Tom: Who would have thought that replacing Premier League experience with novices on and off the pitch would backfire almost immediately? If we don't win before the international break, then Alvaro Arbeloa will have to go. Brian: We knew it would be a massive change from Marco Silva as the majority of players were/are his and that losing Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez would change the dynamics.
Michael: Satisfactory performance by City, but made to work hard for it at times by a plucky Coventry. Arthur: The one true decisive moment of quality from Man City proved to be enough, great pass, great cross and a great header. City need to sharpen up, or it will cost them in the future.
The phrase "taking positives from a defeat" often annoys fans, players and managers but, in this case, Coventry City surely have to look on the bright side as they reflect on a very promising performance at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. It is no consolation for losing the first three league games of a season without scoring for the first time in their history, but they pushed an excellent Manchester City side all the way. Afterwards, Coventry centre-back Bobby Thomas said it was a game, despite the result, which could kick-start their season.
Former Sunderland defender Gary Bennett says the Black Cats "deserved" the point from their 1-1 draw against Brentford. It was excellent football from Sunderland, especially in the first 45 minutes. When Wilson Isidor came on, it proved he and Brian Brobbey can play together.
Coventry City defender Bobby Thomas says the performance in Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Manchester City is "a great starting point" for the Sky Blues to build on. Frank Lampard's newly promoted side delivered their best performance so far this season, after Premier League losses at Arsenal and at home to Hull City, but are still searching for their first point of the campaign. "We approached the game differently and had a better gameplan," Thomas told BBC CWR.
Tap a headline to view metadata and excerpt fields in Sportra, then use the article website button to continue on the original publisher page.
