Match Thread Coventry City vs Leeds United - Match Thread - Weds 5th Feb 7.45pm KO (625 Viewers)

I hate Leeds for the reason a couple of so called friends hate us and want us to do ahit as they are Leeds fans,absolutely loved last season beating them at home they were both quite a mouse after.But think this year they are a good side,would love a draw.

Fear no one - we can win this game we are at home as well PUSB

They have been a different level to us and most of the league this season. We are in great form at the moment but a few wins doesn't mean all our issues are solved.

I think they'll edge it but of course we could win, it is the Championship. A draw would be a great result which would keep the momentum going.

It will be a good test to see where we stand.



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They will bring a full allocation and make some noise, we’re playing with confidence, momentum is continuing to build and play offs back on.

Fans and players will be up for it.

And all under the lights.

Wednesday is going to be a cracker.

2-1, Simms, Rudoni.

Beat these, we're going for the title!

Skybluekyle said:

Beat these, we're going for the title!

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Argee with you Kyle. I might win my champions bet after all.

Captain Dart said:

I will take a draw for this one.

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Wimp

shmmeee said:

Why are Leeds and Chelsea rivals? Always seemed a bit random (and TBH one sided from Leeds end)

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1970 FA cup final

There’s a pretty decent write up on us here - Coventry City pre match chat | Leeds United Chat | MOTForum.com

Grimes definitely starts for me, and I'd be considering going 1 up front for the first half and denying Leeds any space in midfield.
If we can keep the game tight for an hour or so we could pinch a goal late on.

If we try and be too expansive they will pick us off like they did against Cardiff.

I think he’ll drop Allen for grimes because grimes is cup tied for Saturday and it’s a chance to rest Allen or he’ll go same team but take someone like Allen off after an hour.

Not a bad little summary on us from the Leeds forum


Wasn't yesterday a nice day

A highly convincing win vs Cardiff City saw 7 goals, 5 different scorers and an unbeaten run stretching 12 matches.

Wednesday will see us reunited with an old adversary, Frank Lampard and his in form Coventry City side.

4 wins in a row, form side in the league in the last 6 and top 4 in the form table since he took over, Frank doing well.

Unbeaten at home since he took over, 14 points from 6.

In terms of tactics Frank has been quite flexible and dare I say it, tactically impressive.

He originally favoured like most managers a 4-2-3-1 formation with a heavy focus on possession.

It wasn't awful but at times they found themselves struggling to create and getting caught in transition.

4 goals scored against them by Portsmouth, WBA got 2 and beat them, and the attacking struggles were evident when Cardiff had 10 men for around half the game and Coventry could only manage a 1-1 draw.

Lampard then tried a totally different approach vs Norwich, a 5-3-2 formation and sit back, they got absolutely battered, 2-1 was the score but it could have been 4 or 5, Norwich had 20+ shots to 6 and 68% possession to Coventry's 32%.

Since then Lampard seemed to have a bit of an epiphany.

He switched to a back 3, he sacrificed his possession based approach for a more direct containment approach and they've won 4 in a row.

They aren't a hoof ball team or a park the bus team, but it is a less possession focused approach.

They are still overall top 6 for possession and for chances creates and bottom 7 for chances given away, at home its 2nd for chances created and bottom 4 given away.

Offensively however they are massive under performers, top for big chances missed in the league and have the 2nd highest xG but are the biggest under performers.

To compound that they are also the biggest xG against over performers in the league.

So in simple terms they've scored far less than they should and conceded far more, the players are letting the manager down (be that Robins or Lampard) the analyst will tell you.

Coventry should actually be 2nd in the League if they hit the performance markers.

They are a progressive side, top 4 for passes going forwards, they are top for crosses taken and whilst not a pressing side in the final 3rd they swarm teams in midfield, very high for winning the ball in midfield which is then progressed forward at pace (hence the attacking stats).

In terms of decent results.

They've beaten Blackburn and Bristol City in recent weeks (we didnt) as well as Watford and Millwall away.

Not without issues as said, they are prone to individual lacks of quality in key areas as stated above.

They have conceded goals under Lampard as well, notably 4 to Portsmouth.

And whilst they are in good form defeats to WBA and struggles vs our 7-0 opponents Cardiff show it isn't all perfect.

In terms of key players.

Striker Brandon Thomas-Asante has 3 goals in his last 3, fellow striker Ellis Simms has 2 goals and an assist and midfield Viktor Torp has an eye for a spectacular goal and is technically very good.

Frank Lampard also has an unbeaten record vs Daniel Farke, 3 wins and a draw.

But for us confidence should be high given the performance yesterday and the form we are in.

Coventry are in good form and if they cut out the individual mistakes would be a solid bet for the playoffs.

However they have laboured vs weaker teams in this league and are prone to lapses in key areas.

For ourselves then.

DF isn't one for rotation generally.

The wingers some times but can you drop Solomon or James now?

Midfield perhaps, could being Gruev back in? He does tend to be extra cautious away from home?

Is Struijk fit enough for a start yet?

Does the performance off the bench of Gnonto deserve a recall?

How about Piroe at 10 behind Joseph? Both scored vs Cardiff
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Their last 10 away games they’ve won 3 drew 6 and lost 1.

SleepyGinger said:

Their last 10 away games they’ve won 3 drew 6 and lost 1.

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Edit - last 11 away games, won 3, drew 6 and lost 2

Is it possible to get in and out of the arena shopping car park in under 2 hours if I arrive bang on KO?

Tight for time on weds and thinking I could save the parking charge

skybluecam said:

Is it possible to get in and out of the arena shopping car park in under 2 hours if I arrive bang on KO?

Tight for time on weds and thinking I could save the parking charge

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Imagine the danger is trying to get out the car park afterwards. Not sure where the 'trigger point' is but at the exit I'd imagine. Means sneaking out a bit early

I’d start unchanged, then when we go to 3-4-3 get Grimes, Saka and EMC on

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I’d start unchanged, then when we go to 3-4-3 get Grimes, Saka and EMC on

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Think this is a good shout depending on how the game is going.

shmmeee said:

Think this is a good shout depending on how the game is going.

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Allen will be rested I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever

What a cracking fixture. Leaders at home, under the lights and we've hit form. A nice dilema for Frank whether to start Grimes.
Despite Allen, Torp & Rudoni all playing well, Leeds are on another level to Swansea & Watford. We might need more steel in there for this one.

2-1 Torp from the penalty spot and Simms from a corner

Sky Blue Pete said:

Allen will be rested I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever

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Allen doesn’t rest.

The top two form teams going at one another, believe it or not! I reckon we could snatch a win here but realistically a draw would be a fantastic result.

I want to win because of fugly, arrogant, uninspiring, dour fucking Farke!!

This will be a difficult game, Leeds are the best team in this division IMO.

If we got a point from this game I would be happy with that.

Is EMC definitely back available???

It’s not showing as being on SkySports+, any reason why as it isn’t a rearranged Sat 3pm game is it?

Skyblue_LDN said:

It’s not showing as being on SkySports+, any reason why as it isn’t a rearranged Sat 3pm game is it?

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It is a rearranged sat game

Skyblue_LDN said:

It’s not showing as being on SkySports+, any reason why as it isn’t a rearranged Sat 3pm game is it?

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It is rearranged from Saturday so not on sky, ifollow will have it.

7 years ago today we were losing away to Forest Green!! Seems like a lifetime ago.
Now playing Leeds on Wednesday for a playoff place

This is a great test for us to see how far we're progressing.

Not many tickets sold since the end of the Swansea game

Will be a good test for us. I think before we'd have disrupted our own formation by spending too much time worrying about them. Hopefully Frank won't do that and stick with things as they are - I want to see how we get on against the best team in the division playing our natural game. Might swap Grimes in for Allen as he can't play Sat but I'd prioritise this over Ipswich.

I think maybe a 2-2 or they might sneak a winner but as long as we give them a competitive game that will be ok considering where we were just over a month ago.

In fact Ipswich looking better

Friend of mine is in LA on a visit and saw this.