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RADIO 5 LIVE ANALYST MICHAEL GRAY

Coventry v Leicester.

There was only really one side in it when they came out for the second half. Leicester were the ones who controlled the game. They got themselves in front and then they started passing the ball around to make Coventry feel really tired. Coventry got so far up the pitch but never really looked like scoring


Would say the last part of that was fair but I wouldn't say there was only one side in it 2nd half. Or have i just got my Sky Blue tinted glasses on?

 

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[Hibbert]

Was Murphy even tested?

 

[Hibbert]

And what the fucks going on with GMK Otis, beyond a bloody joke now.

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

Sorry, I kinda agree with him. We only got up the pitch when we did as Leicester were sitting back with men behind the ball to secure the 3 points.

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

Was Murphy even tested?

Did he save the goal or the effort that hit the post?!

 

[oldskyblue58]

Would agree with you Otis ...... was a similar report on Sky ..... apparently we are now in the East Midlands and only shot we had was Clingans in the second half!

Think powers that be have decided Fester is the team to watch this season and tinted their reports accordingly.

Apart from the 2 minutes when fester scored neither team out shone the other. But we have never been a media favourite have :facepalm:

 

[ashbyjan]

To be honest Otis I feel its not far off - we weren't played off the park but you always got the feeling the cheating moaning play acting ones could always step up a couple of gears whilst we were playing as well as we could with what we have.

 

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Coventry 0 - 1 Leicester

Eriksson is under pressure to deliver promotion Big-spending Leicester got off to a winning start in their promotion challenge, with Lee Peltier's goal earning victory at Coventry.
The Foxes saw Darius Vassell dismissed early on for a tackle on Richard Keogh before Coventry's Carl Baker was sent off for a challenge on Richie Wellens.
The visitors were denied a goal when David Nugent's header hit the post before Peltier nodded Leicester ahead.
Coventry struggled to create chances as the assured Foxes closed out the game.
Leicester signed 10 players in pre-season and seven of them - including former Huddersfield man Peltier - started the match as manager Sven-Goran Eriksson's side looked to justify their tag as one of the favourites for promotion.
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There was only really one side in it when they came out for the second half. Leicester were the ones who controlled the game. They got themselves in front and then they started passing the ball around to make Coventry feel really tired. Coventry got so far up the pitch but never really looked like scoring
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But the adrenalin of the new season appeared to overwhelm striker Vassell, who gave referee Darren Deadman little choice but to brandish the first red card of the 2011-2012 Championship season for a studs-first challenge on Keogh on the halfway line.
The dismissal allowed Coventry to push further up the pitch, while there were signs of dissent within the Foxes ranks and a disjointed air about the visitors' play.
Coventry were patient and probing, with the home side almost taking advantage of their extra man when David Bell's strike was tipped over by keeper Kasper Schmeichel.


The Sky Blues had a grip of the game but Baker's red card after 39 minutes evened out the numbers and changed the complexion of the match.
Eriksson's side became more of a force and Nugent got on the end of a Neil Danns cross, only for his effort to ricochet off the inside of the post and into the grateful arms of keeper Joe Murphy.
Nugent should have scored when he was found by a ball from left-back Paul Konchesky but the forward sent an eight-yard shot the wrong side of the post.
His blushes were saved when a right-wing cross from Wellens was expertly headed in after 52 minutes by Peltier.
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Home TeamScoreAway TeamTimeCoventry0-1LeicesterFT(HT 0-0)

• Peltier 52

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Coventry

• 01 Murphy
• 02 Keogh
• 03 Husseyyellow card
• 15 Cranie
• 31 Christie (Wood 78)
• 04 Clingan
• 07 Bell
• 08 Bakerred card
• 34 Bigirimana
• 09 Jutkiewicz
• 11 McSheffrey (O'Donovan 79 yellow card)

Substitutes

• 13 Dunn,
• 06 McPake,
• 24 Wood,
• 32 Thomas,
• 19 O'Donovan

Leicester

• 01 Schmeichel
• 02 Peltier (King 60)
• 03 Konchesky
• 05 Millsyellow card
• 06 Bamba
• 19 Wellensyellow card
• 22 Abe
• 23 Danns
• 26 Fernandesyellow card
• 13 Vassellred card
• 35 Nugent (Gallagher 78 yellow card)

Substitutes

• 21 Weale,
• 16 St. Ledger,
• 10 King,
• 11 Dyer,
• 07 Gallagher

Ref: DeadmanAtt: 21,102

COVENTRY
LEICESTER
Possession

• Coventry 51%
• Leicester 49%

Attempts on target

• Coventry 7
• Leicester 3

Attempts off target

• Coventry 4
• Leicester 4

Corners

• Coventry 4
• Leicester 4

Fouls

• Coventry 12
• Leicester 13

 

[Hibbert]

Did he save the goal or the effort that hit the post?!

Not really created chances though where they carved us open were they? Two balls slung in the box, Keogh woefully positioned for both the goal and the Nugent header, surely Wood has to start CB next week. They created next to nothing all game, which surprises me with how much money they spent.

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

Nah but I love this "didn't have a shot to save" analysis when we'e lost 1-0! Bit of a contradiction, and one AT was guilty of in his interview. He said he asked Murphy if he had a shot to save, but went quiet when he got to saying what Murphys reply was..I'd like to think it was "Erm, no gaffer...it went in, I didn't save it..I didn't save their other good effort either, it hit the post..I was too busy being statuesque"

 

[Hibbert]

Nah but I love this "didn't have a shot to save" analysis when we'e lost 1-0! Bit of a contradiction, and one AT was guilty of in his interview. He said he asked Murphy if he had a shot to save, but went quiet when he got to saying what Murphys reply was..I'd like to think it was "Erm, no gaffer...it went in, I didn't save it..I didn't save their other good effort either, it hit the post..I was too busy being statuesque"

Had no chance with either to be fair, other than that, they created as much as us. Maybe if we slung a few more balls in Juke might of got on the end of one or two.

How poor was Konchesky by the way?