Match Thread Hull City - Coventry City Match Thread - Monday 14th Apr (63 Viewers)

[Nick]

Discuss the Hull City - Coventry City match, tactics and predictions

 

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[AOM]

Think we'll win but another team fighting for any points they can get.
Sheaf will probably come in for Torp as the only change - I'd personally bring Simms in for EMC and put Wright on the wing

 

[Chicken Mcgraw]

Collins
Mve Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Sheaf Allen Rudoni
Sakamoto Simms Wright

Rate their centre half Charlie Hughes highly. Gonna be another really tough game and one I think will be a must win.

 

[Macca1987]

We just need to keep going and press the home defence, I would keep the same starting line up (obvs no Torp, so maybe Sheaf in for him) but be willing to change things earlier if not working out, I'm confident of the play offs now, but full concentration against Hull is required as there are so many weird results going about
One good thing is everyone will have played before us again, so we will know what we have to do Monday night

 

[JSL]

I havent watched Hull this season. Do they play a high press or more like Portsmouth did last night and sit behind the ball? If the former, then Wright will cause them havoc. if the latter, then we need Simms to provide knock downs to advancing forwards. I think the defence pretty much picks itself at the moment and we are running out of options in midfield now Torp is out

 

[Otis]

I think the game may suit us better than last night.

I think Pompey would have been well happy with a point last night, where Hull will surely be going for the 3 points.

If it gives us the opportunity to counter attack, that could really play into our hands.

 

[Viktor17]

Wonder if 532 is option for this and go simms and wright up top.

Having sheaf and Grimes then allows wing backs to bomb on.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Wonder if 532 is option for this and go simms and wright up top.

Having sheaf and Grimes then allows wing backs to bomb on.

We shouldn't play a back 5 against any of the teams we've left to play. Our full backs are bombing on enough in a back 4

 

[Viktor17]

We shouldn't play a back 5 against any of the teams we've left to play. Our full backs are bombing on enough in a back 4

Normal agree, however, especially away from home we've been little leaky, gives us 2 up top and can go direct a lot more.

Suspect we will stay as is. Id like simms in however.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Wonder if 532 is option for this and go simms and wright up top.

Having sheaf and Grimes then allows wing backs to bomb on.

In my estimation, definitely not. The reason 5-3-2 worked so well is because Torp and Rudoni operated high up the pitch almost as if they were wide players (at times).

There’s a reasonably compelling case for 4-4-2. Rudoni has most of his assists from the RW and keeping Simms and Wright up top is more disruptive to opposition defences. Wright up front on his own can get bullied at times.

Paterson’s finish was top drawer but there’s two things I’d like to highlight that aren’t so obvious: First, Thomas being up top made their CB miss his first header in the game to let the ball drop to Rudoni and second, Simms’ positioning in the box occupied the RB who would’ve been marking Paterson, giving him the space and time needed to execute the finish.

 

[Viktor17]

In my estimation, definitely not. The reason 5-3-2 worked so well is because Torp and Rudoni operated high up the pitch almost as if they were wide players (at times).

There’s a reasonably compelling case for 4-4-2. Rudoni has most of his assists from the RW and keeping Simms and Wright up top is more disruptive to opposition defences. Wright up front on his own can get bullied at times.

Paterson’s finish was top drawer but there’s two things I’d like to highlight that aren’t so obvious: First, Thomas being up top made their CB miss his first header in the game to let the ball drop to Rudoni and second, Simms’ positioning in the box occupied the RB who would’ve been marking Paterson, giving him the space and time needed to execute the finish.

Fair challenge.

Id certainly like wright wide left and Simms up top monday, if staying 433. EMC needs rest/rediscover mojo.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Fair challenge.

Id certainly like wright wide left and Simms up top monday, if staying 433. EMC needs rest/rediscover mojo.

The could be said for Sakamoto tbf, he does tend to struggle against teams that put 10 men behind the ball. Sakamoto’s lack of a right foot hinders him because he always needs to get onto his left foot before shooting or crossing, generally speaking. Now compare that to Rudoni who has several assists from right footed crosses down the wing.

Personally, I want to see a 4-2-3-1 with EMC RW or a 4-4-2 with Rudoni there.

 

[hinckley cov]

Discuss the Hull City - Coventry City match, tactics and predictions

I think we need to start a lot quicker than last night and move the ball a lot quicker, it was to slow at times last night , and we need to grind out another win.

 

[SleepyGinger]

Collins
MVE Thomas Kitching Dasilva
Allen Grimes Rudoni
Sakamoto Wright EMC

 

[SkyblueTexan]

They are supposed to be worse at home than on their travels. It's a Mon game. So we should know by the weekend where we stand. Hope QPR beat Bristol C and Boro drop points vs Millwall and WBA and Watford play out a draw over the weekend. We need to win this comfortably and rest/rotate players for the Friday clash with WBA.

 

[mmttww]

Need to carry a threat through the middle and out wide or we become predictable. We didn't have that last night and it was a problem. Have to be braver and play more quickly with Grimes, Sheaf and Rudoni closer together. Last night they were miles away from each other too often when we were in possession.

 

[CV22SBA]

Their home form is not great. They have only won 2 in 10 which was against Plymouth & Oxford.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Their home form is not great. They have only won 2 in 10 which was against Plymouth & Oxford.

Haven’t they got the worst home form in the league?

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Haven’t they got the worst home form in the league?

Correct. Luton and Plymouth are 20th and 21st respectively in the ‘home’ table.

Plymouth are as good as gone; they have Sheff U, Boro, us, PNE and Leeds. I’m hoping we relegate them and they get a surprise result v Boro.

 

[TomRad85]

Correct. Luton and Plymouth are 20th and 21st respectively in the ‘home’ table.

Plymouth are as good as gone; they have Sheff U, Boro, us, PNE and Leeds. I’m hoping we relegate them and they get a surprise result v Boro.

Luton right now are a different proposition to Luton earlier in the season.
Hull are weird, can be awful, have picked up some cracking results though. Admittedly away mainly but their home form is surely balanced out by our miserable 'in the week' away form, which is now becoming a real thing.

 

[Marty]

1-0 hard fought win.

Simms to start and give us a platform to build from further up the pitch. I'd probably go for Sheaf to replace Torp.

Win here and results go our way, we could be 5 points clear with 2 promotion rivals still to play at home.

 

[long way home]

FL will be finding it hard to hold them down in training all week. Even with injuries we still have competition. But will be nice to get a updates on Torp and get BTA and Eccles on the grass. We will need depth to bo go places like Hull and change up the game if we need to.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Luton right now are a different proposition to Luton earlier in the season.
Hull are weird, can be awful, have picked up some cracking results though. Admittedly away mainly but their home form is surely balanced out by our miserable 'in the week' away form, which is now becoming a real thing.

Why? They’re drawing games but only winning against the teams around them. The 3 games prior to that was two losses and a draw.

A draw probably won’t help them out by the time they play us. They have Blackburn, Derby, Bristol before playing us and end the season playing WBA away.

 

[steve cooper]

Collins
Mve Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Sheaf Allen Rudoni
Sakamoto Simms Wright

Rate their centre half Charlie Hughes highly. Gonna be another really tough game and one I think will be a must win.

I wouldn't call it a must win, we can still get to 74 points if we lose, but obviously every point takes us closer.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Why? They’re drawing games but only winning against the teams around them. The 3 games prior to that was two losses and a draw.

A draw probably won’t help them out by the time they play us. They have Blackburn, Derby, Bristol before playing us and end the season playing WBA away.

I was gonna say this. They’ve won 2 of the last 6 and they weren’t against the teams in 22nd and 19th

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I was gonna say this. They’ve won 2 of the last 6 and they weren’t against the teams in 22nd and 19th

Don’t get me wrong, draws against Leeds and Boro are impressive but they’ve also drew against Plymouth in the stretch. They’re not winning enough games right now and it will probably dawn on them sooner rather than later.

We’ve played the inform relegating battlers in Derby and they turned us over.

 

[TomRad85]

I was gonna say this. They’ve won 2 of the last 6 and they weren’t against the teams in 22nd and 19th

It's completely undeniable that they are in the best form they've been in all season. They looked done after they lost to Watford, since then they have lost 1 in 7. 2 of those draws are Boro and Leeds and they are showing more fight than they've showed all season.
Not sure why everyone wants to argue the obvious atm.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I was gonna say this. They’ve won 2 of the last 6 and they weren’t against the teams in 22nd and 19th

They are more difficult to beat when they're at home though TBF. The last time I saw them they looked a bit more like the aggressive pressing team that got promoted.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

They are more difficult to beat when they're at home though TBF. The last time I saw them they looked a bit more like the aggressive pressing team that got promoted.

In reality we should be still winning it regardless. Hopefully by the time it gets to that game we dont need to.

 

[Alkhen]

I'd be tempted to try swapping out EMC for Simms and moving Wright to the left. Not because EMC is playing bad, I just think Simms has more impact when starting. Say what you like about Elis but he does occupy CBs, you can see they hate dealing with his bulk. Let him soften them up for 60 mins then we can then put on the quicker more direct EMC against a tiring defence

 

[peteCCFC]

Kp45 to score, assist or get booked. My money on the latter.

 

[fernandopartridge]

In reality we should be still winning it regardless. Hopefully by the time it gets to that game we dont need to.

I mean it would be delicious to win there to seal play offs and their relegation

 

[TomRad85]

I mean it would be delicious to win there to seal play offs and their relegation

We all want this.

 

[shmmeee]

Think we’ll go same again bar Sheaf for Torp and I’m fine with that. I think the work needs to be done on patterns in training not by dropping anyone really. Need to work on how Sheaf and Haji work in this setup.

 

[TomRad85]

Think we’ll go same again bar Sheaf for Torp and I’m fine with that. I think the work needs to be done on patterns in training not by dropping anyone really. Need to work on how Sheaf and Haji work in this setup.

The one thing i wouldn't mess with at all now from now until the end of the season is the defence/keeper. That needs to be locked in.