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One thing that I don’t quite understand about RVN’s coaching career is that he’s 48 and has managed less than 100 competitive games. He spent donkeys years coaching the PSV youth sides. Usually an ambitious coach (especially with a profile like his) are testing themselves at a higher level right from the off.

Cheerio then, James (no ‘Madders’ crap for me). Thanks for the goals and assists but I’m not particularly sorry to see you go. Difficult to love someone who’s so in love with themself I guess.

Shades of Mike Walker in 1995….

I’m concerned about the potential Marsch appointment but I think it’s worth pointing out that, when thinking about two of our most successful managers in the last 20 years, one had just been sacked by Greece and other had been let go by Southampton after barely keeping them in the Championship. King Power have generally done okay with their appointments, got to hope they’ve done their due diligence again.

With Amartey, Ndidi and Soumare starting I fear the Premier League record for turnovers in possession might be in doubt.

I think the phrase ‘hit a raw nerve’ is pretty apt here.

You don’t know exactly what goes on, but sometimes you get clues.

We’re long past the period where the team takes on the identify of its manager. We have a squad that excels when the going is good. Put us under pressure and the glaring lack of character, individually and collectively is obvious. That stems from Rodgers and his pass the buck mentality. I particularly worry now that with the likes of Schmeichel going we’re now relying on the likes of Jonny Evans (Barcelona/taxi) and the darts/pubs clique of Maddison, Barnes et al that the right sort of ethos isn’t exactly running through the squad as it should be. Hope I’m wrong but there’s a few worrying signs about.

Great news, just need to keep him fit!

Bristol City have made ten substitutions in the first half of matches this season. Either Big Nige is having tactical trouble early on, or things aren’t that great for them injury-wise under Rennie either.

I thought that the change to how we set up from goal kicks and playing out from the back really helped us today. Playing it long more often took the pressure off Schmeichel’s passing and allowed us to win the ball back in their half. Our pressing from their goal kicks too was much more organised and let us win the ball back in their half too, which led to the penalty. Hope this approach continues, thoughts?

The biggest decision to make is which of their centre halves to bet on to score from a set piece.

There’s very little difference in quality between the teams in 5th and 15th this season, we are where we should be considering how we’ve played. Defensively we’ve been dreadful, individually, collectively, in open play and at set pieces. Vestergaard and Soyuncu have been incredibly poor and the full backs/wing backs (Ricardo aside) have offered nothing going forward. Our pressing (Man Utd and Brighton in the cup aside) has been atrocious. Attacking wise we’ve perked up in the last few weeks and that’s given some grounds for optimism. Getting Youri further forward has been key to this but we could really do with the wing backs (if we do stick to a five) taking a chance now and again. With Vardy, Daka and Iheanacho up front I’m not worried about us taking chances, but when you need to score two every game to have a chance of winning it you know where the problem lies. Focus has to be on the defensive shape which has been woeful for a long time.

At least if we lose the match we might beat them on Scrabble points.