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Bournemouth Away Pre Match Thread

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ZeGuy

ZeGuy

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7 hours ago, Dawko said:

Never understand why people seem to think Mahrez is a winger. Play like this to win.

 

Schmeichel

Simpson          Morgan    Maguire           Fuchs

Gray                  Iborra            Albrighton

Mahrez

Iheanacho        Vardy

 

Ndidi and Okazaki on bench

 

 

Mahrez is an out and out winger even if he himself and others thinks he can play behind the strikers. He kinda sucks in the middle.

tomtom

tomtom

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7 hours ago, Dawko said:

Never understand why people seem to think Mahrez is a winger. Play like this to win.

 

Schmeichel

Simpson          Morgan    Maguire           Fuchs

Gray                  Iborra            Albrighton

Mahrez

Iheanacho        Vardy

 

Ndidi and Okazaki on bench

 

 

That is possibly one of the craziest selections I've ever seen!!! Iborra (who athough good with the ball, is not exactly the most mobile of midfielders and plays better in a 3) you're basically playing in midfield by himself as you've put him in with 2 natural wide players... then a man behind 2 strikers??...  We already get overran in midfield as it is 

Johnthefoxrayner

Johnthefoxrayner

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59 minutes ago, ZeGuy said:

Mahrez is an out and out winger even if he himself and others thinks he can play behind the strikers. He kinda sucks in the middle.

Drop Mahrez and play shinji just behind the front 2, and play Ndidi with Iborra 

ZeGuy

ZeGuy

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4 minutes ago, Johnthefoxrayner said:

Drop Mahrez and play shinji just behind the front 2, and play Ndidi with Iborra 

Shinji can't play behind the two forwards for a 3-5-2. Not technical enough, not a great passing range and precision and not a good game vision. In this case bring the Nachoman

ealingfox

ealingfox

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Comfy 2-0 win for Bournemouth sadly. Another game where we could use a 3rd man in midfield but won't, and watch their average midfielders run rings round our 2.

nnfox

nnfox

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What I would like to see:

 

                  Schmeichel

          Morgan Maguire Fuchs

                 Iborra  Ndidi

Gray            Okazaki          Albrighton

            Vardy          Iheanacho

 

Bournemouth need to be got at and I believe that this line up could cause all sorts of problems for them.  Okazaki should play because he is actually in quite a rich vein of scoring form but he naturally falls back to assist the midfield, so although I have him here in that number 10 role, I don't see it as a creative role, just that box to box energy.  If anything, Iheanacho could drop back behind Vardy and offer a bit of creativity.  I've left Mahrez out because with a 3 at the back, we need a bit more defensive duty out of the wingers.  Gray is better defensively.  It also gives options when it comes to Okazaki coming off.  If we need a goal, Slimani comes on and Iheanacho drops behind Slim and Vardy, if we need to see the game out, King comes on to bolster the midfield.  Also, if we need a goal then Mahrez can replace Gray, and Musa (yikes) can inject fresh pace after Albrighton has run himself into the ground again, but likewise, if we need to tighten up a bit then Chilwell/Simpson/Amartey from the bench will do a job.

 

What we'll get though is this:

 

                  Schmeichel

Simpson Morgan Maguire Fuchs

Mahrez  King    Ndidi     Albrighton

              Okazaki   Vardy

 

Then have Slimani coming on for Okazaki on 70 mins and with us still needing a goal we'll make an 85th minute double substitution:  Iheanacho for Vardy and Gray for Mahrez or Albrighton (probably Albrighton) thus offering no tactical flexibility and only a change in personel.

Livid

Livid

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Hoping we get a win, we could all do with a bit of a lift.

 

Any joy at last week’s cup win was killed off on Saturday. 

leicesterseddon

leicesterseddon

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I think it's time to adopt 4-5-1 tomorrow to shore up our weak midfield. 

 

I know there's a sentimental attachment to 4-4-2, but it's time to face new realities. 

 

To be honest, I'm of the opinion that we didn't really play 4-4-2 during much of the league-winning season - Okazaki was often so deep he was essentially an extra midfielder. 

 

Anyway...I also think Mahrez should be dropped for Gray, and Iborra should replace King. 

 

If fit Fuchs must play ahead of Chilwell at left back. 

 

If Vardy isn't fit we are in real trouble - my preference would be for Iheanacho but none of the options are appealing tbh. 

 

 

daverollo

daverollo

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I'd love to see (but maybe for a home game first)

 

Kapser

 

Morgan

Maguire

Dragon

 

Iborra

Wilf

 

Mahrez (wide right)

Gray (wide left)

 

Shinji (in the hole)

 

Vardy

Slim or Nachoman

 

If we want to set up more conservatively then swap Mahrez for Albrighton and Gray for Chilwell.

 

ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK

Fox92

Fox92

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3 hours ago, Vindaloo FOX said:

3-1 City, CS haters can do one .

"Haters" lol

 

What's to like about the football and results we've produced this season? And that's in addition to having the 17th worse defence in the division too.

dedlock

dedlock

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This will be a tight game. Since Bournemouth were promoted we have shared 3 draws and they won the equivalent fixture last season by the odd goal. Neither side has momentum going into the game so I envisage a similar outcome. Hopefully we will come away with the win.

walkerleeds

walkerleeds

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7 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

"Haters" lol

 

What's to like about the football and results we've produced this season? And that's in addition to having the 17th worse defence in the division too.

 

But what's to like about the fixtures? You sound like you've had it with Shakespeare after 4 points from that lot and 2/2 cup wins? Let's not forget we were very much in each and every game for most of them..

 

Sadly, I think you're slightly deluded. If we're being dominated after the next 5-6 games then you have every right to moan, but for now (and realistically speaking), where we're at is probably about right. We will learn a lot more about how the season is going to progress from tomorrow onwards. Speaking of which, I think we will win pretty convincingly.

Fox92

Fox92

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2 minutes ago, walkerleeds said:

 

But what's to like about the fixtures? You sound like you've had it with Shakespeare after 4 points from that lot and 2/2 cup wins? Let's not forget we were very much in each and every game for most of them..

 

Sadly, I think you're slightly deluded. If we're being dominated after the next 5-6 games then you have every right to moan, but for now (and realistically speaking), where we're at is probably about right. We will learn a lot more about how the season is going to progress from tomorrow onwards. Speaking of which, I think we will win pretty convincingly.

I'm talking about style of play not results. Style of play is horrid and boring. 

 

I have not had it with Shakespeare at all, every person deserves a good chance at their job. 

 

I've got every right to moan though. I'm fed up with people saying "don't moan" or I "hate" just for criticising or there's a "scapegoat". We've all a right to moan.

walkerleeds

walkerleeds

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5 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

I'm talking about style of play not results. Style of play is horrid and boring. 

 

I have not had it with Shakespeare at all, every person deserves a good chance at their job. 

 

I've got every right to moan though. I'm fed up with people saying "don't moan" or I "hate" just for criticising or there's a "scapegoat". We've all a right to moan.

 

Each to their own, just seems slightly bizarre to me given the calibre of teams we've been up against. 

 

I could understand it if we've been trying to impose this 'style of play' on teams after 15 games and we've struggled. But we've played 6 games...

Fox92

Fox92

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9 minutes ago, walkerleeds said:

 

Each to their own, just seems slightly bizarre to me given the calibre of teams we've been up against. 

 

I could understand it if we've been trying to impose this 'style of play' on teams after 15 games and we've struggled. But we've played 6 games...

We set up to contain and defend constantly. It's awful.

 

As for "calibre of teams". Well Huddersfield were largely dominant against us yet I wouldn't call them superb. The only game we've looked comfortable in was Brighton. Liverpool are not a superb side and I'd expect most home teams to get a result against them, just like Watford did earlier in the season.

 

I just don't understand what we work on in training all week. We even watched Coutinho control the league cup game yet four days later let him do it again. It was unbelievable to watch; not once did Shakespeare think to man mark him. Our corners never beat the first man. Nobody in central midfield goes forward. It's simple things like that which are frustrating. 

 

If you think we'll "win pretty convincingly" against Bournemouth then fair play but I've seen nothing to suggest that will happen. I fully expect him to put the exact team out too and when he does then I'll not be surprised.

 

 

ZeGuy

ZeGuy

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9 minutes ago, walkerleeds said:

 

Each to their own, just seems slightly bizarre to me given the calibre of teams we've been up against. 

 

I could understand it if we've been trying to impose this 'style of play' on teams after 15 games and we've struggled. But we've played 6 games...

Huddersfield ?

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