On 9 yellow cards now, when is the cut off? From a quick google I’ve seen 32 games (which would be great) and 37 games (we’d be fucked) both quoted. With the run of games we have coming up, Coventry missing 2 of them could cost us play offs
On 9 yellow cards now, when is the cut off? From a quick google I’ve seen 32 games (which would be great) and 37 games (we’d be fucked) both quoted. With the run of games we have coming up, Coventry missing 2 of them could cost us play offs
If he had to miss 5 games I think that would end our promotion hopes. Hopefully he can last till Stockport, miss Crawley and Wigan and then stay below 15 for the rest of the season
If he had to miss 5 games I think that would end our promotion hopes. Hopefully he can last till Stockport, miss Crawley and Wigan and then stay below 15 for the rest of the season
My worry is he gets that 15th in the last game of the season and misses the play offs
I made a comment that I thought he had been playing within himself in recent games, and I was not sure if that was in my mind due to the yellow card 'issue'.
Decided to have a look at some stats to see how he had been performing and though not necessarily surprised was shocked to see how high he was in all defensive metrics - especially tackles. I know he reads the game well, so was not shocked at his interceptions, but considering he seems to go about his work so unassumingly and its not like we are being dominated game by game - his tackle stats were 2nd in the league!
1 game to go now for him before the yellows get refreshed. He hauled someone back on the break in the first 10 minutes yesterday which thankfully the ref let go
Ignore me sorry. Came by for the news on page 31 but there is no 31. The England call up was on page 21. My fault for letting the thread title shape my expectations. So sorry.
I made a comment that I thought he had been playing within himself in recent games, and I was not sure if that was in my mind due to the yellow card 'issue'.
Decided to have a look at some stats to see how he had been performing and though not necessarily surprised was shocked to see how high he was in all defensive metrics - especially tackles. I know he reads the game well, so was not shocked at his interceptions, but considering he seems to go about his work so unassumingly and its not like we are being dominated game by game - his tackle stats were 2nd in the league!
He's very good at putting his foot in. He's also very good at reading the game and benefiting from the work our other midfielders put in. Docherty doesn't win as many tackles but if you watch the two of them there are a number of easy tackles Coventry wins because the player has had to push past Docherty, who knows he isn't going to win the tackle, and has been funneled into the space Coventry is occupying. He then pinches it off the player when he doesn't have it fully under control. There's really good communication and reciprocal positioning done by our team, it's a very Nathan Jones thing
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Just downloaded the FA players handbook and it's 37. I think he's actually slightly at risk of hitting that 15 mark too which would be a huge loss
Decided to have a look at some stats to see how he had been performing and though not necessarily surprised was shocked to see how high he was in all defensive metrics - especially tackles. I know he reads the game well, so was not shocked at his interceptions, but considering he seems to go about his work so unassumingly and its not like we are being dominated game by game - his tackle stats were 2nd in the league!
He's got an absolutely terrific engine on him but even he must be starting to flag a little bit with how much he does every game.