eddylcfc Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 12 minutes ago, Wakeyfox said: No. He's in the team Left Mid...
Fox 4 Life Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 1 minute ago, foxes21 said: A fai argument, but if Boro sit back and let us have the ball pace going forward might not be that vital. Okazaki & Ulloa both have good movement off the ball, so I'm sure they'll cause them problems. Why would they sit back. We are not and have never been a possession team so why try that now when we really need a win?
Slim Dog Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 Just now, eddylcfc said: Left Mid... We aren't playing a formation with wide players though.
ramaiya2 Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 Leo Ulloa gets a hatrick, Okazaki and Mahrez one each, The foxes win 5 - 0 Come on you Foxes, get in there
FoxySingh Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 Delighted to see Ulloa get a start, Middlesbrough looked to struggle with high balls against Manchester united , confident of 3pts now
foxes21 Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 2 minutes ago, Barky said: Same people moaning about us playing two in midfield all season are now moaning because he's switched it to three and they've realised they don't like how it looks Damned if you do, damned if you don't Hilarious isn't it. I've been saying all season we don't have the players to play a 3 man midfield. Even when Ndidi comes, I'll stick to that statement. We are built to play 4-4-2/4-4-1-1, but lets hope we get a win today.
Guest seanfox778 Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 21 minutes ago, MadKaw said: And I thought Mendy was short..... He's standing on a box.
reynard Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 Possibly could be 4-1-3-2 with Amartey playing in front of back four with Mendy and King able to get forward and mahrez just in behind the front two or even out wide if required?? Concerned about the lack of any pace though.
Marshall Cockney Fox Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 Riyads going to have to play a Stormer for us to score. I fear he will be more worried about his cold hands though!!(
lee7 Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 After 2 decent performances recently I feel sorry for Chilwell losing his place despite being a big Fuchs fan. I was excited for this but after seeing the team im not so sure we'll get anything!
lgfualol Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 10 minutes ago, foxes21 said: my only concern with this line up, is King and Amartey are sideways/backwards passing midfielders. Amartey less so than King, but if this formation is to work we need to get the ball to Ulloa quickly so he can hold the ball and then Okazaki/Mahrez can play off him. Mendy is a very good passer.
Guest Danny Clender Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 10 minutes ago, foxes21 said: my only concern with this line up, is King and Amartey are sideways/backwards passing midfielders. Amartey less so than King, but if this formation is to work we need to get the ball to Ulloa quickly so he can hold the ball and then Okazaki/Mahrez can play off him. Definite cause for concern, but didn't we buy Mendy for his passing? Let's hope he proves that right today.
Aus Fox Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 7 minutes ago, Marshall Cockney Fox said: Sorry but I am not impressed. Other than injury/llness we should be trying to tap into the last games momentum. None of them should be exhausted as they've all had breaks. We have utterly dropped gear there and will likely hand initiative to Boro. Sorry, but hand the initiative to Boro? The same Boro who have also made 5 changes? The changes we have made have largely been forced; Drinkwater and Slimani injured. Fuchs taking his place back from a youngster that perhaps isn't ready for 2 games in 48 hours. We have said all year that King and Amartey shouldn't play in a 2 away from home, so he brings in Mendy to play in a three.
RowlattsFox Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 Would have preferred Musa to Ulloa to offer some pace but Ulloa has done ok in his cameos. Fixture list is a joke though, so many changes going to be made today from all teams. I like Christmas football but do we really need to play today?
EGBFitness Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 Just seen the side, only concern is we're playing Ulloa upfront but with no width? I think a lot is going to fall on Mahrez today needing to drift and get balls into the box. How come Drinky and Slim is out the squad?
Marshall Cockney Fox Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 1 minute ago, Aus Fox said: Sorry, but hand the initiative to Boro? The same Boro who have also made 5 changes? The changes we have made have largely been forced; Drinkwater and Slimani injured. Fuchs taking his place back from a youngster that perhaps isn't ready for 2 games in 48 hours. We have said all year that King and Amartey shouldn't play in a 2 away from home, so he brings in Mendy to play in a three. I certainly agree that packing the midfield has been called for endless times this season. I just can't understand why now he changes formation on the back of a win and momentum.
Livid Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 If this all goes tits up let's not all jump on Mendy.
Guest Cujek Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 Unusual line up, should still be enough to beat these
Monsell1976 Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 How long before Okazaki falls over, within first 3 minutes
Babylon Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 6 minutes ago, Danny Clender said: Definite cause for concern, but didn't we buy Mendy for his passing? Let's hope he proves that right today. He keeps the ball but got almost no assists previously. He's a sit deep and tick things over player. Him deep and the others further forward would be better.
hejammy Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 Not sure if anyone noticed but Ranieri did say after the West Ham game that we needed point at Middlesbrough, not sure if that was just because English is not his first language or he actually meant a point? This selection does suggest we will be playing for a draw?
Guest Danny Clender Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 I hope Slims fever can keep him out of AFCON.
Monsell1976 Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 Just now, Cujek said: Unusual line up, should still be enough to beat these Hope we don't go out with this attitude, they were the better side down here, and not a poor side by any means.
matty2702 Posted 2 January 2017 Posted 2 January 2017 I think if we had played the same team and looked a little of the pace a lot of people would've questioned the decision not to freshen things up. Hopefully the players coming in are up for it and have something to prove, have a feeling we will see musa and gray for at least 30-45 mins by which time you'd hope we are very much in the game...
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