Bristol City v Coventry City Match Day 1

[Bobbie]

What has happened to Taylor Moore? Terrible half 

[AshtonRobin21]

The level of quality in our defence is a huge worry. The likes of Vyner, Moore and Rowe would only get into the likes of Luton, Barnsley, Wycombe and Rotherham. 

Hunt is a bottom half championship player. 

Needs addressing in the transfer window. 

Sessegnon, Kalas, Mawson and Dasilva should be regulars. We need more quality in depth. 

[Dullmoan Tone]

3 minutes ago, RedsTilliDie said:

5-3-2 didn’t work in the championship for cotterill and won’t for DH need a lot more robust midfielders to make it work 

It works well for many teams, comparing it to Cotterill's team is pointless - the personnel are different.

No team stays rigid in formation, it's all down to the coaching and game plan.

[old_eastender]

so nearly 1-2...

[SuperRed]

Just now, JonDolman said:

Weimann's runs forward and then leaving us with just Massengo and Paterson in midfield is really starting to wind me up!

It’s driving me nuts. He plays his own game but I bet his running stats look good...

[George Rs]

Just now, jiggers58 said:

After seeing the line up, how anyone would think that the performance would be any different than that which we have seen in the first half is beyond me. Midfield non existent and two very defensive ‘wing backs’........

Agree, knowing this many players wouldn’t feature he should’ve changed formation to suit the changes 

[Sir Geoff]

This is as bad as anything last year get HNM off ffs

[Jim Davey]

1 minute ago, 054123 said:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a city side so poor in possession 

I have, ive seen loads

[collier]

This is so poor, if you didn't know you would think we were the promoted side playing away from home in our first game back at a higher level. 

[MC RISK77]

Bentley been our best player days it all.... Taylor Moore has been woeful alongside many others

[ReggyRed]

Weimann has been awful.

[SedRA]

Most disappointing thing from that first half is the lack of a discernible identity. Still feels like LJ randomball, with players just looking like they’re making it up as they’re going along, too many random hoofs upfield. 
 

Where is the fresh new attacking approach with players really knowing their roles? 
 

credit to Coventry though, look a good side. 

[Sturny]

[Wolf Island]

3 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

I'd get Fammy and Weimann off at HT for Semenyo and Bakinson

Famara’s head is elsewhere clearly 

[Alessandro]

Well that's pre-season optimism drained in 45 minutes.

Look, it's the first half of the first game of the season I know. But early signs are not good, that's putting it politely. Could easily be losing at half time. 

We looked like the newly promoted away team.

Coventry, better all over the park, in possession, out of possession. We had 40% possession. 

We're constantly resorting to long balls already and our 'unforced errors' and misplaced passes must be well into double figures. Front men too isolated.

Only positive - Kalas and some Bentley saves.

[2015]

Absolutely nothing in Midfield.

Chelsea were allegedly interested in Massengo once? do me a favour..

[George Rs]

Credit to bentley thought that was 2-1 

[Red Exile]

It’s a dominating and confident Coventry performance. Should be winning. A lot of pretty woeful ‘hit and hope’ to our play. In a battle of the coaches you’d have to give this to Mark Robins.

Big half time. 

[Monkeh]

Just now, Sir Geoff said:

This is as bad as anything last year get HNM off ffs

Hes the only midfielder actually doing his job

[Simon bristol]

Half time,,, its probably good that there are

no fans there to give their considered opinion on this performance

[Mr Popodopolous]

2 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

Weimann's runs forward and then leaving us with just Massengo and Paterson in midfield is really starting to wind me up!

It's not his first, second or arguably even third position!

[RUSSEL85]

Playing badly but drawing. Let’s see DH earn his crust.

[old_eastender]

HT, Right Holden have you got the balls to sort this shower of sh1te out... Lets see Bakinson for Wiemann and Semenyo or Martin for Fammy for a start.

[Lanterne Rouge]

Why doesn`t Nakhi just hit it then?

[Clint]

Well at least it can’t get any worse second half can it?

[Sturny]

We need Mawson on 

[Redrascal2]

3 minutes ago, YorkshireSection said:

I thought Holden said his brand of football was fast moving attacking football, sole emphzsis on winning 2nd balls. Sounds like the first bit was bollox, 2nd ball from hoof ball seems to be the style, not unlike LJ! 

He learned his bullsh1t from the master of it.

[Garland-sweden]

Ok 1-1 at ht. Coventry the better team. Some talks from Holden and subs on. Think we will win, COYR!!!

[Jerseybean]

We have been second best so far. Coventry look lively, inventive and are most definitely the better team. We have helped them considerably by giving the ball away too easily, going sideways/backwards too often, lacking any creativity and demonstrating poor decision-making.

IMO we are very fortunate to be level at half time.

Deano and co need to address things at the break - otherwise we are looking at a home defeat here.

 

[old_eastender]

Just now, Dog said:

Even worse than LJ football.

just the same I would say, which given Holden was a key part of the coaching team under LJ should be no surprise sadly.