Daniel Amartey

[Corky]

Just now, Col city fan said:

And you are satisfied with that today?

I must be difficult to please.

It was dire. Utterly dire.

No, I'm not, it was a poor game and negative performance. However, the midfield were clearly set up to break up the game and cover the defence. They did that. Attacking wise it was virtually non-existent, King had a couple of decent moves down the right, but the defensive side was what was required of them by the manager, whether that is satisfactory or not.

[daddylonglegs]

38 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

This is the point I'm making. Who in this team today has looked 'superb'? Fooks sake! It's a boring game full of Championship standard players. Amartey has been no worse than anyone, but offers nothing going forward. Nothing.

Just some proper quality in our midfield and we'd have beaten these today.

Our strikers are utterly isolated.

Just because you don't think he's a good player doesn't mean you can't give credit where credits due. 

 

Amartey was good today. He broke up play and barely put a foot wrong. He's not Mesut Ozil. He's not going to pick the ball up and get 20 assists a year - he's doing what he's told to do by our manager, and doing it well. 

[Babylon]

11 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

I expect any of our CMs to be able to shoot. Or to be within 40 yards of our strikers. Clearly I except to much of the Champions of England.

 

So blame Ranieri for the tactics of only releasing on cm at a time... despite what you were saying there was always a CM pushing on when the chance arose. But just one isn't enough, especially when you don't even allow your full backs to overlap. The lack of support comes from several areas and it's entirely of the managers choosing.

 

If he'd shot it into row z at the end you'd have just slated him for not passing it. As per usual, when you have a bee in your bonnet they cannot win. Last week he was meant to be stood inline with the CB's, now he's meant to be near the strikers. If he shoots he should have passed, if he passes he should have shot. Play it short he should have done long.

 

It's an obvious and tiresome campaign.

[lgfualol]

Think he's done really well and will shine at AFCON

[Monsell1976]

Better of a bad lot today

[marbles]

Amartey was easily the best player today 

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

I think he's developing gradually. He will be at least a decent player in due course. Not sure he will hit great heights though.

[The Doctor]

16 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

And you are satisfied with that today?

I must be difficult to please.

It was dire. Utterly dire.

Theres a clear difference between being satisfied with an individual players contribution and being satisfied with the team performance and you know it - it just doesn't sit with your childish agenda.

[STUHILL]

I was impressed with him today. I don't get why people are knocking his contribution in attack. No one contributed in attack today and he is a defensive midfielder, who breaks up play and keeps it simple, which is a very useful player to have. Unfortunately today, we didn't have a Drinkwater alongside him to receive that simple pass and create something from it. 

Of course in an ideal world he would have more attacking skills and flair, but he is just 21 and I thought he was one of our best players today. I think him and Ndidi could be almost impossible to get past as they both gel and improve. Add some creativity infront of them and our midfield is looking a lot stronger for the future.

 

 

[Ric Flair]

The last half a dozen games he's been much improved. We might have had a horrible season so far but having little choice but to play Amartey might well have fast tracked him now in to being a class player for us in the next 18 months. 

 

Put it this way, I think we'll miss him this month. Let's hope N'Didi can hit the ground running as Mendy doesn't look comfortable in a midfield 2.

[Guest Col city fan]

16 minutes ago, marbles said:

Amartey was easily the best player today 

Surprisingly, I thought Amartey was our best midfielder today. People were making out Mendy was good..personally I didn't see much. And King was hardly seen, apart from the cross that should have resulted in a goal.

This is my frustration. When our 'best midfielder' is a basic, pass five yards, head it anywhere type player. Just strong and athletic, it tells us all you need to know. The team is crying out for someone who can play football in the central area. Amartey can support and be 'the leg's if you like.

We have witnessed another dour, drab away performance, where really we should have lost again. Wes's header near the end to the fella that scuffed it into the ground should have been game over. We have so little flair, creativity, shooting ability or anything very much.

The spaffing over Amartey who IS slowly improving and WAS our best overall midfielder today, depicts a set of fans on this forum, in my opinion, who appear so readily pleased with anything positive, this season, that they aren't really seeing the wood for the trees.

When a player who just about shat himself when he had space and time to pull the trigger, to shoot, and decides to pass again, gets made man of the match, it tells you just about everything you need to know about that performance.

It was a COUNTRY MILE from last season. I guess id just like to watch us play away from home and actually be entertained. That was like pulling teeth.

Amartey was no worse and better than most in our team today. But in terms of getting the ball down, looking up, spraying a thirty yard pass, bursting forward with any conviction, or anything else that would get the team on the front foot...he's utterly basic.

The problem is, he's not the only one.

I still blame Ranieri ultimately. We got a point today through playing some of the most negative football we've had to suffer in a long time.

Edited 2 January 2017 by Col city fan

[Livid]

He's improved but he just looks really hesitant about going in for loose balls and headers.

 

I still see that You Tube clip of him confidently driving forward for Copenhagen, it's almost like we are stifling his natural game and he's not comfortable with it.

[shen]

1 minute ago, Col city fan said:

Surprisingly, I thought Amartey was our best midfielder today. People were making out Mendy was good..personally I didn't see much. And King was hardly seen, apart from the cross that should have resulted in a goal.

This is my frustration. When our 'best midfielder' is a basic, pass five yards, head it anywhere type player. Just strong and athletic, it tells us all you need to know. The team is crying out for someone who can play football in the central area. Amartey can support and be 'the leg's if you like.

We have witnessed another dour, drab away performance, where really we should have lost again. Wes's header near the end to the fella that scuffed it into the ground should have been game over. We have so little flair, creativity, shooting ability or anything very much.

The spaffing over Amartey who IS slowly improving and WAS our best overall midfielder today, depicts a set of fans on this forum, in my opinion, who appear so readily pleased with anything positive, this season, that they aren't really seeing the wood for the trees.

When a player who just about shat himself when he had space and time to pull the trigger, to shoot, and decides to pass again, gets made man of the match, it tells you just about everything you need to know about that performance.

It was a COUNTRY MILE from last season. I guess id just like to watch us play away from home and actually be entertained. That was like pulling teeth.

You have nothing against Amartey really. You have something against people having different opinions to yours.

You read far too much into single words like 'brilliant', 'superb' and 'great'.

Yeah, those superlative words are used quite liberally these days, by pundits and fans alike, for average to good performances (compared to the levels expected of players in the Prem).

But really, it's just people pointing out that Amartey, in this case, stood out as the best Leicester player on the pitch today and that his performances have been consistently at this level for a while now, which shows improvement.

 

Few are pleased with how this season has gone so far, but that doesn't really concern Amartey directly.
Direct your frustrations where it's actually meant to go (people's improper use of language, manager's tactical decisions, general squad concerns etc.) and stop making a scapegoat out of Amartey.

[funkyrobot]

1 hour ago, Russell sprout said:

You genuinely did think Nigeria had qualified didn't you

dont to backtracking and making it into a joke

Yes mate. I'm absolutely gutted. I'd even booked flights 

[Guest Col city fan]

39 minutes ago, shen said:

You have nothing against Amartey really. You have something against people having different opinions to yours.

You read far too much into single words like 'brilliant', 'superb' and 'great'.

Yeah, those superlative words are used quite liberally these days, by pundits and fans alike, for average to good performances (compared to the levels expected of players in the Prem).

But really, it's just people pointing out that Amartey, in this case, stood out as the best Leicester player on the pitch today and that his performances have been consistently at this level for a while now, which shows improvement.

 

Few are pleased with how this season has gone so far, but that doesn't really concern Amartey directly.
Direct your frustrations where it's actually meant to go (people's improper use of language, manager's tactical decisions, general squad concerns etc.) and stop making a scapegoat out of Amartey.

I must be old school.. for me 'brilliant' means 'brilliant' and 'superb' means 'superb'

And of course it concerns Amartey directly. He's been pretty much an ever present of a midfield in a team who has attained 3 points from 30 away and has conceded amongst the most goals in the division, away from home. And a part of a midfield who has some of the worst stats in the division.

It's the midfield Shen, more than Amartey, that I'm most frustrated with.

[The Horse's Mouth]

Him and Mendy did look the real deal together, think that Stoke goal really done him well as he's looked a lot better since. Hope he can keep it up

[FuchingKante]

He will grow into a great midfielder

[EGBFitness]

1 hour ago, Col city fan said:

Surprisingly, I thought Amartey was our best midfielder today. People were making out Mendy was good..personally I didn't see much. And King was hardly seen, apart from the cross that should have resulted in a goal.

This is my frustration. When our 'best midfielder' is a basic, pass five yards, head it anywhere type player. Just strong and athletic, it tells us all you need to know. The team is crying out for someone who can play football in the central area. Amartey can support and be 'the leg's if you like.

We have witnessed another dour, drab away performance, where really we should have lost again. Wes's header near the end to the fella that scuffed it into the ground should have been game over. We have so little flair, creativity, shooting ability or anything very much.

The spaffing over Amartey who IS slowly improving and WAS our best overall midfielder today, depicts a set of fans on this forum, in my opinion, who appear so readily pleased with anything positive, this season, that they aren't really seeing the wood for the trees.

When a player who just about shat himself when he had space and time to pull the trigger, to shoot, and decides to pass again, gets made man of the match, it tells you just about everything you need to know about that performance.

It was a COUNTRY MILE from last season. I guess id just like to watch us play away from home and actually be entertained. That was like pulling teeth.

Amartey was no worse and better than most in our team today. But in terms of getting the ball down, looking up, spraying a thirty yard pass, bursting forward with any conviction, or anything else that would get the team on the front foot...he's utterly basic.

The problem is, he's not the only one.

I still blame Ranieri ultimately. We got a point today through playing some of the most negative football we've had to suffer in a long time.

Our best player last season was basically a player who ran around a lot, intercepted or tackled? 

 

Think its easy to summarise a players role to sound so simple, I haven't been Amarteys biggest of fans since his arrival but to be fair to the lad he has really starting to show a potential - today was a really strong performance by him and although he isn't on the same level as Kante I think he but in as good as a shift. 

 

All teams need different types of players, last season Drinkys vision and passing worked well with Kantes engine and awareness - if anything I think Ndidi and Amartey could become the engine players and hopefully start allowing Drinky and Mendy to play their preferred role in the middle of the park that is like you said someone who can play football. 

[AKCJ]

Col's problem is that he makes his mind up within about 3 seconds and then won't move from it regardless of what he sees.

 

A la Cattermole > Cambiasso. That's been going on for years.

[Facecloth]

5 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Col's problem is that he makes his mind up within about 3 seconds and then won't move from it regardless of what he sees.

 

A la Cattermole > Cambiasso. That's been going on for years.

Cityfanlee is the same. Must be something to do with having cityfan in your username.

[Guest Col city fan]

24 minutes ago, EGBFitness said:

Our best player last season was basically a player who ran around a lot, intercepted or tackled? 

 

Think its easy to summarise a players role to sound so simple, I haven't been Amarteys biggest of fans since his arrival but to be fair to the lad he has really starting to show a potential - today was a really strong performance by him and although he isn't on the same level as Kante I think he but in as good as a shift. 

 

All teams need different types of players, last season Drinkys vision and passing worked well with Kantes engine and awareness - if anything I think Ndidi and Amartey could become the engine players and hopefully start allowing Drinky and Mendy to play their preferred role in the middle of the park that is like you said someone who can play football. 

Kante was completely different in this respect. He won the ball and drove forward. He didn't win the ball and look to give it to a bloke standing by his side at his earliest opportunity.

You can see this if you watch Amartey (without your Facecloth blinkers on) The ball is a like a hot spud to him. He looks to play it off as soon as he possibly can. Not through some tactic or build-up. Simply because he don't want it.

It's like comparing a Rolls with a Vauxhall Viva

 

 

[Guest Col city fan]

20 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Col's problem is that he makes his mind up within about 3 seconds and then won't move from it regardless of what he sees.

 

A la Cattermole > Cambiasso. That's been going on for years.

Says the kid who calls players 'fantastic' or 'shite' having seen them play twice.

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

21 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Col's problem is that he makes his mind up within about 3 seconds and then won't move from it regardless of what he sees.

 

A la Cattermole > Cambiasso. That's been going on for years.

Pretty much, he sorts out his scapegoat before the start if the season and just digs himself a hole from there 

[SheppyFox]

Our midfield did what was asked of it on the day, stifle the middle of the park and protect our defence at all costs, we did have a few chances though it's just last season we'd have taken them

Edited 2 January 2017 by SheppyFox

[AKCJ]

4 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Says the kid who calls players 'fantastic' or 'shite' having seen them play twice.

 

'kid'

 

 

Who have I called shit or fantastic after two games? Quotes please.