Safri's return adds to optimism
Eric Black is confident that the return of key players from injury and rising young stars could create a platform for great things at the club next season.
The Coventry City manager is in high spirits before tomorrow's match against promotion-chasers West Ham United and is using this period to review his set up at Highfield Road. Winning as many points as possible is Black's short-term aim.
Black said: "We want to finish the season on a high and show the supporters we are moving in the right direction. However, we have to start planning for next season, the short term is the next four games and we want to finish on a high but I don't want all the hard work that has been done to drift away.
"It's vital that we win as many games as we can, home and away, but I've got to have an eye on other players and looking at the sqaud. I'm certainly into thinking about where we go from here."
Youssef Safri's is back training with the first team and will be in the squad to face the Hammers.
Black also expects to find out soon what the future holds for on-loan midfield player Stephen Warnock. He is due to enter negotiations with Liverpool manager G?rard Houllier this week.
Black said: "We have to see what Houllier says to Stephen, if he tells him he has a future at Liverpool then its unlikely that he will come here."
However, Black offered some strong advice for the 22-year old who has made a huge impact on Coventry this season.
"Stephen has to believe he can play at Liverpool," Black said. "What he doesn't want is to go and sit there for the next six months and play reserve-team football.
"He has taken on another step here, he is keen to stay and we will try to secure him."
Stuart Giddings, the England youth interational, has made an impression on the Coventry boss.
"He has done very well, I've had raving reports," Black said. "He is certainly one that we're looking at but I need to be really happy in my mind to play him, has has been training with us. He played again the other night and I saw a lot of positives in his game.
"If Stuart continues the way he is going there is no reason why he can't make it into the side. It is an area we would definitely be looking at. He is progressing well and showing really good signs."
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