AFCCOVENTRY
Well-Known Member
I believe the real issue is a combination of the players unable to adapt to Plan B and too many loan players.
The type of player we have at the club aren't fighters who can brawl it when necessary in a match. Too many of our players consider themselves as 'flair' players.
Mogga has mentioned many a time you need to adapt in a match scenario to switch to fight mode and not pretty passing. Sometimes we can't even pass like last night.
Henderson was taken on for this scenario I believe so maybe we need to see him starting. But with Cole, Maddison, Murphy, Lameiras, Armstrong etc they aren't battlers. Some of them need to put a shift in now.
The other issue and Mogga has also touched on this is the sheer amount of loan players we have. I believe we need our own players who are contracted for a few years here who play for the badge. Too many of these loan players are now beginning and its natural to look at why will happen when they return to their home clubs or eyeing up their next move.
I think we will be very very lucky to finish in the play-offs this year considering the alarming drop in form, and if we do I don't think there's enough bottle in this team to qualify. However, I do believe Mogga and he club will be in a much better position to be consistent at the top next year from lessons learned this season.
The type of player we have at the club aren't fighters who can brawl it when necessary in a match. Too many of our players consider themselves as 'flair' players.
Mogga has mentioned many a time you need to adapt in a match scenario to switch to fight mode and not pretty passing. Sometimes we can't even pass like last night.
Henderson was taken on for this scenario I believe so maybe we need to see him starting. But with Cole, Maddison, Murphy, Lameiras, Armstrong etc they aren't battlers. Some of them need to put a shift in now.
The other issue and Mogga has also touched on this is the sheer amount of loan players we have. I believe we need our own players who are contracted for a few years here who play for the badge. Too many of these loan players are now beginning and its natural to look at why will happen when they return to their home clubs or eyeing up their next move.
I think we will be very very lucky to finish in the play-offs this year considering the alarming drop in form, and if we do I don't think there's enough bottle in this team to qualify. However, I do believe Mogga and he club will be in a much better position to be consistent at the top next year from lessons learned this season.