Derby Away Post Match Thread 2 - 2

[Thracian]

4 minutes ago, majaco said:

Potential... our forward players following the subs.  Simpson, King and the centre backs are a different philosophy.

You really have to be joking. King provided the outlet ball time and again then spread the play to maintain our momentum. No he wasn't a one-man band - there were a whole lot of good contributions in the second half, but he kept things efficient and brought everyone into the game with his usual minimum of fuss. 

 

Even Simpson tried to get forward a bit and Chilwell almost camped in the attacking half at times for all that he didn't always choose the right pass or feed it quickly enough.

 

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[Guest]

We were by far the better team aside from a 15 minute period at the end of the second half.  What in liked was ranieri getting really pissed off with the high balls forward. No doubt in my mind it will be huth he wants to replace as he never looks for the simple ball. 

[adamlcfcbevo85]

We need in 4 days 

new manager

right back

3 CB

Amc

sell vardy

by all means by deeney or loan martial, 

need a goal scorer with lots of effort 

[ALC Fox]

Just now, adamlcfcbevo85 said:

Played great football when at there feet this hoof ball needs to stop get Shearer in I say  

I agree we're actually decent when we pass it about. If we start with Gray and Mahrez we can seriously frighten teams. We need to build our team around them. Gray made an instant difference tonight.

 

Musa is wasted out wide though. Perhaps he needs a chance up front. Vardy was dreadful so why not give Musa a go up top at Burnley? I'd prefer Slimani to be fair. I think a front 3 of Slim, Riyad and Dimmy would work. Drinky wasn't bad tonight as well.

 

The back 4 need replacing though, quick time. It won't happen now. Maybe 1 will come in if we're lucky. I think Chilwell has made the left-back spot his now to be fair, unfortunately for Fuchs.

[Guest Col city fan]

2 minutes ago, STUHILL said:

Use tonight as another learning experience.

 

Vardy needs to sit out for a while. Mahrez and Gray need to start with Slimani as a front 3.

 

Chilwell still not quite ready.

 

Simpson, Morgan and Huth looks so uncomfortable on the ball and we have to replace at least 2 of them in this window!

 

Albrighton and Okazaki for all their hard work and desire, simply don't have enough quality to play at the top level.

 

King, is the same as ever. Does the basics OK, but nothing else. We need a midfielder who is either a lot stronger defensively, or offers more in attack.

 

Drinkwater still looks well short of confidence and he is so essential for us. he also isn't working hard enough in defence, which he has no excuses for.

 

Mahrez although predictable with his turns inside on his left, still played a number of key through balls and along with Gray, looks the only player in our team who is comfortable on the ball.

 

Claudio was shouting for the players to keep it on the ground! At least he can see it is such an issue for us but he really shouldn't have to be telling them. They should already know and see how ineffective it is. 

 

Under no illusions though. We would have been easily beaten by a Premier League team. Derby were awful and can't see them being promoted any time soon. 

 

Want to see 4-3-3 and us sign Ramirez, 2 CB's and a RB in this window. Anything less, and I fear for us. 

Probably gonna get shot down again for 'having a go at the kids' but Chilwell 'not quite ready'? He was useless. Kept running forward, losing the ball and ending up out of position.  Against anyone any good, we'd have been slaughtered tonight.

[Nick]

Whilst I disagree with a lot of the negativity on here I'm amazed nobody has commented on just how big Gary's new teeth are.

[StriderHiryu]

1 minute ago, GingerrrFox said:

Desperately need a right back and a centre back who don't treat the ball like a bomb. Oh and start Chilwell every game. Fuchs is beyond shite at the minute. 

Chilwell had a number of good moments tonight although at fault for the first goal. But yeah I agree, he should start league games although Fuchs will play vs Seville for sure. 

[RowlattsFox]

We should have won the game, but for poor finishing we'd have won comfortably. Slimani would definitely have scored at least one of them chances. Derby goals came from nowhere, someone needs to be sacked if we don't sign a defender before Tuesday. 

 

 

 

[FLAN]

2 minutes ago, chapero82 said:

He looked shit to me 

as he clocks up more minutes I begin to see why Claudio doesn't trust him. Decision making not much better than schlupp 

[Guest FriendlyRam]

Its disappointing to concede so late on from a corner  

 

But tbh I don't think we have much to moan about, we didn't deserve it, 2-1 up and defended well but no quality 2nd half and you should have won with the chances you had. 

 

Carson MOTM surely?

[Bob Weasel Fox]

12 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

Carson had about ninety twelve saves and Schmeichel had about three.

 

 

Only saw a few minutes on a break at work but yes (the bit I saw looked all Leicester)

[ZeGuy]

11 minutes ago, nnfox said:

Better than against Southampton

Well, Southampton ain't a championship team.

[jammie82uk]

3 minutes ago, Dr The Singh said:

What date would the replay be?

8th of Feb 

[lcfcdamo]

Just now, The Doctor said:

There's no points in the cup...

Well yer he abvoulsy  means a draw 

[eastendfox]

crikey nobody here heard of a hard fought cup tie? That's what it was, we've no right to turn up and win, and have to fight, which today at least we did.Ugly but fine. Now to do that a bit more often in the league.

[desertfox2]

3 minutes ago, chapero82 said:

He looked shit to me 

A top player has to score the chance he hit straight at Carson ditto Okazaki. Gray has age on his side. But needs work on end product

[SystonFox]

Vardy has to be rested.

 

gray looked good the first 15 mins he was on then faded a little.

 

 

[TJB-fox]

Have to say on reflection, why didn't we start Gray, Chilwell in his right position, and maybe even Mendy/Ndidi?

[The Doctor]

Ranieri getting pissed off at the end with the constant hoofing was at least a positive. Shame we've only got two CBs who don't treat the ball like a bomb and one is 37 in June.

[Fox 4 Life]

At least Claudio quickly realised the Chilwell wing experiment wasn't working and withdrew Fuchs. We need to start with chillwell Gray and Mahrez on Tuesday, absolute must. 

[chapero82]

 

[Guest Col city fan]

5 minutes ago, Corky said:

Differently? Virtually every post has said how poor we are.

Yes differently.  

The tone is quite gentle. It would have been ruthless.

If 'Gray being lively' is the best we have, then we are fooked. 

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

3 minutes ago, LanguedocFox said:

I wish we'd not keep taking Albrighton off. The crosses he put in tonight were class.

Agree, but only from the right. From the left he slows play down an crosses regardless with utter predictably. The issue is Claudio wants Mahrez on the right.

[surrifox]

I'd be happy to have Clattenburg ref every one of our games - superb 

[Guest Mickyblueeyes]

2 minutes ago, TrentFox said:

There were lots of positives in that ! We were better than our last game. We looked 'bothered'. We created chances. We're still in the cup. We'll probably win the replay.  Some squad players got minutes in their legs. 

I disagree. Forget it was Derby. We played a mediocre championship and were matched by them (if not better) in most areas. That was poor. Have we fallen this far that our aspirations are this low.  We never once looked a league above.