Match Thread Coventry City - Portsmouth FC Match Thread - Wednesday 9th Apr (5 Viewers)

[Perennial Lurker]

What are you on about?

At the time he was brought in, Wright was the first name on the team sheet at LW.

Hence why it was a strange buy. EMC's strongest position is LW and we already had a player there who unless sold was never going to be replaced. He's also looked very uncomfortable when tried out in other positions.

Wright is being shoehorned into the 9 role, which for the most part he isn't all that suited to. I'd much prefer him on the left.

How is he being " shoehorned" ? Honestly what drivel

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

Loving that reaction from the bench

Joe Edwards and Allen both losing their shit

Any video

 

[Matt smith]

I think it's more that this is where Wright is very much exposed as a 9. He's nowhere near physical enough and looks very uncomfortable playing with his back to goal, especially when defenders are tight on him. Which they were pretty much all game until he went off.

He was absolutely superb against Sunderland up front though, but I do agree.

If he’s playing as a nine we need to turn defenders more/quicker

 

[Tommo1993]

He was LOL

Again. How can people rate Flat Grimes any higher?

 

[TomRad85]

What are you on about?

At the time he was brought in, Wright was the first name on the team sheet at LW.

Hence why it was a strange buy. EMC's strongest position is LW and we already had a player there who unless sold was never going to be replaced. He's also looked very uncomfortable when tried out in other positions.

Wright is being shoehorned into the 9 role, which for the most part he isn't all that suited to. I'd much prefer him on the left.

You're giving Kenilworth a bad name here. Wright is back... EMC is still playing, yes or no?

He's not been shoehorned into anything, Lampard is free to move him to the left and stick Simms through the middle. Lampard obviously likes him where he is.

 

[Matt smith]

Again. How can people rate Flat Grimes any higher?

I thought he was poor last night.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

How is he being " shoehorned" ? Honestly what drivel

It's not drivel at all. As shown last night he's not a natural 9. He's a natural goalscorer. There's a fundamental difference.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Again. How can people rate Flat Grimes any higher?

Grimes has had a couple of poor games recently. He needs to receive the ball in more attacking areas and not play so safe against the lesser sides

 

[Matt smith]

Grimes has had a couple of poor games recently. He needs to receive the ball in more attacking areas and not play so safe against the lesser sides

Was a bit too sideways backwards last night albeit tough against a low block

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Was a bit too sideways backwards last night albeit tough against a low block

But if he plays 10-15 yards further forward then it opens up the block

 

[SBT]

I think he was intended as the Wright replacement but at this point he’s looking more like a decent back-up player (if we’re serious about winning promotion). I’ve said it plenty of times but we overpaid by a couple of million for him.

I think he's a good player, but a dubious signing if that makes sense.

Neither playing in the same position as our best forward, nor being loaned back to his old club for a small discount are his fault, but it's meant that he's only played 30 games for us more than a year after signing. Had it not been for Haji Wright's injury it probably would have been a lot less too. Is that the best use of £4+ million?

 

[Hobo]

Come off it lol great goal but EMC offers a lot more from what I’ve seen.

What has EMC done against Sheffield United, Burnley and Portsmouth. Nothing! He looks out of his depth in the Championship. Hopefully he can still improve but he has looked nothing special and very clumsy on the ball.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

What are you on about?

At the time he was brought in, Wright was the first name on the team sheet at LW.

Hence why it was a strange buy. EMC's strongest position is LW and we already had a player there who unless sold was never going to be replaced. He's also looked very uncomfortable when tried out in other positions.

Wright is being shoehorned into the 9 role, which for the most part he isn't all that suited to. He'll no doubt still score some goals but I'd much prefer him on the left where he's far more effective.

I’m pretty confident we’ll end up playing 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 with a front three of EMC-Simms-Wright with the current crop of players.

The Sunderland game looks more and more like a the exception rather than the rule.

It is harsh on Sakamoto, but he’s also been a little bit cold after a good run himself.

 

[clint van damme]

It wasnt Kitching. It was Poole.

Not really relevant.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Funnily enough, whoscored had Grimes as our second highest rated player of those outside the back 4

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Not really relevant.

It was because you tried to make out it was a Kitching header off his own bar when it wasn't

 

[Perennial Lurker]

What has EMC done against Sheffield United, Burnley and Portsmouth. Nothing! He looks out of his depth in the Championship. Hopefully he can still improve but he has looked nothing special and very clumsy on the ball.

That's unfair, he was a big part of our resurgence only a month or so ago .
Players do go in and out of form

 

[TomRad85]

Anyway, it would work better if they allowed Wright to float out to the left more imo, it's too rigid up there. That's just my opinion anyway.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Or refs. The ref should have seen the handball as he was closer. The linesman should have seen it as the player's hand moved a lot after it got hit by the ball.

The decision is more and more mad the more you watch

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Anyway, it would work better if they allowed Wright to float out to the left more imo, it's too rigid up there. That's just my opinion anyway.

Rudoni doesn't seem to get as close to Wright as he did when Simms was starting . He was almost a false 9 with Simms

 

[clint van damme]

It was because you tried to make out it was a Kitching header off his own bar when it wasn't

There were 3 or 4 players going for the ball and Collins came out flapping and missed.
And a few people said they thought it was Kitching when watching it in the pub after but again, not really relevant.
Our keeper flapping at a ball is the relevant bit.

 

[Hobo]

That's unfair, he was a big part of our resurgence only a month or so ago .
Players do go in and out of form

I'm judging him on what I have seen over the season. Not just two good games.

 

[Otis]

Any video

One pertinent to the incident would be better, surely, otherwise you will just get replies of clips with all sorts of random shit going on.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

You're giving Kenilworth a bad name here. Wright is back... EMC is still playing, yes or no?

He's not been shoehorned into anything, Lampard is free to move him to the left and stick Simms through the middle. Lampard obviously likes him where he is.

Christ you're not the brightest spark are you.

Lampard wants to start the game with the best team available on paper from what he's seen since he came in which in his eyes will be EMC Wright (being our best player) and Sakamoto. Understandable.

However, EMC's form has been very mixed since he's come back from injury and I've always been indifferent about starting Wright up top on his own.

Personally I think one has to be resigned to the bench to get more out of our forward line. EMC dropped, Wright on the left, Simms in the 9 spot.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

I'm judging him on what I have seen over the season. Not just two good games.

And your judgement says he's not a championship player?
I give up with some posters on here

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

At last a bit of praise for Collins. Personally I think he had a good game. His distribution was good.

Some people need to get used to the fact that our season depends on him and he needs our backing. If it was Dovin in goal last night he would have got nothing but praise.

It's weird as Dovin is the better keeper but he wouldn't of kicked like that so effectively Collins won us the points

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Hope Torp is ok and it's nothing serious.

It’s bad I’m sure

 

[Perennial Lurker]

It’s bad I’m sure

He'll be out for the season, ankles take forever to heal properly

 

[AOM]

I liked the way Pompey set up. All behind the ball when out of possession but played with 6 or 7 attacking players really high up in possession. Very nearly worked for them.

They could have even got the winner in the last 10 if their left winger had squared it to their number 9, rather than the awful attempt himself.
Portsmouth looked better than I thought they would first half, but they were just holding out for the 0-0 in the second

 

[SkyblueTexan]

I liked the way Pompey set up. All behind the ball when out of possession but played with 6 or 7 attacking players really high up in possession. Very nearly worked for them.

Their manager is very good imho. If for whatever reason FL were to go, I’d go after Mousinho.

 

[TomRad85]

Christ you're not the brightest spark are you.

Lampard wants to start the game with the best team available on paper from what he's seen since he came in which in his eyes will be EMC Wright (being our best player) and Sakamoto. Understandable.

However, EMC's form has been very mixed since he's come back from injury and I've always been indifferent about starting Wright up top on his own.

Personally I think one has to be resigned to the bench to get more out of our forward line. EMC dropped, Wright on the left, Simms in the 9 spot.

Not the brightest spark
"I've always been indifferent ","Personally i think". Who gaf what you think, it's not what Lampard is doing is it, maybe get on the phone to him?

I doubt when they discussed bringing in EMC for the price they did they were sat there like "is this too much for a backup left winger?" They don't look at it like fans do, they saw a player worth bringing into the group. If you're too stupid to understand that then crack on.

 

[Lamps]

In all fairness he only had to face one shot, and it was a tame one. Although they broke well, particularly in the first half, Portsmouth's end product was pretty toothless for the most part.

Distribution was very good from him throughout though.

But like I said earlier if it was Dovin he would have got praise especially as it was Collins who spotted Rudoni then got the ball to him with just seconds remaining. 2 points gained partly because of him.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Wright is better on the left and running at defenders - he should get back there and use his pace

I agree
Wright is wasted up front

 

[Otis]

I agree
Wright is wasted up front

Just not the same threat is he

 

[TomRad85]

I agree
Wright is wasted up front

He can play there, he pulled down Sunderland pants a few weeks ago. He's better on the left but it's not an excuse for his performance last night, he's better than that.