Football: Sky Blues made to pay heavy price for too-casual attitude; Crewe Alexandra 4 Coventry City 1.(Sport)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: March 27, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: By Michelle Wilson at Gresty Road

Crewe's sartorial elegance might leave much to be desired but they were a cut above Coventry where it mattered most - on the pitch.

The majority of the home team's players wandered into Gresty Road wearing jeans and T-shirts. The standard of Crewe's display compared to Coventry, however, was more Savile Row than Matalan.

The difference in Coventry's results away from home compared to the fortress-like Ricoh Arena could not be more different.

The Sky Blues are unbeaten in 13 home matches whereas only two league victories ...

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