MATCH THREAD ' COVENTRY CITY V CARDIFF CITY ' MATCH THREAD

Strong Coventry team and squad City team

Strong Coventry team and squad City team

Cardiff should still win this comfortable

Dont forget the draŵ for the 2nd round of the Capital One Cup is after tonight's games

Simon Moore replaces David Marshall in goal.

Coventry 1 - 3 Cardiff. Velikonja to score 1st
95/1
Quid on it

We Know Cup Tie Will Be Tough - Solskjaer
By Covsupport News Service
Updated Wednesday, 13th August 2014




Cardiff City manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that he is expecting a tough League Cup tie against Coventry City tonight.

Speaking to BBC Wales, the Cardiff City boss said: "Coventry are a big club themselves. I played many times against them myself.
"They've been successful in the cup before so we know it's going to be a tough game."
Solskjaer is expected to change his team from the one which drew at Blackburn Rovers on Friday night and he said: "It's a great chance for them to get more minutes."
"We need to give game time to a few because we didn't have too many games in pre-season.
"At this point of the season some players need game time more than others and it's a competitive game.
"I'll make sure the ones who missed out in pre-season can get a game.

After seeing Wolves and Wigan get knocked out, part of me felt that winning this game tonight might work against us. After all, I think there's a reason Malky all but purposefully had us get knocked out of the cups in our promotion-winning season.

But I've since seen common sense, and with a squad as big as ours, I really don't think a potential cup run would have any negative impact on our promotion hopes.

After seeing Wolves and Wigan get knocked out, part of me felt that winning this game tonight might work against us. After all, I think there's a reason Malky all but purposefully had us get knocked out of the cups in our promotion-winning season.

But I've since seen common sense, and with a squad as big as ours, I really don't think a potential cup run would have any negative impact on our promotion hopes.

We should def do well in this,as you say look at our squad

The likely line-ups
Coventry City (3-5-2): L Burge; J Willis, A Webster, R Johnson; J Clarke, J Fleck or J O’Brien, C Thomas, D Swanson; M Tudgay, J McQuoid.

Cardiff City (4-4-2): S Moore; Fabio, K Theophile, M Connolly, D John; B-K Kim, M Eikrem, J Ralls, G Burgstaller; A Le Fondre, N Maynard.

Team news
Cardiff will be without the injured Macheda (back), Dikgacoi (muscle), Guerra (hip), Turner (ankle), Noone (groin), while Cala is suspended.

Coventry will have Burge in goal ahead of on-loan Alsopp, while O’Brien (ankle) is a doubt.

Cardiff City manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he will give squad players an opportunity in the Capital One Cup tie against Coventry.
Solskjaer's side began their Championship campaign with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers.
The Bluebirds boss says there will be changes for Wednesday's League Cup first round tie against Coventry at Northampton's Sixfields Stadium.
"It's a great chance for them to get more minutes," Solskjaer said.
"We need to give game time to a few because we didn't have too many games in pre-season.
"At this point of the season some players need game time more than others and it's a competitive game.
"I'll make sure the ones who missed out in pre-season can get a few minutes."
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Solskjaer's quickfire confessions
Midfielder Joe Ralls, 20, is among the players who Solskjaer confirmed will feature against Coventry.
Ralls, who joined as a youngster from Farnborough, has been a loan target for a number of clubs during the close season.
"Joe's done really well in pre-season and he'll get a chance on Wednesday," Solskjaer added.

@ElTelPhillips: Sunny evening in Northampton for Coventry v Cardiff. Captial One Cup time. Moore, Kim, John, Eikrem playing, but won't have teams for while

@ElTelPhillips: Sunny evening in Northampton for Coventry v Cardiff. Captial One Cup time. Moore, Kim, John, Eikrem playing, but won't have teams for while

Cheers Ned

Eikrem's got a point to prove, looking forward to all the delicious playmaking passes that are about to happen.

Who's Barnum-bobb

Who's Barnum-bobb

Jazzi Barnum bobb was on watfords books

Who's Barnum-bobb

Brilliant name

Who's Barnum-bobb

Jazzi Barnum bobb was on watfords books

How old is he? He was playing dvp football so I am guessing he is pretty young?

Who's Barnum-bobb

Jazzi Barnum bobb was on watfords books

How old is he? He was playing dvp football so I am guessing he is pretty young?

18/19

Who's Barnum-bobb

Brilliant name

And his first name is jazzi! Might be my new fave player already!

Eikrem's got a point to prove, looking forward to all the delicious playmaking passes that are about to happen.

Me too. If there's anyone I want to have a good game it's him.

Good luck to him

any streams?

any streams?

Coolsportz.tv?

THE LINE UP

Coventry City Starting XI: L Burge; J Willis, A Webster, C Pugh, J Fleck, J O’Brien, B Daniels, D Swanson; J Finch, J Clarke, J McQuoid.

CardiffCity Starting XI: Moore, John, Connolly, Theophile, Barnum-Bobb, Gunnarsson (c), Ralls, Eikrem, Kim, Burgstaller, Maynard.

CardiffCity substitutes: Ben Wilson, Thomas James, Kane Owen, Tommy O'Sullivan, Mats Moller Daehli, Kadeem Harris & Etien Velikonja.

Rights lets go, I want to win it

whos this Barnum-Bobb?

And there goes the Wolff's first long pass

0-1 Burgstaller

And there goes the Wolff's first long pass

0-1 Burgstaller

Nice composed finish too

Watching us in danger at the back, but passing our way out of it instead of knocking it up the park, just made me a happy happy man. Ole's style of play really starting to shine through.