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Off the top of my head 1) Technique (Ball control, dribbling, turning, balance) - Mahrez 2) Mindset ( Passion, motivation, leadership quality) - Walsh 3) Intelligence (tactical awareness, vision, risk assessment) - Parker 4) Physicality (body type, strength, speed, athleticism) - Heskey 5) Team player (Loyalty, personality, popularity) - Vardy

There seems to be the view that most of the so called happy clappers are older along with younger fans. But let's not tar a whole demographic with the same brush. There's plenty of older fans who are at the least dissatisfied with what the are seeing on and off the pitch but have run out of energy etc to show it Most of those older fans have been young fans and stood on the terraces in the 50s/60s/70s singing their hearts out and have seen it all the heart-breaking and record breaking lows to the never dreamt we would ever win the league or the FA Cup for that matter. They're not the problem though like in life people are living longer so there is an increase in older fans still going, should they be denied that? This coupled with a large designated family area means there is less space for the youthful, noisy, raucous and maybe impatient fans. So inevitably there is going to be an imbalance. On top of this football in general and especially the PL and more so LCFC are very happy with this as it fits in with their vision of how they want the PL to become more acceptable to the rich, tourists and business clientele. I think if you dig deep you'll find we're not so different to most PL clubs but not helped by a limited size stadium and owners who have brought success beyond the dreams of most fans.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/harry-winks-pounded-turf-fury-9704540 Why Harry Winks pounded the turf in fury as Steve Cooper set task by blunt Leicester City chant Talking points from Leicester City's 3-0 defeat to Manchester United, looking at the limp performance, the unthreatening attack, Jamie Vardy's absence, Boubakary Soumare, and the full-time boos ByJordan Blackwell 12:38, 11 NOV 2024 This was a unique Leicester City performance. For the first time, there were no especially poor spells where they were conceding big chance after big chance, but neither were there any redeeming periods of play where they piled the pressure on, doing enough to earn a result. This was their first 90-minute performance of the season. It just so happened to be 90 minutes of nothingness that ended in their heaviest defeat of the campaign so far. City are yet to marry solid defence and potent attack and so it proved again at Old Trafford. This time, it was the opposite combination to usual. It may be hard to believe given they conceded three goals but the underlying statistics showed this was City’s most resolute defensive display of the season. Manchester United’s expected goals tally of 0.7 is the lowest figure City have given up in a Premier League game this term. Their six shots inside the box is the fewest City have conceded, considerably below their average of 14. United had just one Opta-defined ‘big chance’, again the fewest City have given up. The quality of Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho’s long-range strikes, the misfortune of the own goal and the lack of heroics from Mads Hermansen led to three goals being conceded. But, maybe for the first time this season, their defensive structure around their box was sound. That’s not to say there were no mistakes in the build-up to each of the goals. There were. But City were not torn apart. Their defensive organisation was better. If they restrict teams to the chances United had every week, their record at the back will improve. The concern would be that United let their foot off the gas, that they didn’t create big chances because they didn’t have to. There was no real need for them to push for a third goal because City offered no threat. For the first time this season, City lost both halves of the match. Usually, when they go into the break trailing, they come out fighting, producing a comeback or at least threatening one. At Old Trafford, they had just one shot in the second half. Their attack was blunt. Reaching the final third was not a problem, but breaking into the penalty area proved tough. They had just 10 touches in the United box, their second-lowest amount, despite their 123 touches in the final third ranking sixth of their 11 fixtures. They completed 15 carries into the final third, the most they've managed in a game this season, but failed to complete a single carry into the box for the first time. It’s the first time this season that City have failed to score in a Premier League game and it was the limp second-half response that is the most disappointing aspect of the performance. The defining positive feature of City’s first 10 games was their never-say-die attitude, and it was a characteristic to grip onto as fans look for reasons to believe this team can stay up. Sadly, that attribute was not on show at Old Trafford. Winks rages as poor decisions and lapses in awareness cost City So if City defended more solidly, why did they concede three goals? For all three, there was a failure to put pressure on the ball. Maybe it could be attributed to City’s keenness to defend the 18-yard box. But, more likely, there was a lack of awareness and alertness that cost them. City did not at all switch on from the throw-in that led to the first goal, Boubakary Soumare standing well off Amad Diallo to allow him to back-heel to Fernandes. For the second, James Justin didn’t get out to Noussair Mazraoui quickly enough to block the cross. For the third, there were a number of players that could have done more, not least Wout Faes, who gave Garnacho the space to shape himself and curl into the top corner. Ultimately, every mistake that leads to a goal falls on the manager’s shoulders, but there were poor player decisions involved throughout. For example, Victor Kristiansen inexplicably let a high ball bounce in his own half, Amad capitalising and winning the throw that led to the first goal. Even on the ball, players made bad decisions. For the third time this season, Abdul Fatawu tried to score from his own half, in turn wasting a chance to counter-attack. Captain Harry Winks vented his fury at the winger, slamming his hands in the ground. Only 20 seconds earlier, he’d done the same when Facundo Buonanotte tried to dribble around two men to escape his own box. It is difficult to know where the buck stops when there are poor decisions like these. Are they the players’ fault, or are they the manager’s problem for not coaching those poor decisions out of them? City are never going to go through a match mistake-free, but they certainly can’t afford as many as they’re making. City must adapt as reliance on Vardy evident Jamie Vardy doesn’t start a league game for the first time this season and City fail to score for the first time this season. It’s probably not a coincidence. It’s not that City are always a consistent threat when their number nine is on the pitch, but his penalty-box nous, and his reputation for sniffing out chances and goals, does keep defenders on their toes. Rarely will an opposition centre-back dare help their full-back against a City winger and leave Vardy unattended. But with Jordan Ayew leading the line, they could do that. The Ghanaian just isn’t the same threat in the penalty area. He is better at ghosting into good positions when others are attracting attention, rather than being the main man. Plus, he naturally drops deeper to receive the ball to feet and to connect with the attacking midfielders. In turn, he’s not then in the box to cause problems. Put a cross into a dangerous area and Vardy might sneak around his man to get touch on it. Ayew doesn’t do that. City’s reliance on Vardy is an age-old problem, but it seems to be getting worse, even as he enters his late 30s. Vardy has already played six lots of 90 minutes, as many as he did in the relegation campaign when he was two years younger. He was never going to be able to play as many minutes as he was doing and remain fit all season. He may be back for Chelsea, but it doesn’t change the fact that City need to learn to play without him. He won’t be able to play every minute until the end of May. Ayew is a different type of focal point. He needs runners going beyond him, rather than through balls to chase onto. The one time he got that, from Wilfred Ndidi, City created their best chance of the match. But otherwise, they didn’t adjust to the new man up front. Soumare needs to be swashbuckling to be a success After two impressive outings, Boubakary Soumare had indeed done enough to earn himself a first Premier League start of the season. But he didn’t show off the skills that made those two previous appearances so good. On the ball, he wasn’t bad, especially first half. He was tidy in possession and mostly played sensible passes. But he wasn’t adventurous. And he’s only effective when he’s swashbuckling. He needs to rush forward with the ball and power past opposition midfielders. He needs to have runners to pick out with first-time forward passes. Perhaps the gameplan didn’t afford him the freedom to do that, but he didn’t produce those qualities at Old Trafford. And when he doesn’t, the downsides to his game become more noticeable. He was perhaps guiltiest of switching off for United’s first goal while he ambled back too languidly for the third. It’s not game over for Soumare yet, but more may have been required for him to keep his spot for the next outing. Blunt chant sets Cooper task ahead of big opportunity Even amid the United cheers, the City boos were loud. This was the most beatable United side in decades and City barely laid a glove on them. As mentioned, the valiant comeback attempt that has been a theme of the campaign was not reproduced. So supporters were justifiably disappointed with their day trip to Manchester. Cooper, as usual, did not shy away from the reaction. His sympathy for supporters, especially those that may have made three away trips in 11 days, seemed genuine. But it still feels like he was some way to go to convince a large section of supporters that he’s the right man and that the club are on the right track. Once again, chants of “Cooper, sort it out!” were heard. It’s a direct call to action. Fans feel the manager is responsible for City not delivering what they want to see. Cooper now has two weeks to “sort it out” and prepare for what is a big opportunity. If he can mastermind a victory over Chelsea and returning manager Enzo Maresca, it will be an extremely satisfying result and will generate lots of goodwill. But if City flounder again, it may be difficult to avoid another round of boos.

Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow Town Hall Square circa 1920s Town Hall Square circa 1920s! The stone structure you can see centre back is the temporary war memorial, dedicated to those from Leicester that lost their life in the First World War. It was replaced by the permanent ‘Arch of Remembrance’ memorial which is in Victoria Park. Credit Story of Leicester

Aye it's gone for burton

laughed at it twice

likewise Fatawu and Ayew

A polite way of saying it was shit.

Tottenham Hotspur are keen on signing the Argentine winger Facundo Buonanotte. The 19-year-old Brighton winger is currently on loan at Leicester City and he has impressed with the Foxes so far. His performance attracted the attention of the North London club and a report from Fichajes claims that they have ‘set their sights’ on signing the South American. Brighton are willing to sell him for a fee of around €50 million and it will be interesting to see if Spurs are ready to pay up. Tottenham could certainly use more quality in the wide areas, especially with Son Heung-min in his twilight years and Richarslison struggling to live up to the expectations due to mediocre performances and injury problems. Buonanotte would be a quality long-term acquisition for Tottenham if they can get the deal done. The asking price might seem like a premium right now, but the 19-year-old has the potential to justify the investment in the coming seasons. He is well-settled in English football and he could make an immediate impact at Tottenham if he joins the club. Wilson Odobert, Brennan Johnson and Facundo Buonanotte could sort out the wide areas for Tottenham for the foreseeable future.

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Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow Place of interest. Belvoir Castle Leicestershire, England Belvoir Castle is a stately home, the traditional seat of the Dukes of Rutland, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir. It is a Grade I listed building. A corner of the castle is still used as the family home of the Manners family and remains the seat of the Dukes of Rutland, most of whom are buried in the grounds of the mausoleum there.

Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow Remember SMALL FACES? Small Faces were a band founded in 1965 by members Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston, although by 1966 Winston was replaced by Ian McLagan as the band's keyboardist. The band is remembered as one of the most acclaimed and influential mod groups of the 1960s. With memorable hit songs such as "Itchycoo Park", "Lazy Sunday", "All or Nothing", "Tin Soldier", and their concept album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake, they later evolved into one of the UK's most successful psychedelic acts before disbanding in 1969. After the Small Faces disbanded, with Marriott leaving to form Humble Pie, the remaining three members were joined by Ronnie Wood as guitarist, and Rod Stewart as their lead vocalist, both from The Jeff Beck Group, and the new line-up was renamed Faces. A revived version of the original Small Faces existed from 1975 to 1978. Small Faces are also acknowledged as being one of the biggest original influences on the Britpop movement of the 1990s. Despite the fact the band were together just four years in their original incarnation, the Small Faces' music output from the mid to late sixties remains among the most acclaimed British mod and psychedelic music of that era.

Story of Leicester Unveiling of the War Memorial at Victoria Park, 1925. Credit: Leicester and Leicestershire Record Office. Commemorating the sacrifice of the 9,348 men from Leicester and Leicestershire who lost their lives during the five years of conflict from the First World War. Learn more about Leicester during the First World War, this #RemembranceSunday: https://storyofleicester.info/.../leicester-during-the.../

Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow Belgrave Gate 1953

Memories of Leicester Granby Ave from Prospect Hill 1960s

Nice to see yuri working his socks off for Villa.

https://fb.watch/vKT7rpRKHg/ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝟬 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝟬'𝘀. Slight American edge to them.

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Is this available anywhere?

7 C0-OP stores to shut - https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/seven-co-op-stores-across-9698396 Evington Road, Leicester Narborough Road, Leicester, Hallcroft in Shepshed Station Road in Narborough Blaby Road in Wigston Pochin Street in Croft Mill Lane in Enderby

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Not Brighton's view https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-told-facundo-buonanotte-9694378 The CIES Football Observatory, the Switzerland-based data analysts, have this week put together a list of the 100 most valuable under-21 players in world football, using age, contract, performance and many other factors as their guide. Buonanotte, after his impressive start to the campaign, is tied 15th on the list, the 19-year-old deemed to be worth €58.1m. That works out at £48.4m and so would comfortably be City’s transfer record if that painted an accurate picture of the figure Brighton would charge. City’s biggest spend to date was the £32m, rising to £40m, they spent on midfielder Youri Tielemans. Interestingly, Buonanotte is one of three players currently at City who make the top 100. Only Brighton and PSG have more representatives on the list. Winger Abdul Fatawu comes in at 35th on the list at a price of €37.1m (£30.9m), which is way above the £14m they paid Sporting Lisbon for his signature in the summer. Another new recruit, attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss, ranks 55th at €26.6m (£22.2m), slightly above the £20m City paid for him in the summer.