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I'm going with the same man as you two :P
By the way, how is your finger, Keano?
Step up: England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, maybe even Russia.
Lateral: Argentina, Belgium, certainly Russia.
Step down: Everything else.-Simppu12-
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Season 1
The Sky Blues
September 2015
The transfer window is closed, we have no money, but we have two new players to show for it. Our first match of September is a J. Paint Trophy match against Leyton Orient. They run the same 4-4-2 as our last two opponents so we keep our formation the same but make whole-sale changes to give the youth some chance against a League 2 opponent. What could go wrong?
J. Paint Trophy
Leyton Orient 1 - 0 Coventry City
LEY - Payne 72'
MOTM: Cisak
And now I remember now why you don't ask stupid questions like that. Martin takes a knock early and Maddison is forced to leave the pitch not long after. We failed to make an impact at any point of the game and our ineptitude culminated in the second half when some terrible defense resulted in a wide open tap in for Payne just in front of goal. This will be a tough one to swallow and is a good reminder of why you should never get too confident before the ball is even kicked off.
With that disappointment now out of the way we have to find a way to move on and not let it hang over our heads. A home match against mid table Peterborough is hopefully just what we need. They run a 4-4-2 wide diamond and we decide to exploit their gap in the midfield and send out a 3-5-2 to overwhelm them. The wingers are given instructions to get back on defense so we won't be exploited ourselves, and on a promising note, Armstrong is back from injury and will pair up with Henderson at the front. Ricketts and Gadzhev are away on international duty so they are unavailable for selection, but we should be alright for this one.
Coventry City 1 - 1 Peterborough
COV - Armstrong 43' (PEN)
PET - Bostwick 77'
MOTM: Vincelot
The first half went in our favor and just a few minutes before the break Armstrong showed some skill and got past the defense only to get taken down in the box allowing him to convert from the spot for the lead. This time, we decided to keep pushing and not shell up. Perhaps that was the wrong decision and in the 77th minute Bostwick fired a stunner that pinged off the left post and in forcing us to settle for a draw.
Next up is Bradford away. They are sitting just behind us at second in the table, but lucky for us they play the flat 4-4-2 that we've had a good amount of success against so far this season. We return to our preferred 4-1-4-1 with Armstrong up front and put speed out on the wings with Murphy and Jones. In the middle it's the always reliable Vincelot at the base and the tired old legs of Joe Cole and the tireless legs of Andy Rose paired up ahead of him. A few changes in our back line as we look to get back to our ways of keeping the other team out of our net.
Bradford City 2 - 3 Coventry City
BRA - Marshall 27', Clarke 90'
COV - Cole 15', Jones 23', Armstrong 90'
MOTM: Vincelot
We start the game brilliantly with Vincelot chipping the ball over the defense for Cole to hit around the keeper. And 8 minutes later Cole sets up another finding Jones on the right for a great shot to the far post. We're feeling good at this point but then we got caught out on the counter and Bradford gives us a sucker punch with Marshall finishing a nice effort to take away the momentum we thought we had. After that there was probably more fouls than shots as both teams resorted to just kicking each other rather than playing football. With not much time left we decide to shift and park the bus challenging them to beat us. While they send everyone forward we get a break away and Armstrong finishes it to seal the match. But as if just to make me mad they score a second almost immediately off the kick off, but the time left is too little and we hold on to take all 3 points. Jones picks up a knock and will miss the next match, but nothing more than that.
Despite conceding late, it was still a good win to secure our place at the top against a quality opponent and now we head back to Ricoh Arena to take on Barnsley who are treading just above the relegation zone. They also run a flat 4-4-2 and we stick with our formation giving Joe Cole a rest and bringing in Maddison, playing Lameiras in place of the injured Jones on the right wing, and changing out the entire left side of our defense as punishment for allowing that last minute goal.
Coventry City 0 - 2 Barnsley FC
BAR - Watkins 14', Winnall 89'
MOTM: Davies
Garbage, all of them. This is a match that we had no business losing, and yet they came in and dominated us on our home pitch. The fans weren't happy, the players weren't happy, and I wasn't happy. Their first came early from a rebound off of a save and they added their second at the end catching us out on the counter as we tried to push for an equalizer. For the entire 90 minutes we proved to be completely ineffective in all aspects. We have to move on though and can't let this hang over our heads. If we want to look at positives, at least no one got hurt.
Everyone is still hanging their heads after that one, but we have no time for that. We are still at home, this time against 6th place Gillingham. They use a 4-4-2 diamond formation which suits me since whole sale changes were on the books anyway after the last game. A 4-5-1 is the formation of choice and we plan to clog the midfield to neutralize their numbers while attacking them down the wings to exploit their lack of width. Wingers are told to stay wide, Armstrong is to stay central, and a midfield trio of Cole, Vincelot, and Gadzhev will have to do the trick.
Coventry City 0 - 0 Gillingham FC
MOTM: Nelson
This time we played a little more inspired and if not for a superhuman effort from Stuart Nelson in goal we might have run away with this one easily. This was a good team and we took a point, but I can't help but feel like we should have taken more when at home.
Alright, time to get back to winning ways. York City, last in League 2, 0 points taken through 8 matches. We can win this one. Better yet, they play a 4-4-2 flat allowing us to move back to our favored 4-1-4-1. Back line stays the same after keeping a clean sheet, Armstrong keeps his position up front, and the real changes are in the midfield where we give Joe Cole a rest and move Andy Rose into his position rather than Maddison due to his poor showings so far this season. Gadzhev gets another start, and as usual Vincelot occupies his spot at the base.
Capital One Cup
Coventry City 2 - 0 York City
COV - Rose 28', Murphy 86'
MOTM: Rose
That's more like it. We didn't dominate quite like I was hoping for, but we stayed comfortable all throughout. Rose opened it up early dribbling around the defense and beating the keeper into the upper 90. After that they tightened up and we couldn't really get anything going, but at the same time they offered no threats of their own so we were happy to exchange uselessness. Murphy put the closing touch on it with a late goal and we got our win to move on in the cup.
We move on away to Chesterfield now who are tied with us on points for the season but sitting in 4th due to goal differential. This one looks like it should be a good test for us. They use an odd formation of a 4-4-1-1 playing a CAM almost as a deeper lying supporting striker. We invert our midfield around to have two in the holding position and one playing the 10 role. Only 1 change is made in the personnel with Joe Cole replacing Gadzhev and slotting into the number 10 spot. Armstrong has been struggling playing centrally so we instruct him to drift wide and have both wingers cut inside with the full backs overlapping to provide support on the wings. Vincelot and Rose will be responsible for keeping their CAM in check throughout the match.
Chesterfield FC 2 - 2 Coventry City
CHE - Campbell-Ryce 76', Ebanks-Blake 89'
COV - Vincelot 18', Rose 64'
MOTM: Rose
Oh great, this again. Another fast start followed by a late collapse. Vincelot opened it early and Rose followed it up with a stunning long distance shot to double our lead and make it look like we would see out the match comfortably. Of course, we were foolish to have such thoughts. Campbell-Ryce halved the lead with 15 minutes left and as if right on cue Ebanks-Blake headed home the equalizer in the last minute giving us a point for our efforts which really should have been 3.
Youth Academy
The transfer window is gone and so too is our money, but we take what little we do have left and hire ourselves a youth scout. He's not very good mind you, but he's all we can afford. We send him off to scout England and we give him a map just in case his sense of directions is equal to his judgment and experience. He will be away for just 3 months and after that the plan is to hit up Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland in no particular order. Let's hope that we can inject some homegrown potential into our academy.
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thanks guys, I wasn't sure whether to consider the Eredivisie a step up and I think I consider Russia more of a lateral move. There's no way I'll make a move before the season ends but when jobs I would be interested in come up I apply regardless just to get a grip on where my rep is at. Beşiktaş, SC Heerenveen and CSKA Moscow all offered me after I applied so that's a good sign at least. Beşiktaş even took it a step further and weeks after their offer had expired they offered me again without me even applying. It'll be interesting to see what jobs are available when the season ends, I have a good thing going at Kayserispor (minus the budget of course) so I'm not desperate to move unless a good job is available. I'm less likely to take a BPL job since I'm looking to get there with Newport but I might bite if the right team (with a generous budget) comes along.vrabbit
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The league as a whole, yes Russia would be a lateral move. But strictly by club, CSKA has a ton of money and a lot of good players.Comment
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I'm itching to post my next Newport update (January) but before I'll comment on the following CM's: Avellino, Luton Town, West Ham, Newcastle, Stuggart, Coventry City, and Nott'm Forest.vrabbit
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well I guess I'll be following Udinese this upcoming season
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