Coventry City already look strong ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
Not only have the Sky Blues brought in Jack Rudoni from Huddersfield Town, but they have also recruited the talented Raphael Borges Rodrigues, and have secured a permanent deal for last season’s loanee Luis Binks.
They have a decent amount of quality and depth in a lot of positions, with Jack Rudoni potentially set to battle the likes of Josh Eccles and Victor Torp for a starting space in the middle of the park.
There may be a need to address their attacking midfield area, with Callum O’Hare signing for Sheffield United, but they have Kasey Palmer who can step up if required and in their wing and forward areas, they have a lot of quality.
Depth may be a slight issue in the wing area, but the likes of Ephron Mason-Clark and Tatsuihiro Sakamoto could be a real threat out wide next term – and Ellis Simms and Haji Wright can be lethal strikers at this level.
The latter can play as a centre-forward and a winger, so it will be interesting to see where he plays during the 2024/25 campaign, with Mason-Clark arriving.
With the quality they have higher up the pitch, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they secure a top-six finish at the end of next term, having fallen short last season despite a valiant effort.
Don Goodman identifies Coventry City area for improvement
In terms of their defence, they have a decent number of options, but their defensive record was worse last term than it was during their 2022/23 season.
This is a key area of concern for pundit Don Goodman at this stage.
Via OLGB, he said: “Last season, they got off to a really slow start and finished really poorly. They were brilliant during the middle part of the season and had a great run in the FA Cup, where they scared the life out of Manchester United.
“There’s no doubt that there’s quality in the squad. I like their additions and expect Ephron Mason-Clark, who’s a really dynamic player, to do well.
“If they can get Ellis Simms and Haji Wright firing right from the start, as opposed to taking a while to settle in as they did last season, then I don’t envisage any problems when it comes to scoring goals. I also really like the signing of Jack Rudoni, too.
“The biggest difference between 2023/2023 Coventry City, when they finished fifth, and them missing out on the play-offs last season, was the respective defensive records.
“They conceded just 46 goals in 2022/2023, which gives you a chance of finishing in the top six, whereas last season they conceded 59. That’s the difference, they made individual errors which proved costly.
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