jammie82uk Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 For the people who are being immensely critical of tonight's performance the squad has only been back in the U.K. Not much over 48 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveherbe Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 34 minutes ago, the fox said: were you using google explorer, because vardy didn't play. don't tell me it's the game vs WBA T'was a reference to being senile mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 Biggest plus for me was that the players looked fit. It's all about match sharpness and honing the tactical and technical aspects now. Some good and some not so good stuff as you'd expect in pre-season. I suppose that having Luton pretty much pinned back into their own half for most of the second half was a measure of how much better this team is than ones of years gone by. Don't think any player stood out as such. Albrighton was decent and Riyad changed the game. Musa did fine bar his missed chance. Showed instances of his blistering pace. Didn't think any of the new players or young reserves showed much worth writing home about. Elder will likely go out on loan, don't see a future for him here. Johnson has a frightening frame at his age, but his positional sense was a bit raw and his ability on the ball non-existant. Nonetheless, this can be improved over the coming years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 that twenty seconds when andy king rinsed their whole team twice and played an immaculate through ball is my favourite moment supporting this club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 2 minutes ago, ScouseFox said: that twenty seconds when andy king rinsed their whole team twice and played an immaculate through ball is my favourite moment supporting this club It was without a shadow of a doubt the highlight of this game. King has it in him to do some spectacular stuff once in a blue moon. Starting to reminisce about some of his stunning goals earlier in his career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arriba Los Zorros Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 King is rubbish, don't let nostalgia for his early years when we were shit cloud you! He's Leicester through and through but we may as well play Birch or Lee Jobber in midfield if that's all that is required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 12 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said: King is rubbish, don't let nostalgia for his early years when we were shit cloud you! He's Leicester through and through but we may as well play Birch or Lee Jobber in midfield if that's all that is required Hey, shut it you. Despite all his limitations, he provided the standout moment of brilliance in this meaningless friendly. I will not have you put him down like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullet Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 If Mharez goes we will be relying too much on grey for the creativity (which he hasnt got enough off) and when that doesn't work it's going to be balls over the top to Vardy again which won't work now. (As much) we need to be playing grey for being direct and getting in a good creative player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 25 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said: King is rubbish, don't let nostalgia for his early years when we were shit cloud you! He's Leicester through and through but we may as well play Birch or Lee Jobber in midfield if that's all that is required mods, have a word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayfox Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 34 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said: King is rubbish, don't let nostalgia for his early years when we were shit cloud you! He's Leicester through and through but we may as well play Birch or Lee Jobber in midfield if that's all that is required Sound. Let's pay someone 100k a week to sit on the bench instead. Decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnthefoxrayner Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 52 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said: King is rubbish, don't let nostalgia for his early years when we were shit cloud you! He's Leicester through and through but we may as well play Birch or Lee Jobber in midfield if that's all that is required King is not rubbish. He puts in a shift when he plays and he doesn't throw his toys out of the pram when most of the time he sits on the bench. Valueble player imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 21 minutes ago, Bayfox said: Sound. Let's pay someone 100k a week to sit on the bench instead. Decent James will sit on the bench instead. King can start his coaching badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvaldo Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 I honestly feel that Drinky knows he's not trying hard, and just expects game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucey Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 7 minutes ago, ozvaldo said: I honestly feel that Drinky knows he's not trying hard, and just expects game time. In that Guess Who video, Drinky described James as 'underrated on the pitch'. He must know his place is under threat by James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee7 Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 The 1st half was a non event. Lots of possession at the back and in midfield but with little coming off further up the field. The creativity really was lacking. Second half was much better in comparison to the first atleast we created some good chances. Maguire again his performance was impressive barring the mistake that nearly put their striker through one on one. The only other defender who possesses the calmness he shows when in control of the ball is Fuchs. Both excellent passers of the ball. On another note some of the decisions Drinky makes when in possession of the ball at the moment are baffling! At times he had the opportunity to drive forward and suck players in creating more space for others but instead opts for a sideways or even worse backwards pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted 26 July 2017 Share Posted 26 July 2017 1 hour ago, ScouseFox said: that twenty seconds when andy king rinsed their whole team twice and played an immaculate through ball is my favourite moment supporting this club Erm... Aren't you forgetting something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 27 July 2017 Share Posted 27 July 2017 Still a bit rusty but that's natural. I think Maguire so far has looked good in general, but a little prone to a lapse. I'm a bit concerned we're turning too physical as a team, not in terms of discipline but I mean our general approach, there's been a real lack of attacking spark. We look hopeless going forward without Mahrez on the pitch. God knows how it took us that long to score though. The amount of times we got close to their goal and didn't even force a save was unbelievable. Ulloa & Okazaki can't be used as a partnership again. We don't look close to scoring. Musa was trying his best and he was noticeably frustrated. I think he just hasn't got the confidence to ever succeed here. It's not an attitude problem, it's his general mentality. I think it gets on top of him. It's still early days although I think there's a lot of room to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonFox Posted 27 July 2017 Share Posted 27 July 2017 4 hours ago, ramadaone said: Just back from bad injury so too early to tell Thank you. I've heard a lot of good things about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonFox Posted 27 July 2017 Share Posted 27 July 2017 40 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said: Still a bit rusty but that's natural. I think Maguire so far has looked good in general, but a little prone to a lapse. I'm a bit concerned we're turning too physical as a team, not in terms of discipline but I mean our general approach, there's been a real lack of attacking spark. We look hopeless going forward without Mahrez on the pitch. God knows how it took us that long to score though. The amount of times we got close to their goal and didn't even force a save was unbelievable. Ulloa & Okazaki can't be used as a partnership again. We don't look close to scoring. Musa was trying his best and he was noticeably frustrated. I think he just hasn't got the confidence to ever succeed here. It's not an attitude problem, it's his general mentality. I think it gets on top of him. It's still early days although I think there's a lot of room to improve. That doesn't make sense, and normally you do. I think Musa applied himself tonight and looked a lot sharper than some others. I think there is a good player in there, but I sometimes wonder if the quality around certain players we have isn't enough. It's still too early to judge but I'm very worried about Drinky, he was not good again tonight. There was a question about who slower than Ulloa. I'm actually going to wager Drinky. Before there is any witch hunt on me for being a hater, read some of my other posts and you'll see how much I love him, especially in 2013/14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted 27 July 2017 Share Posted 27 July 2017 Any reason Vards didnt play a part? Didnt see him on the bench yet he was named sub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 27 July 2017 Share Posted 27 July 2017 Overall a good workout with the guys looking less rusty but still off the pace. Albrighton, Maguire and Mahrez looked our best players. We rarely boss possession against opponents in the league but this game shows that in the games we do, we struggle to make clear chances. That said Slimani, Musa and Lawrence all had good scoring opportunities. In in all three friendlies we've shown a clear intent to play out from the back. I feel this is an important evolution for the side although expect a few goals to be conceded this season as a result. It's also clear we lack the finesse in midfield to really make this count although this could be Iborra's role for us. We we will have a reasonable season on current showing but look someway off challenging for Europe. This could easily change in the next few games though, especially with some marquee signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 27 July 2017 Share Posted 27 July 2017 46 minutes ago, Ashley said: Any reason Vards didnt play a part? Didnt see him on the bench yet he was named sub Having a medical in London? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmilner Posted 27 July 2017 Share Posted 27 July 2017 12 hours ago, HoustonFox said: Agree on Barnes but looking forward to seeing if Ndukwu and Johnson get some time. @ramadaone or @jamesmilner - how is Muskwe doing too? The u23's travel to France today for their tournament , i hear Muskwe is on the plane .My honest opinion is he has to learn and learn quick but a player can change these days and change quick , just look at Harry Kane ? I dont know if its televised i will find out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 27 July 2017 Share Posted 27 July 2017 With 2 games coming in 24 hours of one another I'm amazed we don't need some of the U23's to put two teams out. I suppose first team player will get 90 mins now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted 27 July 2017 Share Posted 27 July 2017 44 minutes ago, weller54 said: Having a medical in London? Oh right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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