Simon Grayson Post Match Comments Leeds vs Coventry 05/02/2011

Talking to the YEP about Davide Somma following Leeds 1-0 league win over Coventry

"He's (Davide Somma) done brilliant to be fair,"

"We sent him out on loan last season, he started this season with a bang and then he was out of the team because of the formation we were playing, but he's scored whenever he's come off the bench.

"He's still got a lot more work to do with his overall play, but he's certainly got that one thing that a striker lives off and that's knowing where the back of the net is."

footymad.net report Grayson saying

"He can shoot with both feet, he's strong, he works hard and he's got all the right ingredients. But to go from League Two to the Championship in half a season shows what the lad is capable of and I'm delighted we've got him."

With football 365.co.za adding

"His goal ratio to starts is quite ­phenomenal - he has a real eye for goal.

teamtalk.com continue

"It's easy to sit here and say I knew what he could do because that's why I signed him, but what we've seen in training is that he has a natural eye for the back of the net.

The following day The Daily Star have a further quote from Simon Grayson

“We are ­delighted. With Aidy’s (Boothroyd) teams, you know it’s going to be a physical game.

“The two wide men were exceptional. ­(Robert) Snodgrass and (Max) Gradel have fantastic ­quality and I was delighted with their performances.

And CoventryMad refer to Simon Grayson talking to the Press Association

"We knew we would be involved in a battle today and we had to scrap, and I thought that we did that.

"We couldn't get the goal we needed before half-time, but I thought there wasn't too much wrong with the first half. But when we got the goal, we saw the game out in a professional manner.

"We told the players at half-time that they had to be patient and keep doing the same things. We created some really good chances and the overall performance of the team was pleasing."

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/football/Leeds-United-1-Coventry-City.6711979.jp

http://www.footymad.net/storytext.asp?article=3583177

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/view/175474/Leeds-1-Coventry-0/

http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/overall_performance_was_pleasing__grayson_643410/index.shtml

http://www.football365.co.za/story/0,22162,14320_6732988,00.html

http://www.teamtalk.com/leeds-united/6726262/Somma-lovin-for-Grayson

Aidy Boothroyd (Coventry Manager). ccfc.co.uk. 05/02/2011

Following Leeds 1 - 0 League Victory Over Coventry

"It was an open, end-to-end game and in the end we come away disappointed but I think encouraged by some of the individual performances.

"individually I was very pleased with our midfield players and I think the front three worked well and gave Leeds a lot of problems but in the end Leeds have been very lucky in the side that we have had to throw together."

"We had another thunderbolt before the game when we found at that Marlon (King) would be unable to travel because he has flu and hasn't been able to get out of bed

"It is obviously a big blow to us because he is one of our better players but you carry on and that is just the way it seems to be at the moment.

"We are in a storm and we get over one little hurricane and along comes another one but that makes it that much better when the good times come along and you do have some glory."

 http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~2286320,00.html

Aidy Boothroyd (Coventry Manager) Pre Leeds vs Coventry, Coventry Telegraph 04/02/2011

“Elland Road – that’s a nice easy one on the back of the run we’ve been having,” he joked.

“It’s a fantastic football arena but it’s certainly no place for cowards or shirkers. Going to a place like that and facing that screaming mob takes some bottle – and I’m absolutely dying for it.

"At times like this you find out what you’re all about. It’s very easy to take the pats on the back and the plaudits when you’re on a roll, but when a bit of adversity comes your way you’ve got to be able to deal with that as well

“The signs are there that we’re not that far away.

"We’ve played well against the best sides in this league, entertained and scored goals, but we’ve been punished for making silly errors.

"We weren’t making those errors in the early part of the season, so we’ve got to get back to those basics.

“Against Leeds at the Ricoh we didn’t get started for 20 minutes but after that we laid siege to their goal for long periods.

"I thought Forest were there for the taking the other night and the pressure we put them under in the last 20 minutes shows how close we are.

“There’s certainly not a chasm of class. We’ve been done by one goal in so many games and they’ve been tight because we’re always in it, we’re always at it, we’re always likely to score. The important thing is how we learn from those experiences.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2011/02/04/aidy-boothroyd-relishing-battle-in-front-of-leeds-united-s-screaming-mob-92746-28112986/