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Great Vs Fulham and Coventry - he has learnt exactly how to setup this team to be solid and hit teams on the counter. Still concerned over our ability to break teams down (that isn't just on Eckert). But he's grown into the role and he's shown that he can learn - and he's done so fast. I was quite critical of him early on with the back 5 and the poor football, but he's turned it around lately and we now look a very solid and efficient championship team. Fair play. But will it be enough? Not confident we have enough about us to beat an inform Norwich at home, and I still think Eckert makes some basic mistakes that a less green mananger would aside step. Also, is he on a mission / bet to get archer to turn it around?

With arsenal's fixtures and the international break, we will be playing a 2nd string.

I think this is the case, but only 90%. Regardless though, we need to get the transfer done asap. His performances are now getting attention and could see us getting gazumped TA style.

Hard game this one. Win it and i think play offs are ours.

Didn't get to follow it live today, but fantastic result and performance. Fair play to Tonda and the team. Amazed just how bitter and whiny the Coventry fans are as well - they're top of the league and almost certainly going up automatically. Enjoy it FML.

Edozie is a good player. The bigger issue is who is covering now? Fellows is off form. Matsuki is not a winger. Jayrob is injured. Arma is gone. Can't even play one of Wellington or Manning on the left wing because ones is injured. ... We have 2 fit wingers and matsuki. Will we see a formation change?

Any update on scienza?

We will miss Downes if that is the line up (although i think he will be partially rested). Will have to repeat the Fulham game plan (minus leo).

I don't think the attacking players are on particularly great form atm. And, as i said going through January, we don't have the depth in the attacking 3rd to sustain us - Selling AA means we are reliant on Archer (who is beyond poor), Stewart can't manage more than 45min, and Larin (who i rate vs sides like WBA who are physical and want to sit deep) can't do it all. Now Scienza is likely out for a decent period, and JayRob and wellington are out as well, we look both very thin on the ground and out of form. Azaz can't play all the time either. Reckon we're perilously close to the wheels coming off this season sadly, right for the crucial run in . Dropping points vs the likes of WBA, Oxford, Pompey etc is going to cost us now that the crunch is on.

I wonder if he'll be fit for Wrexham. Not feeling confident after tonight 😕

Worrying if so... he really hasn't played much.

It was called by numerous people at half time. 4-4-2, Stewart and Larin, 2 wingers, get the crosses in. He waited till basically the last minutes of the game to essentially do that with Archer, Larin, Edozie, and Fellows. Its too late (obviously). He's done well lately, but his naivety/inexperience cost us tonight (won't be the last time, and it is what it is with him 🤷‍♂️) - but the people who can't see this and won't countenance any criticism of Eckert are just burying their heads in the sand and lacking all balance when it comes to our performances. Its perfectly reasonable to say when he's done well at times, and when he does badly at others - particularly as most of the forum telegraphed this game midway through the first half yet the manager waited until the 83rd minute... 😄

3 points dropped by Eckert, 1 point saved by Edozie, Larin, and Peretz...

We scored from a cross, then spent 5min refusing to cross. Make it make sense.

Would you look at that... we actually attacked down the wing and crossed it for the striker. Well played edozie and larin, saved Eckert's blushes, maybe.