WE HAD TO DIG DEEP – GODDENN
The Football League Paper|May 02, 2021
AN OPEN and honest clearing of the air was the key to Coventry’s remarkable turn of form that secured Championship survival, reckons talismanic frontman Matt Godden.
Peter White
WE HAD TO DIG DEEP – GODDENN

The Sky Blues found themselves in real danger of an instant return to League One after a 3-0 defeat at QPR on Good Friday - their sixth winless clash in seven - left them just one place and four points above the drop zone.

But following defeat in west London, Mark Robins’ charges went on a run of four victories in five, with results elsewhere cementing their spot in the second tier next season despite a 1-0 loss at home to Preston last weekend.

And 29-year-old Godden - who had contributed six goals in 23 league appearances ahead of yesterday’s trip to Huddersfield - believes addressing some tough home truths spearheaded a strong finish to a largely frustrating campaign.

He said: “After the QPR defeat we had a good chat among ourselves at the training ground, and got a few of the lads to open up and say what needed to be said.

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