It’s no secret that Mark Robins wanted to add a central midfielder to his squad after selling star player Gustavo Hamer to Sheffield United during the summer transfer window.
In the event that the Sky Blues manager was unable to finalize one before Friday’s trading deadline, his team appears to be lacking in strength and depth at such a crucial time.
Joel Latibeaudiere, a center defender, represents his native Jamaica as a holding midfielder. Given that, CoventryLive questioned the City manager about the possibility of using the Swansea summer acquisition as a middle-of-the-park option at some point.
“Well, potentially,” he responded, “but I’m not really looking at it. He is a defender first and foremost, so I believe he should be aware of his role. I have other players to fill that spot.
Josh Eccles and the exceptional Ben Sheaf have been making an impression so far, while captain Liam Kelly hasn’t played much this season despite being a crucial player in City’s play-off run at the tail end of last year. Jamie Allen and Callum O’Hare are two other players who will likely return from injuries in the upcoming weeks.
It’s not a big deal that we didn’t sign anyone else, insisted Robins. However, when a guy like Gus leaves the team,…
However, Yasin Ayari has joined the team and is a player with potential. He is unlike anything else we have, but there is still a chance for people like Josh Eccles, Jamie Allen, and others, and we need to look at what we have because I can do many things. It allows us to explore new possibilities and grants us some degree of flexibility.
