Definitely was strange. I thought he was strong last time out, as per usual, he's very strong, I'm at a total loss to understand that. But Javi knows best.
CCFC were clinical up front, Watford weren't. Then ill disciplined at the back. Much improved despite the scoreline.
This will seem weird, but I think we have great promise , great spirit, and need only small changes to be in top 6 - as long as we can keep going. Coventry scored 2 scruffy goals, one quite decent one and play with a lot of freedom - good for them. But, on another day we'd have won that 5-3 and would not have a player sent off. (Abankwah does have that rush of blood streak in him.) However, I think we'll be upper mid table by mid season, and will have ( for a change) a really good 2nd half. Big squad, better cohesion , lot of powerful and quick attackers. Gracia has even got Ince to be effective , which is quite an achievement. One of our 3 CF's needs to be clinical enough to be undroppable ( which one ?) and we have Georgi, Dwomoh and Maamma to come. And the other bonus is that a 3-1 loss to the top of the table is not surprisinng, and it's only 3 points. I thiunk we've done the diviison a favour - Coventryare getatable !
That was a strange game. Watford dominated possession until Abankwah was sent off and then Coventry had the greater possession. Coventry were clinical and scored from their only 3 shots on target. Watford had 8 shots on target, but their finishing (especially Vata) was poor and Rushworh (a goalkeeper on loan from Brighton) made some great saves. Watford had more touches in the opposition's penalty area than Coventry and their XG was also much higher. Some people have pointed out that Sissoko and Kayembe were not at fault with the goals, but too often they were bypassed in midfield (which lacked mobility) and it was Sissoko's backheader which set up Coventry's third goal. Watford appeared more solid defensively after these two players had been substituted, although there may have been other reasons. Perhaps Coventry just eased off when they had a three goal lead.
Vata seems to do better when he doesn’t have to think about how to finish . We missed Pollock’s and physicality for the first two and Sissoko’s made a hash of the third as you say .
