Coleman Less Than Impressed With Ward Penalty

Last updated : 07 October 2008 By Covsupport News Service
Coventry City manager Chris Coleman has admitted being less than happy about Elliott Ward's pena;ty during the 4-1 win against Southampton on Saturday.

"I can honestly say there was nothing I found funny about that penalty," said the Sky Blues boss to the CT.

"Big Elliott has got to go up there and smack that ball as hard as he can, like he normally does.

"I have watched Wardy since he was a kid and he is playing the best football of his career, and if there is a flaw in his character, it is that sometimes he can be a little bit dingly-dangly, a little bit too confident, hence the penalty.

"When he's on it, is aggressive and plays with anger, the penalty is in the top corner.

"When he strikes a ball like he can he would take the keeper with it as well, but that wasn't a good penalty and he's better than that.

"But he kept his head together and went back to basics after that, clearing his lines and never looking for any difficult passes."