So this is my first attempt at a match day thread. As all know I have my own opinions on our club which tend to cause some debates as they are not in line with the many but since this the case I think I will style it my own way to match my thinking.
This will be the first game after a midweek person where we as a club failed to play to our squads strength, which in-turn caused us to be impudent in front of goals and frankly looked like a bottom championship side attacking wise. Let's hope that Farke has seen the light and tweaked the side a little.
We are coming up against a side who are struggling to find their identity this season since the loss of the 2 players who have carried them attacking wise for 30 month. On their day they can be dangerous as they have that old school hit and hope style which suddenly switches to a nice fast ball movement style and then back again at the drop of a hat.
Our record against Coventry over the past 4 matches. Leeds 2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss. Total of 11 goals scored: 6 goal by Leeds and 5 by Coventry
We are averaging 2.1 goal per home game and conceding 0.90 goals per home game. Meanwhile Coventry scored 1.40 away goal per average and are conceding 1.6 away.
Coventry normally score 80% of their goal in first 20 minutes and 20% in the last 15 minutes.
Farkes side most likely.
Meslier
ArchieG, Rondon, Struijk, Spence
Ampadu, Kamara
James, Piroe, Summerville
Rutter
My preferred side.
Klaesson
Cresswell, Rondon, Struijk
Gnonto , Ampadu, ArchieG, Kamara, Summerville
Rutter, Pireo
For us to truly be successful we need to stop pressing the goal keeper and start our press only once Coventry get the ball to the halfway mark allow us to have smaller area to press and more time to truly organise our defensive structure. Both Rutter and Pireo need to occupy the convetry 2 CB's thus allowing Gnonto and Summerville plenty of 1 on 1 chances against the 2 FB. Also attack early from the touchline allowing space for ArchieG to operate in the middle of the park.
Well I am going for a 3 goals to 1 win as long as we play in White.
2 points dropped.we attacked way too narrow,Coventry were content to sit back and hit us on the break,in games like this I think we needed to play our wingers as wide as possible and the full backs have to overlap to try and stretch the defense,we didn't do that enough or the quick ball to switch flanks,we made ourselves easy to defend against.
Sunderland played a similar tactic & beat us,I think more teams will park the bus when they play us especially at ER.DF needs to come up with a plan to break down these teams besides playing all our attackers because it was way too congested in the middle
A point is a point.
Onto the next game Daniel............MOT
So what happened at the final whistle was half way up the steps when it kicked off
Game once again sees us throw away 2 points by only attacking or should I say playing with the width of the 18 yard box. What is the point of crowding that small space?
We need to step up the pace & movement. Try and get in behind them.
We were playing into their strengths and have been moving the ball far too slowly.
It would also be helpfull to have a bit more presence in the box, work those CB's.
Good luck D2.
Ipswich drew 2-2
I'm going for a hard fought 2-1 win
Good luck for an even longer run than Mouseman D2👍
I'm going for 3-1 to The Mighty Fookin Whites💥🥊⚽️💛💙
I'm sure it will be the same line up, 1nil, alaw
Great MDT Daniel.
Mouseman speaks wisdom, even if I don't agree with all of it 🤣
I am right behind you breaking his 7 match run as the MDT captain.
Today we get back to winning ways
Leeds 3 - 0 Coventry
It's a lot funnier MDT than Lord Drizzlybum produces....
I'm going for a positive 3-0 victory with a Piroe brace and Anthony....
Good Luck Daniel...............MOT
Well stepped up dan2
Difference of opinion make for an interesting board