Sat Oct 15, 2022 5:46 pm
Mark Robins has described his side's win over Cardiff as much-need and warranted, after the Sky Blues recorder their first-ever win at the Cardiff City Stadium and their first away win of the season.
Viktor Gyokeres scored the game's only goal, when he reacted quickest to turn home a rebounded Jamie Allen effort.
Speaking to the media after the game, Robins praised his side's determination against a tough opponent in South Wales.
MARK ROBINS:
On the win against Cardiff City…
“It was a much-needed win for confidence, even though it wasn’t as fluid [as we would have liked], because we’re not at that level yet. We’re trying to build into performances we don't have a magic wand.
“If you’ve got a team that works for each other, and stops the opposition as well as trying to play and trying to be better, then you’ve got a chance. That’s what happened today.
“I thought we were good value for the win, even though they’ve had a lot of possession and opportunities. We didn’t feel like they were breaking us down which they’ve done to some teams this season, they’ve got pace and power but we’ve dealt with that really well.
"What we didn’t do was keep the ball well enough, apart from the time where we got the goal and moved the ball side to side, got the ball down the side and got the shot away which was parried but Viktor [Gyökeres] has got on the end of it and is there to tap it in.
“The first chance was a straight ball down the pitch where [Matty] Godden has won the flick and Vik’s in and he’s beaten the goalkeeper to it and he’s in no man's land and he’s taken the ball beyond him and not realised how much time he’s got and all he’s got to do is hit the target, so that was a wasted chance.
“I think we deserved the win through the endeavour, I think there was some good football, we invited them onto us in the second half and we spoke about not doing that and taking that element out of the game. We had to see ourselves through a difficult period which we did and if you can see yourself through then you’ve got a good opportunity at winning.
“In the end it was a clean sheet, three points away from home and I didn’t realise this is Coventry City’s first win in this stadium, so it’s a step forward in every sense apart from the possession side of things but I’ll take the three points over that at the moment as we’re still trying to build momentum."