Coventry City V Sunderland: Championship Playoff Semi-final, First Leg – Live

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Fans of both teams are being interviewed on Sky Sports with a mixed bag of views – some are confident, some are tentative.

Let’s see what my pre-match postbag is saying:

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.

It’s expected. They have this potential because they showed so many qualities this season. Now it’s time to deliver - and I think they expect this.

They are excited, ready to go and at the same time, with just the small dose of doubt, which is really useful to be competitive.

I just want to improve and develop the squad, to help the club grow and to grow me as a manager. At the end of the season, I will be a better coach than when I started here.