Match Thread Coventry City - Millwall FC Match Thread - Sunday 29th Dec (5 Viewers)

[Winny the Bish]

Eccles and Sheaf too slow with the ball. Saka constantly going backwards. Torp anonymous apart from the corner routine.

Can see Millwall nicking a goal from a set piece and us failing to break them down once they park the bus.

 

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[Nick]

He's hardly impacted any game this season

He looks scared of their full back. Isn't trying to turn him and get a cross in.

It's back to mve every time

 

[Macca]

If we aren't going to play certain players lets try ship them out in January. May as well set fire to a lump of cash each week

 

[MillwallFan]

A terrible half of football, from both sides (though Coventry at least tried to play some football).

Thought everything about that half was tremendously flat, from the atmosphere in the stadium to both sets of players on the pitch.

Have to say, I was amazed at your players seemingly unable to take quick throw ins and free kicks. What was that all about?

Chances wise, felt we had a couple more than you, with the best being the diving header from Tanganga and the shot by Langstaff at the end.

Can’t see your boys coming out 2nd half and not playing better. Seems you’re missing Clark as we’re missing Emakhu.

Here’s to a better 45 coming up.

 

[ccfc922]

Amazing how quickly EMC has become the heartbeat of this team.

Why's he out today?

 

[Nick]

It's kicking off outside at half time. The barrier between clearly not enough

 

[shmmeee]

A terrible half of football, from both sides (though Coventry at least tried to play some football).

Thought everything about that half was tremendously flat, from the atmosphere in the stadium to both sets of players on the pitch.

Have to say, I was amazed at your players seemingly unable to take quick throw ins and free kicks. What was that all about?

Chances wise, felt we had a couple more than you, with the best being the diving header from Tanganga and the shot by Langstaff at the end.

Can’t see your boys coming out 2nd half and not playing better. Seems you’re missing Clark as we’re missing Emakhu.

Here’s to a better 45 coming up.

Cant take quick anything.

 

[gspotgaz]

This constant passing backwards with no risk taking is gunna be the fucking end of me

 

[shmmeee]

Why's he out today?

Hamstring I think

 

[HuckerbysQuiff]

At risk of coasting into losing this 1-0 they’ve had better chances, only needs one to drop as we don’t look like breaking them based on that half.

 

[fatso]

We've not conceded a couple of sloppy goals, yet!

Don't worry there's plenty of time.

Dovin has gone 2 and a quarter hours and not conceded a goal! New club record?

 

[chiefdave]

Boring as fuck. They’re well drilled for what we are going to do.

Need to change something at half time at get at them before they have the inevitable goalkeeper injury to reorganise.

 

[hamil99]

Millwall have figured out if you nullify the wings we have no teeth to our attack. 2 players constantly on Saka and Rudoni stopping us having any attacking threat..

 

[covcity4life]

He's hardly impacted any game this season

I dunno felt he's done ok in some games recently. Home ones anyway

Would be interested to see Raphael play today

My friend just got my son of a Raphael turtle present for Christmas today so maybe it's an omen?

 

[ccfc922]

Hamstring I think

Ffs

 

[Theonlywayisskyblue]

Against a team like this we need speed of thought, speed of movement to change the pace and stretch them. We're bereft of both

 

[Major Tom]

Cant take quick anything.

We really do need to work on our throw ins

 

[ccfc922]

Everyone slating Millwalls tactics, they've had 7 shots, 2 on target to our 2 shots and 1 on target.

 

[skybluecam]

Millwall are well organised and happy to let us have the ball. Not sure why people are moaning, it’s a hard game to play. It’ll probably finish 1-0.

I’d bring on Simms or BTA and shuffle Rudoni back into midfield.

 

[SIR ERNIE]

It sure what this has to do with Bidwell being rubbish but sure.

Today's poor performance is not down to Bidwell, its a lack of creativity in midfield.

 

[clint van damme]

I dunno felt he's done ok in some games recently. Home ones anyway

Would be interested to see Raphael play today

My friend just got my son of a Raphael turtle present for Christmas today so maybe it's an omen?

Or a coincidence!

 

[procdoc]

Two poor teams today, turgid 45 mins overall

 

[jordan210]

Not sure what’s more
Depressing the first half or this song they are playing

 

[shmmeee]

Today's poor performance is not down to Bidwell, it’s a lack of creativity in midfield.

No one has said it is?

 

[MusicDating]

Boring as fuck. They’re well drilled for what we are going to do.

Need to change something at half time at get at them before they have the inevitable goalkeeper injury to reorganise.

They've got the 4th best away defence, so we knew what to expect.

Dare I say a very Robins-esque first half

 

[Major Tom]

They’ve come set up for a 0-1 .. obviously we need to score first.

 

[shmmeee]

We really do need to work on our throw ins

Think they’ve got a bit better under Lampard tbh. We’re just so slow in everything we do.

 

[Tommo1993]

Torp would be the first I’d shift out of the club in the summer.

 

[procdoc]

Torp would be the first I’d shift out of the club in the summer.

Why?

 

[M3rcian]

Still?

Trying to maintain

 

[Nick]

Torp would be the first I’d shift out of the club in the summer.

Or we give him the ball to feet play to his strengths.

 

[Tommo1993]

Why?

Feeble and slow.

Countless times now it’s been said he’s invisible in games.

 

[Nick]

Ref didn't waste time in running to give them a free kick

 

[M3rcian]

Torp would be the first I’d shift out of the club in the summer.

For technical ability think he and sheaf are our best players

 

[skybluegod]

We can't keep saying every team in the league is poor and we should be winning. It's the championship a league of very fine margins. It was very much a slow and steady first half, some tactical tweaks and hopefully we will be able to carve them open. Missing a proper outlet on the LW no doubt, might be a game for Rapha coming on for tats