Conor Coady official

[The Bear]

At Wolves Coady was a more "positional" defender who would sweep up behind the other two CBs, sniffing out any danger in behind. Whilst also organising the entire back line. 

 

Get him isolated against a big, physical guy and he's in trouble. Mitrovic used to run him ragged for Fulham every time we played them for instance. Also if you get him turned towards his own goal he's in trouble too. 

 

In a four I think he'd be best alongside a Willy Boly type. Someone big, dynamic, who can read the game and step up and intercept whilst also being decent on the ball. Whether that's Vestegaard, Faes or Souttar I don't know. The pacier the better. 

Edited 3 March by The Bear

[Dan LCFC]

1 hour ago, The Bear said:

At Wolves Coady was a more "positional" defender who would sweep up behind the other two CBs, sniffing out any danger in behind. Whilst also organising the entire back line. 

 

Get him isolated against a big, physical guy and he's in trouble. Mitrovic used to run him ragged for Fulham every time we played them for instance. Also if you get him turned towards his own goal he's in trouble too. 

 

In a four I think he'd be best alongside a Willy Boly type. Someone big, dynamic, who can read the game and step up and intercept whilst also being decent on the ball. Whether that's Vestegaard, Faes or Souttar I don't know. The pacier the better. 

We've not got any centre halves with any pace at all. It's why we end up playing Justin.

[The Bear]

13 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

We've not got any centre halves with any pace at all. It's why we end up playing Justin.

Doesn't have to be loads, just able to deal with any balls in behind. 

[South Shire Fox]

2 Coady starts in recent games.. 2 clean sheets. Needs to be involved a lot more in the run in

Edited 6 March by South Shire Fox

[iancognito]

I won't go as far as immense but he was absolutely solid today, you could see him all game talking to the midfielders and other defenders keeping them in position, a defensive leader. He may not be the best defender but he's a talker and with so many young heads on the pitch we need that. Whatever else they are, Faes and Vesty are pretty quiet. Steve Howard said in the post match stuff on RL he could hear Coady from the stand (because the Mackems were so quiet )

[Devonfox1884]

Coady and Vestergaard on Saturday.

[fox_favourite]

Another solid performance from him. His communication will prove vital, especially when we're under pressure like we were yesterday. 

 

He needs to be at the back. I'm convinced he would have Marshalled the back line better against QPR

[MalletFox]

3 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

Another solid performance from him. His communication will prove vital, especially when we're under pressure like we were yesterday. 

 

He needs to be at the back. I'm convinced he would have Marshalled the back line better against QPR

100% agree. Nelson is certainly a talent, and may be considered slightly better on the ball, but it’s ’back to basics’ for me. Let’s defend well, experience plays a part in that and win games. Nelson tried to play offside for QPR’s first goal, and we got caught out (we can argue whether it was or wasn’t offside, but ultimately he made a risky decision because it was certainly tight enough and we got punished). We just need to be sensible and solid and we will win enough games.

Be very interesting to see what Enzo does at Hull with Vesty coming back!

[jerry]

1 minute ago, MalletFox said:

100% agree. Nelson is certainly a talent, and may be considered slightly better on the ball, but it’s ’back to basics’ for me. Let’s defend well, experience plays a part in that and win games. Nelson tried to play offside for QPR’s first goal, and we got caught out (we can argue whether it was or wasn’t offside, but ultimately he made a risky decision because it was certainly tight enough and we got punished). We just need to be sensible and solid and we will win enough games.

Be very interesting to see what Enzo does at Hull with Vesty coming back!

Vestergaard  is back 100%.

[Lionator]

Play him on the left, sit deep and grind out 1-0’s til the end of the season like we were at the start of the season.

[coolhandfox]

Should have player over Nelson on Saturday.

 

Run in are about experience, guts and leadership.

[frany104]

Definitely should be starting at the minute. I’d play him over Faes. Faes has completely lost his head recently and looks a bomb scare. Coady brings leadership and organisation which we are lacking. 

[DennisNedry]

Needs to start alongside Vesty for me. 

[Clever Fox]

We need his leadership at the Back along with Vesty.

[Les-TA-Jon]

1 hour ago, Lionator said:

Play him on the left, sit deep and grind out 1-0’s til the end of the season like we were at the start of the season.

We've only had Four 1-0s all season. The first 3 were in the opening 13 games. 

[Nolucklcfc]

He may not be the most dazzling or quality defender we have but he is exactly what we need right now. You could see every corner or set piece he was barking out instructions. Always in the right place at the right time. Experience at the top level. I’d like to see faes rested ons Saturday and vesty coady and Doyle in. Albeit that is a very slow back line. 

[South Shire Fox]

Dont know how many times it needs to be said but start the man Enzo ffs! Faes is an absolute car crash. We need an experienced leader at the back going into the last 9 games when the pressures on and Coady is the man. Was brought in for his leadership and Championship promotion know how but leaves him on the bench? Totally bizarre

Edited 9 March by South Shire Fox

[FLAN]

I don’t know what I’m missing with Vetergard. He’s a flat track bully. Any kind of pace or pressing and he falls apart. And faes is just out of form 

[Devonfox1884]

Coady can start with Vestergaard at Stamford Bridge as an audition for taking Wout’s place thereafter I think.

[Chocolate Teapot]

Disgrace Faes starts over him.

[frany104]

Has to start. Drop Faes and partner Vestergaard with Coady.

[Dan LCFC]

Another big money fee and wages for a player that the manager doesn't truly want to use. Recruitment and management still out of kilter.

[Jon the Hat]

25 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

Another big money fee and wages for a player that the manager doesn't truly want to use. Recruitment and management still out of kilter.

To be fair I think he was signed to play the Vesty role, but much to everyone's surprise except himself, Jannick has been exceptional at that role.  Easy to say in retrospect it is a waste of money, but at the time it looked essential, and we all agreed.

[SafewayFox]

2 hours ago, Jon the Hat said:

To be fair I think he was signed to play the Vesty role, but much to everyone's surprise except himself, Jannick has been exceptional at that role.  Easy to say in retrospect it is a waste of money, but at the time it looked essential, and we all agreed.

The timing of the signing seemed off though.

 

Enzo didn’t even have a chance to look at our ball playing CB’s in pre season before signing Coady did he?

 

[HybridFox]

There was that one moment yesterday where Palmer was going through and he cynically just pulled his shirt to stop him getting away and take one for the team.

 

Not saying it's the solution but wish we did more of that. Some of the dirty work. Could have really avoided that second goal going in before HT if Hamza had been a bit more determined and just brought Sterling down before he could get the ball in the box

Edited 18 March by HybridFox