Match Thread ⚽️ Wigan Athletic vs Coventry City Match Thread - Tuesday 14th Mar (8 Viewers)

[Danceswithhorses]

Pretty poor 1st half...from both sides.
Next to zero big opportunities.
One goal could win this...hopefully ours, after some inspired changes.

 

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[steve101]

Well that was disappointing. Wigan look more fluid than us and linking much better in forward areas. They seem to be on to every second ball. Our passing has been dreadful. McNally are best player by far. Though Wilson has done well.
Have to be much better second half.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I've always felt we tend to be a 'fair weather' team. Don't seem to play well in driving wind and rain. Only exception being Blackburn in the snow.

 

[Grendel]

Eccles has been dog shit what game are people watching?

The reason Gus is looking so poor is hes playing CM on his own

Sheaf for Eccles
JWE for Bidwell
Howley for Maguire

@PVA won’t like this

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

they won their last game

Yep - is that 2 in the last 21?

 

[stevefloyd]

We are playing a game of win the ball and give it back hardly strung 2 passes together most of that half

 

[Seymour_East]

To be fair Maguire not been used enough in previous matches to have any rhythm with the team.

 

[Tommo1993]

Hamers being expected to do everything.

He does most weeks. Despite being one of the league’s star players, he can’t maintain that level.

 

[PVA]

@PVA won’t like this

Get a fucking life you tedious bellend

 

[Otis]

The 2 up front with Maguire just behind isn't working tonight.

I think we need to reinforce the middle of the park here. Wigan getting far too much space in the middle

 

[covhead1]

so far we've been shite letting them bully us and aimless passing,
half time changes needed.

 

[The Philosopher]

McNally looks awake, rest of defence a bit sleepy. Eccles mixed, some immature pass choices - understandable, some decent play.

No one in the centre circle for us. McDire not racing to cover and intercept.

 

[Paxman II]

It's a bit like Saturday, where we are a man short in midfield. Sheaf if fit enough must come on. We can't expect hamer and eccles to do that much dog work. We are playing too many lose balls too. Wigan had a few flashes as expected, but we should be all over them by now. It's needs energy like Esbrand & Cuffy. Changes must be made & we can go on and win it. Changes there must be.

 

[SkyblueDad]

Think we will do better second half. In fairness Wigan aren’t playing too bad but I just think with pressure they’ll struggle at the back. Think the Sheaf on and Hamer into number 10 is a good shout.

 

[Northants Sky Blue]

It needs changing, a draws no good so have to go for it

If Sheafs genuinely fit give him at least half an hour and push Hamer 10-20 yards up the pitch

 

[Gleneagles65]

If Dabo is on the bench should he come off the bench?

 

[Tommo1993]

Is Dabo on the bench?

 

[Covkid1968#]

Looking tired… need to get to this international break. But would be lush if we got 7 points from hull Wigan and Blackpool.

 

[PVA]

Is bench on the Dabo?

 

[shmmeee]

Id be tempted to take Godden off for Sheaf weirdly enough. Need to get hold of the midfield and free Gus up a bit.

 

[no_loyalty]

Is bench on the Dabo?

No.

 

[Grendel]

Get a fucking life you tedious bellend

he’s been poor tonight - you singled him out as doing well? That’s embarrassing

 

[Otis]

Is Dabo on the bench?

He wasn't, but is now due to popular demand.

 

[Hobo]

He's not, but still been some ridiculous decisions. Beyond me why Gyökeres can be pulled all over the place constantly.

It will be worse for him in the Premiership. He gets tight and into wrestling matches and loves it. He just moans too much and refs are aware of it. He has made his own bed and got himself a rep with refs. They are briefed pre match just like players are on the opposition.

 

[steve101]

58% possession in the attacking third compared to 70% Wigan says it all. If we are playing two up we need to hold the ball up much better.

 

[Nuskyblue]

Is it just me, or does Gyokeres look like he needs a rest? Hopefully we can limp through to the international break.

Where he'll be away with Sweden

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

It will be worse for him in the Premiership. He gets tight and into wrestling matches and loves it. He just moans too much and refs are aware of it. He has made his own bed and got himself a rep with refs. They are briefed pre match just like players are on the opposition.

Then how does O'Nien last more than five minutes in any match?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

so far we've been shite letting them bully us and aimless passing,
half time changes needed.

Unlikely to change half time but after 60 maybe

 

[Grendel]

If sheaf is fit get him on for Eccles so Hamer can start to impact the game - he can then influence the game far better

 

[Great_Expectations]

Few individuals worse, few better, but overall as a team we just haven’t been good enough so far.

Other than one counter attack, we’ve barely played any football at all.

Maguire not offering much, but it’s being exacerbated as neither are the front two. Gyokeres attempting to but he’s being fairly well marshalled and we aren’t then using the space that creates.

Far from convinced on JWE, but there’s so much space and he’ll better exploit it than Bidwell. Would like to see Walker get a solid 30/35 for Godden too.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Defence playing well, but the rest is a bit haphazard. Maguire weak for me - perhaps unsurprising, looks weak, whilst I think Eccles has done well. Think Burroughs has looked physically strong, although his use of the ball is in and out on a tricky pitch. Options on the bench. Come on City.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Hamers being expected to do everything.

Hamer can only do so much. The ball gos forward and just comes straight back.

Oh I wish we were playing the box midfield. But it's difficult with no atticking midfielders.

 

[PVA]

58% possession in the attacking third compared to 70% Wigan says it all. If we are playing two up we need to hold the ball up much better.

They're not having much to work with though, when it goes forward it's generally been long balls forward. We're not really building anything.

 

[Seymour_East]

He wasn't, but is now due to popular demand.

Who’s Dabo?

 

[fatso]

Sheaf has got to come on to give us a measure of control in midfield.
Maguire And Godden to come off, Maybe Howley to play behind Vik.