Buzzell Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 Putting the ball in the oppositions net more times then them putting it in ours. That surely helps I reckon.
kingcarr21 Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 Ive been thinking about a new signature. This could be it I am honoured
whoareyaaa Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 That Thai bird for having Pearsons pants down, been trying to find her for weeks to give her a special thanks for making this happen.
Captain... Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 The spirit and attitude and bond that was clear between the players the management the club and the fans, it was a united force pulling as one unhindered by pressure and expectation. Everyone involved loved every minute of this season and apart from a few nerves towards the end it was just pure joy and no set-back was going to stop us enjoying every second of this season. I think this is why the pressure didn't really get to the players, they were already heroes by Christmas, even if we dropped off slightly we had had an amazingly successful season and nothing could take that away.
digitalalba Posted 18 May 2016 Author Posted 18 May 2016 Who said that Craig persuaded Ranieri to keep things as per last season and what is the same as last season? To open an tread and say that Craig was the most important person is utterly rubbish mate. etc etc.... Is this what Craig did? Craig and Steve were interviewed on the pitch after the Everton game and made the point to Ranieri to keep things going. Utter rubbish? If he hadn't persuaded Ranieri to keep things going, we may have got relegated. Every credible coach knows every system. It's very probable that we have been trying to play the version we played this season, last few years. It just looks like we have this season compared to the others because this time it worked. We might be changing things for next season because Ranieri has said it can't happen again.
digitalalba Posted 18 May 2016 Author Posted 18 May 2016 The spirit and attitude and bond that was clear between the players the management the club and the fans, it was a united force pulling as one unhindered by pressure and expectation. Everyone involved loved every minute of this season and apart from a few nerves towards the end it was just pure joy and no set-back was going to stop us enjoying every second of this season. I think this is why the pressure didn't really get to the players, they were already heroes by Christmas, even if we dropped off slightly we had had an amazingly successful season and nothing could take that away. How did that come about, who/what was it that created it?
Zola Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 Craig and Steve were interviewed on the pitch after the Everton game and made the point to Ranieri to keep things going. Utter rubbish? If he hadn't persuaded Ranieri to keep things going, we may have got relegated. Every credible coach knows every system. It's very probable that we have been trying to play the version we played this season, last few years. It just looks like we have this season compared to the others because this time it worked. We might be changing things for next season because Ranieri has said it can't happen again. Did you read any of things others have wrote about changes? And its not about "every credible coach knows every system", its about understanding players and seeing their qualities in order to play a specific system. You are deluded if you think that Craig was the main person in this miracle season as well as obvious that just by look at your avatar pic someone can see what you prefer to talk about.
Jimbo Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 How did that come about, who/what was it that created it? That's a mixture of Pearson, Ranieri, Walsh, Shakespeare and whoever else has been involved in players recruitment and coaching Pearson spent a couple of years building that team. He always openly said that he only signed players that would fit the mould. He wanted players that would improve the team, not just a player for the sake of it. And he wanted players that had the same outlook, work ethic and personality. Walsh was the guy who spent hours upon hours searching for these players. Ranieri was the man who unlocked all of the potential in every single player we had. I've said it before but with out Pearson, Ranieri wouldn't have been able to do what he did and without Ranieri that potential would have remained unnoticed
digitalalba Posted 18 May 2016 Author Posted 18 May 2016 Did you read any of things others have wrote about changes? And its not about "every credible coach knows every system", its about understanding players and seeing their qualities in order to play a specific system. You are deluded if you think that Craig was the main person in this miracle season as well as obvious that just by look at your avatar pic someone can see what you prefer to talk about. And there's nobody at the club knows the players and their qualities better than Craig Shakespeare. Damn, you found me out
Guest bennytwohats Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 Anyone who puts the title down to one person or thing has missed the point so spectacularly that they should be banned from football for life. This a million times. What is it with people/media wanting to always boil things down to soundbites, or one thing, or a top5 things. This season is down to the interplay between so many factors that to suggest there is any single thing is just ridiculous.
treer Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 This season is down to the interplay between so many factors that to suggest there is any single thing is just ridiculous. spot on
Hungry Hungry Fox Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 I honestly think this question will be pondered over for years. Not just in the sports world, but also in the academic world. I can honestly see there being university assignments based on our achievements
Jimbo Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 The reason we did what we did this year is that millions of stars aligned at the exact right time, in the exact same moment. There's not one single reason that we did what we did this year. (apart from my lucky pants obviously!)
Sionnach gorm Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 Who said that Craig persuaded Ranieri to keep things as per last season and what is the same as last season? Ranieri for whole week was looking at the players and saw what players he had at his disposal. Then during the season even he said he will not change much, he made lots of changes; quickly understood that 352 is not the system and even he bought Inler in order to continue similar to last season formation, CR decided to change to 442 in order to better accommodate players. changed full backs changed positions of central defenders integrated Kante, Okazaki, Fuchs into starting 11 (this is one 3rd of the team alone) enabled all players to play like team to get most of them, and keep motivating them. There are 100's other reasons like Craig, Steve etc etc for which we will never hear but all of them helped to achieve this miracle. Kante was for me probably one of best players and shortly followed by Vardy and Mehrez but every single player have done its bit as well as the owner. To open an tread and say that Craig was the most important person is utterly rubbish mate. Those are things we can see that they are changed, but tactics is the biggest change.. "The Foxes line up in a standard English 4-4-2, with Riyad Mahrez’s tendency to drift inside and next to the front two passing as their most complicated wrinkle. When Ranieri came in, he insisted that he didn’t “want to change too much but just give the Italian tactical way” to his new players. The notion of classic Italian tactics conjures mental images of catenaccio and a devotion to defense at expense of all other phases of play, but Ranieri’s approach is a bit more advanced than that. This Leicester team seem highly influenced by the legendary Arrigo Sacchi, who jettisoned man-marking and the libero in favor of a flat back four that defends zonally. His AC Milan teams were pressing machines, playing out of a 4-4-2 in which the highest players chased opponents in their own half and made it difficult to penetrate the lines separating them from goal. Ranieri drew high praise from the master himself during the 2011-12 season. He took over an Inter Milan team lingering just above the relegation zone and rose as high as fourth, and Sacchi commended Ranieri for his efforts in organizing and motivating the squad. After a poor run of results in the spring, though, Ranieri left Inter by mutual consent. Sacchi wanted a maximum of 25 yards between his defenders and forwards and a high line that would compress the playable area of the pitch to his team’s advantage. Out of possession, the current Leicester displays similar tendencies, leaving little space for opponents to play centrally. As the opposition builds out of the back, wingers Mahrez and Marc Albrighton pinch in toward the middle, enticing wide play. Once the ball moves left or right, the near-side forward and winger can close down and win the ball back or force a long ball that Leicester’s defenders can win. As necessary, the fullbacks will step to prevent players from turning with the ball in midfield, and it’s not out of character for center backs Robert Huth and Wes Morgan to follow checking runners into the middle block because the team’s compactness means they’re never far away. If the ball does find a central gap, the receiving attacker will often be met with a strong tackle. The Foxes squeeze the available attacking space and tend to leave opponents frustrated, even when the numbers would suggest that they should be outnumbered in the middle. Leicester can play with two central midfielders against the 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 systems of the modern game and still keep opponents out of dangerous areas because of the concentration of numbers. With how close Leicester’s players sit in their defensive starting positions, opponents have to break down three lines of pressure in quick succession to get behind without hitting a ball over the top. If they go long, the back line is usually high enough to catch a forward offside, or goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel can easily deal with overhit passes. It’s a simple system, but considering the players’ high-energy approach in attack, the defensive discipline Ranieri has instilled is impressive. Teams struggle to find the ball centrally in the attacking half, and Leicester’s one defeat this season was the result of chances conceded in wide areas. Vardy chases from the front, N’Golo Kanté and Danny Drinkwater protect the middle and all four in the back are comfortable defending one-on-one if the ball gets that far. The midfielders hold their line of confrontation right around the halfway line, marking opponents and cutting off passing lanes to induce long balls. Once it wins the ball team tries to get forward as quickly as possible. That often includes going wide to Albrighton or an overlapping fullback, or looking for a diagonal ball over the top from central midfield to Mahrez as he cuts inside. Schmeichel almost always looks long out of the back. In the last three matches, only two of the passes he attempted weren’t long. His passing percentage is poor, but Leicester prefers having the ball far away from its goal so it can press high. etc etc.... Is this what Craig did? Biggest quote ever! And dead nuts on! Good one!
eastendfox Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 Half time changes. The number of games where Claudio made subs at half time and changed the game was unreal. Got pretty much all of them right as well, his reading of the game and how we could win it was unbelievably good.
Fox92 Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 Huuuuuuuuuuuuuth Lets be fair, what an influential signing. Signing him was such an influence in us staying up last season. Morgan's game has improved just by playing alongside a defender as experienced and as good as Huth.
dylanlegend Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 Big Bobby Huth versus Spurs. I honestly don't think we'd have won the league if we'd have lost that game
Fox 4 Life Posted 18 May 2016 Posted 18 May 2016 I didn't see Ranieri make one tactical error all year. Even the ones we questioned turned out to be genius. For me that is the difference, everything was going for him yes but he took these players to the next level I have no doubt in my mind.
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