Who plays up front with Vardy?

[Guest MattP]

Be interested to see the result of this....

[Guest BlueBrett]

Shinjeh. No hesitation.

[Ric Flair]

Slimani has shown at times him and Vardy work well together and if we go 3-4-1-2 then I think that's the best formation for him as we'd have to wing backs crossing from their stronger foot multiple times a game and himnand Vardy seem to have an understanding on who drops deep and who takes up the running. Likewise Okazaki and Vardy know each other's game but I think Okazaki is always going to be inconsistent and it's time we looked at other options than 4-4-1-1/4-4-2.

[chris_lcfc_85]

They all have a case....

Iheanacho should definitely be given more game time to improve, he's a goalscorer so we need to get the best out of him.

Shinji we know what we're going to get but still doesn't score enough, look at the sitter he missed against Bournemouth

Slimani different option and did well last night but again, need to play to his strengths

[Nigel Graham Pearson]

Shinj. Leave £50m+ of strikers on the bench. 

 

#recruitment

[Max Power]

Slimani in a 3-5-2/3-4-1-2

[chris_lcfc_85]

Not to mention, a lot slate Shinji when he plays as he disappears in games and isn't clinical so after Iheanacho has one poor game, everyone wants Shinji again

[filbertstreet]

stick em all there, we'll still lose even with 13 players

[matty98]

Slimani, when he's on the pitch we seem to create more chances and he's good at dragging players out of position

[Staffs Fox]

I love Okazaki but every time I’ve seen Slimani this season he’s impressed me (the first half against Liverpool in the LC doesn’t count) and offers a bigger goal threat so I’ve gone for him.

 

Kelchi is 3rd choice by a distance at this point 

[Guest the fox]

12 minutes ago, Max Power said:

Slimani in a 3-5-2/3-4-1-2

this! we look very good going forward when we are playing with wing backs and vardy with slimani up top. just like american football, in order to have a great running game you need a passing game, and vice versa. we won't be a 1 demantional team anymore, if you clog the midfield and set up deep to stop vardy, just cross it to slim.

only one problem, the chemistry isn't 100% there yet, sometimes vardy is staying in the box and that forces slim to drift out wide which effect the aerial threat, the sooner they find te right balance, they easier it is to win games

[AKCJ]

In a 4-4-2 it just has to be Okazaki.

 

In a 3-5-2 I'd still be tempted to play Okazaki but really they're all on the same level there.

 

 

I think people forget that Okazaki is our 2nd top scorer this season and he has a goal or assist every 80 odd minutes. Vardy has a goal or assist every 140 minutes and two were penalties.

[Guest the fox]

12 minutes ago, chris_lcfc_85 said:

Not to mention, a lot slate Shinji when he plays as he disappears in games and isn't clinical so after Iheanacho has one poor game, everyone wants Shinji again

there is an unwritten rule here, "the less you play, the better you become"

[foxfanazer]

Probably Slimani. At least he’s a target for the punts up field and occasionally wins a knock down. Shinji creates a bit of chaos at times but he’s difficult to watch

[Melbourne Fuchs]

4 minutes ago, the fox said:

there is an unwritten rule here, "the less you play, the better you become"

#conradback

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Shinji

[FoxinNotts]

Yes, as said above, depends on formation.

Slim (when 2 up top) or Okazaki (when 1 in behind)

[David Guiza]

Shinji clearly works best with Vardy in the current system, but the current system is arguably half the problem. 

 

Whilst we have little to no central midfield it has to be Shinji as you could park a bus between Ndidi/King/Iborra and the front two. 

[lgfualol]

More like who will partner big Slim

[Koke]

People forget how often Okazaki go missing. That said, Okazaki works best in a 442 with Vardy but the 442 is half the problem and needs to be binned.

[Walkerfox]

No one.

 

Put him on his own with Gray and Mahrez on the wings. 

[ZeGuy]

Slim and Nacho

[winteriscoming]

The problem with playing okazki is he never lasts 90 mins so youve used up 1 sub before the game starts. I know he didn't do a lot last night but I belive inechecho will come good. We would be in an even bigger mess if vardy got injured. 

[ZeGuy]

8 minutes ago, Koke said:

People forget how often Okazaki go missing. That said, Okazaki works best in a 442 with Vardy but the 442 is half the problem and needs to be binned.

Exactly. Being forced to play Shinji just to fit a shitty system is one of the reasons why we went downwards.

[Ted Maul]

Has to be Shinji in a 4-4-2 because the formation leaves us hopelessly exposed.

 

Slimani in a 3-4-1-2.