Match Thread Coventry v Leicester

[popillius]

red card yes however, the defender played the ball into KDH, KDH did not have control of the ball, perhaps it was given for a serious foul in the box?

So you think it was a red card but no penalty..... erm....okay?

 

[tedfoxxx]

I’m genuinely surprised the ref gave the pen, if it had happened a little slower he could have bottled it on the grounds that their player touched the ball.

He’s been ****ing woeful on the whole really, not hopeful for the second half because he’s itching to give them everything.

 

[popillius]

Can't agree, his was a follow through that you'd have to say probably wasn't meant.

Doesn't matter. It was wreckless and out of control. It was thigh high. It was a much, much worse and much more dangerous tackle than Fatawu's.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Not much choice now but to try and hold fire and maybe seal it on the counter. Still maintain I'd be pretty happy to come away with a point from this, especially now we're a man down....

 

[big_mac4824]

sit back control the ball, hopefully they throw the kitchen sink at us and we smash them on the counter.

 

[Jeff]

McAteer on, Mavididi off

 

[big_mac4824]

So you think it was a red card but no penalty..... erm....okay?

ffs Pop I asked the question maybe it was given for serious fouls play I.e. the follow through into KDH, because otherwise KDH did not have possession of the ball to begin with.

 

[popillius]

This is going to be a shit show of a second half.

 

[Miles Away]

McAteer on, Mavididi off

With Casadei pushing left, it looks like.

Fine decision. Mcateer gives us pace and an outlet and is more defensively disciplined.

 

[Graz]

The penalty and red card were similar decisions IMO.

Both on the harsh, strict end of the rules but not technically wrong - but ones that would get a lighter punishment often.

 

[Miles Away]

Cov fans smell blood with this ref. Going to be a long 45, this.

We aren’t exactly built to play with 10 men either.

 

[bocadillo]

We aren’t exactly built to play with 10 men

How would you know that? It hasn't happened with this squad before.

 

[Micky]

I'd argue we absolutely are set up to play with 10. We will still keep the ball for long periods.

 

[Miles Away]

How would you know that? It hasn't happened with this squad before.

Because we like to create overloads and mismatches to break through a press and with one less out ball that gets significantly harder.

We also concede most of our goals late in games.

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

My illegal Brazilian stream doesn't work, so I'm relying on this forum for entertaining updates and intelligent analysis. Rules most of you out.

 

[tedfoxxx]

Some of the ****ing fouls he’s giving them…

 

[popillius]

Fantastic defending from Faes

 

[bocadillo]

Because we like to create overloads and mismatches to break through a press and with one less out ball that gets significantly harder.

We also concede most of our goals late in games.

Our ability to keep possession counteracts that.

And we score more in the second half.

We'll be OK. This ref will even things out at his earliest opportunity.

 

[popillius]

Some of the ****ing fouls he’s giving them…

It's the single most ludicrous refereeing performance I've seen for a long time.

 

[Miles Away]

Our ability to keep possession counteracts that.

And we score more in the second half.

We'll be OK. This ref will even things out at his earliest opportunity.

We also have Casadei instead of Ndidi.

But yes, this ref has one more dodgy decision in him and he owes us one