World News – GB – Coventry City player ratings after a 0-0 draw with Birmingham

Coventry City scored their third tournament draw in a bad match against Birmingham City in St Andrews.

However, the big positive for the Sky Blues was keeping a rare clean sheet to stop the flow of 23 goals against them so far this season..

Coventry set off in full swing against tenants versus landlords as Birmingham appeared to the far side at home until late in the match..

Mark Robbins’ men captured their best as they seemed determined to correct their former form mistakes when they threw valuable points.

But the Blues were the closest to breaking the deadlock as the visitors advanced into the match with a few free kicks to test City’s resolve before Mikel San Jose sent a deep serve to the far post as the former Sky Blue Lukas Jutkiewicz was stretched, worried unmarked, his head wide, changed Able to get stable connection.

Sky Blues’ first real chance came in the 23rd minute when Liam Kelly played an over-the-top ball to Tyler Walker, who raced into the penalty area with the ball down; The striker improvises with a powerful header while wearing him, almost catching up with the goalkeeper, but Neil Etheridge managed to hit the ball..

But this was City’s only real effort in the tight first half with chances few and far between as the two teams canceled each other..

The theme continued after the intermission when Walker penetrated inside and hit a rare shot on target, his effort diverted into Callum O’Hare’s path, who was unable to direct the ball into the goal from a narrow angle..

Meanwhile, the Blues enjoyed a good period of possession after nearly an hour had passed as they began to find more space in and around the penalty area with Ivan Sunjic wasting a good half-chance when he hit the ball in the face of goal..

Robbins made a tactical change in the 68th minute when he came back three at the back with the full back, sending Leo Oostegaard as the third center back in place of Ben Schiff, while striker Max Piamo replaced Jordan Shipley, adding an additional threat that reaches the top.

Jutkiewicz nearly snatched points when his header was pushed onto the underside of the bar eight minutes before the end of time as the match suddenly recovered over time, and the hosts were more likely to thrive..

He had no save in the first half and was devoid of meaningful chances on goal but communicated well with the defenders.. He sparked a few tense moments after the break when he wasn’t tested again to any degree until late when he stopped by his wonderful reaction to Jutkiewicz’s denial.

Made a welcome comeback, popping up right back, offering decent outlet on the right flank, albeit a bit rusty at times. He looked more dangerous when he moved to full-back midway through the second half before he ran out of power.

His air dominance and experience were needed on a night when the Blues shot too many balls in the penalty area. Help keep badly needed clean sheets.

He should have been on his toes to help defend a lot of crosses into the penalty area and use the ball well in possession.. Play its part in closing.

He advanced well from left-back and defended reasonably well in the tight first half. Decent competitive show.

Giving possession within 20 minutes to invite a nervous counterattack, but otherwise working reasonably well without drawing attention in the role of holding Kelly side.

The captain is another welcome back to the side, instantly making his experience and presence felt with excellent use of the ball and dictating early play. Keep your calm and wise mind to help run the game.

The attacking midfielder continued his impressive brilliance with a lively show but he couldn’t fully open the door and never managed to get a clear chance on goal..

Put himself in good shape as City used a high-pressure tactic to put early pressure on Birmingham but did not affect the match enough before the break.

He showed excellent mobility, clever running and taking good positions in and around the penalty area as he had City’s first and only chance in the first 45 minutes.. He continued to position himself well in a second.

Added some much-needed muscle to start asking the opponent’s defenders more questions.

He defended well for his time on the field, helping to push the clean sheets away.

Subs (not used): Ben Wilson (GK), Jordon Thompson, Jamie Allen, Amadaou Bakayoko, Will Bapaga, Wes Jobello, Will Bapaga.

Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Neil Etheridge; Maxime Cullen, Mark Roberts, Harley Dean, George Friend; Evan Sunjic, Mikel San Jose; Evan Sanchez, Riley McGree (59 minutes by John Turall), Jeremy Bella; Lucas Gotkevich.

Subs (not used): Andres Prieto (GK), Kristian Pedersen, Maikel Kieftenbeld, Dan Crowley, Scott Hogan, Jonathan Leko, Gary Gardner, Josh Dacres-Cogley.

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