Slimani

[st albans fox]

28 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Shinji has one good game and then loads where he just looks rubbish. Looked to me like Slim was ahead of him pre season and I think he will still end up so.

I think it's horses for courses babs but essentially slim is a better striker than shinji if you want to play a proper two up top. 

 

where kelechi fits into all this we wait to see but it must mean a change in formation is around the corner or a change in personnel at the club. (Unless he spends most of his time in the papy mendy suite at belvoir drive)

[weller54]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

I think it's horses for courses babs but essentially slim is a better striker than shinji if you want to play a proper two up top. 

 

where kelechi fits into all this we wait to see but it must mean a change in formation is around the corner or a change in personnel at the club. (Unless he spends most of his time in the papy mendy suite at belvoir drive)

The Papy Mendy suite is currently closed for refurbishment. 

[Babylon]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

I think it's horses for courses babs but essentially slim is a better striker than shinji if you want to play a proper two up top. 

 

where kelechi fits into all this we wait to see but it must mean a change in formation is around the corner or a change in personnel at the club. (Unless he spends most of his time in the papy mendy suite at belvoir drive)

It's good to have four completely different strikers, I really like the options we have at the minute (Leo can go).

[Thracian]

3 hours ago, st albans fox said:

I think it's horses for courses babs but essentially slim is a better striker than shinji if you want to play a proper two up top. 

 

where kelechi fits into all this we wait to see but it must mean a change in formation is around the corner or a change in personnel at the club. (Unless he spends most of his time in the papy mendy suite at belvoir drive)

 

However I try to perm our current players there are quite serious weaknesses and imbalance. I don't really understand why, given the amount of money available and the assets available for us to manipulate.   

 

 

[Lordabas]

You guys will be shocked at how bad kelechi is. Has a shit first touch and poor with his back to goal. The only thing he has ahead of slimani is pace and finishing

[Vince Vega]

18 minutes ago, Lordabas said:

You guys will be shocked at how bad kelechi is. Has a shit first touch and poor with his back to goal. The only thing he has ahead of slimani is pace and finishing

We don't want that pace and finishing stuff at our club, do we?  Vardy and Mahrez had that during the 2015-16 season and where did it get us eh?

[Lordabas]

1 minute ago, Vince Vega said:

We don't want that pace and finishing stuff at our club, do we?  Vardy and Mahrez had that during the 2016-16 season and where did it get us eh?

Thats what kelechi offers unfortunately

[RoyFox]

2 minutes ago, Vince Vega said:

We don't want that pace and finishing stuff at our club, do we?  Vardy and Mahrez had that during the 2016-16 season and where did it get us eh?

Yeah pace and finishing is totally unsuited to our fast counter attacks! 

[Vince Vega]

Yeah!

[st albans fox]

12 minutes ago, Vince Vega said:

We don't want that pace and finishing stuff at our club, do we?  Vardy and Mahrez had that during the 2015-16 season and where did it get us eh?

Where did it get that lineker fella ?  over rated assets. we need players who can control it and pass it back to the base of midfield so it all starts again like the top sides !

 

there is a point here which is you need balance and Thracian has addressed this earlier. we will no doubt see the master plan as September unfolds !!!

[ZeGuy]

41 minutes ago, Lordabas said:

You guys will be shocked at how bad kelechi is. Has a shit first touch and poor with his back to goal. The only thing he has ahead of slimani is pace and finishing

Huh? Did you follow him as he was in City or you do know something we don't?

[Spiritwalker]

7 hours ago, HoustonFox said:

It's a nice situation for us to be in, to have a striker that good as 4th choice. I still think it's Vardy +1 for me. The other 3  top picks really have different qualities, and it's nice to see Shinji back to his best      

Yeah it's Vardy + 1. The  other 3 are very different players but I don't see Slim as 4th choice.

I would say the 3 probably start the season on an even footing and will be selected on form/

opposition. Outside of the top 4 or 5 I don't think any other side has the same strength up front.

[Eagle10]

1 hour ago, Lordabas said:

You guys will be shocked at how bad kelechi is. Has a shit first touch and poor with his back to goal. The only thing he has ahead of slimani is pace and finishing

Slimani is a pretty good finisher too. As we saw last year, he didn't need many chances to score, so maybe pace is the only thing Kelechi is better, but from what I saw in Man City Kelechi was a class player when given the chance.

[AjcW]

Interesting comment from Shakey 'I don't have to make a decision at the minute because there hasn't been a bid' 

 

Hardly 'He's going nowhere/I want to keep him' is it  

[Bluetintedspecs]

7 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Interesting comment from Shakey 'I don't have to make a decision at the minute because there hasn't been a bid' 

 

Hardly 'He's going nowhere/I want to keep him' is it  

That in his press conference?

[lgfualol]

Clear Shakes wants to get rid and give his mate Leo more game time.

[AjcW]

3 minutes ago, Bluetintedspecs said:

That in his press conference?

Yep

[foxinsocks]

12 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Interesting comment from Shakey 'I don't have to make a decision at the minute because there hasn't been a bid' 

 

Hardly 'He's going nowhere/I want to keep him' is it  

I am really starting to worry.... we need to keep the team together and turn over one ir two spots per window.

... he mught as well say: they are alll fir sale make me an offer

[Bluetintedspecs]

2 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Yep

Thanks,  so that question relatng to Islam, anything re Riyad or Drinky ?

[BenTheFox]

If we sell Slimani and keep Ulloa then we really have lost the plot. 

[AjcW]

3 minutes ago, Bluetintedspecs said:

Thanks,  so that question relatng to Islam, anything re Riyad or Drinky ?

Just that Drinks is injured but back in training.

No word on Mahrez.

[Bluetintedspecs]

Just now, AjcW said:

Just that Drinks is injured but back in training.

No word on Mahrez.

Thanks again!

[SecretPro]

21 minutes ago, lgfualol said:

Clear Shakes wants to get rid and give his mate Leo more game time.

I want to harm myself. I'm going to harm myself.

[Ric Flair]

Very disappointing comments from

Shakespeare, if Slimani is sold then he needs replacing. Ulloa should not be considered a player for us any longer.

[Ricey]

2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Very disappointing comments from

Shakespeare, if Slimani is sold then he needs replacing. Ulloa should not be considered a player for us any longer.

It must be a case of wanting/needing the money from his sale or that his attitude isn't great when he's not playing. The latter is pretty obvious from watching him.