Popular Post Dickov22 Posted 24 September 2017 Popular Post Share Posted 24 September 2017 It's getting ridiculous now. He needs to be in the side week in week out. I don't care how we fit him in, but he needs to be in the first 11. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymister2015 Posted 24 September 2017 Share Posted 24 September 2017 mahrez has messed up a move to a big club. Not a single club bidded for him even after winning PFA player. Just this summer with Roma. He's become a liability for Leicester and his level of play has become top half championship player due to giving the ball away and doing nothing special for a considerable length of time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 24 September 2017 Share Posted 24 September 2017 No one else think that maybe just maybe he should of busted a gut to get back for Henderson goal?? He had been on the pitch about ten minutes when they scored and when the ball was in the net he wasn't even at the half way line! He had to work on his defensive side before he starts for me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 24 September 2017 Share Posted 24 September 2017 Just now, goose2010 said: No one else think that maybe just maybe he should of busted a gut to get back for Henderson goal?? He had been on the pitch about ten minutes when they scored and when the ball was in the net he wasn't even at the half way line! He had to work on his defensive side before he starts for me, Not really. Maguire at fault and left a huge hole which should've been covered by one of the central midfielders as soon as he went into their space. Henderson, Kante, Herrera, Carrick you name a good deep lying cm and that's exactly what they would've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnthefoxrayner Posted 24 September 2017 Share Posted 24 September 2017 1 hour ago, Bert said: Not really. Maguire at fault and left a huge hole which should've been covered by one of the central midfielders as soon as he went into their space. Henderson, Kante, Herrera, Carrick you name a good deep lying cm and that's exactly what they would've done. I'm wondering if playing Huth might make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston. Posted 24 September 2017 Share Posted 24 September 2017 I said ages ago. Start Gray and bring mahrez on later as sub 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 24 September 2017 Share Posted 24 September 2017 Gray should definitely start next week. He’s definitely improved recently whereas Mahrez’s form has dipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 24 September 2017 Share Posted 24 September 2017 the biggest **** up with Gray yesterday was once Slimani came on we barely got the ball to Gray if at all when he, Albrighton and Chilwell had been creating our chances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 24 September 2017 Author Share Posted 24 September 2017 4 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said: Gray should definitely start next week. He’s definitely improved recently whereas Mahrez’s form has dipped. Just annoys me in seeing Mahrez looking half-bothered like much of the time yesterday. Either that or he's low on confidence etc, don't really know. Gray is a bright spark that rejuvenates the forward-line and it looks better on the eye with him on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 24 September 2017 Share Posted 24 September 2017 I think the quickest Mahrez ran was when he was subbed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk3since03 Posted 24 September 2017 Share Posted 24 September 2017 Needs to be starting Refuse to judge him based on 20 minute cameo’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 24 September 2017 Share Posted 24 September 2017 7 hours ago, Wymeswold fox said: Just annoys me in seeing Mahrez looking half-bothered like much of the time yesterday. Either that or he's low on confidence etc, don't really know. Gray is a bright spark that rejuvenates the forward-line and it looks better on the eye with him on. Mahrez is definitely a confidence player. I know how frustrating he can be to watch but he was joyful to watch when he was on it and deservedly won PFA player of the year. He clearly wanted to move but didn't get the move and had to endure the embarrassment of leaving the Algerian camp on transfer deadline day for a move that was clearly a wind-up. Now I'm not apologising for him because as one of our top earners he's hardly had done by, but it's better for Leicester City as a club to have a Mahrez that is back to his best rather than one who is down in the dumps, even if he ends up leaving. But back to Demarai Gray, he is getting his new contract and hopefully he starts improving his consistency as a result. He definitely looks better and we all want it to work out for him as he could be a star here for years to come. Of course with CS under pressure he may yet revert to the same 11 as against Liverpool because we do need points. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erlee Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 i think Gray will be out on the market during the next transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 (edited) He honestly deserves a shot next game. How Mahrez is gunned down after an off-game although he was litterally our only main attack threat since the pre-season while Albrighton, with less satisfying performances, gets away with murder, is interesting but not surprising. This forum has a knack to tear its best players apart while turning a blind eye on the average ones just because, muh work load. Edited 25 September 2017 by ZeGuy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 A larger issue here that needs to be considered is that we have basically shot any chance of signing the next big talent from the Championship (brooks for example) Young English players are a very tight knit community now, especially on social media and I doubt watching a frustrated Gray on the bench every week is doing us any favours in attracting new talent. It's the first time we managed to get one of these 'hot prospects' ahead of the likes of Everton and Southampton and I can't help but think we've messed it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wdywd Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 20 minutes ago, ZeGuy said: He honestly deserves a shot next game. How Mahrez is gunned down after an off-game although he was litterally our only main attack threat since the pre-season while Albrighton, with less satisfying performances, gets away with murder, is interesting but not surprising. This forum has a knack to tear its best players apart while turning a blind eye on the average ones just because, muh work load. Correct. Hoddle had a bit of a pop at Mahrez on commentary Saturday but he also noticed that he literally never gets the ball. The same thing happens to Gray as well because our passing is horrifically bad. Just give the ball to your best players ffs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Wdywd said: Correct. Hoddle had a bit of a pop at Mahrez on commentary Saturday but he also noticed that he literally never gets the ball. The same thing happens to Gray as well because our passing is horrifically bad. Just give the ball to your best players ffs I really was disappointed in Riyad last saturday to be honest. For the first time I felt he wasn't in the game. At all. Not the usual laid back attitude that people often mistaken for laziness but really like his mind was completely somewhere else. He deserved to be subbed off and Gray's impact was immediate. But you're right, they rarely get a sniff and often in poor conditions. Even then there is never enough movement around them. As long as we can't string three passes together and keep the ball on the ground, our technical players won't look good. I have the feeling that it won't be long before Nacho will be called a dud on this forum. Edited 25 September 2017 by ZeGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wdywd Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 The only thing that annoys me about Mahrez really is sometimes he tries to do people in our own half when we're trying to relieve pressure and makes it worse. Otherwise he mostly gets swarmed whenever he has the ball or has to drop back deep to even get it. His right back cannot pass and treats the ball like it's about to explode. We waste possession so much. Just adding Gray to the team would create more space and give the team another outlet. I have no beef with Albrighton but there's only so many times you can watch him get it, cut inside and then hoof a ball down the line before you want to jump out the window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrington fox Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 Why can't Mahrez and Gray both start in the side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 8 minutes ago, Wdywd said: The only thing that annoys me about Mahrez really is sometimes he tries to do people in our own half when we're trying to relieve pressure and makes it worse. Otherwise he mostly gets swarmed whenever he has the ball or has to drop back deep to even get it. His right back cannot pass and treats the ball like it's about to explode. We waste possession so much. Just adding Gray to the team would create more space and give the team another outlet. I have no beef with Albrighton but there's only so many times you can watch him get it, cut inside and then hoof a ball down the line before you want to jump out the window Shakey never started them all together. Not even against Brighton at home, can't see it happen against Bournemouth. I'd love to see a 4-3-3 with Silva in the middle, Gray and Mahrez. Please Shakespeare make it happen some day after January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 10 minutes ago, Farrington fox said: Why can't Mahrez and Gray both start in the side? Defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebfromgrebland Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 18 minutes ago, Farrington fox said: Why can't Mahrez and Gray both start in the side? Where would King and Albrighton play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_lcfc_85 Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, ZeGuy said: Defense. We've hardly defended well anyway have we..... Can't be any worse than trying it Edited 25 September 2017 by chris_lcfc_85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 (edited) 14 minutes ago, chris_lcfc_85 said: We're hardly defended well anyway have we..... Can't be any worse than trying it Weak midfield, so you compensate. That's why it is very dififcult to not start Albrighton. I read in another thread that we're the second worst defense in the league despite of having signed a quality CB like Maguire. We're maybe the only team that demands from its most gifted players to pitch the ground like horses whereas other teams tend to free them from the defensive tasks. Edited 25 September 2017 by ZeGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelBoy73 Posted 25 September 2017 Share Posted 25 September 2017 No matter how good Gray could be during his numerous 20 minutes cameos, as long as we he have not offload Mahrez , he will never start ahead of him in the league. Asking for a £40m fee while benching Mahrez doesn't compute at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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