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Coventry City v Sunderland: Championship playoff semi-final, first leg – live
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And another one – Peter with some rhyming words before kick-off:
Sunderland have a manager named Le Bris and a player called Le Fee? Shall I open a Pinot Gris? Pair it with a Brie? Bon appétit!
Smug Leeds fan here, re-living the 24 play-offs we had to go through and still lost. Seems to me this is a foregone conclusion. The Black Cats are coming into it with lead boots, heads full of “what might haves” and nervous eyes over their shoulders, whereas Frank’s boys are on a roll, they have momentum and the eye of the tiger gleaming, their prey in clear view. Can Coventry spring a surprise, and then another one and become the new Luton? It’s a funny old game, football …
I really love the difference between Le Bris and Lampard – it is so fascinating. One had a modest playing career before working his way through the coaching ranks at Lorient, while the other is a much-decorated former England international who has had management experience at Derby, Chelsea and Everton. I am, of course, a Sky Blue for life so hoping the bigger name gets the job done today.
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