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Deleted member 4439 · Jan 2, 2016

Steve Davis: "...if you take the goals away there wasn't much between the two teams."

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football...s-coventry-crush-crewe_sto5045304/story.shtml

kdrinkell · Jan 2, 2016

He's right you know

oscillatewildly · Jan 2, 2016

5h1t! He's right. Call it a goalless draw then. Handy point for you there Crewe.

Hadji10 · Jan 2, 2016

Haha this might be fair if someone wins 2-0, but Jesus Christ it was 5-0!!

percy · Jan 2, 2016

and 19 teams between us and 27 points i might add

Kingokings204 · Jan 2, 2016

He isn't right but you have to feel you know what he is getting at. I thought they deserved a goal. They hit the post and missed 3 easy chances tbf. But to it would of been close is a bit far off.

cloughie · Jan 2, 2016

IT's laughable and sounds embarrassingly like Pressley

"But we made five mistakes and we were punished for them."I am not sure why they make these mistakes - whether they're nervous or whether it's down to ability.

That is what football is about!!!

chiefdave · Jan 2, 2016

Hadji10 said:
Haha this might be fair if someone wins 2-0, but Jesus Christ it was 5-0!!

Was just going to post the same. Fair enough if it was a close game and we just managed a win but 4-0 at half time and little comeback from them in the second half when we took the foot off the gas.

st john · Jan 2, 2016

I suppose you could argue that it was more even in the second half but that was only because we were coasting.

Wheelfass · Jan 2, 2016

Heh heh L.O.L.

vow · Jan 2, 2016

he's snooker loopy nuts......

Otis · Jan 2, 2016

He's talked nonsense before too hasn't he.

One day I am thinking of taking a trip to that planet of his. Really need to have a good look at it and how it all works there.

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eastwoodsdustman · Jan 2, 2016

Made me laugh when the Crewe Mass exodus started when the 5th went in. Almost as if they still had a chance up until that point.

idm1975 · Jan 2, 2016

They were prob thinking that we would make 4 mistakes too even it up

James Smith · Jan 2, 2016

Having just seen the goals I'm not sure if he's watched the same game. Cracking goals though.

st john · Jan 2, 2016

Steve Davis quote from Crewe Chronicle

After watching his Crewe Alex side hammered 5-0 by Coventry City at Gresty Road on Saturday, manager Steve Davis said: "The mistakes we made were inexplicable.
"It is difficult to dress things up, it's difficult to take a defeat like that.
They had terrific possession when they were ahead and were very clinical, we made five individual errors and they have players who can finish.
"We were doing fine before the goal but they were basic errors. I can help with tactics, set up up and pick the team, but when they do things like that it puzzles me.
"I'm not sure why they do it, whether it is nerves or it's just ability I'm not sure, those are the questions we have to answer.

Obviously had time to think about things

http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/spo...ction-our-mistakes-were-inexplicable-10671953

The Great Eastern · Jan 2, 2016

"But it (the loan) is not rubber-stamped or underlined. Until there is a new deal signed with Newcastle we're just happy we've got him for the period we've got him. Hopefully, beyond that he'll stay."

Have I missed something ?

Lamptey · Jan 2, 2016

we were lucky not to concede early in the first...... after that blew them away.

Otis · Jan 2, 2016

James Smith said:
Having just seen the goals I'm not sure if he's watched the same game. Cracking goals though.

Well yep, he has a point on the 3 Armstrong goals, including the pen, cause they are all clear mistakes.

But where were the mistakes for the two Murphy goals? Can't see anything other than great finishing on the highlights.

Can anyone who was there confirm there were mistakes leading up to the Murphy goals?

Deleted member 4439 · Jan 2, 2016

I tend to be a bit of a glass-half full person, and give the opposing team good credit. But aside from a 10 min spell in the second half, I saw a Coventry team rip apart a team that are destined for League Two. Not taking glee from the plight of Crewe in this - just stating my view of the game.

If you allow a team to rip you apart attack after attack, then it will always be a case that the goals come from "mistakes". Davies was right about the penalty decision though - it was outside the box.

Probably why we shouldn't be getting too carried away - but then, I'm that glass half full person.

Sick Boy · Jan 2, 2016

dubed said:
Steve Davis: "...if you take the goals away there wasn't much between the two teams."

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football...s-coventry-crush-crewe_sto5045304/story.shtml

Sounds like a Thorn/Dongo quote that one

Deleted member 4439 · Jan 2, 2016

Otis said:
Well yep, he has a point on the 3 Armstrong goals, including the pen, cause they are all clear mistakes.

But where were the mistakes for the two Murphy goals? Can't see anything other than great finishing on the highlights.

Can anyone who was there confirm there were mistakes leading up to the Murphy goals?

First goal came from a 50-50 ball, not a 'mistake'.
Second goal - no 'mistakes'
Third goal - wrongly awarded pen
Fourth goal - mistake
Fifth goal - no 'mistakes'

Otis · Jan 2, 2016

dubed said:
First goal came from a 50-50 ball, not a 'mistake'.
Second goal - no 'mistakes'
Third goal - wrongly awarded pen
Fourth goal - mistake
Fifth goal - no 'mistakes'

Would say that first goal was a very clear mistake. Their defender has the ball in his possession and clearly loses the ball.

Just watched it back again. Very clear error by their number 3.

lifelongcityfan · Jan 2, 2016

football is a game of mistakes! - the more you make the more you lose. i really do not see the relevance as to whether the goals came as a result of mistakes or not.
Also beside the goals, we were all over them.

Deleted member 4439 · Jan 2, 2016

Otis said:
Would say that first goal was a very clear mistake. Their defender has the ball in his possession and clearly loses the ball.

Just watched it back again. Very clear error by their number 3.

Depends on your interpretation. He had momentary possession and was then disposed - happens all over the pitch throughout the 90 minutes. Bottom line, if a team outplays you then you will always make "mistakes".

I think this sums up the situation:-

"Crewe were being forced backwards, and that led to their downfall, with Jon Guthrie's poor touch leading to goal number one for Adam Armstrong, while David Fox being robbed of possession midway inside his own half with his back to goal led to Jacob Murphy making it 2-0."

http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Crew...-worry-heavy/story-28457219-detail/story.html

If you're on the backfoot then a lack of skill/ability will mean that you appear to make mistakes. Contrast that with the howlers that Fleck made against Doncaster (I think it was) - now, they were mistakes.

Otis · Jan 2, 2016

lifelongcityfan said:
football is a game of mistakes! - the more you make the more you lose. i really do not see the relevance as to whether the goals came as a result of mistakes or not.
Also beside the goals, we were all over them.

I would say it is very relevant.

Great that we punished the mistakes but it is so much more satisfying when you score goals from your own good play.

If you are scoring through great football or individual moments of magic (Murphy 2nd goal) then that has to be better than scoring goals through opponents' mistakes, cos the next week, the following opposition might not make any mistakes at all.

Much better to be creating goals through your own good play. We keep creating good opportunities we will score goals. Can't always depend on opposition mistakes.

Johnnythespider · Jan 3, 2016

We played great today and won 5-0, none of the goals were gifts and winning the ball off your opponent is part and parcel of the game, I get what you are saying but probably 80% of goals come this way, the goals where you play 20 passes without your opponent touching the ball before someone knocks it in are great, but few and far between. Today was just about as good as it gets for me

SlowerThanPlatt · Jan 3, 2016

dubed said:
First goal came from a 50-50 ball, not a 'mistake'.
Second goal - no 'mistakes'
Third goal - wrongly awarded pen
Fourth goal - mistake
Fifth goal - no 'mistakes'

Why isn't it a penalty in your opinion?

Grendel · Jan 3, 2016

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Why isn't it a penalty in your opinion?

Not in the area

wingy · Jan 3, 2016

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Why isn't it a penalty in your opinion?

Think the contact was "just" outside the box.

Broken Hearted Sky Blue · Jan 3, 2016

Grendel said:
Not in the area

Ah the TV pundit.

Brighton Sky Blue · Jan 3, 2016

His defence never looked comfortable against the pace of Armstrong and Murphy and had they timed some of their runs better and Armstrong put away the early sitter in the second half it could have been double figures. Far better for managers just to be honest about a bad day at the office and focus on getting their clubs off the bottom of the table which is where they should be based on the first half.

chiefdave · Jan 3, 2016

How many goals are ever scored that you can look back on and say there's not a single mistake leading up to it?

malkitccfc · Jan 3, 2016

If you take away Chesterfields 7 goals today they would have lost..

Hobo · Jan 3, 2016

No we shouldn't get too carried away as the game has been put to bed. Just as it is no good navel gazing over the Sheffield United and Oldham games, they have gone. The next game is all that matters.....one game at a time and then move to the next.

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