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weller54

Stoke away.... Pre match thoughts...

By weller54, in Leicester City Forum

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FoxinNotts

FoxinNotts

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So.....great start to the season. The only real issue is that we are conceding too many goals.

To combat this issue I would like to see us try to solidify the back line somewhat. Yes, this will detract slightly going forward, but if we keep Schlupp, this can be kept to a minimum. I'd go with: 4-2-3-1

Schmeichel

Benalouane Huth Morgan Fuchs

Kante Drinkwater

Vardy Mahrez Schlupp

Okazaki

Schwazer Delaet inler Albrighton Dyer Kram Ulloa

Sol thewall Bamba

Sol thewall Bamba

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Kasper

RDL - Huth - Wes - Fuchs

Drinky - Kante

Dyer - Mahrez - Jeff

Ulloa

 

Interesting. Taking a gamble on Ulloa being able to win us more ground holding the ball up (bear in mind he hasn't been a fantastic target man for us) than Vardy being able to gain running the channels. The thought of Dyer and Jeff running the wings though...  

glenelgfox

glenelgfox

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Anyone who thinks Vardy won't start is delusional.

I would go:

Shmiechel

DaLaet Morgan Huth Schlupp

Albrighton Kante Drinkwater Mahrez

Vardy Ulloa

Schwarzer Benoune King Inler Dyer Kramaric Okazaki

foxes21

foxes21

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3-4-2-1 

 

Kasper

 

De Laet - Huth - Morgan

 

Albrighton - Drinkwater - Kante - Schlupp

 

Mahrez - Dyer

 

Vardy

 

 

Give Mahrez and Dyer license to roam.. Is this crazy?! :P

foxfanazer

foxfanazer

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They really ain't all that. Can see Mahrez having a field day against their defenders. They seem easier to beat nowadays. Usually they'd give Arsenal hell but they folded without too much fight

MC Prussian

MC Prussian

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Apart from good old Pugsley:

 

 

It was made 20 minutes into the poorest game I've seen for a long time.

Control the ball and control Mahrez and Leicester are there for the taking.  Their side is riddled with average footballers who are playing above themselves.

Read more: http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/248150/leicester-3-2-villa-ft?page=4#ixzz3lhsD588r

lol

If we're playing "above ourselves", then what are Stoke doing at second from bottom?

Finnaldo

Finnaldo

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They're not Fort Stoke anymore and that will play to our strengths. A strong (& consistent!) performance throughout and we should be able to beat them.

kingcarr21

kingcarr21

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Might be a rather unpopular choice with a many a FT poster, but I'd switch to a 3-5-2 with Wasilewski, Huth and Morgan as our CB trio, Inler and Kanté in the middle, assisted by Schlupp and Albrighton on the flanks as LWB/RWB, Mahrez in attacking midfield position and Vardy and Okazaki up front.

You would drop drinky after that performance :blink:

 

We need to hit these on the counter and hit them hard.

 

Kasper

 

 

De Laet          Huth            Morgan            Schluup

 

 

Kante         Drinkwater

 

 

Albrighton             Mahrez                   Dyer

 

 

Vardy

 

That front 4 is blistering pace. Kante to break up play and we can hit them quickly

filbertway

filbertway

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If we have another slow start to the game I can't see Stoke being as forgiving to us. Massively important we come out and start well in this game. Take the intensity from the second half against Villa and I'll be happy.

 

They've put together a good side there but for whatever reason, have started the season extremely slowly. Based on current form you'd hope we could take at least a point from them. It won't be an easy game though that's for sure.

Crinklyfox

Crinklyfox

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We need to start this game like we finished the last one.  No point being slow and cautious just because Stoke have a good team on paper.  They'll be a bit short on confidence and the last thing we need to do is to play too careful and give them some (remember Newcastle away last season - we changed our style, lost our way and kick started Newcastle's season in the process). 

Simi

Simi

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Might be a rather unpopular choice with a many a FT poster, but I'd switch to a 3-5-2 with Wasilewski, Huth and Morgan as our CB trio, Inler and Kanté in the middle, assisted by Schlupp and Albrighton on the flanks as LWB/RWB, Mahrez in attacking midfield position and Vardy and Okazaki up front.

I would go with a 3-5-2 myself but the thought of dropping Drinkwater after the game yesterday is just unthinkable. He was on it.

EnglishOxide

EnglishOxide

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-------------Kasper---------

RDL-------Wes------Huth------Jeff

Albrighton--Kante--Drinky---Mahrez

----------Vardy---Kramaric--------

I agree with the poster who said Kramaric would be good against Stoke. Can just see him showing good agility in the final third to cause their centre backs problems. Its time he got a start, Shinji hasn't looked as impressive as his first couple of games.

Captain...

Captain...

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First off Afellay is suspended, but they have Shakiri, Bojan and Arnautovic, so they have replacements.

 

More importantly they have Charlie Adam suspended, he is the heart of their team and dictates the play Van Ginkel and Whelan will not be as strong without Adam.

 

They have some mercurial talents, the aforementioned 3 can all cause some serious problems, but are also a bit flaky and can drift out of the game, this is why Kante will be crucial and I would be tempted to give him license to hunt the ball down and play a 433 with Kante, Inler and Drinkwater in the middle breaking down their play and covering the full backs when they go forwards and then have Dyer, Vardy and Mahrez as the front 3 and just go all out counter attack.

 

I understand the calls for Ulloa for a physical presence, but if we keep the ball on the deck then their centre backs will have a torrid time.

 

The risk is that we don't get enough of the ball and try and counter too quickly and lose the ball start chasing shadows and come under a lot of pressure.

Callabinho

Callabinho

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Technically a very good side, still finding their way this season after a few additions. However as good as they are they severely lack pace in midfield and at the back, if we play our "counter attacking" game right we will get something.

foxes21

foxes21

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3-4-2-1

Kasper

De Laet - Huth - Morgan

Albrighton - Drinkwater - Kante - Schlupp

Mahrez - Dyer

Vardy

Give Mahrez and Dyer license to roam.. Is this crazy?! :P

Nobody like this team then? lol

Number 6

Number 6

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Schmeichel

De Laet

Huth

Morgan

Schlupp

Mahrez

Drinkwater

Kanté

Albrighton

Ulloa

Vardy

Subs: Schwazer, Wasilewski, Okazaki, Dyer, Inler, Fuchs, King

Think Vardy and Okazaki are just too similar up top. We need someone up there who is a goalscorer and that, for me, is Ulloa.

Would also like to see some defenders on the bench!

Think it'll be a very tough game.

Crazy Kop Corner

Crazy Kop Corner

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Schmeichel

 

    De Laet         Huth          Morgan        Schlupp

 

                    Drinkwater     Kante

 

      Albrighton          Mahrez       Dyer

 

                                 Vardy

 

Schwarzer, Kramaric, Ulloa, Was, King, Inler, Okazaki

This looks a very good side to me.

I think it may be a draw on Saturday 1-1

Carl the Llama

Carl the Llama

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Heart wants:
                          Kasper

                  Was - Wes - Huth

Albrighton - Kanté - Drinkwater - Schlupp

                         Mahrez

                      Vardy - Ulloa

 

Head reckons:

                   Kasper

De Laet - Wes - Huth - Schlupp

            Drinkwater - Kanté

    Albrighton - Mahrez - Dyer

                     Vardy

 

And yes it was very tricky deciding Dyer was going to be the player sacrificed for the 3-5-2, keep him for his versatility off the bench though cause he can fill in on either side I believe.

Father Ted

Father Ted

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Would be tempted to pair Vardy up with Ulloa as playing Vardy up front on his own would leave him isolated. Agree with the concensus that Kante should start and if it was a 3 in the middle, I'd have King over Inler.

Can see the Tinkerman tinkering here.

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