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Why am I being lazy by pointing out the fact he’s the only player that can actually create in midfield (without James fit) particularly from that deeper role when it’s absolute fact. I also stated Aribo might be up to it but that’s not clear based on the game today. I’d also say there is clear evidence that he can be the solution by the fact that he was the pivot solution when we won this league 2 years ago. You have to hope that King can get this response. Where’s the scrap you’ve seen in midfield by the way? The conviction and the unity? We’ve accused the team of not trying throughout the period when Winks was out of the team. There’s not been much from anyone. You do need to create from midfield to score though, particularly when our strikers are so poor.

Need to change this Thread to ‘King - Interim Manager’ not ‘King Out’ ffs. The lad is a legend and he’s going a job that’s been forced on him and you know he’s doing his best. Unlucky today with a silly tackle but a very harsh red. What I would say though is I wasn’t sure about the half time sub. Mavididi was one of our better players in the first half. The substitution made us lob sided and took away a threat that allowed Brum to pile on even more pressure. A defensive decision when we’ve shown all season that we can’t defend.

However much people on here hate him, he has to start in this team at the moment. Our midfield is so poor, he offers the ability to take the ball on the half turn and actually play the ball forwards. Aribo might have some of that ability but he’s new and it’s difficult to judge what he’ll be. Other than that we have no option. Skipp cannot create.

He didn’t, he came over and clapped the fans. I was there front row. Didn’t get much back but he didn’t just go down the tunnel.

We got ran through for 90 minutes today with Skipp in midfield.

He never stops doing what though? Creates very little, doesnt dictate a game, doesn’t break that much up, doesn’t take the ball on the half turn, not a goal threat. He even bottled an easy header in the second half, turning his back as he jumped. I’d play Winks alongside Aribo and Mukasa in the 10 role.

Our midfield without Winks is anonymous, Skipp offers very little. People will say that there are problems far worse than him but he’s not being part of the solution. We can’t afford to continue to carry someone in such a vital central role. What does he do?

I certainly didn’t pull my Willy at him mate. I clapped the new lad Mukasa and Aluko. Kids that don’t deserve abuse.

That’s not true, he came and clapped the fans. I was front row, soaked to the skin, pissed off but my eyes were fully functioning.

The thought of Kevin Keegan getting the job back in the day certainly wouldn’t give me a semi.

Why would he not get a sniff? He has to be better than at least Daka. There’s no way a player will Daka’s lack of technique would get anywhere near a Man City team at any age group.

Not the best time to use a pic of Timothy Busfield from Field of Dreams tbf 🤣

I think selecting Ayew says everything you need to know about Kingy’s thoughts on Patson Daka. The only number 9 at the club and he can’t start because he’s not able to actually play football at this level.

The bad news is, because it was a DOGSO red card he’ll only be banned for 1 game rather than 3.

Ayew just wants to win free kicks. That’s his first, second and third thought before maybe thinking about doing something positive with the ball. That’s pretty much where all of his energy goes. He often doesn’t look for at the ball, he aims to make contact with the defender and then pretend he’s been fouled. Probably explains why he is rarely in the right position when a cross comes in - rather than seeking out the ball he’s looking for a defender to instigate contact with. Not sure why he wants to win free kicks for us, we are terrible at them!

Looked way better than Okoli EVER has in a Leicester shirt.

You say that as if Coady is some sort of rock rather than a walking footballer who showed minimal defensive steel when he was with us.

He’s miles better than Hamza. Absolutey streets ahead of him in terms of ability on the ball and actually playing forwards.

Can’t pass, not great at heading, lacks pace, overrated as a defender, poor decision making. Okoli has been another terrible buy. Much preferred seeing Aluko in that role, despite his lack of experience and physicality. He’s so much better at playing football that he’s well ahead of Okoli for me.

I just don’t see the hope people are putting on Okoli. Tries hard but his distribution is as bad as I’ve seen from a defender in a city shirt certainly since KP took over the club and his defending isn’t all that great. He gets beaten in the air and on the floor regularly.

Definitely support Winks if Kingy picks him. I want our legendary interim manager to do well and Winks in midfield rather than Hamza will definitely make it more likely. It will be interesting to watch him tbf. The last time we played Charlton, Winksy came off the bench and definitely pulled out of a tackle. We were still within the summer transfer window and at the time I thought he was protecting himself with a move in mind. If he plays tomorrow I hope he’s all in. If he starts pulling out of tackles then it won’t go unseen in a home match and he’ll get a bad reaction from the crowd.

There’s no way he can go with Hamza in midfield again. It’s too much to ask 17 year old Page to carry him through another game. It’s either Ricardo or Wantaway Winks or we are well and truly fcuked.

Will never forget Bouba for that rampant run down the wing to assist the assist for Ayew’s last minute equaliser away at Ipswich. For that brief moment (3-4 seconds) he was world class. Like that time Praet assisted the assist with that pass against Brentford in the FA Cup. ‘Brief moment Leicester legends™️’ both of them 🥰

Luke Thomas is league 2 level. He’s our only fit left back. The other left back Kristiansen is out with a bad knee injury but is similarly out of his depth at this level. Bobby Reid is our only fit number 10. He’s a good finisher but for a number 10 he’s barely involved in games, runs out of steam at 60 minutes and gets knocked off the ball by a gentle gust of wind. Ayew and Daka up front shouldn’t need any explanation. In midfield we have 17 old Louis Page as our only potential bit of creativity but he’s 17 and is really a number 6. The only other midfielder is Skipp - he works hard but he’s a meat n potatoes midfielder. Hamza is not a midfielder at this level. With such a weak midfield and the lack of a target man, our wingers are isolated and easy to double up against as there’s no threat from elsewhere.

We know he’s got zero pace so you just know we’ll start with Ayew up against him. Ayew is the only striker in the league that matches Coady’s inability to run.