'The perfect mix of detail and freedom' - Grimes

Coventry City captain Matt Grimes says the team's balanced approach has been key to their fine start to the season.

Saturday's 5-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday sent Coventry into the international break top of the Championship and unbeaten in their opening nine matches.

It also capped a perfect week of three successive wins, 12 goals and three clean sheets.

"It's incredible, you can see the amount of confidence our front lads are playing with at the minute," he told BBC CWR.

"We've been really good in both boxes - not just the amount of goals we've scored but also that's four clean sheets in a row now, so all good signs.

"We're playing with the perfect mix of detail and freedom and that's what you're seeing. The attacking players are an absolute force at the minute."

The Sky Blues have picked up 13 points from a possible 15 and conceded just one goal since the 30-year-old midfielder was appointed club captain on 12 September.

"It's been a good start for all of us," he added.

"I know there was a lot of noise in the summer about us not starting too well [in past seasons], and we've done that this year so we can just get our heads down, keep working and crack on."

Listen to Grimes' full interview and more Coventry content on BBC Sounds.