How Coventry City went within a ‘toenail’ of beating Manchester United

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How Coventry City went within a ‘toenail’ of beating Manchester United
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A change in formation and belief saw Championship side Coventry run Manchester United mightily close at Wembley on Sunday

The scenes at the end of this classic said it all. As the end quickly emptied out, almost sheepishly, after sent the side through to the final following a penalty shootout, the sky blue side of Wembley Stadium stayed to show their appreciation for their team. Advertisement , eighth in the , had come within a “toenail” of stunning their supposedly superior opponents, who have won this competition 12 times. The gulf between these two teams is reflected in their wage bills: United’s is £331.

Minutes before kick-off yesterday, Coventry band The Enemy’s We’ll Live And Die In These Towns — the song from their debut 2007 album of the same name — was given a rousing rendition inside Wembley. The song, which is about being stuck with your home town despite all its flaws and foibles, carried extra meaning. This club has experienced its fair share of dark and depressing days in recent years.

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