| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread 18:08 - Aug 14 with 10624 views | ModeratorC |
 Massive test for Duff as the Sky Blues sell out their allocation 17th Aug 2023 08:00The fixtures don’t get any easier with a very confident Coventry City the visitors this Saturday at the Swansea.com Stadium. The Sky Blues got their Championship season underway with a 3-0 win against Middlesbrough last weekend. They lost their opening fixture 2-1 at Leicester City.  0
 That defining pass is missing as the Swans draw with Coventry City 19th Aug 2023 18:30The third midlands team of the season took on the Swans this afternoon, nothing odd in that except it was only the third game of the campaign for both sides. Coventry hadn’t won in Swansea since 1950 and their last win in the league was back in 1981. Nearly seventeen thousand enjoyed the afternoon’s entertainment. 0
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| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 20:00 - Aug 19 with 1516 views | Dr_Winston |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 19:49 - Aug 19 by Fireboy2 |
I agree re 4 at the back.
I didn't watch today but saw the brum game on the box and watched us live last week.
With having three at the back it puts pressure on the wing backs, they don't like to venture too far forward in case they get caught out, this means we don't have enough bodies in attacking positions which therefore means the opposition push us back.
If we played 4 4 2, we would be more attacking but more solid defensively, the same with 4 3 3 which as you say would revert to a 4 5 1 when we don't have the ball.
I am hoping that duff is just working things out atm and we get a little more slicker when we have the ball with the more games we play and I hope that ginelly gets a starting spot soon as he is the only player with out and out pace. |
I think the starting XI today would not be Duff's preferred starting XI. Based on what he's said so far I'd expect both Allen and Ginelly to feature in that.
My problem with three at the back is that unless you've got exceptional defenders (and we don't) it leaves both big gaps and you wide open to counter attacks. One mistake can be hugely costly, whereas four at the back usually translates to five with a DM and you tend to be much more solid.
Obviously going that way means you need a DM who can switch defence to attack fairly quickly, which is why I think he'd prefer Allen to be available to start. |  |
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| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 20:39 - Aug 19 with 1449 views | Fireboy2 |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 20:00 - Aug 19 by Dr_Winston |
I think the starting XI today would not be Duff's preferred starting XI. Based on what he's said so far I'd expect both Allen and Ginelly to feature in that.
My problem with three at the back is that unless you've got exceptional defenders (and we don't) it leaves both big gaps and you wide open to counter attacks. One mistake can be hugely costly, whereas four at the back usually translates to five with a DM and you tend to be much more solid.
Obviously going that way means you need a DM who can switch defence to attack fairly quickly, which is why I think he'd prefer Allen to be available to start. |
Putting allen in the DM role will free grimes to push forward where he can orchestrate attacks, I definitely agree with you 4 at the back, atm it's a must, it will make us more solid and the attacking midfielders can attack knowing we probably won't be caught out with counter attacks.
BUT I just cannot see duff changing his mind. |  | | |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 21:26 - Aug 19 with 1376 views | sw02sea |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 20:00 - Aug 19 by Dr_Winston |
I think the starting XI today would not be Duff's preferred starting XI. Based on what he's said so far I'd expect both Allen and Ginelly to feature in that.
My problem with three at the back is that unless you've got exceptional defenders (and we don't) it leaves both big gaps and you wide open to counter attacks. One mistake can be hugely costly, whereas four at the back usually translates to five with a DM and you tend to be much more solid.
Obviously going that way means you need a DM who can switch defence to attack fairly quickly, which is why I think he'd prefer Allen to be available to start. |
Totally agree. Work in progress (hopefully) | | | |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 15:06 - Aug 20 with 983 views | Flashberryjack |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 21:26 - Aug 19 by sw02sea |
Totally agree. Work in progress (hopefully) |
Maybe it's just me, but I see no progress whatsoever, it's going to be a long hard boring season, again.
If I'm being honest, I'm not enjoying watching the team, and I haven't for quite a while. |  |
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| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 15:33 - Aug 20 with 948 views | harryhpalmer |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 19:03 - Aug 19 by vetchonian |
compared to our start in our previous managers first season its better
In Martjns first season we were 20th 2 places lower then where we are today with 1 point from 9.....onwards and upwards |
Martin came in 4 days before the season started. Duff has had a full pre season. BIG difference. | |
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| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 16:20 - Aug 20 with 903 views | KeithHaynes |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 15:06 - Aug 20 by Flashberryjack |
Maybe it's just me, but I see no progress whatsoever, it's going to be a long hard boring season, again.
If I'm being honest, I'm not enjoying watching the team, and I haven't for quite a while. |
As it stands very much agree. However, once he sorts his starting eleven out I’m certain things will improve.
But still we have no pace. |  |
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| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 16:21 - Aug 20 with 901 views | RichardO |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 15:33 - Aug 20 by harryhpalmer |
Martin came in 4 days before the season started. Duff has had a full pre season. BIG difference. |
Fulton is now struggling to completed 90mins given the amount of pitch he needs to cover cramping up in at least two of our league games couldn't comment on the away game.
While I like playing with width I really do think the wide players need to come in field at times to compete for the ball also that movement might decrease the space for other teams players leaving them the only option in switching play is to go back wards or play the long ball, sorry isn't that what teams have been doing to us this season so far. | | | |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 18:17 - Aug 20 with 830 views | cadleigh |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 19:09 - Aug 19 by Dr_Winston |
Darling got forward a lot because that was his role. I don't think he was any good at it.
I've never thought that there was much more than a fag paper between Grimes and Fulton in terms of ability so I don't much care which one of them plays. Fulton perhaps more robust in the tackle and more offensive minded, Grimes with a bit more finesse. You pays your money and takes your choice. Allen is obviously better than both so I'd probably plump for him at a push.
One of those three with Patino as box to box and Piroe as the tip of the midfield spear and I don't think we'd go far wrong. |
Thanks for that. I was assuming his role as a CB was to cover his goalkeeper and try to start attacks when in possession of the ball, not to get up to the opposition corner flag like a FB might. But another poster has told me that when we are attacking we switch to a pseudo-back 4 and either Darling or Wood is expected to play the FB role. If that is the case then (a) that’s a lot of positional switching to ask players to take on and (b) surely risks our getting caught with players out of position when the other team counters? | |
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