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Frank Lampard has Coventry moving in the right direction. Three wins in their last five league matches have given the Sky Blues some breathing room after a difficult start to the season.
Their 3-1 victory over Sunderland was particularly encouraging. Jack Rudoni continues to make an impression, while Taiwo Awoniyi has added another attacking option.
But there's a problem Lampard needs to solve. Coventry have won just one of their four away league matches, losing the other three. Now they face an Everton side that has won its last two meetings with Newcastle and is starting to look more comfortable under David Moyes.
I'd be tempted to keep things tight early on. Everton have enough attacking quality to punish a team that commits too many players forward, particularly if Coventry leave gaps between their midfield and defense.
That doesn't mean parking the bus for 90 minutes. Coventry need an outlet, and Rudoni's movement could be important when opportunities to counterattack appear.
Lampard has made progress, but this is another test of whether his team can turn promising performances into consistent results away from home.
Would you tell Coventry to protect the clean sheet first and look for counterattacks, or go after Everton from the opening whistle?
Their 3-1 victory over Sunderland was particularly encouraging. Jack Rudoni continues to make an impression, while Taiwo Awoniyi has added another attacking option.
But there's a problem Lampard needs to solve. Coventry have won just one of their four away league matches, losing the other three. Now they face an Everton side that has won its last two meetings with Newcastle and is starting to look more comfortable under David Moyes.
I'd be tempted to keep things tight early on. Everton have enough attacking quality to punish a team that commits too many players forward, particularly if Coventry leave gaps between their midfield and defense.
That doesn't mean parking the bus for 90 minutes. Coventry need an outlet, and Rudoni's movement could be important when opportunities to counterattack appear.
Lampard has made progress, but this is another test of whether his team can turn promising performances into consistent results away from home.
Would you tell Coventry to protect the clean sheet first and look for counterattacks, or go after Everton from the opening whistle?
