Coventry’s unexpected high-flying start to the season has even surprised the players. ‘We didn’t expect to be in this position,’ admitted 19-year-old Ian Maatsen, scorer of a classy goal as Coventry thrashed recently-relegated Fulham to move up to third place in the Championship.
The Dutch youth international wing-back has been an ever-present since arriving on loan from Chelsea in the summer and was delighted to score his first City goal.
‘We’ve worked hard on the training ground. I know what the gaffer wants from us. We’re a good team that like to play football and hopefully we can keep this going,’ said Maatsen.