Crabtree Looking Forward To FA Youth Cup Tie

Last updated : 13 December 2017 By CNS Sport

Coventry City coach Andy Crabtree is looking forward to tonight's FA Youth Cup tie at Villa Park.

As heavy rain, wipes away the weekend's snow, the Sky Blues travel to Villa Park to take on Aston Villa in an FA Youth Cup Third Round tie.

Speaking about the game which kicks off at 7pm and one which will see the winners travel to Chelteham or Bury in Round Four, Crabtree told the club website: "We’re looking forward to the game very much so. As a group of players, staff and the whole Academy, it’s a big night and it should be brilliant to showcase all the abilities the lads have got, we all have positive vibes.

“It’s all about experiences in this competition, its invaluable for young players and this is a team that is improving, day by day, week by week and month by month and these experiences are only going to add to that.

“I’m expecting Aston Villa will want to keep the ball and it’s a game where we will have to contain them and try and win the game.

“But the pressure is on them. They’re at home and for us it’s about picking our moments and doing the right things at the right time and try and open them up and put the ball in the back of the net.

“And I can’t fault the lads for their efforts in training and their preparation for tonight’s game and in other games in general, it has been absolutely spot on and it’s been brilliant to see.”