very poor.
An early goal for us should see them off !!
Great_Expectations
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Back to 4-3-3, with Wrigth and Palmer on the wings.
We have to win, to at least keep things interesting for a few more games. Ending the season with nothing to play for is the height of boredom.
We have to win, to at least keep things interesting for a few more games. Ending the season with nothing to play for is the height of boredom.
Stick Simms out right who tore Preston a new one out second half up there,bring Callum central!
Boicey
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Probably our best team atm that.
Dont think he’ll play Bidwell or Kelly and he’ll probably play Palmer, Jds.
Kitching no idea what Robins thinks about him tbh. Or Collins!
Sick Boy
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It’s weird we spent £4m on a player to just sit on the bench. Fully expecting JDS and Wilson to start as well.
Legia Sky Blue
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I will be surprised and extremely disappointed if MR starts with a back 4 for this match.
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covcity4life
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I'm fine with formation staying and any changes he wants
But
I do wanna see Collins back in
But
I do wanna see Collins back in
Pretty much this. If we wanted to be extra solid maybe drop Kelly in with ohare or palmer on bench if they need a rest
edit - just seen speedie already said something similar
Grendel
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I didn't realise they were an incredible 19 points short of safety.
Gone already haven't they. Nowt to play for.
We get the first goal and their heads are surely going to drop like a lead balloon.
They’ve only got 4 points away from home - all draws - scored 13 and conceded 43
Marty
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Must win game. No excuses, had a long weekend to recover and they're utter shite.
I'd go back to a more settled team for the run in. Go back to a back 4 and bring in Collins, Kitching, Bidwell. I'd go for Kelly and Torp in the middle, Kelly gives us a bit more bite in the midfield. Wright, O'Hare and Palmer behind Simms.
I'd go back to a more settled team for the run in. Go back to a back 4 and bring in Collins, Kitching, Bidwell. I'd go for Kelly and Torp in the middle, Kelly gives us a bit more bite in the midfield. Wright, O'Hare and Palmer behind Simms.
Mucca Mad Boys
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Where have you found that? Transfermarkt has all his career appearances at RB/RM (which is RWB).
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PUSB-We_are_going_up
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Simms works better as a solo up front with wide players running off him I’d seriously start Tavares on the Right this game and Haji on the left with Palmer in CAM. You can all laugh but we need to play to our players strengths, Haji’s strength is cutting in and hitting the line, Simms strength is link up play and being that number 9, Palmer works well with players running forward with him at different angles for him to distribute or have a pop. Having 4 up there allows Torp to pup up with more space, and Kelly sitting enables the balance, and the Full backs to push on. That gets the same amount of players forward as the 5 back but more efficiently and more to our teams strengths.
For me Kitching has to start I like Binks bit Kitch nits the backline together I think, Gotta be Bidwell - Kitching - Thomas - Lati.
MvE to come on later he needs a rest.
For me Kitching has to start I like Binks bit Kitch nits the backline together I think, Gotta be Bidwell - Kitching - Thomas - Lati.
MvE to come on later he needs a rest.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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shmmeee
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That right hand side makes me cry
fernandopartridge
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Brighton Sky Blue
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Keep a clean sheet
Get shots on target
?
3 points
Get shots on target
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3 points
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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No he isnt but it allows us to play the system that got the best out of our team, who else would you want there, a Tavares who will work hard or an O’hare that wont give half a shit
Grendel
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O Hare
Mucca Mad Boys
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At 2-0, I went to the loo after the goal like many and this weird thing happened…
… everyone become an expert football manager.
‘Why play 5 at the back?’
‘Why not play Tavares?’
Tavares is not good enough to be a starter at Championship level. Maybe you could play Palmer, MVE and Wright on the wings - but it’s square pegs in round holes.
Without smelling my own fart, I did say a few weeks ago that the reason 4-2-3-1 works is because of Sakamoto. Without him, we have to play 3-4-1-2.
I don’t like it, I said after Sheff Weds in the cup that 3-4-1-2 was ‘dead’ but the best team we can field until the end of the season is 3-4-1-2/the box.
For me, we need to go back to what made us successful last season. Absorb pressure and hit teams on the counter with direct football. That said, I’m not sure we can do that with this set of players.
Otis
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Not unless the question is "who is not up to Championship level and definitely won't be here next season"
shmmeee
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We are missing the two players that made that possible. We have no one with the speed of thought and execution of Hamer for a quick counter or the strength and quality of Vik to fight on his own up front and drag us up the pitch. We are also lacking the grit and organisation of Fadz at the back along with the quality of Doyle.
If we sit back and try and soak up pressure we concede. If we play five at the back the midfield don’t get on the ball and we play U shaped passes along the back five until we lose it or lump it.
We might be able to get to a point where we can use the ball playing 532 (and it is 532 not 352 cos our WBs come deep, and we end up with 54——1), but it’s not going to happen from here in the next ten games.
We have sheaf back soon. We have lots of players who can fill in at RW, I’d use O’Hare personally, it makes no sense to put 8-9 players out of their comfort zone rather than 1.
Brighton Sky Blue
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In a nutshell.
stupot07
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------------------collins
MVE--Thomas-Kitcing--Bidwell
-------------kelly--Torp
Eccles----O'Hare-------Wright
----------------Simms
Or Simms on the right and Godden up top. Only 1 player playing out of position, and Eccles has played wingback so should be able to do a job on the right.
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MVE--Thomas-Kitcing--Bidwell
-------------kelly--Torp
Eccles----O'Hare-------Wright
----------------Simms
Or Simms on the right and Godden up top. Only 1 player playing out of position, and Eccles has played wingback so should be able to do a job on the right.
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Mucca Mad Boys
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I agree on the points about Vik and Hamer. However, I do think putting balls in behind defences for Simms and Wright could work. My doubts are whether the team can execute those kind of counter attacking passes - we couldn’t on Friday.
COH, Palmer, MVE and Tavares are not wingers - it isn’t going to work. Sakamoto was more or less the main reason 4-2-3-1 worked.
WBA are a good team, we didn’t struggle because we changed formation.
messiahrobins
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Could do with winning 4 or 5-0 here as goal difference could be absolutely crucial.
Therefore
Wilson
Latabadieure Binks Kitching Bidwell
Torp Kelly
Simms Palmer Wright
Godden
People may have forgot but away at Preston Simms arguably had one of his best games for us and he was out wide. I have left MVE and Thomas out as for me they both need a kick up the rear end and dropping them may do that.
Therefore
Wilson
Latabadieure Binks Kitching Bidwell
Torp Kelly
Simms Palmer Wright
Godden
People may have forgot but away at Preston Simms arguably had one of his best games for us and he was out wide. I have left MVE and Thomas out as for me they both need a kick up the rear end and dropping them may do that.