sdb Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 His pace is his only downfall imo. He isn't as explosive as Mahrez, Dyer or Schlupp. True but who is? Probably a dozen players in the league max who are. MA is still quick and much faster than I realised before we signed him.
Bettsj2 Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 His pace is his only downfall imo. He isn't as explosive as Mahrez, Dyer or Schlupp. He's actually looked a yard quicker in recent weeks. Against Palace especially. Premiership quality.
Guest Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 Hopefully the knockers are feeling humbled this morning.
Foxhateram Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 You don't need pace to play the game he does. He us all about being the out let with a fantastic first touch, then playing it quickly. I think he's brillient,he is very Beckham esque. It won't happen but I honestly think he would be a better asset to the England team than some of the wingers they play. He is vital for us not only as a winger but as a player who breaks up play. He broke up so many of the west brom wing counters yesterday with his superb tracking and reading of the game. I honestly rate him as one of our best players.
Charl91 Posted 1 November 2015 Author Posted 1 November 2015 It's difficult to play a perfect cross all the time, but being able to whip in a decent ball from most angles always puts them under pressure. That coupled with the pace of Vardy and the trickery of Mahrez, it's no wonder we're a difficult team to defend against. We mix up our play very well.
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 Whenever I see him play for us in a blue shirt, he always gives 100%. His crossing ability is superb.
Len Finsbury Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 I didn't think he had a good first half yesterday and could have been replaced at halftime without too much argument. Much improved in the second half though and becoming a bit of an unsung hero.
Guest Col city fan Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 Sensational yesterday. How he's come on in leaps and bounds!
Stuntman_Mike Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 A player that can cross with quality, works hard, plays on both wings, defends well, has pace, chips in with goals and was a free transfer. What more do you want? Our most underrated player I think.
davieG Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 Not forgetting that he was the only started that played the full 120 minutes on Tuesday.
Ozwin Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 Only a matter of time before he gets the credit he deserves. The man is old school, he must be related to Beckham, I'm sure of it! Next suprise England call up, heard it here first.
CountesthorpeFox Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 He has been superb recently, really impressed with him. Seems to have a great attitude.
teblin Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 A player that can cross with quality, works hard, plays on both wings, defends well, has pace, chips in with goals and was a free transfer. What more do you want? Our most underrated player I think. Indeed
Guest bss9401 Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 I agree with many people who think that Albrighton was one of the main influences for our incredible turnaround last season. I see him as an honest and very talented player who has off spells like all players. It is very rare to get a wide player who is able to perform at their peak week in, week out but Albrighton manages better than most.
themightyfin Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 Couldn't find a recent thread on him, so I thought he deserved one. Seems to be getting a lot of flack recently, with a lot of people saying he's not good enough. Personally I think he's a fantastic player; even when he's not on form with his crossing, he offers a lot with his pace and his great defensive cover for the full backs. Those balls he played in today were outstanding. Where is the flack and stick? I only have seen positive comments about him. If anyone really has been giving him stick and flack they need to take a serious look at themselves. Not heard many if any say hes not good enough?
Thracian Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 Found it funny today reading comments about him crossing from any where and it being a waste. I think this is actually one of his key attributes, being able to delivery a quality ball from any where on the pitch. He is, and will continue to be an assist machine! Brilliant player and deserves more credit than he gets! I've long thought it one of his key attributes which was why I was so disappointed in the aimless crosses he started delivering in recent matches. He obviously got the message - presumably from Ranieri - because his input at the Hawthorns was magical - and so precise as to directly influence the collecting of three points. I was delighted for him but not surprised. There's four vital factors where crosses are concerned. They have to be properly thought out, accurately delivered and someone needs not only to get on the end of them but to make the runs necessary to create the space in which to aim them...and Mahrez, Albrighton and to some extent Ulloa teamed up brilliantly to make it all happen. Happy days.
Clever Fox Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 I liked him when he played for Villa, I like him even more that he's playing for us. Our recovery started when we changed to playing with wingers. He's turning into the complete player and still very young.
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 1 November 2015 Posted 1 November 2015 Thought he was well under par at Hull but looked better yesterday.
EverybodyDannsNow Posted 2 November 2015 Posted 2 November 2015 Thing is with Albrighton is that he can cross it about 15 times a game, and 13 of those will be easy for the defenders to clear away, but there's always the chance that like on Saturday, one will be a beauty which will lead to a goal. The cross for the first goal was outstanding, very similar to his assist for Mahrez against Sunderland. He offers something very different to what Mahrez does on the other side. The fact that we can vary our style of attacks can only be a good thing. And with Ulloa looking like he may be getting a run in the side, the more balls into the box the better
davieG Posted 2 November 2015 Posted 2 November 2015 His pace is his only downfall imo. He isn't as explosive as Mahrez, Dyer or Schlupp. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Hector Bellerin! The Spaniard has been racing away, literally when it comes to taking on attackers and attacking down the wings for Arsenal. The wingback has often shown how quick he really is and should be called the Flash by most Arsenal fans. The 20-year-old even broke Theo Walcott’s record of the fastest time notched up to cover 40 metres. While that might be a bit hard to believe, what is even harder to swallow is the fact that over 40 metres, Bellerin’s time would actually be faster than Usain Bolt’s! Speed is an incredible asset in today’s game of football and Bellerin has oodles of it but is he the fastest player in the Premier League? He might be leading the race in the Arsenal team but can anyone else actually beat his speed. We find out that using data from the EA Sports Player Performance Index. Jamie Vardy The fastest player in the Premier League, Vardy might be scoring goals regularly in the Premier League but his pace is also second to none. The English striker clocked up an amazing 35.44 km/h for the Foxes this season. Jeff Schlupp Another Leicester City player Schlupp also like his teammate has a ton of pace to burn down the wing or in defence and had clocked up 35.26 km/h for Leicester in the Premier League this season. Billy Jones Sunderland might be having a wretched season this time around but Sam Allardyce could use some of the pace as he tries to get the Black cats back on track. Jones is third on the list of fastest players with a recorded top speed of 35.07 km/h Marc Albrighton Yet another Leicester City player, maybe Claudio Ranieri has gotten them to play this way thanks to an amazing speed coach. Albrighton has been one of the best players for the Foxes in the early stages of the season and had clocked 35 km/h for them this season. Victor Moses On loan at West Ham United from Chelsea, Moses might not have done much this season for the Hammers but he did clock 35 km/h for the team from London. In fact Bellerin doesn’t even make it into the top 10 of this list with it being rounded up by Ritchie de Laet, Mame Diouf, Carl Jenkinson, Charlie Daniels and Wes Morgan. None of the teams from last season’s top seven even made it into the 10. Bellerin might be the fastest at Arsenal but he isn’t the fastest in the league. Book in advance to witness these speedsters battle it out.
Ric Flair Posted 2 November 2015 Posted 2 November 2015 He certainly has started to look quicker and is capable of beating players, which last season didn't seem to come naturally to him. I think because he crosses from varying areas of the pitch, sometimes very early instead of running down the line he's gotten a reputation of being slow and unable to get past players.
Babylon Posted 2 November 2015 Posted 2 November 2015 I've long thought it one of his key attributes which was why I was so disappointed in the aimless crosses he started delivering in recent matches. In the few matches before this was his not put back on the right wing quite a bit? Whenever he's on that side the balls in are obviously your more traditional type of cross, where he gets a bit further up the pitch and crosses sideways or backwards to Vardy and Okazaki, who are up against big lump centre backs who have had a bit more time to set themselves and they are moving away from their own goal to head it. When he's on the left he plays the ball in from deeper and they are in swingers, with defenders often on the back foot going towards their own goal, not having as much time to set themselves and with our players running in on it. We look far more dangerous with that type of cross.
Oxfordfox83 Posted 2 November 2015 Posted 2 November 2015 I've long thought it one of his key attributes which was why I was so disappointed in the aimless crosses he started delivering in recent matches. He obviously got the message - presumably from Ranieri - because his input at the Hawthorns was magical - and so precise as to directly influence the collecting of three points. I was delighted for him but not surprised. There's four vital factors where crosses are concerned. They have to be properly thought out, accurately delivered and someone needs not only to get on the end of them but to make the runs necessary to create the space in which to aim them...and Mahrez, Albrighton and to some extent Ulloa teamed up brilliantly to make it all happen. Happy days. Ha! I was wondering whether you'd show up in here. A salutary lesson, even for the old boys, against taking two games and basing your opinions on those...
KFS Posted 2 November 2015 Posted 2 November 2015 I love that chop he does every now and then where it just fvcks the defender. Keep it up Marc
Kitchandro Posted 2 November 2015 Posted 2 November 2015 I find it a bit strange that Drinky has been getting mentions for a possible England cap and Albrighton isn't.
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