Match Day Thread Coventry City v Sunderland AFC – Play-off Semi Final 1st Leg - Friday 9th May 2025 - KO 20:00

I'd take a draw down there, then get them back up here and twat em, on and off.

 

Come on !
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I thought he got the analysis on our style and the downfall of it so far quite spon on myself bar those little issues

 

Gutted I couldn’t get a ticket for this one like will be a great game and cracking atmosphere. CBS sold out. Important not to let that get to us and get through the first 20 minutes unscathed.

 

No Mundle then, interesting

 

i would play Isidor left and Le Fee in middle for Rigg with no Mundle

 

Watson - Le Fee - Roberts/Mayenda
Isidor/Mayenda

for me

 

Even though I didn’t expect mundle to be involved from the off I’m still gutted he’ll not be there at all, huge ask expecting much from him by Tuesday too, hopefully save him for Wembley

 

Is anyone else struggling to concentrate at work / home? I'm trying to ignore it and actually do some work, but keep drifting off thinking about Friday and Tuesday

 

Always seemed entirely unrealistic to me. It's one of my frustrations this season, we seem to massively underestimate recovery times in press conferences.

 

Watson Isidor Mayenda

Need to actually be a threat on the counter attack.

 

I don’t expect Mundle to play in the second leg either personally.

 

If his hammy is at risk of popping I wouldn’t chance it either not worth the risk of losing him for the start of next season

 

2 more weeks recovery before the final

 

Leeds Away - ELF left
Boro Away - ELF Left
Burnley Away - ELF Left

All with Isidor and Rigg, Roberts right.

Isidor with two great goals and 2 missed pens.
ELF with the assist against Boro and he did put one on a plate for Isidor against Burnley.

Watosn got a run on the left against sheffield away, but that was november, pre ELF.

Pretty much guaranteed to so ELF left, Rigg central, Roberts right, tough decision on Isidor or Mayenda.

For what it's worth we were great in all the away games above with the side we're most likely going to see Friday. For me it's all about intensity, desire and ultimately execution. We'll be under the cosh for the first15-20 mins and have our own spell for the last 15 of the first half if those previous away trips above are anything to go by.