Match Thread Coventry City - Watford FC Match Thread - Saturday 25th Jan (38 Viewers)

[Samo]

Torp unreal

We are doing the simple things right, playing well and are certainly hard to beat. Add Wright and EMC to this team and it gets exciting.

Perhaps our Gus replacement was here all along?

 

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[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

If we keeping winning do you change it back when Haji/EMC is back?

Haji can replace BTA - not sure where EMC fits though

 

[skybluecam]

If we keeping winning do you change it back when Haji/EMC is back?

If it’s up to me I would

I can see the logic in not changing a winning team though and they will take time to get back up to speed, so wouldn’t be surprised to see us start games in 5 back and change to 4 if losing.

 

[Liquid Gold]

It's also promising that Lampard is getting results playing in a formation he doesn't favour. Nice to see that flexibility.

 

[shmmeee]

Haji can replace BTA - not sure where EMC fits though

Im not sure he can TBH he doesn’t drop deep or press. Will be interesting to see what happens.

 

[procdoc]

all crawling back into the woodwork

@ringofsteel what did you think to the game?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Would have been a travesty had we not won that, only criticism can be we have to improve at taking our chances when on top. Still, to win 3 in a row against 3 sides in the top 10 is some doing.

Credit where it is due, I didn’t think this team had it in them.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Credit for his two goals, but ‘most gifted midfielder in the championship’ is laughable

Agreed it's a bit over the top, not as over the top as your criticism of him though

 

[usskyblue]

Perhaps our Gus replacement was here all along?

 

[Nick]

Anybody else see that light up Rudoni shirt above the tunnel?

 

[SBT]

Great game obviously but the dramatic turn from Lampard before he did the MVE fist bumps to Singers Corner was ABSOLUTE BOX OFFICE

 

[Jamesimus]

If this team had a hard nut old head at the back and a quality box to box midfielder we'd actually be a force

Liam Kitching and Jamie Allen you mean?

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Im not sure he can TBH he doesn’t drop deep or press. Will be interesting to see what happens.

I mean that’s where lamps has to get his tactic book out. Wright is our best player. He has to find a way to accommodate him

 

[TomRad85]

Some of them posting in the thread now pretending like they had no issue

What's the point in a new manager if he's not getting more from the players than the old one they cried luckily he is actually doing much better in planet reality. Could maybe ask Stoke what the point was though..

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Christian Horner at the game today as a guest of Doug

 

[fernandopartridge]

Bidwell gave their player lying on the ground as part of the wall some shit when we scored, you love to see it

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Some of them posting in the thread now pretending like they had no issue

Yes because opinions can’t change. What a one dimensional way of thinking

 

[shmmeee]

I mean that’s where lamps has to get his tactic book out. Wright is our best player. He has to find a way to accommodate him

I mean on current form maybe it’s Simms who drops out. I think we’ve got a squad for three up front, Saka EMC and Wright all deserve to start. But if we can’t stop conceding without five at the back…

 

[shmmeee]

Yes because opinions can’t change. What a one dimensional way of thinking

Crazy how when we do badly people think we’re doing badly and when we do better people think we’re doing better. Agendas.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

I mean on current form maybe it’s Simms who drops out. I think we’ve got a squad for three up front, Saka EMC and Wright all deserve to start. But if we can’t stop conceding without five at the back.

Did we revert to 5-4-1 effectively when Sakamoto come on? Maybe there’s something in that

 

[skybluecam]

Crazy how when we do badly people think we’re doing badly and when we do better people think we’re doing better. Agendas.

You want Lampard sacked you buffoon

 

[Paul Anthony]

3 in a row, 6 off the top six, team looks like it's growing in confidence by the game.

Who says the season has to start in August

 

[Grendel]

Crazy how when we do badly people think we’re doing badly and when we do better people think we’re doing better. Agendas.

Still want us to admit we’ve made a mistake and sack Lampard?

 

[Tommo1993]

Agreed it's a bit over the top, not as over the top as your criticism of him though

I wholly disagree. I say what I see.

 

[SBT]

If we keeping winning do you change it back when Haji/EMC is back?

It’s imperative we stick with 3ATB - our centre-backs simply can’t compete in a 4, but this formation gives us stability and frees up Torp and Rudoni to focus on getting forward.

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Crazy how when we do badly people think we’re doing badly and when we do better people think we’re doing better. Agendas.

Dish it out, you've got to have it back too.
Here you go:

Mary Berry's Humble Pie

Packed with a creamy, cheesy cauliflower, mushroom and pea filling, Mary Berry's Humble Pie makes for a hearty vegetarian main. As seen on BBC2.

thehappyfoodie.co.uk

 

[shmmeee]

Did we revert to 5-4-1 effectively when Sakamoto come on? Maybe there’s something in that

Yeah it a 343 but then you’ve got Rudoni on the left and not sure him and Torp would work in a two in the middle. Nice problems to have though.

 

[nicksar]

Excellent performance, great to see Torp finally showing what a good player he is.
FL and the coaches are doing a very good job on the training pitches

 

[EalingSB]

I mean on current form maybe it’s Simms who drops out. I think we’ve got a squad for three up front, Saka EMC and Wright all deserve to start. But if we can’t stop conceding without five at the back…

Difference now is if we switch to four at the back, Kitching has been playing regularly and him and Thomas are the more likely two.

 

[shmmeee]

Dish it out, you've got to have it back too.
Here you go:

Mary Berry's Humble Pie

Packed with a creamy, cheesy cauliflower, mushroom and pea filling, Mary Berry's Humble Pie makes for a hearty vegetarian main. As seen on BBC2.

thehappyfoodie.co.uk

That actually looks proper tasty tbh

 

[larry_david]

Tbh we could have beat Norwich. And should have really

And I don't wanna talk about Portsmouth but dovin in goal and we win that

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Lampard must be in for a shout of Manager of the Month. Only the Norwich defeat that might stop him winning.

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

Back three were fucking immense, especially Thomas. They were a bunch of pricks and I loved that we were willing to give it back after being far too nice under Robins. I nearly screamed with glee when we started tactical fouling!

Very happy for Torp, it's been tough for him so great to see him dispatch that free kick and get two goals to top a good performance.

And the atmosphere was good today!

 

[EalingSB]

Tbh we could have beat Norwich. And should have really

And I don't wanna talk about Portsmouth but dovin in goal and we win that

I do keep thinking about all the points left on the table but every team has a sob story I guess. Don't think we'd lose any of those games now so lots to be optimistic about.

 

[covcity4life]

2-1 cov

Covcity4life is always right!!!

Really good performance. Torp motm but rudoni and Allen also did very well.

For me rudoni is better than o hare I have to say overall

I thought bta started delivery but then not in game at all so think the subs were the right ones

Shame not to get clean sheet but that felt like a very comfortable win bar the crazy nervy 80-85 min period. After that we saw game out very well.

Biggest thing for me is the fight. We no longer just tickle players ankles and pretend to try win ball back. We sweep the leg like cobra Kai

No mercy!!

6pts off playoffs
20pts off autos

Yet another exciting season in store hopefully

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