The Iborra Thread

[Chrysalis]

He looked pretty solid in the WBA game I think, he seems to be having to do what cambiasso did which is to try and increase the confidence in the team to pass the ball again instead of hoofing it.

[Lovejoy]

Yes lad! Good performance today, made the whole team better I felt.

[Tuna]

Sounds like he had a good game today.

 

Pleased for him.

[ZeGuy]

*delightufully goes through the thread's pages and having a really good laugh*.

[Babylon]

Very calm again and much more forward thinking passes today. Worry about his ability to last the course though as he does seem to fade badly in games and I'm still not sure he'll cut it in a 442 against someone not do shit. 

 

Interested to see him, Silva and N'didi get some game time together. 

[ZeGuy]

2 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Very calm again and much more forward thinking passes today. Worry about his ability to last the course though as he does seem to fade badly in games and I'm still not sure he'll cut it in a 442 against someone not do shit. 

 

Interested to see him, Silva and N'didi get some game time together. 

He'll adjust physically. That's something you can work on. his game vision, calm and pass accuracy were badly needed. But you're right, it is imperative to switch to midfield three if we want to see the best of him.

[dedlock]

By all accounts he showed his class and ran the show today. Had he not picked up the injury just before the Ar#e game we might have accumulated a few more points by now,as it is VI’s influence and contribution will be very important over the next few weeks.

 

[HighPeakFox]

On 16/10/2017 at 22:18, ScouseFox said:

if iborra is the answer the only question is why are we going to finish bottom and win 0 more games this season. garbage. 

Egg/face.

[ZeGuy]

1 minute ago, pmcla26 said:

I don't think he will change much though, he's 29 and a big unit so will be hard, he's at his peak now and maybe even past it, so I don't think we'll see much difference other than that he may start to read the English game a bit better as time goes on

Trust me, you still can up your physical condition at this age. He's 29, not 52.

[RowlattsFox]

always felt Iborra would be goood when we're in front. Calm, no fuss and just does the simple things. 

[Johnthefoxrayner]

11 minutes ago, pmcla26 said:

Yeah but I doubt he would have been in bad shape at Sevilla, just don't know how much will change but I hope you are right!

Thought Iborra had a great header today

[Ted Maul]

I thought he looked a lot more mobile last Monday, so great to hear he put in a performance today as well.

 

Hopefully he's the calming influence on the ball we've been lacking for a while.

[Pete from the USA]

I think the win today was mostly the Iborra effect. I didn't see him get dispossessed a single time, and saw only one incomplete pass. He's slow but he complements Ndidi, who is all over the field but can't complete a pass. The added calmness allowed Mahrez get forward and create chances. It's not Kante+Drinkwater, but it'll do for now. Really looking forward to seeing Silva in there too as a midfield three. 

[SheppyFox]

Iborra Silva Ndidi

 

Potential formation change at that stage? 

[Blue ROI]

Very impressive today. Brings a real Spanish flair of keeping the ball well and finding space. Looks very comfortable at times.

 

Looks massive. Must be on those protein shakes like Appleton.

 

He wont always check in with 5-star displays I'd say but hopefully he will establish himself as an enforcer. Big step up for us today so well done to the man.

[weller54]

4 minutes ago, SheppyFox said:

Iborra Silva Ndidi

 

Potential formation change at that stage? 

Think you're right! 

[berniethebolt]

For me that was an 8 out of 10 Iborra performance but showed exactly what we are missing. A few passes and the odd header went straight out of play or to the opposition and he himself showed frustration with it. 

 

It was rolls reversed. I've felt Ndidi has had to play the CDM and the spoiler when hes got a real counter attack threat. Iborra swaggered behind him today allowing ndidi a bit of freedom. Iborra linked up short play lovely and always showed for every ball. I dare say Pirlo esc (obviously not him) but played a similar link up style. Hopefully a sign of much more to come. 

[Redouane]

Everybody aboard the hypetrain. Last game many claimed he was terrible (despite recently having recovered from a groin injury) and now he is the mighty saviour. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Pleased for him. Was worried he was Inler MK2 but sounded excellent today. 

[Solihullfox]

1 hour ago, SheppyFox said:

Iborra Silva Ndidi

 

Potential formation change at that stage? 

What a shame we can't see that until January.

 

Backed up by a fit Matty James and a now fit Nampalys Mendy ( loaned out I know but I think it was the wrong decision) we would be potentially be talking about how good our midfield is.

[SheppyFox]

17 minutes ago, Solihullfox said:

What a shame we can't see that until January.

 

Backed up by a fit Matty James and a now fit Nampalys Mendy ( loaned out I know but I think it was the wrong decision) we would be potentially be talking about how good our midfield is.

I agree mate, Mendy will do us proud if given the chance.

[Ian Nacho]

Was solid today. Controlled the game. 

[st albans fox]

47 minutes ago, Solihullfox said:

What a shame we can't see that until January.

 

Backed up by a fit Matty James and a now fit Nampalys Mendy ( loaned out I know but I think it was the wrong decision) we would be potentially be talking about how good our midfield is.

Nice have an option to buy mendy at the end of the season

 

we will only get him back if he has been pony 

 

[foxes_rule1978]

Superb today, glad to see such a performance in a position we are struggling in, hope he can build on that

[Strokes]

Looking forwards to motd tonight, i was a bit concerned we'd had our pants pulled down with this guy. So i hope he is as good as you lot say he was.