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goodymatt

goodymatt

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Away to top of the league without our best LB, CF and LW (best player).

Where is the width to get crosses into Larin?

Where is the pace to counter?

These injuries and Fellows low confidence have not come at a good time! Does seem like Tonda is playing this one not to lose, let’s see.

BARCELONASAINT

BARCELONASAINT

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I think it was obvious to most on here that as soon as Scienza and Stewart went off we wouldn't see either for this game and in the case of Scienza unlikely to see him for quite some time. I have no idea where the spark is coming from. Matsuki was poor midweek and Edozie has only shown brief glimpses of the player he was. Given we have gone with Larin then we absolutely need to play to his strengths so that means when he's in the box putting crosses into the box for his head.

Turkish

Turkish

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Assume it’ll be a low block with Azaz as a 10 Jander as the 8 with a double pivot to allow the hybrid full backs to overlap getting balls into the red zone. Should help us to win lots of turnovers be solid against the ball with quick transitions wide . 

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sadoldgit

sadoldgit

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2 hours ago, egg said:

True, but they're just made up descriptions to make people sound impressive. Teams have been sitting deep, or parking the bus, for ages. A new phrase isn't needed. 

To be fair, low block makes more sense than parking the bus, although sitting deep does what it says on the tin. 
Overload is the one that winds me up.
Still, if things didn’t change they would still be wearing boots with massive toe caps and nailed in studs and shin pads made of pieces of cane.

😉

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Saint NL

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Just now, Turkish said:

Assume it’ll be a low block with Azaz as a 10 Jander as the 8 with a double pivot to allow the hybrid full backs to overlap getting balls into the red zone. Should help us to win lots of turnovers be solid against the ball with quick transitions wide . 

Mods - can we get the poop emoji added in the reactions? 😉

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macca155

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1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Assume it’ll be a low block with Azaz as a 10 Jander as the 8 with a double pivot to allow the hybrid full backs to overlap getting balls into the red zone. Should help us to win lots of turnovers be solid against the ball with quick transitions wide . 

Don't understand a word but sounds impressive 

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obelisk

obelisk

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Injuries starting to take their toll. Not very confident that the squad can handle the run-in pressure given their flaky form over the season. Hope they can prove me wrong.

BARCELONASAINT

BARCELONASAINT

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1 minute ago, sfc4prem said:

I've not watched Coventry this season. How do they play? With width? High back line? Attacking wingbacks?

I will make this simple.....they just play good football with good players and have a lethal attack force.

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sfc4prem

sfc4prem

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Just now, BARCELONASAINT said:

I will make this simple.....they just play good football with good players and have a lethal attack force.

This should be fun.

sfc4prem

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I'm fearing there might be a lot of sideways and backwards passing, as we struggle to break them down due to lack of forward movement and creativity.

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swedish dave

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2 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

I think it was obvious to most on here that as soon as Scienza and Stewart went off we wouldn't see either for this game and in the case of Scienza unlikely to see him for quite some time. I have no idea where the spark is coming from. Matsuki was poor midweek and Edozie has only shown brief glimpses of the player he was. Given we have gone with Larin then we absolutely need to play to his strengths so that means when he's in the box putting crosses into the box for his head.

to be fair, the whole team put in a shift to beat Fulham on Sunday (and kept a clean sheet) then to go into a game 

3 days later against a West Brom. side fighting for  survival was a big challenge. We had two (or was it  3)

players just one yellow card away from a suspension meant they were a little more careful with some tackles. 

 

Not everyone is capable of playing upto his best level in every game, but I expect the likes of Matsuki and

Edozie to perform a bit better v. Coventry.  Larin is a real threat and experienced at dealing with defenders

and holding the ball up, and has an amazing turn of pace when attacking. Scienza takes a lot of punishment 

in every game, and is not protected by referees either. Both he and Stewart may make good contributions 

for the remainder of the season ..if not forced to play 90+ minutes in every game.

trousers

trousers

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18 minutes ago, LGTL said:

That’s a lineup not to lose if ever I’ve seen one.

Yep... Primary mission: don't concede... And see if we can sneak a winner near the end. Might work....

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BARCELONASAINT

BARCELONASAINT

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1 minute ago, sfc4prem said:

I'm fearing there might be a lot of sideways and backwards passing, as we struggle to break them down due to lack of forward movement and creativity.

Only Borough have a better defensive record than Coventry which doesn't bode well for our attacking players and when it comes to scoring goals they have done it for fun, scored 30 more than we have!

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benjii

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12 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Assume it’ll be a low block with Azaz as a 10 Jander as the 8 with a double pivot to allow the hybrid full backs to overlap getting balls into the red zone. Should help us to win lots of turnovers be solid against the ball with quick transitions wide . 

I think transitions will be fast latitudinals to a forward brigadier.

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benjii

benjii

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2 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

We look very light in the centre of midfield…

How do you work that out with an extra CM on the pitch?

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trousers

trousers

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14 minutes ago, Winnersaint said:

Hard to disagree with a defeat. Largely on the grounds of gaining only 7 points out of possible 27 so far against the current top 6 

Yeah, this is what I've been attempting to highlight the last couple of weeks... As good as the current 'unbeaten run' (TM) has been, it's largely been against teams you'd expect us to get a result from. Today will tell us more about what level Tonda has got us to, more so than the last 10 games. 

(edit: that said, with two of our most pivotal players out of action, it could be argued that a poor result today isn't as indicative of our level as it might otherwise be...)

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Saint NL

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3 minutes ago, benjii said:

How do you work that out with an extra CM on the pitch?

Well if Jander plays like he did against Leicester.... 

Zorba

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Need to be on the front foot today. If we’re slow and dick around at the back, we’ll get pumped!

 

 

Toussaint

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36 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Assume it’ll be a low block with Azaz as a 10 Jander as the 8 with a double pivot to allow the hybrid full backs to overlap getting balls into the red zone. Should help us to win lots of turnovers be solid against the ball with quick transitions wide . 

Sounds like a barn dance routine?

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Toussaint

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24 minutes ago, benjii said:

I think transitions will be fast latitudinals to a forward brigadier.

I think we need to be prepared to call in fast air. 

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Nordic Saint

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31 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

I'm fearing there might be a lot of sideways and backwards passing, as we struggle to break them down due to lack of forward movement and creativity.

I  think it will be more a case of struggling to stop them. With the players Coventry have, you'd expect them to steamroller us. 

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die Mannyschaft

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Just seen line up. Its a very slow non attacking line up. I doubt if we will get over the half way line more than 5 times.

Coventry 6-0 Saints based on line up. I could be wrong but there is no players who can score, run or take on players. Latin maybe isolated or end up in back 4.

Can't win with no wingers.

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Jack

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That’s clever from Tonda I think, set us up to shithouse a 1-0 win from a set piece or own goal from our only foray into Coventry’s half. Great to see how adaptable he’s becoming to different types of challenge 

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Winnersaint

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4 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Just seen line up. Its a very slow non attacking line up. I doubt if we will get over the half way line more than 5 times.

Coventry 6-0 Saints based on line up. I could be wrong but there is no players who can score, run or take on players. Latin maybe isolated or end up in back 4.

Can't win with no wingers.

Glad to see you are your normal happy self.

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Zorba

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1 minute ago, Jack said:

That’s clever from Tonda I think, set us up to shithouse a 1-0 win from a set piece or own goal from our only foray into Coventry’s half. Great to see how adaptable he’s becoming to different types of challenge 

Yep, keeping them out for 89 minutes in our own half and nicking a goal at the end, great plan. It will certainly take a tactical masterclass to beat Cov today. If Tonda pulls it off, he’ll have earned his stripes.

COYS!

macca155

macca155

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Considering our form against the top 8, and what a horror show that is, we've no right to expect anything more than a draw today.

That team is set up for exactly that. Aiming to control the midfield, frustrate them, and then unleash Edozie and/or Fellows to grab a winner.

Be interesting to see all three CMs playing. Guess Jander will push forward a bit 

You never know, a Manning free kick on 87 minutes might make the weekend.

Nb 'unleash' is doing a lot of work there

 

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Willo of Whiteley

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8 minutes ago, trousers said:

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Says it all

But I remember going to that Middlesbrough home game and I thought they were pretty ineffective. They got a very fortunate goal through the ghost of Alex McCarthy.

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BarberSaint

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53 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

To be fair, low block makes more sense than parking the bus, although sitting deep does what it says on the tin. 
Overload is the one that winds me up.
Still, if things didn’t change they would still be wearing boots with massive toe caps and nailed in studs and shin pads made of pieces of cane.

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And we'd have  a decent kit.

 

But anyway. I don't see us getting out much so we'll lose. We really need to try to keep the play away from our area with the personnel they have who are good at scoring. If Larin can keep it and hold it up who's to support him - none of those are going to do much and I don't see Larin as someone (quite) who will run onto a threaded pass from Azaz (who likely as not will be anonymous).

 

4-0 to them.

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Toussaint

Toussaint

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2 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Says it all

To be fair we were a different side for most of those games, Baz in goal, 3 at the back and DD as the target man. 

BarberSaint

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53 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

I've not watched Coventry this season. How do they play? With width? High back line? Attacking wingbacks?

At the home game, 1st half they were good. Then they defended and we weren't very good. They just passed and moved and didn't play in a particular style. If they're on form, based on the first half at SMS they were the best team in this league I've seen this season.

obelisk

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The plan seems to be to keep 'em out. That'll work until Coventry score from the first corner. I'm expecting a heavyish defeat today.

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