foxes21 Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 Wouldn't mind testing this partnership out for the last few games to see how they get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 I agree but it'd be a case of really go and prove yourself and fight for you Leicester career regards Slimani. Then again that put Ulloa's nose out of which out of the two i'd keep Ulloa and offload Slimani. We're gonna lose atleast one of them in the summer, unfortunately I think it'll be Ulloa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Fox Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 I think Leo will be the first player out the door when the transfer window reopens. Its clear he wants to play every week, and I commend him for wanting to play and not sit back and pick up a pay packet. How ever if we want to be consistently challenging in the top half for Europe, then sadly he isn't good enough to get serious game time here. With regards the rest of the season I think it makes sense now with 4 games to go to try and get a Vardy /Slimani partnership going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonFox Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 I think it's time too. Hopefully Slim stays fit. Seeing Leo today was really painful. Love the guy but Slimani is by far a better player. I think he and Vardy can pair up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterborofox Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 Don't think Slimani fits into our style of play really. He'd need to adapt quicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4DD0gg Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 3 hours ago, foxes21 said: Wouldn't mind testing this partnership out for the last few games to see how they get on. No point hopefully we will actually buy a decent striker this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 4 hours ago, Matt said: I agree but it'd be a case of really go and prove yourself and fight for you Leicester career regards Slimani. Then again that put Ulloa's nose out of which out of the two i'd keep Ulloa and offload Slimani. We're gonna lose atleast one of them in the summer, unfortunately I think it'll be Ulloa. Why Ulloa over Slimani may I ask? Slimani has been in the European goal scoring charts for something like the past 5 Seasons? Has a record of something like 14 appearances 6 goals and 5 assists for us too not a bad return considering he's been injured the majority of the time he's been here and went to the AFCON. Keep him fit and he would easily be a 15 goal a season striker for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty98 Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 1 hour ago, peterborofox said: Don't think Slimani fits into our style of play really. He'd need to adapt quicker Why not? Personally think he's perfect for our style, he works hard, presses from the front, gets back when he needs to and scores goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 Nah. Slim will play a game, then pick up an injury. Betcha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfox Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 Worked pretty well against Man Ciy as I remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 To play them together means changing things further back. Would like to see them play together within a 3-5-2 now we can play with some freedom again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fox Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 5 hours ago, foxes21 said: Wouldn't mind testing this partnership out for the last few games to see how they get on. I don't think we will see this. I believe he will be on his way which personally is a good thing. Despite scoring some goals he has an interesting attitude from within the club! System does not suit him and we will be seeking a quality number 10 to play off Vards whilst also needing back ups as Leo will go too plus Musa is just awful. Hopefully the signing quality is more Ndidi than the other signings made last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamark Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 Slim would never last four games on the trot. He gets injured jogging around in training- Shame maybe an operation will be needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpe's Fox Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 Slimani has neither the positional discipline nor the intelligence to play with Vardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 If that Chinese money is still on offer, I'd take it and let him go at the end of the season. He has scored some important goals but at 29 we should cash in overall he's been a major flop with all his fitness issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullet Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 If your playing both vardy and slim together then your going to need someone in the number 10 otherwise there's going to be too much of a gap be interesting to try a 3-4-1-2 making it a 3-5-2 when needed but tbh we will need the correct defence to do this (which we haven't got) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB-THE-BLUE Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 1 hour ago, Ashley said: Why Ulloa over Slimani may I ask? Slimani has been in the European goal scoring charts for something like the past 5 Seasons? Has a record of something like 14 appearances 6 goals and 5 assists for us too not a bad return considering he's been injured the majority of the time he's been here and went to the AFCON. Keep him fit and he would easily be a 15 goal a season striker for us. If rumours are to be believed, Slimani hasn't integrated particularly well within the squad whereas Leo always seems popular. Granted I know that isn't the be all and end all... but for a unit like ours it must be taken into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 Yep. Regardless of Slimanis injury record, we should use him in the Ulloa role (on at 60 mins) for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 Ulloa will go to Brighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 3 hours ago, peterborofox said: Don't think Slimani fits into our style of play really. He'd need to adapt quicker I agree entirely however, sometimes we only appear to have a plan A and as a number 9 Slimani gives us the option of a different style of play. Vardy is still our main man however and unless things aren't working, Slimani for me stays on the bench as I just don't see him and Vardy working together, they are both 100% out and out strikers. I can't see Slimani being willing to sit on the bench. Perhaps in which case it is worth considering cutting our losses with him whilst his age is still such that he's saleable. The money could then be spent on a real proven Premiership number 10 like Sigurdson. Leo doesn't want to sit on the bench either, so unless Musa miraculously turns into a valid number 9, both of them need selling and a younger up and coming number 9 needs to be aquired. Okazaki to remain as a back up number 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 For a player who has been frustrated by injury, Slimani has had a pretty good return on goals. There is more to come from him. A good pre season (which he hasn't had with us yet) and he could be a real asset next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenTheFox Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 I think the only way that could make the partnership really click is to play three at the back with Mahrez playing behind Vardy and Slimani. In my opinion Slimani gets far too much stick on here. His goal contribution in terms of goals and assists in relation to the games he's played is actually quite good, it's not his fault that he's a number nine and not a supporting striker/no.10. It does confuse me as to why we spent £30 million on a number 9 instead of a player whose soul purpose would be to get the best out of Vardy. However, I want Slimani to stay because he gives us another option, I'm just not convinced that he's happy to be on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenTheFox Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 23 minutes ago, mullet said: If your playing both vardy and slim together then your going to need someone in the number 10 otherwise there's going to be too much of a gap be interesting to try a 3-4-1-2 making it a 3-5-2 when needed but tbh we will need the correct defence to do this (which we haven't got) My thoughts exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGBFitness Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 3 hours ago, peterborofox said: Don't think Slimani fits into our style of play really. He'd need to adapt quicker I think your right to some degree, it's clear the team works when Vardy works and having Shinj press too obviously sees the success. We have basically paid £30m for a 20 minute man. Slim has his advantages especially when we are looking to get the ball in the box or a target man to hold the ball up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted 30 April 2017 Share Posted 30 April 2017 Can anyone elaborate on him not fitting in with the squad or is it just rumour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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