He specifically pointed to the reaction of the players after the Sky Blues levelled James Maddison’s early pinger on his first start for 18 months when Jack Rudoni slotted home four minutes into the second half.
Omar Marmoush fired us ahead again with another beauty on 58 minutes before Ben Davies wrapped it up in the sixth minute of added time.
Ten minutes earlier, the cheer of the night as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium stood to greet the return of Deki Kulusevski off the bench, his first action since May, 2025.
Speaking to SPURSPLAY, Roberto reflected: “The win was important for the table, first of all, because we felt pain looking at the table. We deserved to win, we deserved (to win) today, we deserved the last games.
“I think we didn't play so well tonight. We played much better in other games, but not for our responsibilities, but to Coventry’s credit, they defended with the low block very close, very compact, and we didn't move the ball so fast.
“I think in the first half we were too predictable, playing three at the back, that can happen, but we played three at the back for the injuries of the midfield, many, many injuries in the midfield. Maybe you don't know, but Conor Gallagher, at the beginning of this week, he couldn't play. Mateus Fernandes was in Portugal until Thursday, Friday.
“We are making the click, not just tonight, but from the game before in Old Trafford. I think in Old Trafford we showed reaction after the red card, after the goal, the Mbeumo goal and today also, because we showed character, we showed reaction, we showed that we didn't accept the draw, we didn't accept the result after the goal we conceded - that's important, it's crucial.”
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