Match Thread Coventry City - Sunderland Match Thread - Saturday 26th Aug (6 Viewers)

[shmmeee]

I thought we created 3 good chances today

The wright and simms ones each half. What’s was the other?

 

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[pusbccfc]

Vik scored 1 in his first 12 games I heard on the way home

Played out wide for most of them to be fair.

Vik scored 7 in 10 once he'd signed permanently.

 

[Evo1883]

The wright and simms ones each half. What’s was the other?

Godden had a decent chance first half, not then one that fell to him last minute

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Who would you take out if Ayari started?

Possibly Eccles although he played well today. I think Palmer offers a lot but runs out of gas quickly. Tough one.

 

[pusbccfc]

Wynch pressing Robins on the long throw and he doesn't seem keen on using them.

 

[enigma]

Negative starting line up at home. As soon as team sheet was out it was an obvious 0-0 and never going to be thrilling. Sakamoto and Wright need to start especially whilst they’ve played and deserved their spot.

 

[pusbccfc]

Robins fuming about the Hull fixture.

 

[Evo1883]

Robins fuming about the Hull fixture.

Why ?

 

[TomRad85]

Why ?

Its in Hull

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[Sky Blue Pete]

I think we may well go with two attacking mids and Wright

 

[pusbccfc]

Oggy thinks the Hull game is moved because of Sky..

 

[Macca]

Same in the first. The amount of times he was begging to be out through and we played it sidways it whatever. I do think some of our players have an issue with awareness. A few times I was watching and they’d never even look around when the ball was away from them.

One thing is for sure, the investment has been up front so we need to find a way to play to their strengths

 

[pusbccfc]

Why ?

The journey and lack of time getting international players back.

 

[fernandopartridge]

We've looked most dangerous this season playing on the counter like we did last year, not sure we've got the personnel for the possession based game.

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[Finham]

MVE sure likes saying "for sure"!

 

[bigfatronssba]

You can clearly see these players have the ability, and effort is there.
They just look slightly disjointed and scared to put the ball in the box.

Give it a few weeks and we’ll be fine

 

[Evo1883]

We've looked most dangerous this season playing on the counter like we did last year, not sure we've got the personnel for the possession based game.

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I think we have but surely they know they have to move the ball quicker ? At the moment we are just far too slow moving the ball and it completely kills attacks

 

[Macca]

We just look a bit disjointed atm , at times we do good things but we lack quality in the final 3rd both from wide and through the middle .. but even then I felt we had 2/3 really decent chances to win the game ..
I actually agree Eccles looked done by 65 and was getting sloppier and sloppier , the subs were imo probably incorrect at the time


Although I think a draw is a fair result I think sunderland will be happier .. it's still very early season and I'm comfortable with how we've started

Agree with this but still puzzled at a professional footballer being “done” after 65 mins

 

[shmmeee]

We've looked most dangerous this season playing on the counter like we did last year, not sure we've got the personnel for the possession based game.

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We have I just don’t think we know how to unlock defences yet. Hopefully Allen, O’Hare, Ayari and a CM will change that as the season goes on.

 

[Finham]

Wynch pressing Robins on the long throw and he doesn't seem keen on using them.

Not the impression I got at all-Robins made a quip about "keep it quiet" that's all, as in he wants it to be a secret weapon!

 

[shmmeee]

I don’t get players who can’t last a game. Just run every day for two hours.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

You mean like Transfer Rumour - Sota Kawasaki

At least I have Japanese lecturer friend, which you seem to be highly jealous of… which in itself is very strange…

Not sure if you have any friends for a start and if you do (unless they’re on the dole) they might have careers and live in different parts of the world…

 

[Evo1883]

Agree with this but still puzzled at a professional footballer being “done” after 65 mins

He looked like he was running on fumes , partly because we made silly passes in the final 3rd unnecessarily putting ourselves on the back foot being countered quick and he had to run 30 yards every 2 mins at one point

 

[Macca]

He looked like he was running on fumes , partly because we made silly passes in the final 3rd unnecessarily putting ourselves on the back foot being countered quick and he had to run 30 yards every 2 mins at one point

Yep that didn’t help but as your full time job I’d expect being fit as a gimme

 

[fernandopartridge]

We give up a lot of territory when Palmer plays because he just cannot sustain the intensity that O'Hare or Hamer can. I think that's fine if he delivers anything for us but he doesn't really, the odd great moment but lots of rash and badly executed ones too.

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[pusbccfc]

Not the impression I got at all-Robins made a quip about "keep it quiet" that's all, as in he wants it to be a secret weapon!

Possibly but he's got two long throws and has only just used it today. McCallum also had one and never utilised it.

 

[hill83]

Can’t believe he didn’t bring Godden on

 

[antloveitt]

Simms has to be up there with the worst start to a season from a City striker in 20 years?

Gyokeres got 1 goal in his first 11 games. Give Simms some time

 

[Finham]

Possibly but he's got two long throws and has only just used it today. McCallum also had one and never utilised it.

McCallum used his a fair bit...seriously mate, listen to the interview again, you've got the wrong end of the stick.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Simms has to be up there with the worst start to a season from a City striker in 20 years?

Give it a rest

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[BackRoomRummermill]

Gyokeres got 1 goal in his first 11 games. Give Simms some time

It s ridiculous

 

[covcity4life]

Would like to go back to box and see ayari and Palmer together behind one of the strikers

 

[Evo1883]

Thought he had a great game tbh

 

[Finham]

It s ridiculous

It is, but a consequence of two unavoidable facts: firstly, we are missing Vik and he set an incredibly high bar; secondly, we spent a lot of money on both strikers, so there is expectation from that. But hopefully they'll grab a goal or two each and settle down/improve confidence.

EDIT: plus now also missing Hamer's creativity!

 

[Finham]

Thought he had a great game tbh

Probably our best player today.