Coventry City Away Post Match Thread

[Swalker]

Wanted love obviously

I think he heard there might be a management vacancy soon!!!!

[Fosse Boy]

Any thoughts on why Dennis Wise was there and why the clown decided to sit as close as possible to the Leicester fans?

I presume he got both barrels all game from our end? The cunt.

[Wymsey]

I think he heard there might be a management vacancy soon!!!!

If Milan M and Pearson didn't get on well with each other, i presume Wise would defintely not.

[Kilworthfox]

It never fails to amaze me how some people form their opinions when it comes to football. In the stands and on football boards like this, there always seems to be some rather bizzare opinions which are born from frustration.

At this point in the season results are not the be all and end all! Every game no matter when it is scheduled is worth 3 points, YES, however now is not the time for knee jerk reactions. I am utterly delighted to read the vast majority of posts on here. They show a growing belief in Sousa & the style of football that he is bringing to Leicester City. Under these circumstances where we have not achieved what we would ideally want in terms of results speaks volumes for the majority of Leicester fans and how we perceve the game. It really is doublly difficult to have a balenced view when we are under the pressure of not winning & being in the relegation zone, but as we all know it's so early.

To watch Leicester play teams off the park is wonderful. To see 30, 40, 50 yard passes switching the play, spraying the ball from either wing it's like having Gary Parker back...alomst. The small things aswell, (which was present under NP) when we manage to keep posession when under pressure and manage to play in short pressed areas is great aswell. Our midfield almost has a mystic Meg vision to see what the opposition is going to do in a seconds time & we seem to be able to understand this & play the ball or move into to a safe area.

We are making the game look very simple, the only downfall comes when we are looking to score, but yesterday that was down to individual mistakes when coming to decision making rather than a flaw in the system Sousa has introduced.

It will be nice to see how we get on in the next 2 fixtures, I think we need the test.

i don't think I would be suprised to see Leicester get 0 or 6 points in the next 2 fixtures. I am not afraid of any team in this division, why should we be, genuinely we are promotion contenders & We will give someone a real pasting & when we do, we will take some stoping.

[Houchens Forehead]

Greetings again Foxes.

How you went away without 3 points yesterday is a complete mystery. I was actually sitting there squirming with embarrasment when we were 1-0 up.

Difficult for me to comment on your hopes for the season as you surely won't play a rabble like us again.

In all you were well organised, comfortable on the ball and coped well with the 450 long balls that came your way.

Wrong decisions on the final ball somewhat let you down.

Where will you finish? Don't know. Above us? I'd stake my short and curlies on it.

Regards.

[Iwan is a Welshman]

I was at the game yesterday, our support was absolutely fantastic and we showed those scum from down the '69 how to follow a team.

Sadly, there weren't many more positives ended for me.

We played really well and dominated, but they were a really piss poor opponents but we can't hit a cows arse with a banjo at the moment, those on here who are comparing our run of form at the minute to that of our doomed season 2 years ago are perfectly correct IMO. Good performances/dominating teams don't win you matches, we need to score goals.

It's been pointed out on here though that Sousa's learning from his mistakes, that seems true (King, Morrison) and is clearly a positive, as was Dyer's performance yesterday, and - for once - Neillson. But Matty's clearly looking rusty and lacking confidence, it's funny to note that our two succesful seasons whilst he's been at the club have coinciding with him being a confident finisher in front of goal, and our one bad season coinciding with him having a shockingly poor goal scoring return at the end of the year (something like 1 in 30 apps from memory.) We desperately need Matty's confidence back.

Our inability to use set piece's drives me mad.

I'm not saying Sousa out yet, I think the Leeds game in October would be an appropriate point to judge him. However, as it was pointed out to me yesterday, and with our board's recent history, he's one hammering away from the sack, and we've got two teams over the next 6 days who are more than capable of handing out that punishment.

Let's hope he pulls something out the bag.

[FoxyPV]

I just feel the need to state this - we may have missed a million chances yesterday but that also means we've CREATED a million chances which we didn't do under NP.

When it clicks we will destroy someone.

[Kilworthfox]

I just feel the need to state this - we may have missed a million chances yesterday but that also means we've CREATED a million chances which we didn't do under NP.

When it clicks we will destroy someone.

YES!

[Corky]

The problem yesterday was players choosing the wrong options. Dyer did really well to evade a lunge and get into the box and had a couple of players waiting for a pull back, yet decided to go for the near post. Fryatt went round the keeper and tried to score from an almost imposible angle when others were primed to tap the ball in.

Even in the last minute N'Guessan had a chance to volley at goal but hesitated then delayed his pass, meaning Coventry had a chance to get numbers back.

There was no lack of ambition, just lack of composure and assurance in front of goal.

[tomtom]

We were fantastic yesterday and some of the football we're playing is a real joy to watch, yes we need to put our chances away and turn these draws into wins but i really think we're starting to gel and understand the new formation, all this talk of getting rid of Sousa is ridiculous.

The only thing in my opinion is the central striker of the 3 has to be stronger and be able to play better with his back to goal bringing others into play. sadly matty proved yesterday its not the best position for him

[Wymsey]

What was the defence like? Were they more organised yesterday than in the previous games..... Glad Lamey didn't play. He's the one who really makes the defence unstable.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

What was the defence like? Were they more organised yesterday than in the previous games..... Glad Lamey didn't play. He's the one who really makes the defence unstable.

It was ok only because Cov were shit.

The goal was poorly defended though, one high ball into the box and they didnt deal with it. Do seem to struggle against the big strikers, especially without Brown.

[Starkwell]

We played really well and dominated, but they were a really piss poor opponents but we can't hit a cows arse with a banjo at the moment, those on here who are comparing our run of form at the minute to that of our doomed season 2 years ago are perfectly correct IMO. Good performances/dominating teams don't win you matches, we need to score goals.

Not really comparable though. I don't remember people using superlatives like: awesome, flowing, joy to watch, or even verbs like movement, pressing and, erm, attacking. Granted theform of our relegation season hinged on our inability to score, but the cause of that was that we just weren't creating chances - I for one was calling for Holloway to introduce Andy King - i think he alone is the difference between now and then.

There is a difference between form and performance, and yes our form is bad, resultswise, over the last five games, but our performances, as you yourself admit are much better. We could be top of the league and take 2 points from 15, officially that's relegation form, but no one would be talking about relegation.

Some fans just panic because we are in the bottom 3, but it's much to early for panic. If this were mid season and we were midtable or above, this would simply be classed as a blip.

[sdb]

We were fantastic yesterday and some of the football we're playing is a real joy to watch, yes we need to put our chances away and turn these draws into wins but i really think we're starting to gel and understand the new formation, all this talk of getting rid of Sousa is ridiculous.

The only thing in my opinion is the central striker of the 3 has to be stronger and be able to play better with his back to goal bringing others into play. sadly matty proved yesterday its not the best position for him

sounds a decent assessment. Perhaps Waggy as the central forward with Gally on the right. Or Howard plays. hmm. Fryatt as super sub, although he seems ineffective if not fully match fit. tough one to call for me.

[1964FOX]

From yesterday's performance I think we are close now, Sousa should be given much more time as I can see us becoming a very good team. Score a few goals and the confidence from last season will come flooding back. I am strangely calm about the position we find ourslves in. Perhaps I am just being optomistic or it could be that we are generally playing well, controling games and there are 41 games left to go, who knows, time will tell.

[Guest]

went to coventry myself , i thoght it was a great show from the lads, all but fryatt again ,hes not the 100% man man we once knew, i think hes better off out of the club ,but who do we get in his place , someone better id hope ,theres a goal famine going on

[tomtom]

sounds a decent assessment. Perhaps Waggy as the central forward with Gally on the right. Or Howard plays. hmm. Fryatt as super sub, although he seems ineffective if not fully match fit. tough one to call for me.

Yeah that's what i was thinking really, Waghorn central with Gally and Dyer either side or go with Howard and have Waghorn and Dyer either side...it's good that we've got a few options and think that we're only one player away from having a very good side !!!

[tomtom]

From yesterday's performance I think we are close now, Sousa should be given much more time as I can see us becoming a very good team. Score a few goals and the confidence from last season will come flooding back. I am strangely calm about the position we find ourslves in. Perhaps I am just being optomistic or it could be that we are generally playing well, controling games and there are 41 games left to go, who knows, time will tell.

[Bluefoxtim]

Some chap sat behind me yesterday summed the whole situation up. After 35 minutes, "We're playing really well, once we get the first goal we'll be fine". Coventry score, "This is absolute shit, what's with all this passing?" He then continually whined for the introduction of Steve Howard. Once we'd equalised he suddenly changed his tune again and started saying that we'd put in a really good performance!

[Iwan is a Welshman]

Not really comparable though. I don't remember people using superlatives like: awesome, flowing, joy to watch, or even verbs like movement, pressing and, erm, attacking. Granted theform of our relegation season hinged on our inability to score, but the cause of that was that we just weren't creating chances - I for one was calling for Holloway to introduce Andy King - i think he alone is the difference between now and then.

There is a difference between form and performance, and yes our form is bad, resultswise, over the last five games, but our performances, as you yourself admit are much better. We could be top of the league and take 2 points from 15, officially that's relegation form, but no one would be talking about relegation.

Some fans just panic because we are in the bottom 3, but it's much to early for panic. If this were mid season and we were midtable or above, this would simply be classed as a blip.

I'm sorry but I've got to disagree. We did create as many chances during our relegation season, that 'orrible night at home to Bristol City mentioned elsewhere on this thread was a classic example. Similarly, the use of superlatives such as 'awesome' and those others you quote to describe us currently is just deluded, we've failed to beat, or been beaten by, some piss poor teams this season.

I'm not 'panicking' as of yet. You're right, it's too early. However, we're a poor, poor shadow of the team that went to Cardiff that night in May. I'm in full support of Sousa and I'm avidly against giving manager's the chop early on. I really hope he turns it round. I'm just struggling to find any positives. The man who stated ''I hate football'' elsewhere on this thread seems to sum my exasperation up perfectly.

[leftsideoverhere]

Some chap sat behind me yesterday summed the whole situation up. After 35 minutes, "We're playing really well, once we get the first goal we'll be fine". Coventry score, "This is absolute shit, what's with all this passing?" He then continually whined for the introduction of Steve Howard. Once we'd equalised he suddenly changed his tune again and started saying that we'd put in a really good performance!

I got really fed up of all the fans yelling 'shoot' whenever Richie Wellens or Matt Oakley got the ball within 40 yards of the Cov goal. If either of them were capable of delivering curling shots to deceive a decent keeper from that range, I kind of think we'd have seen it by now. I know it was frustrating for us not be scoring at will given the dominance we had in every other aspect of the game, but Wellens or Oakley getting an itchy trigger finger as they pass the half-way line is definitely not the solution to our goal drought.

Once Waghorn has got match fit again, he'll be the person to get in the goal scoring positions. I don't doubt he'll convert a decent proportion of the kind of chances we spurned yesterday.

Really the only thing I want Sousa to say to the team in response to yesterday, apart from congratulating them on how well they'd played, would be to remind them that going for the tight angle at the near post when there's a team mate stood on the penalty spot for the pull-back is the act of a selfish player - and selfish players shouldn't expect to get picked for a team sport.

[OzFox]

I'd love to see Leicester promoted. But I'd rather have us mid-table in the Championship and playing flowing football that makes you want to watch the highlights when you get home from the match than have us be promoted on the back of a style of football that only uses midfield players when we don't have the ball.

Couldn't agree more

For me football is first and foremost about entertainment, and so far we've had it in spades

[Matt]

Don't get me wrong passing is the way forward, the way the game should be played, however just before Cov scored, we made about 25 passes (That's a guess I didn't count but we made alot of passes in midfield moving forward slowly), to some extent taking the piss and arseing about abit I had a feeling - 'We're going to concede in a minute', we lost the ball bing bang boom Cov 1-0.

Also left to many gaps down wings open, and when your playing a team like Cov who will just hoof over the park you cannot leave wingers in attacking positions open, Prime example the goal we conceded, Cov didn't threaten too much but we did continue to leave the players on the wing on there own, open to the hoofed pass to them.

On a whole we played well, Tighten the defence up abit more, get our goalscoring sorted and we'll be almost there.

[cc_star]

Leicester's best performance of the season so far, and Sousa played a 100% Nigel Pearson team (goalie excluded)...

No Portuguese midfielder playing out of position at the back, and no lame rightback who wouldn't make it into Shepshed's team

Coincidence? I don't think so.

Question now is... does he persist with the team which put in this best dominating performance or does he ruin it by introducing his sub-standard (the ones who have played so far) signings

[sbfox]

Don't get me wrong passing is the way forward, the way the game should be played, however just before Cov scored, we made about 25 passes (That's a guess I didn't count but we made alot of passes in midfield moving forward slowly), to some extent taking the piss and arseing about abit I had a feeling - 'We're going to concede in a minute', we lost the ball bing bang boom Cov 1-0.

Also left to many gaps down wings open, and when your playing a team like Cov who will just hoof over the park you cannot leave wingers in attacking positions open, Prime example the goal we conceded, Cov didn't threaten too much but we did continue to leave the players on the wing on there own, open to the hoofed pass to them.

On a whole we played well, Tighten the defence up abit more, get our goalscoring sorted and we'll be almost there.

Tbf. even if we DID leave their 'wingers' (though in a 5-5-0 formation, I'm not sure 'wingers' is an appropriate term) free, they were never going to do anything against us yesterday.