LeePhilpottsBaldSpot

Much better than that droney dirge "We support the Lestuh, the Lestuh, the Lestuh "And that's the way we like it, like it, like it "Wohhhhheeeewohhhhweewohhhhh ""Wohhhhheeeewohhhhweewohhhhhhhh"

It would be easier to be enthusiastic about players who are enthusiastic to play here. For me, that rules out Soumare, Faes, Vestegaard and Kristiansen. While Skipp and Daka have been poor, I don't think it's for a lack of trying. Mavididi is on the watchlist - he seems to be permanently grumpy and average at best for over a year. Jakub Ricardo Nelson Okoli Thomas Winks James Fatawu Ramsey Monga Carranza(?) Probably wouldn't get promoted, but I don't think Soumare, Faes etc will either. And at least we'd have players that want to improve their career rather than ones who think they deserve better.

I remember when watching Leicester used to be fun. Precisely, between 1992 and 2021. There were some positives in tonight's performance, but I fear I'm falling out of love with the sport. Just feels so, so flat. And it has for about 5 years now.

Jakub Riccy Veste Nelson Thomas James Winks Fatawu Ayew Monga Daka

With Emile Heskey's two children making their first appearances for Man City I'm wondering if we could look into a loan deal. I have no idea how good they are () and I'd rather develop our own young players than helping others... but I'd love to see a Heskey play for Leicester again!

Something feels off generally with him. He'll come good again but I'd give him a few games out of the spotlight.

Fair shout and I have enormous sympathy for Alli, but sadly I'd pass. I really can't see him escape the destructive spiral, similar to Stan Collymore's. A Saudi, MLS or Birmingham/Wrexham will probably take a punt on him, but he'll be retired in the next couple of years.

Vibes Yeah fair point. I'm just excited we have a new striker!

Definitely in our worst XI of all time, but I find it harder to criticise him now. A friend met him at a wedding about 10 years ago and said he was a really nice guy. My mate introduced himself as a Leicester City supporter and Lewis was entirely self deprecating, apologising for being nowhere near good enough to play for us! Obviously nobody in his situation would have turned down the move, even if you knew you were going to flop.

Jakub Ricky Faes Okoli Thomas James Winks Fatawu Ayew Mavididi Carranza This team gets us top 6

Build the team around Winks. It's what Enzo did and we won the league.

I loved Kaamark as a kid, and while I could see an argument him being in a 'favourite XI' I'm surprised to see so many putting him in their 'best XIs'. Played 65 games across 4 seasons, and while I know a lot of his absence was due to injuries the lack of game time alone puts him significantly behind Pereira or Simpson for me. The only on-pitch thing I remember him doing was man-marking Juninho (which tbf was legendary). But I'm not sure he'd have even been a guaranteed starter if everyone in the O'Neill days was fit. Good player no doubt, but I suspect he benefits from being memorable because he was an international player from an era when they felt much more exotic and exciting. I'm not saying this to troll as I liked both players, but I'd probably put him in the Timmy Castagne bracket.

*Heskey!

Schmeichel Pereira Morgan Elliott Fuchs Mahrez Kante Izzet Guppy Healey Vardy

Never understood the pearl clutching over this. Footballers do a lot worse on nights out (eg we didn't sack Jamie Vardy after he racially abused somebody... thank god!). I think the only thing we know for sure is that Winks was part of a group where somebody held up a sign. It may have been him but I'm not sure if that's ever been confirmed. In terms of undermining management, wasn't this during the interim period between Cooper and RVN? Even if not - I still have a good relationship with people I used to work for/with. Similarly, if somebody I manage said they liked their old boss I wouldn't sack them

Sheffield Wednesday, first game of the season.

Because he's one of our best players but currently not getting on the pitch...

On the Ben Marshall 'Undr The Cosh' episode he said half the Pearson squad used to commute from the north-west. Off the top of my head - Marshall, Drinkwater, Schmeichel, de Laet, Wellens, James, Danns, St Ledger, maybe even players like Lingard and Keane. They used to do lift-shares for training. In the O'Neill era, I believe Frank Sinclair, Ian Walker and Andrew Impey used to commute up from London. I genuinely think the 'sleeping over the night before' issue was a van Nistelrooy thing and spoke to his terrible man-management. One of the selling points of Leicester is that it's in the middle of the country and you wouldn't need to uproot your family to play for the club.

Stolarczyk Ricardo Faes Vestegaard Thomas Soumare Winks Fatawu James Mavididi Carranza

He's 5'9

In the Championship both are fine. Agree if we got promoted they would be 4/10s.

Overall it's a balanced squad with a good mix of youth and experience. GKs: 7/10... Jakup, Begovic RBs: 8/10... Ricardo, Hamza LBs: 7/10... Kristiansen, Thomas CBs: 7/10... Okoli, Veste, Faes, Souttar, Nelson CM: 8/10... James, Soumare, Skipp, Winks RM/LM: 9/10... Fatawu, Mavididi, Monga, Reid AM: 7/10... Ramsey, Ayew, Page ST: 6/10... Carranza, Daka, Evans It doesn't feel like a squad that will dominate like Enzo's did, but should be good enough to be there or thereabouts. Keeping Fatawu is huge - he can be the best player in the leaghe. Hopefully Carranza and Ramsey can bring back the best in Mavididi too...

Sensible window... 8/10

Isn't it one out (Ndidi) and one in (Jordan)? I also think Jordan can play as more of a no10, though I'd imagine he'll primarily be Soumare's partner in the middle.

Not sure if joking but 29 isn't even old We signed Huth, Fuchs, Wasilewski at similar points in their careers - three of my favourites ever Leicester players! A captain and established international sounds just what we need - a good team needs a mix of youth and experience