HankMarvin Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 Claudio Ranieri says Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez will be dropped if they get starry-eyed over Ballon d’Or nomination Title-winning stars both made the 30-man shortlist for football's most important individual award JAMIE VARDY and Riyad Mahrez may be among the top 30 players in the world after making the Ballon d’Or shortlist. But hardline Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has warned his dream duo will not make HIS starting XI if they get all starry-eyed about their new-found celebrity status! Vardy is the only Englishman to be nominated for the annual award to decide the best player in the world — currently held by Lionel Messi — four years after playing non-league football for Fleetwood Town. Meanwhile, PFA Player of the Year Mahrez is in the running, two years after arriving at the King Power following a low-key £400,000 transfer from French side Le Havre. Now the pair are battling it out with Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale for the coveted award — and Shinji Okazaki and Leonardo Ulloa for a place in the Foxes’ first team. Asked how he plans to keep his world-famous forwards grounded, Ranieri replied: “Easy, I take them out of the squad and that helps to keep their feet on the ground. “Every day they must show me they are strong, they want to improve and are still ambitious. That is my philosophy. “What we did last season is the past. Every day is new. If you don’t run there is no future. Every day they must prove themselves hungry.” Vardy and Mahrez have achieved something even legendary striker Gary Lineker could not in his time at the club, as they became the first Foxes to be nominated for football’s top individual award. However, Ranieri rested England striker Vardy for last Saturday’s 3-1 win against Crystal Palace, while Mahrez was on the bench for the Chelsea defeat a fortnight ago. Ranieri (inset) added: “Everyone wants to play in every match, believe me it’s not just Vards. But it is important how they train and they must be ready when I call them.” Ranieri then flexed his muscles and clenched his fist as he joked: “Jamie was OK with my decision. But if not . . . I am a strong man!” After a mixed start with four defeats on the road, it is Spurs tomorrow at White Hart Lane. But the Italian boss, 65, claims frontman Okazaki gave his team-mates the wake-up call they needed. The Japan international covered 11.66km against the Eagles — more than any other player on the pitch. Ranieri said: “Shinji is our dilly-ding, dilly-dong. He wakes up all the players, he wakes up everybody on the pitch. He has the bell! “Against Palace I could see we had got back our philosophy. “Everybody was more concentrated and showed the right discipline. I recognised my team again.”
Carl the Llama Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 Fuchin baller Ranners. Takes no hostages. Brap brap.
ozleicester Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 2 hours ago, HankMarvin said: Ranieri said: “Shinji is our dilly-ding, dilly-dong. He wakes up all the players, he wakes up everybody on the pitch. He has the bell! “Against Palace I could see we had got back our philosophy. “Everybody was more concentrated and showed the right discipline. I recognised my team again.” Good, that must mean Shinji starts on Sat.
Aidan Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 3 hours ago, HankMarvin said: Claudio Ranieri says Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez will be dropped if they get starry-eyed over Ballon d’Or nomination Title-winning stars both made the 30-man shortlist for football's most important individual award JAMIE VARDY and Riyad Mahrez may be among the top 30 players in the world after making the Ballon d’Or shortlist. But hardline Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has warned his dream duo will not make HIS starting XI if they get all starry-eyed about their new-found celebrity status! Vardy is the only Englishman to be nominated for the annual award to decide the best player in the world — currently held by Lionel Messi — four years after playing non-league football for Fleetwood Town. Meanwhile, PFA Player of the Year Mahrez is in the running, two years after arriving at the King Power following a low-key £400,000 transfer from French side Le Havre. Now the pair are battling it out with Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale for the coveted award — and Shinji Okazaki and Leonardo Ulloa for a place in the Foxes’ first team. Asked how he plans to keep his world-famous forwards grounded, Ranieri replied: “Easy, I take them out of the squad and that helps to keep their feet on the ground. “Every day they must show me they are strong, they want to improve and are still ambitious. That is my philosophy. “What we did last season is the past. Every day is new. If you don’t run there is no future. Every day they must prove themselves hungry.” Vardy and Mahrez have achieved something even legendary striker Gary Lineker could not in his time at the club, as they became the first Foxes to be nominated for football’s top individual award. However, Ranieri rested England striker Vardy for last Saturday’s 3-1 win against Crystal Palace, while Mahrez was on the bench for the Chelsea defeat a fortnight ago. Ranieri (inset) added: “Everyone wants to play in every match, believe me it’s not just Vards. But it is important how they train and they must be ready when I call them.” Ranieri then flexed his muscles and clenched his fist as he joked: “Jamie was OK with my decision. But if not . . . I am a strong man!” After a mixed start with four defeats on the road, it is Spurs tomorrow at White Hart Lane. But the Italian boss, 65, claims frontman Okazaki gave his team-mates the wake-up call they needed. The Japan international covered 11.66km against the Eagles — more than any other player on the pitch. Ranieri said: “Shinji is our dilly-ding, dilly-dong. He wakes up all the players, he wakes up everybody on the pitch. He has the bell! “Against Palace I could see we had got back our philosophy. “Everybody was more concentrated and showed the right discipline. I recognised my team again.” I am not sure whether he thinks he is motivating the players by talking trash or that simply he is giving himself too much importance. It is quite humiliating for a coach to threaten his players in public. Me thinks he is lucky to have jumped on a winning train last season. The Leicester players have made Ranieri and not the other way around. .
Jimothy Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 3 minutes ago, Aidan said: I am not sure whether he thinks he is motivating the players by talking trash or that simply he is giving himself too much importance. It is quite humiliating for a coach to threaten his players in public. Me thinks he is lucky to have jumped on a winning train last season. The Leicester players have made Ranieri and not the other way around. . If they find that humiliating they need to grow some balls and man the **** up.
lgfualol Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 3 minutes ago, Aidan said: I am not sure whether he thinks he is motivating the players by talking trash or that simply he is giving himself too much importance. It is quite humiliating for a coach to threaten his players in public. Me thinks he is lucky to have jumped on a winning train last season. The Leicester players have made Ranieri and not the other way around. . We had a team that narrowly avoided relegation and under Ranieri they won the league. It's barely a threat anyway, "if you play like shit/show lack of hunger, you get dropped" or should he choose our team based on last season, despite form/lack of effort? It's a good thing he is saying this.
Jimothy Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 1 hour ago, ozleicester said: Good, that must mean Shinji starts on Sat. I'll be happy if Shinji starts Saturday because he played well last week, but it not a guarantee of a good performance. He was awful against Liverpool and we got hammered.
kingcarr21 Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 1 hour ago, Aidan said: I am not sure whether he thinks he is motivating the players by talking trash or that simply he is giving himself too much importance. It is quite humiliating for a coach to threaten his players in public. Me thinks he is lucky to have jumped on a winning train last season. The Leicester players have made Ranieri and not the other way around. . Absolute nonsense. How is he threatening them . He is saying what every single manager would say. That if you aren't performing in training you wont play. Simple. I'm not even going to debate about the rest of your daft post.
Guest Lako42 Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 2 hours ago, Aidan said: I am not sure whether he thinks he is motivating the players by talking trash or that simply he is giving himself too much importance. It is quite humiliating for a coach to threaten his players in public. Me thinks he is lucky to have jumped on a winning train last season. The Leicester players have made Ranieri and not the other way around. . Complete crock of shite me ode. I wonder, who would know the players characters andcwhat makes them tick....Aidan from Foxestalk or Claudio Ranieri who is with them every day? Tough call.
Guest Lako42 Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 2 hours ago, Facecloth said: I'll be happy if Shinji starts Saturday because he played well last week, but it not a guarantee of a good performance. He was awful against Liverpool and we got hammered. Must have been his fault then. He should drag the entire team through I suppose. Scapegoats, all I see is scapegoats
Jimothy Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 4 minutes ago, Lako42 said: Must have been his fault then. He should drag the entire team through I suppose. Scapegoats, all I see is scapegoats Well you totally missed the point of my post. I'm not making Shinji a scapegoat, what was I actually doing was pointing out he can't always be a saviour, starting him won't always mean the team functions better. I've never complained about him on here, I see his worth to the team, but he can have off days.
artursteppe Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 1 hour ago, kingcarr21 said: Absolute nonsense. How is he threatening them . He is saying what every single manager would say. That if you aren't performing in training you wont play. Simple. I'm not even going to debate about the rest of your daft post. This! That Aidan bloke ain't gorra clue!
SystonFox Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 5 hours ago, Aidan said: I am not sure whether he thinks he is motivating the players by talking trash or that simply he is giving himself too much importance. It is quite humiliating for a coach to threaten his players in public. Me thinks he is lucky to have jumped on a winning train last season. The Leicester players have made Ranieri and not the other way around. . U mad bro?
foxy boxing Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 it is not as if Vardy and Mahrez are going to be strutting around the training ground giving it the big i am and saying to everyone i'm one of the worlds best now mate so i aint doing that. they are both professionals who know how to conduct themselves accordingly
sylofox Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 8 hours ago, Aidan said: I am not sure whether he thinks he is motivating the players by talking trash or that simply he is giving himself too much importance. It is quite humiliating for a coach to threaten his players in public. Me thinks he is lucky to have jumped on a winning train last season. The Leicester players have made Ranieri and not the other way around. . Can you score me some of whatever you're on.
Sionnach gorm Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 Everyone seems to be jumping on Aidan for his comments. For me I have no issue, except for his quote that his players made him. I am still not sure why people have this opinion. Ranieri is still one of the more successful managers in the world. He's taken teams from our, comparable, league 1 to the our, comparable, premiership. So he's come in second, often, in four major leagues (hell there are great managers that have never done that) and we still buy into the British press mantra of "he's average". Leicester City gave Ranieri the opportunity to show what he was capable of. That is what we can say. When he was down and out we took a chance on him and he repaid us with the Champions of England. Period.
Sionnach gorm Posted 28 October 2016 Posted 28 October 2016 By the way kudos to @HankMarvin for his lovely pun!
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