Sky Blue Pete
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Sky Blues boss on the man to light the Sky Blue touchpaper
Hope he can step up
Sky Blues boss on the man to light the Sky Blue touchpaper
Hope he can step up
Thanks mate and sorry everyoneFor anyone who just wants to read it without having 19 videos playing and crashing your phone or computer
Mark Robins believes Gervane Kastaneer can be a real “weapon” for Coventry City this season.
The Sky Blues boss is desperately trying to get the Dutch winger up to speed to make the sort of impact that had fans on the edge of their seats in Saturday’s grandstand finish at St Andrew’s when he fired the team to life and almost sparked a stoppage time winner.
“He lit the blue touchpaper and that’s what he’s got,” enthused Robins, who has been excited and frustrated by the 22-year-old in equal measure so far this season.
Currently being used as an impact player from the bench, the summer signing from NAC Breda announced his arrival with a goal within 60 seconds of his 81st minute League One debut against Bristol Rovers to secure a 2-0 victory in early August.
Gervane Kastaneer shows what it means to score his first goal for the Sky Blues
He blotted his copybook in the following game, however, when he was sent off for two yellow card offences against Portsmouth – an incredible match in which City still managed to level the scores to 3-3 with ten men.
And then he flattered to deceive in his first start for the club in the 3-0 EFL Cup defeat at Premier League Watford, since when he’s been used sparingly as a late substitute.
“He’s getting 20 minutes/half an hour and that’s good,” said the City manager.
“We have got to try to get him 45 minutes and then up to an hour and then it gives us a real weapon because he’s an outstanding talent.
“He’s someone who has come across here to this country. He’s only a young man but he’s come over from Holland, been in Germany and he has come here and it’s a different type of football for him.
“He’s just finding his feet but if he performs like that he’s electric.”
Coventry City's Gervane Kastaneer scores against Bristol Rovers
So what’s the secret to getting 90 mins out of him?
“It’s just work, it’s no secret,” he said.
“He just has to work hard. His fitness levels have got to come up and he’s got to be...um...
“I have been working him out.
“He’s a really good lad. He’s powerful and he’s still only 22 and still a baby really.
“He’s come over and he’s got family and all those things that you have to try to be without; different friends and that type of thing in a new environment.
“So he’s had to start again really and he’s done really well. But he just has to keep working and then he will get himself to a level where he can start a game because, clearly, he is unbelievable!”
I think it says a lot about the level of the u23s reallyDid more in his few minutes out on that right wing than Jobello did the whole game. Has he played a full game for the 23’s? If it’s only down to fitness why isn’t he being pushed more and more minutes with them as opposed to just 20 minute cameos with the 1sts
I think it says a lot about the level of the u23s really
But probably get 30 mins or soNot sure it sounds like he could start at Rotherham then.
lets not giv eup on jobello either. robins has also said hes working on getting him to adapt to british football too
Think that Donny defender that tried to shoulder barge him is still tumbling :emoji_laughing::emoji_laughing:
Agreed although he’s crossing to one manI like Jobello he is so different as he actually crosses the ball and very early at times.
I wouldn't want to hype him up too much and create undue pressure. His touch looked heavy to me on Saturday (match practice?).
Hopefully in 5 games time we can assess him fairly then.
Jobello looks decent to me. With a bit of confidence he could be very effective. Decent crosser of ball at this level.
Agreed although he’s crossing to one man
We need him to be an inside forward he’s a out & out winger who wants to crossDefinitely something we need to work on. The front 3 need to narrow as soon as we get 20 yards from their goal. Not suggesting the two are comparable in terms of quality, but that’s what Pep’s Barca team used to concentrate on. Structure became a lot more fluid in the final third.
We need him to be an inside forward he’s a out & out winger who wants to cross
Agreed mate,He would do well giving service to max & GoddenWhich is fine if you’ve got Hiwula pulling in on the far side of the box and Shipley supporting. Still too fractured when it comes to attacking movement.
Agreed mate,He would do well giving service to max & Godden
Anything with 2 men in the box mate if we have a wide player who’s looking to cross early,I’m not suggesting changing the system I think we need more from Jobello if not Kastanner replacing him.You mean in a 442?
Anything with 2 men in the box mate if we have a wide player who’s looking to cross early,I’m not suggesting changing the system I think we need more from Jobello if not Kastanner replacing him.
Why did we even sign this guy? He’s never going to last 90 minutes and now with other injuries to forwards we’ve got no options available
Why did we even sign this guy? He’s never going to last 90 minutes and now with other injuries to forwards we’ve got no options available
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