When Coventry City’s lineup was revealed an hour prior to kickoff, Tom Cleverley said that opposite number Mark Robins gave him a “bit of a curve ball.” The Watford manager named three centre halves, Joel Latibeaudiere, Bobby Thomas, and Liam Kitching, assuming the Sky Blues would match his team’s formation with a wing-backs scheme. However, as soon as play started, it became evident that City was sticking with their starting lineup, with Milan van Ewijk moving up to cover for the injured Tatsuhiro Sakamoto on the right wing and Latibeaudiere starting at right back. Ellis Simms gave City an early lead, and the strategy worked incredibly well as they produced several additional opportunities as they took the game to the
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