Match Thread Coventry City - Sheffield United Match Thread - Saturday 23rd Nov (7 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

Due to our issues defensively I can guarantee Carr isn't setting the team up as you think he is.

So you think we played 5221 not 3421 today?

 

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[David O'Day]

Bidwell was atrocious when he came on.

Cool story bro

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[clint van damme]

They’re all shit defensively. The goals we’ve given away this season have been comical. Why the left wing back gets the stick rather than the DMs that can’t screen or the CBs who can’t track runner I don’t know.

You've not read my posts about the CBs then.
But Dasilva gets targeted. He cost us 2 goals today, the 2nd was just incompetentce

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

They’re all shit defensively. The goals we’ve given away this season have been comical. Why the left wing back gets the stick rather than the DMs that can’t screen or the CBs who can’t track runner I don’t know.

… or in this case a keeper who can’t move off his line and cut out a cross

 

[nicksar]

Bassette looks like a Dean Austin masterclass btw

You've just got to love Bassette.... great signing and an expert in shithousery beyond his years

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

You've not read my posts about the CBs then.
But Dasilva gets targeted. He cost us 2 goals today, the 2nd was just incompetentce

More than just him at fault, midfield backing off the best No. 8 in the league twice is whatdunnit

 

[Otis]

Bidwell was atrocious when he came on.

He was rusty when he came on.

Didn't look ready to me.

 

[clint van damme]

You've just got to love Bassette.... great signing and an expert in shithousery beyond his years

Was lacking a league goal. Hopefully a few more follow after today

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Was lacking a league goal. Hopefully a few more follow after today

Looked like the cross went straight in from Block Chino

 

[PVA]

… or in this case a keeper who can’t move off his line and cut out a cross

Thomas also went to clear the cross then pulled away. He could have intercepted it if he just stuck his leg out or slid for it.

 

[FergieTheFinisher]

Really positive result and great commitment from the boys. Yeah defensively we need to improve, but that aside I thought we looked pretty comfortable. Hamer will always show sparks of class and the finish for their second was really good. O’Hare looked really mediocre.
But I love Basette.
EMC looked good also on LW so that’s promising with Hadji being out for several weeks.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

So you think we played 5221 not 3421 today?

I think our full backs are expected to drop back defensively when the opposition counters. There isn't a galaxy in this universe where you can successfully claim that isn't their job.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Really positive result and great commitment from the boys. Yeah defensively we need to improve, but that aside I thought we looked pretty comfortable. Hamer will always show sparks of class and the finish for their second was really good. O’Hare looked really mediocre.
But I love Basette.
EMC looked good also on LW so that’s promising with Hadji being out for several weeks.

COH was a spectator, like in most of his performances last season the game passed him by. Didn’t think the booing would affect him but it seemed to

 

[Calista]

So you think we played 5221 not 3421 today?

Surely it was different configurations in and out of possession.

 

[shmmeee]

I think our full backs are expected to drop back defensively when the opposition counters. There isn't a galaxy in this universe where you can claim that isn't their job.

You think we played with full backs today?

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

Thomas also went to clear the cross then pulled away. He could have intercepted it if he just stuck his leg out or slid for it.

yeah true - I thought that but I’m not sure he was close enough to reach the ball, have to watch it back to check…

 

[nicksar]

Was lacking a league goal. Hopefully a few more follow after today

He takes up great positions, fingers crossed he'll find the net consistently...be some player when he bulks up a bit more

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

You think we played with full backs today?

Shmeee stop being so pedantic and accept you're wrong.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Surely it was different configurations in and out of possession.

I think it will be to be fair. To claim it's not Dasilva's / MVE's job to defend is frankly idiotic.

 

[Covstar]

We played really well even when it was 11 v 11. A point was well deserved and could/should have been more.

Two really poor goals conceded and that was down to combination of Da silva and Lati for both goals. Lati's marking and lack of pace really hits us hard at the back and Da silvas lack of concentration and sloppiness isn't helping our cause. We really need to address the CB & LB position in next two transfer windows.

2 points against supposedly two top of the the league sides in consecutive games is a real bonus. Let's kick on now.

 

[jordan210]

We appear to have broken the Sheffield united fan base. they are rattled like anything

 

[shmmeee]

You've not read my posts about the CBs then.
But Dasilva gets targeted. He cost us 2 goals today, the 2nd was just incompetentce

Just watched the goals. The first he’s done for pace but Thomas fails to cut the cross out.
The second was a bad pass. Thomas again fails to come and deal, Collins should have done better. We’ve had this with sheaf a couple of years ago, giving the ball away thirty yards from goal isn’t an instant goal, two or three others had to fail to do their job as well.

 

[stupot07]

Surely it was different configurations in and out of possession.

Very true, we quite often drop back to a flat 5 when the opposition has gained possession and we've got everyone behind the ball

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Fucking he’ll. I take it you left early today and didn’t see Bidders cameo?

Bidwell’s passing masterclass? Every single ball was underpowered.

 

[shmmeee]

Shmeee stop being so pedantic and accept you're wrong.

It’s not pedantry is it? The entire point is I understand the difference between a fullback and a wingback and you clearly don’t.

 

[TomRad85]

Amazing it's Dean's now I agree though

It's whatever you want it to be to suit your argument Robins will have signed off on it luckily for us, but Austin will have found him and fair play for that as I think he's going to be a huge asset for us. I know we agree on that much.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Definitely.

Good thing Chelsea have a Lwb they would want to send on loan

 

[Evo1883]

It's whatever you want it to be to suit your argument Robins will have signed off on it luckily for us, but Austin will have found him and fair play for that as I think he's going to be a huge asset for us. I know we agree on that much.

We agree on that yes

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Just watched the goals. The first he’s done for pace but Thomas fails to cut the cross out.
The second was a bad pass. Thomas again fails to come and deal, Collins should have done better. We’ve had this with sheaf a couple of years ago, giving the ball away thirty yards from goal isn’t an instant goal, two or three others had to fail to do their job as well.

Thomas pulled out of the clearance due to the risk of an OG. Lati let Campbell get ahead of him far too easily.

 

[PVA]

Just watched the goals. The first he’s done for pace

Yeah watching it back it's not like he's ball watching, or on his heels, or facing the wrong way. He was well positioned and anticipated the pass.

It was just a superb pass by Hamer and Sakyi did him for pace.

Not everything has to be down to individual error, sometimes it's just good play by the opposition. Far better players than him have been done by a ball like that.

 

[David O'Day]

Very true, we quite often drop back to a flat 5 when the opposition has gained possession and we've got everyone behind the ball

It's basically 5-4-1 in defence and we try and get into a 3-2-5 in attack.

Fuck knows what schmmeeee is on about

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[TomRad85]

We agree on that yes

Easy to forget we agree on most things because we disagree on one big thing. Hope you enjoyed yourself today mate.

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

It’s not pedantry is it? The entire point is I understand the difference between a fullback and a wingback and you clearly don’t.

The entire point is you don't think our wing backs need to contribute defensively. So do you still stand by that?

 

[covcity4life]

on target from where I was…

Just watched don sky and he defonshot wide @stupot07 Pete can't find ya damn @ name

His shot actually hit Simms first and you can see he is not in line with the goal

Edit can't get fucking pic to upload

 

[Evo1883]

Easy to forget we agree on most things because we disagree on one big thing. Hope you enjoyed yourself today mate.

I'm not entirely happy we failed to beat 10 men . We should have put 2 up much much sooner and we pass the ball around far too much on the edge of the area to just cross it in anyway .