Lets give Morgan a rest

[Thracian]

Why, when fit, would Morgan need "resting"?  He's shown himself as resilient as anyone. And why would our team need change for the sake of it when part of the reason for our revival has been having a fundamentally settled team?   

 

 

[Ricey]

Do people still want Morgan rested?

 

First real test for Benalouane and he is at fault for 4 goals. His man marking ability is atriocious.

[Charl91]

Just now, Ricey said:

Do people still want Morgan rested?

 

First real test for Benalouane and he is at fault for 4 goals. His man marking ability is atriocious.

 

Isn't Morgan injured?

 

Anyway, while it was a (incredibly) poor game from Benalouane, I don't know how well Morgan would've done with Andy King in front of him.

[Ricey]

2 minutes ago, Charl91 said:

 

Isn't Morgan injured?

 

Anyway, while it was a (incredibly) poor game from Benalouane, I don't know how well Morgan would've done with Andy King in front of him.

People in this thread are suggesting that Morgan is rested when fit.

 

I don't think you can blame King for Jagielka out-manoeuvring Benalouane twice from set pieces.

 

Atletico will be targeting him on Wednesday and it could get ugly.

[Monsell1976]

**** me benny and Huth have one shakey game and Morgan becomes the saviour.

With no protection from midfield, and a player , playing there that didn't have any affect on the game, and disappeared, Morgan would have struggled, as we did earlier in the season

[lgfualol]

13 minutes ago, Charl91 said:

 

Isn't Morgan injured?

 

Anyway, while it was a (incredibly) poor game from Benalouane, I don't know how well Morgan would've done with Andy King in front of him.

We've seen it a few times this season and 99% of our fans wanting Morgan to retire  

 

Don't think we have particularly missed Morgan. We missed Ndidi more.

[Ricey]

4 minutes ago, Monsell1976 said:

**** me benny and Huth have one shakey game and Morgan becomes the saviour.

With no protection from midfield, and a player , playing there that didn't have any affect on the game, and disappeared, Morgan would have struggled, as we did earlier in the season

Are you suggesting that Benalouane is a better defender than Morgan?

 

Morgan has never had a stinker like that in his entire Leicester career. The first goal Morgan might have struggled with, but he'd have done better with the other three.

[Beachyboy]

Just now, Ricey said:

Are you suggesting that Benalouane is a better defender than Morgan?

 

Morgan has never had a stinker like that in his entire Leicester career. The first goal Morgan might have struggled with, but he'd have done better with the other three.

I had Morgan in my Wednesday team instead of benny, an a reply to that was that he's been out 3 weeks an you'd play him against greizeman, now benny has played prob 5 games in the last 2 years I'd say, so I'd be inclined to give Morgan painkillers an risk him for the 2 games even if he breaks down for 6 months because of it, it's that important I feel Ndidi was a huge loss but we didn't defend set pieces at all well today. 

[BigWesMorgan]

This thread after today's game

 

[ZeGuy]

27 minutes ago, Ricey said:

Do people still want Morgan rested?

 

First real test for Benalouane and he is at fault for 4 goals. His man marking ability is atriocious.

Yes I do. Morgan would have been as bad if not worse. They had no cover from the midfield. Incredible how fans turn against a player after one bad game.

[Ricey]

Just now, ZeGuy said:

Yes I do. Morgan would have been as bad if not worst. They had no cover from the midfield. Incredible how fans turn against a player after one bad game.

What has cover got to do with three of the four goals we conceded? One was from out wide and the other two were corners. Benalouane was ball watching for all.

 

Trust me, I'm not turning on him after this one game. He has always looked shaky to me and I've always said as much.

[ZeGuy]

21 hours ago, Ricey said:

What has cover got to do with three of the four goals we conceded? One was from out wide and the other two were corners. Benalouane was ball watching for all.

 

Trust me, I'm not turning on him after this one game. He has always looked shaky to me and I've always said as much.

He had a bad game but with the amount of chances Everton had, they were bound to score one way or another. First responsibles today are King and Drinkwater. They were abysmal.

[TheUltimateWinner]

Our defence got exposed big time today without having an out and out defensive midfield.

 

Not that that's an excuse for being shite at corners however... 

[Monsell1976]

2 hours ago, Ricey said:

Are you suggesting that Benalouane is a better defender than Morgan?

 

Morgan has never had a stinker like that in his entire Leicester career. The first goal Morgan might have struggled with, but he'd have done better with the other three.

I think you have a short memory, prior to the great escape, Morgan had plenty of stinkers as you put it, and early this season.

Im just stating the midfield was weak and awful today, and offered little or no protection to the back 4.

And it seems benny made a few bad choices in one game, and now he's awful, after everyone has praised him after he's stepped in.

The bloke has one bad game, in a under performing side, and now he's the scapegoat.

 

[chris_lcfc_85]

I'm a fan of Benny but unfortunately today he's cost us a few goals. Morgan too has had a few stinkers but I'm all but certain that both the second and third goals wouldn't of happened if Morgan had of played. The third in particular was truly embarrassing how much of a free header it was 

[Monsell1976]

2 hours ago, Ricey said:

What has cover got to do with three of the four goals we conceded? One was from out wide and the other two were corners. Benalouane was ball watching for all.

 

Trust me, I'm not turning on him after this one game. He has always looked shaky to me and I've always said as much.

Morgan ball watches regular, off the top of my head, Chelsea away was one example of him costing us a goal, ball watching.

Benny is good back up, but let's not make out Morgan is the saviour, and today if he played would have been no different.

I think we all know the centre of defence needs a massive up grade in the summer

[Ricey]

2 minutes ago, Monsell1976 said:

I think you have a short memory, prior to the great escape, Morgan had plenty of stinkers as you put it, and early this season.

Im just stating the midfield was weak and awful today, and offered little or no protection to the back 4.

And it seems benny made a few bad choices in one game, and now he's awful, after everyone has praised him after he's stepped in.

The bloke has one bad game, in a under performing side, and now he's the scapegoat.

 

There's been concerns prior to today. He was at fault for Millwall's goal, West Ham's second and Ayew's sitter in that same game.

 

Hopefully he'll learn from these errors but I'm not having that our defence is stronger with him in it and not Morgan.

[Harry - LCFC]

Is Morgan definitely out on Wednesday? It seemed we've been told "he'll be back soon" a few times now.

[Monsell1976]

26 minutes ago, Ricey said:

There's been concerns prior to today. He was at fault for Millwall's goal, West Ham's second and Ayew's sitter in that same game.

 

Hopefully he'll learn from these errors but I'm not having that our defence is stronger with him in it and not Morgan.

I'm not saying it is, but Morgan isn't that much better, and we have leaked lots of goals due to our defensive weaknesses, and stick by what was said in the bad run, Morgan and huth need replacing, getting older and slower.

Going back to benny, he's done great for a player out in the cold for so long, and feel the need to defend him after he's had one real shocker and is scapegoated.

I can think of a few players that up until the last half a dozen games have been a disgrace , and cost us points, and not been called out.

Its one shocker, in a team of players not playing well today.

[ZeGuy]

Benny was bad yesterday, but let's not forget that Morgan isn't really better and had his stinkers at set pieces too. The real problem yesterday is that the defense was constantly under pressure because the midfielders were taking a nap.

 

For those who aren't convinced just watch all the away games under Ranieri this season and remember how bad the CBs were.

 

Incredible how players get better by not playing.

[Ricey]

Just now, ZeGuy said:

Benny was bad yesterday, but let's not forget that Morgan isn't really better and had his stinkers at set pieces too. The real problem yesterday is that the defense was constantly under pressure because the midfielders were taking a nap.

 

For those who aren't convinced just watch all the away games under Ranieri this season and remember how bad the CBs were.

 

Incredible how players get better by not playing.

Totally agree about being exposed, as Morgan was prior to Ndidi coming in, but I don't recall Morgan being at fault for 4 goals in one game at any point in the season. Yes he's had stinkers, but he has a much better defensive brain than Benalouane.

 

Morgan's main weakness at times is his reaction time. Being so big, he takes a split second longer to get moving when the ball comes in. Benalouane's issues yesterday were schoolboy stuff. Ball watching, back to the ball, mistimed tackles, bad positional play and lack of awareness. These are the things that have concerned me since he came in and I've seen little to reassure me.

[FraserSorensen]

Whatever you think of his ability this season in the Premier League, in the Champions League, Morgan has been absolutely outstanding. I am concerned that he's not leading the team out for the next two fixtures, and whilst Kasper is a more than adequate leader, I think we will miss Wes against Atletico.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

 

I understand - sure I read it somewhere... Wes won't make Wednesdays game ?

[Bazly]

Benny was crap against Everton. His bad defending played a role in all 4 of their goals. That has to be some kind of a nightmare defending record. He even topped Drinky for ineffectual play yesterday. Very disappointing.