GloverFox Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 ... lost to Chelsea ... shock horror! .... from what we've witnessed already this season who can say their totally surprised by today's score line? Whilst I'm not surprised I am pissed off ... pissed off that we are the same Leicester City we have always been, almost there ... always the bridesmaid ... total bollocks again today, a league below the team we faced ... but hey ... WTF, back to the day job Monday with little cheer from the weekend (but the players are getting well paid so I must be ecstatic!!!!!)
dylanlegend Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 1 minute ago, dedlock said: Who felt confident when they saw the team? The team clearly didn't. Had Simpson been RB and a back 4, that would have relied on the tried and tested. I think Claudio tried to see how Chilwell would get on as LWB, but deploying the tactics versus Chelsea that is one bold call!! It some ways it's a bit harsh on Chilwell
Milo Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 1 hour ago, dylanlegend said: Chill out all- we are not regular title contenders. Last season we were spoilt don't expect it every season FFS Nope, but it was a poor enough performance to merit some criticism. Shots on target? Chances created? Effort and desire?
AmarteyAndChill Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 23 minutes ago, inckley fox said: Really? He didn't play well. He just didn't stand out as being especially awful. The midfield didn't apply nearly enough pressure. There was an insane amount of space for Chelsea to move into in the Leicester half and the midfield stood off again and again. They might have looked tidy enough every so often, but they weren't effective. There were other, possibly bigger, problems on show today - the defensive organisation, the strike partnership, managerial decisions etc. - but I wouldn't wish to get too excited about Ndidi or Mendy. Even if they weren't as awful as Fuchs / Drinkwater and so on. Drinkwaters been poor for like 5 games now. Needs dropping.
Mike Oxlong Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 The most worrying thing for me was Ranieri describing the team as producing a very good performance. If that is what he really thinks how is he going to manage to put things right ?
Slim Dog Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 Just now, jim5000 said: I know he's been injured, but what has he done that's brilliant? He seems genuinely anonymous to me? He's been getting around the pitch and getting tackles in, breaking up the play. The only games he's been poor in are this one and the Porto match.
dylanlegend Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 Just now, GloverFox said: ... lost to Chelsea ... shock horror! .... from what we've witnessed already this season who can say their totally surprised by today's score line? Whilst I'm not surprised I am pissed off ... pissed off that we are the same Leicester City we have always been, almost there ... always the bridesmaid ... total bollocks again today, a league below the team we faced ... but hey ... WTF, back to the day job Monday with little cheer from the weekend (but the players are getting well paid so I must be ecstatic!!!!!) What's this always the bridesmaid bollocks?? I think people have been spoilt by our league win... I mean seriously how long have Liverpool, Spurs etc been waiting for a league title? Always the bridesmaid? We are reigning champs FFS
funkyrobot Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 1 hour ago, Devonfox1884 said: Chilwell, Albrighton, Gray and maybe Fuchs are the only ones to escape mass criticism for me. Albrighton and Fuchs had absolute shockers. Not entirely their fault as they were playing out of position against the best team in the country but they were awful. Ndidi, Chilwell and Gray were the only ones who would be happy(ish) with their performance.
BigMicky Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 3 minutes ago, dylanlegend said: I think Claudio tried to see how Chilwell would get on as LWB, but deploying the tactics versus Chelsea that is one bold call!! It some ways it's a bit harsh on Chilwell You think Claudio changed the entire formation to see what Chilwell was like as a wing back?!?
Milo Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 18 minutes ago, jim5000 said: The thing is, we all post about different teams and formations because it's all we can do, when really it's about mentality Like it - totally agree, although I think mentality plus confidence is the combo that is collectivly lacking
dylanlegend Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 Just now, BigMicky said: You think Claudio changed the entire formation to see what Chilwell was like as a wing back?!? I think he tried to accommodate both Fuchs and Chilwell, who he (and all of us) thinks are better than Simps
Slim Dog Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 Albrighton and Fuchs were the worst two players on the pitch! **** me.
BigMicky Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 Just now, dylanlegend said: I think he tried to accommodate both Fuchs and Chilwell, who he (and all of us) thinks are better than Simps He said in his interview that he wanted to match Chelsea's formation.
dylanlegend Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 Just now, BigMicky said: He said in his interview that he wanted to match Chelsea's formation. He also said in the interview that Kante was better suited at Leicester... he may as well have said he wanted to suck Conte's balls as I hope most of what he feeds the media is rubbish anyway
Shaggy Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 27 minutes ago, stevebrock said: Brilliant post ! Agree !
AmarteyAndChill Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 8 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said: The most worrying thing for me was Ranieri describing the team as producing a very good performance. If that is what he really thinks how is he going to manage to put things right ? What he's saying is correct. He dosent wanna throw his players under the bus, nothing good ever comes of it. I assume stuff is being said behind the scenes.
Slim Dog Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 3 minutes ago, Kinowe Soorie said: Not understanding the love for Mendy? Won the ball, hardly gave it away. He was poor, but not as poor as Drinkwater. I'm glad mendy doesn't slump down to the smash it forward route.
Mike Oxlong Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 3 minutes ago, AmarteyAndChill said: What he's saying is correct. He dosent wanna throw his players under the bus, nothing good ever comes of it. I assume stuff is being said behind the scenes. So just come out and say we weren't at it today or that they were the better team but everyone, including the players know it was anything but "a very good performance",
Collibosher70 Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 Outplayed...no passing..no passion..no creativity..no shots..but apart from that not bad
AmarteyAndChill Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 Just now, Mike Oxlong said: So just come out and say we weren't at it today or that they were the better team but everyone, including the players know it was anything but "a very good performance", I'd take what he's saying with a pinch of salt.
HankMarvin Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 Drinkwater seems to be turning into David Batty aka the crab
Mike Oxlong Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 1 minute ago, AmarteyAndChill said: I'd take what he's saying with a pinch of salt. I don't expect him to slam the players but I'd be more reassured by some semblance of reality.
kingfox Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 A week ago we were all raving at how well Mendy & Ndidi played against Everton, while despite how bad Drinky has been recently he is virtually undroppable, we need him in midfield regardless of the situation. Opt for Mendy, Ndidi and King you're looking at the most uncreative and most negative midfield in the Premier League. We played Mendy, King & Amartey against Boro and we were defensively sound, kept a clean sheet and those three in particular worked hard; however on the attacking side of things they didn't do much. You just have to find that right balance and Drinkwater is pivotal for that, without him we might look a solid defensive unit as seen at Boro but where does our forward drive come from? Go back to what we saw at Everton, I was surprised we didn't play that formation today, why change a winning formula.
Strokes Posted 14 January 2017 Posted 14 January 2017 2 hours ago, Col city fan said: Officially the worst title defence (top flight) since Ipswich in 1962 It's not official until the seasons finished.
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