UPinCarolina Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 Vaguely happy. This isn’t going to hurt Appleton, only help him. Clearly, he’s still there because of something other than Shakespeare and Rudkin. Let’s see if we can stick with a high-energy, ball on the floor, forward surging style of play. They both seem to be about that. I’m giving him a pass for last season, because that club couldn’t finish a possession off, at all.
justfoxes Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 I for one thought this was a panic appointment but now it’s happened all I can say is Welcome to Leicester City Mr Puel let’s hope you prove all your doubters and me wrong !! We now have a new manager let’s all get behind him and the lads and hope he takes us the right way up the table and gives us the success we all want for our club!! Onwards and upwards !!
Only Visiting Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 Well. That one caught me out. What do I know about Puel (pronounced 'poo-el' as someone asked earlier). Claude is pronounced 'clod'. He might want Eric Black as his assistant. He will want Pascal Planque. Never heard PP talk. Black was apparently very popular with the players, CP less so as there were rumours of a bit of fisticuffs between him and a couple of players (or one at least). He has very fixed views. Very, very fixed views. Defensive solidarity, move the ball out to the wings for the overlapping fullbacks and have no-one in the centre for the cross. He doesn't like to commit men forward; probably has 7 behind the ball at all times if not all. He would probably like your forwards to track back a lot along the wings and does (apparently) like the ball moved quickly in the final third. He was sacked because when he was asked to have the team play in a more attacking fashion, he refused. Even though Nice did well the year before he joined Southampton this was partly because French football is shit, Ben Arfa scored a lot of their goals (and they weren't overall prolific; a few big wins made the numbers up and the record wasn't especially good), and French football is shit. He had Black as AM to help with translation and because they worked together in France. Even in French his interviews are limited: I get the impression he treats them with disdain because it's very much the same thing every time. He works hard, plays in training matches and still is a bit of a 'hard man' and is apparently pretty hands on. He comes across as quite dignified; a bit like Ranieri but he won't smile much. No jokes, no pizza. I have no idea how he'll do at Leicester. He said once that he prepared a speech in English, rehearsed it and then gave it to the players before they won the first game of the season. It was one where Charlie Austin spent a lot of time running back to cover the left back and then didn't have the lungs to get forward quickly enough to be in the box when needed. Mostly his style seems to be counter-attack, even when at home and it might match the system you had when you won the league in that respect. He does expect some of your players at least to be good technically and probably ideally would like them all to be so some of your older players might not get much of a look in. He did like rotation as his philosophy is that players can't play 2 games in one week although your defence is likely to be settled. It seems he was never able to get his ideas across fully to the players at Southampton but I suspect that after failing to qualify for the knock-out stages of the Europa League and given that he was seen as being too defensive-minded the players pretty much just did their own thing. In fact, on the field when they did it was often when games became more interesting. You probably won't know what he'll be like until January, possibly after the window. He will want a ball-carrier or dribbler for the top of his diamond if he plays that formation as it's essential in his passing game for someone like that when teams sit back against his teams as there's no other way to break them down. That's why Southampton bought Boufal. He doesn't come across as someone to rock the boat and might be a bit of a 'yes man' to whoever really wields power behind the scenes at your club. If you don't know the words 'interesting' and 'possibilities' you'll soon not be able to put them out of your mind unless he's improved his limited vocabulary. He speaks in a somewhat dull, monotonous fashion and isn't that expressive on the touchline. As for the rest, you can make your minds up once you've given him a chance to see what he's got.
Mullet1 Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 Here we go. Basically Ian Wright is pi**ed with us because we didn’t sign haughton. (Wonder why that is?) is it cause I is................ http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/10/25/ian-wright-baffled-everton-or-leicester-arent-looking-at-chris-h/
hackenbacker Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 Even if he is as boring as shit, being French I reckon he would be a good cook though ..... so the lads will be in for a few treats at training Leicester City Football Club Official Lunch Menu Monday: Coq au vin (chicken braised in red wine, lardons and mushrooms) accompanied by 2006 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Desert: Tarte Tatin Wednesday: Escargots de Bourgogne (snails baked in their shells with parsley butter) accompanied by a 2004 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Desert: Crêpes Friday: Jambon persillé (also known as Jambon de Pâques, a marbled ham with parsley) accompanied by a 2005 Bordeaux Rosé, Desert:Crème brûlée Match Day (if they win): Gougère (cheese in choux pastry) accompanied by a Perrier NV Brut Ultra Champagne, Desert: Eclair au chocolat
RumbleFox Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 2 hours ago, Matt said: Not happy but i'll give him a chance. Uninspired, underwhelmed. But tbf to him it doesn't matter who took over, while Rudkin is there they're destined to fail. That's the spirit. X
norwichfox Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 1 hour ago, Larry_LCFC said: Does he actually speak English? mangetout!!!
RumbleFox Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 What has everyone got against foreigners? Reading the tweets of ex players and commentators sounds like a fvcking UKIP tea party? Welcome Mr Puel. We will love you if you treat us right. X
ZeGuy Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 2 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said: I just wish we'd not been tempted with talk of Pellegrini and Ancelotti. Only makes this appointment even more underwhelming, if that is possible. As if they'd come here.
HighPeakFox Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 2 hours ago, foxile5 said: Uninspired, I'm afraid. We are reaping what we hath sown - no big name manager will be eager to join us for a while now. We are no longer an attractive proposition. No big name manager has ever been eager to join us bar Sven, and that went well didn't it?
hackenbacker Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 4 minutes ago, norwichfox said: mangetout!!! Wednesday ....see above!
ozvaldo Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 Pearson will be back for the last 10 games of the season to drag us out the shit.
hackenbacker Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 1 minute ago, Paddy. said: where's the other 48?
norwichfox Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 1 minute ago, ozvaldo said: Pearson will be back for the last 10 games of the season to drag us out the shit. Good call, Tempted to see if I can get odds on this
Wymsey Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 Some of the comments at the bottom of the BBC article's take on this isn't exactly flourishing with praise.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41746701
Guest MarshallForEngland Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 26 minutes ago, Only Visiting said: Well. That one caught me out. What do I know about Puel (pronounced 'poo-el' as someone asked earlier. Claude is pronounced 'clod'. He might want Eric Black as his assistant. He will want Pascal Planque. Never heard PP talk. Black was apparently very popular with the players, CP less so as there were rumours of a bit of fisticuffs between him and a couple of players (or one at least). He has very fixed views. Very, very fixed views. Defensive solidarity, move the ball out to the wings for the overlapping fullbacks and have no-one in the centre for the cross. He doesn't like to commit men forward; probably has 7 behind the ball at all times if not all. He would probably like your forwards to track back a lot along the wings and does (apparently) like the ball moved quickly in the final third. He was sacked because when he was asked to have the team play in a more attacking fashion, he refused. Even though Nice did well the year before he joined Southampton this was partly because French football is shit, Ben Arfa scored a lot of their goals (and they weren't overall prolific; a few big wins made the numbers up and the record wasn't especially good), and French football is shit. He had Black as AM to help with translation and because they worked together in France. Even in French his interviews are limited: I get the impression he treats them with disdain because it's very much the same thing every time. He works hard, plays in training matches and still is a bit of a 'hard man' and is apparently pretty hands on. He comes across as quite dignified; a bit like Ranieri but he won't smile much. No jokes, no pizza. I have no idea how he'll do at Leicester. He said once that he prepared a speech in English, rehearsed it and then gave it to the players before they won the first game of the season. It was one where Charlie Austin spent a lot of time running back to cover the left back and then didn't have the lungs to get forward quickly enough to be in the box when needed. Mostly his style seems to be counter-attack, even when at home and it might match the system you had when you won the league in that respect. He does expect some of your players at least to be good technically and probably ideally would like them all to be so some of your older players might not get much of a look in. He did like rotation as his philosophy is that players can't play 2 games in one week although your defence is likely to be settled. It seems he was never able to get his ideas across fully to the players at Southampton but I suspect that after failing to qualify for the knock-out stages of the Europa League and given that he was seen as being too defensive-minded the players pretty much just did their own thing. In fact, on the field when they did it was often when games became more interesting. You probably won't know what he'll be like until January, possibly after the window. He will want a ball-carrier or dribbler for the top of his diamond if he plays that formation as it's essential in his passing game for someone like that when teams sit back against his teams as there's no other way to break them down. That's why Southampton bought Boufal. He doesn't come across as someone to rock the boat and might be a bit of a 'yes man' to whoever really wields power behind the scenes at your club. If you don't know the words 'interesting' and 'possibilities' you'll soon not be able to put them out of your mind unless he's improved his limited vocabulary. He speaks in a somewhat dull, monotonous fashion and isn't that expressive on the touchline. As for the rest, you can make your minds up once you've given him a chance to see what he's got. I won't be able to sleep until your first opening bracket has a corresponding closing bracket.
SecretPro Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 2 hours ago, whoareyaaa said: Are Puel and Appleton going to be able to communicate with each other, errr so Apple, today you will take the training session.... u wot m8 Considering Puel talks better English than most people from Leicester I think it will be fine.
Joefox Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 14 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said: Some of the comments at the bottom of the BBC article's take on this isn't exactly flourishing with praise.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41746701 I love that everyone hates our club now. It’s great.
TeamRocket Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 Is this ment to be like a CR v2? CP well lets hope he can do summit
Foxxed Posted 25 October 2017 Posted 25 October 2017 All I know is that he's had five low scoring seasons and things went sour at Southampton. Fortunately we'll have games which to judge him by soon. Rather than all this theorising. I hope he and we succeed.
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