TheUltimateWinner Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 The thing I love about Albrighton is that he enjoys defending as well. Every time Southampton switched the ball from Simpsons side to Fuchs side Albrighton was in or was in close proximity to the Lb position, meaning Fuchs could choose to stay in the box so we had 4 defenders to head the ball away or he could move back into Lb so there were two men to stop the cross. Add to that his fitness to run backwards and forwards each game and its amazing he has played most if not all the games this season. And sideways! He doubled up with Mahrez down the right flank more last game which was great to see.
Jonezy Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 It all started with Marc in the team and Rachel in the threads.... Just saying...
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 There's been countless times this season, and the season before, where his defending and tracking back has been subtly and generally very important. His effort & work rate for both attacking and defending is top notch and it's great to support a team like this who give their all every match.
americanfox Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 And sideways! He doubled up with Mahrez down the right flank more last game which was great to see. Claudio in one of his post-match pressers said the he briefly went 3 at the back before Wes scored, then talked to Mahrez and Albrighton went back on the left.
johnny the fox Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 The man has been a credit to himself and his family....what a player.
Carl the Llama Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 Yeah whenever Albrighton's on the team sheet I'm just like ffs we're liable to score today.
Daggers Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 "Do you honestly think Randy Lerner would release a player he thought he may be able to make money on in a few years’ time?" Brilliant. Yeh, because Lerner has been the very model of a prudent owner. "Three and a half year contract, Remi? Shit yes."
Clever Fox Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 Our turn around started when he got his chance in the Team. You just know he'll give you 100% every time he plays. He just needs to improve his scoring rate. Got into some good positions lately and fluffed it. He needs to relax when he get in front of Goal. Top pro though.
FireFox Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 Was yesterday his 50th appearance for us? I swear I heard the commentator mention that, but maybe it was a different player.
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 Was yesterday his 50th appearance for us? I swear I heard the commentator mention that, but maybe it was a different player. Yep. Wikipedia says so. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Albrighton
LCFC FOX Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 To think when he finally broke into the team last season was at the start of the great escape...
LanguedocFox Posted 4 April 2016 Posted 4 April 2016 Why Albrighton didn’t deserve a new contract at Aston Villa Why Albrighton didn’t deserve a new contract at Aston Villa 0 BY MATT LYNCH ON APRIL 4, 2016GENERAL VILLA Marc Albrighton is top of the Premier League and on top of the world with Leicester City, whilst his former club, one he has supported since childhood, is languishing at the bottom of the Premier League table. The twenty-six-year old could soon celebrating the greatest moment in Premier League history if the Foxes continue to hold strong at the top of the table. Meanwhile, a club he holds so close to his heart will be relegated. He is a true Villan and has often spoken of the Villa board’s ‘arrogance’ regarding the idea of relegation. He is the sort of man who would happily stand on the terraces on a cold Friday night in Rotherham watching his beloved side grind out a 0-0 draw and still chant to the end. Albrighton has said, “My first hope is that we (Leicester City) can do something big but then I hope that something can get sorted at Villa Park.” It was never entirely clear why we let a man with sixteen years’ service at the club leave so quietly – and wrongly, as many believe. His performances in a Leicester City shirt have won him many admirers, which is hardly surprising, but he was never the player he is now during his time at Villa Park, where the midfielder/defender was a winger with plenty of work ethic but little end product. When Aston Villa released Albrighton, the club was trimming the squad and removing ‘dead wood’. Like many others, Albrighton was failing to live up to his potential so the club decided to cut its losses, a decision which split opinion. Many fans groaned when Albrighton was named on the team sheet. They knew he would give his all but he was a liability at times. He made eighty-six appearances between 2009 and 2014 for Aston Villa, conjuring up ten assists during that time. This means he laid on a goal every nine games, which isn’t impressive. It may be better than anyone in the current crop but at the time Albrighton was released many Villa fans were confident the club could be on the up. Despite his obvious love of the club, Marc Albrighton was as inconsistent as Barry Bannan during his time with Aston Villa at senior level. The former-England U21 international was sporadic with his delivery and he often left strikers frustrated. In fact, not many players divided the fans more than Marc Albrighton. Some fans were pulling their hair out on a weekly basis because of his performances. There are those who say he didn’t want to leave, while others suggest his move was motivated by money. Regardless of the reasons, I do believe that at the time we got rid of Marc Albrighton it was the correct decision: we couldn’t afford to be holding on to bit part players. Perhaps the club treated him badly or perhaps Albrighton was unlucky to be underperforming during a period of transformation. Do you honestly think Randy Lerner would release a player he thought he may be able to make money on in a few years’ time? He had faded since he first burst onto the scene. I always thought Albrighton could do no wrong whenever I watched him. He was my favourite player for so long when he was a first team member. I always rated him highly. For every Marc Albrighton, we have had ten Nathan Delfounesos at the club. Albrighton is a totally different player now, flourishing with better players around him. Like Villa fans before them, some Leicester City fans say Albrighton is a liability yet he has played thirty-two times this season for the Foxes in their title march. I only have praise for what the Foxes have done and am happy to see our former youth star flourishing in a side that is playing with so much confidence. Would we see the player we see at Leicester now if he had remained at B6? I don’t think so. I admire what Albrighton has done at Leicester City. I still admire his direct play and enthusiasm but it wasn’t his years at Villa that made the player he is now. He has developed playing at the King Power Stadium in front of a passionate, loyal fan base that has shown him some patience and has had two managers who have filled him with enough belief to prove his versatility and retain a place in the Leicester side. There can be no doubt that it could have been a mistake to let him go, although that’s the risk taken every time a player is released. How many other players are fvcked about by their clubs, fans and managers. Albrighton hasn't suddenly become a better player at City - he's just been better coached, managed and supported. Maybe his story is the story of our team of rejects, misfits and nearly men. Oh, and champions.
foxes21 Posted 1 May 2016 Posted 1 May 2016 Think he is a very important player for us. Someone on here said it perfectly ages ago. He's one of those players you don't realise you miss until he's not playing.
NotTheMarketLeader Posted 1 May 2016 Posted 1 May 2016 He'll be back in for Schlupp on Saturday. Hopefully.
Harry96 Posted 1 May 2016 Posted 1 May 2016 Hopefully with Ulloa on the pitch too so he can send some crosses in for him.
foxes21 Posted 1 May 2016 Posted 1 May 2016 Think Albrighton should still be a starter next year too. The job he does for us is underrated imo.
thegaffa Posted 1 May 2016 Posted 1 May 2016 Think Albrighton should still be a starter next year too. The job he does for us is underrated imo. Bang on mate
foxes21 Posted 1 May 2016 Posted 1 May 2016 Our game is based around being direct. Who is our most direct player? Albrighton. As soon as he gets the ball its going upfield. Key player.
Sampson Posted 1 May 2016 Posted 1 May 2016 If he got a few more goals the media would be screaming from the rooftops for him to get an England call-up. His chances created stats are the best of any Engkish player this season full stop, let alone any English winger. Who the fuch thinks he's a liability? He's been fantastic for us since he came in at the end of last season. He was the "final piece of the jigsaw" when he came in and finally gave the side the balance it had needed all season and we just didn't stop winning since *that* West Ham game when he came on at half-time.
STUHILL Posted 1 May 2016 Posted 1 May 2016 Can see him starting against Everton as with vardy back, I think we will need his forward passes which he has done so well this season. Schlupp has been great but we get more composure and quality from Albrighton and we need that more when we already have the pace of Vardy and he feeds so well of Albrighton's vision
ARM1968 Posted 2 May 2016 Posted 2 May 2016 Been immense all season. More skilful than given credit for, fast too. He is direct and creates a lot.
SpinneyHillRanger Posted 2 May 2016 Posted 2 May 2016 tactically he is much more disciplined than schlupp and usually has more end product too. was a bit strange towards the end of the game today where there was high ball than bounced just in man u half and he didn't challenge for it at all... seemed strange anyway, hope he is back next game
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