Match Ratings : Stoke City 2-2 Leicester City - Vote Now

[Harry S]

Maybe if Iborra made the whole 90 mins he could have kept tighter on Crouch or told Maguire to track him. And i think Chilwell and Fuchs works better becuase if one gets up the other goes back and Chilwell has pace to recover. 

[Guest MattP]

Schmeichel 9 (MOTM, fantastic save at the end)

 

Simpson 6

Morgan 7

Maguire 6 (Thought Crouch gave him a really hard time)

Fuchs 5

 

Mahrez 7

Ndidi 6

Iborra 8

Gray 6.5 (8 for attacking, 5 for defending)

 

Okazaki 6

Vardy 6

 

Subs:

King 5

Iheanacho 6

 

A game we should have won and then a game we should have lost.

[Loves2spooge]

Thanks for deleting my message again , Really proves how much opinion is respected in this forum

 

but it won't change my opinion 

Kasper did have good saves but conceded twice , THAT'S NOT OK

Vardy did nothing the whole game and he is Sadly OVERRATED here 

Nacho - King - Albrighton were bad calls by Puel , They brought nothing to the game if not they made us look worse with few exceptions

 

[goose2010]

20 minutes ago, Loves2spooge said:

Thanks for deleting my message again , Really proves how much opinion is respected in this forum

 

but it won't change my opinion 

Kasper did have good saves but conceded twice , THAT'S NOT OK

Vardy did nothing the whole game and he is Sadly OVERRATED here 

Nacho - King - Albrighton were bad calls by Puel , They brought nothing to the game if not they made us look worse with few exceptions

 

Vardy Overrated? Why?

 

Bad calls on the subs? What would you have done?

 

Neither goal were Kasper's fault poor defending from both.

[shen]

Schmeichel - 7 - Saved us a point and denied them two. Should not have mattered had we buried any of the number of great openings we squandered. But he did exactly what he's paid to do and had no chance with either goal.

 

Simpson - 6 - Pushed forward, which worked OK as Stoke were camping in their own half. Meant we could keep possession even if we did very little with it. Obviously no end product from him, but we know not to expect it either. Relatively untroubled at the back.

Morgan - 7 - Bit of a high score considering we conceded two and almost a third against a side that were otherwise relatively toothless. Dealt with Choupo-Moting well and keeps surprising with his hidden abilities on the ball.

Maguire - 4 - At fault for one goal and arguably the other too. He was not good. Not even his trademark distribution was that great. He redeems himself with bulldozing in the lead up to Iborra's goal and the carbon copy chance minutes later, but my word does he let himself down too at times.

Fuchs - 5 - Think he has come in for some OTT criticism. Did not think he was that bad although he was involved in the goals conceded. Why he ends up competing with Crouch for their goal, I don't know. The gap between him and Maguire for their first was huge and I have no idea what Maguire was doing stepping up two weeks late there. Was Fuchs too far wide or was that the intention? He's obviously far more adept at the attacking full back role than Simpson, but with the lack of pace in general at the back we will get exposed playing this way.

 

Mahrez - 7 - Scores a goal, provided a couple of good corners and looked dangerous throughout. Gets marked down for the glorious chance he wasted by not squaring to Vardy. Worse still, he didn't even get a shot off himself. You just expect more from him, especially after a similar situation last game. Very encouraging signs though and hopefully we can count on him more under Puel. He's not reaching the same heights as 2015/16 and maybe he never will. Or maybe we just overestimate his abilities/expect too much from him after that wonder season.

Ndidi - 7 - Thought he was very solid in there and decent in possession. As a fan you sense some security having him in there. A bit like Kanté, you just know he'll get close or catch up to play enough to make a challenge and put his big frame to use. A bit disappointed that he's being told to stay outside the box when we have a corner though. Why not utilise his height?

Iborra - 7 - Goodness me the pace was slow for the first 30 minutes and Iborra was the culprit. Not sure that style will prove beneficial to us, but I guess it's useful to have an orchestrator who's comfortable at that tempo and can be calm. Rarely lost the ball and was generally efficient. Top marks for the goal and the threat he posed, but my word he just HAD to bury that header from that peach of a cross from Gray!

Gray - 7 - Speaking of which, he's really enjoying his game right now. Growing into things and proving dangerous to the opposition defenders. There's quality too and both Iborra and Okazaki should've had goals from his beautiful crosses. Decent corners too.

 

Okazaki - 6 - Worked hard as per se and had one great chance which he actually did well to connect so cleanly with. Unfortunate that Butland was up to scratch there. Always a candidate for substitution, but we never looked as good when Iheanacho came on for him.

Vardy - 6 - Bit harsh maybe, because he did his standard usual hard work, but could have scored at 2-2. Did well to fashion the chance in the first place. Had a few decent runs in behind throughout and should've had the square ball from Riyad which, on current form, I'm positive he would've buried.

Subs:

Iheanacho - 5 - Bit of a meh cameo. He is still very much off the pace, his first touch was generally poor and he made some silly fouls as a result. Did play a through ball and wasn't far away from netting a legit goal. Hopefully Puel can get him to be more optimistic and we'll see why he was rated at £25m.

King - 6 - Don't understand the hate he got. I presume it's because of preconceived notions about him, because he really wasn't that bad at all. He actually did fine and he was positive in his play with several forward passes. One poor volley (but OK to try from there) and possibly a missed interception from Crouch's goal, but it really wasn't a terrible performance. That said, losing Iborra was a blow.

Albrighton - N/A - Didn't do much of note.

 

Puel - 7 - For making us entertaining to watch again. Signs that we can reproduce some of our great form from a couple of seasons past. After all, we do tend to draw 2-2 with Stoke even when we end up as champions

[shen]

28 minutes ago, Loves2spooge said:

Thanks for deleting my message again , Really proves how much opinion is respected in this forum

 

but it won't change my opinion 

Kasper did have good saves but conceded twice , THAT'S NOT OK

Vardy did nothing the whole game and he is Sadly OVERRATED here 

Nacho - King - Albrighton were bad calls by Puel , They brought nothing to the game if not they made us look worse with few exceptions

 

Blaming Kasper? Really?

 

Vardy was not at his absolute best, but he brings a lot more than 'nothing'. Judging by the last 3 seasons, we definitely play best with Vardy on the pitch. We've tried quite a few alternative formations with different strikers, yet nothing has worked as consistently well as Vardy, preferably partnered by Okazaki. Him being a key player, even our talisman, doesn't mean he's overrated though.

 

Did Puel injure Iborra which forced him to make the substitution? Besides, if you objectively look at King, he was not terrible by any stretch.

Gray was starting to fade and Albrighton is a decent player. Nacho didn't have the desired impact, but it's not like every substitution pays off.

 

Might hazard a guess that your message was 'deleted' for suspicion of trolling.

[norwichfox]

Puel - 7 Seems to have found a way of getting us to play football by moving the ball along the ground.

Schmeichel - 7  Steady game  let in 2 goals, saved a third with last play of the game.

Simpsom  - 6  Reasonable defending, exposed as a liability when joining attack.

Morgan  -  6  Back to his old self, bought a smile to my face with some of his nifty play in attack.

Maguire - 5  Didn't live up to his reputation or my expectations, but still the best we have.

Fuchs  -  4   Poor game, We missed Chilwell big time, hope Chilly is fit for Man City game.

Mahrez  -  8  Good goal, put a shift in. I'd like to see him lay the ball off a little more in attack.

Iborra  -  9  MoM Played really well, steadied the ship. Scored a good goal and could have had 1 or 2 more. Noticable difference in our quality when he went off  injured. Sincerely hope he's OK for Man City game.

Nddi  -  7  Steady game, he'll turn out to be really special, just hope he stays around long enough for us to enjoy it.

Gray   -  8  Played well again particularly in the first half, needs to learn how to pace himself better, looked a bit nackered later in the game.

Vardy  -  7  Did everything but score, dreas to think of what we're like without him did some good work on the leftr wing....another reason we need Chilly back

Okazaki   -  7  Did what he's good at, although no one can work out what that is, it works.

Subs:
Iheanacho  -  4  Looked to be overweight to me, did nothing to warrant him being in the team or on the bench for the next game.

Albrighton - 5  Seems to have lost his way somewhat, he's a long waty from the player we know he can be.

King  - 4  Adept at moving away from the play, can't recall him doing anything positive.

Opposition: 7 they made it an enjoyable game to watch

Match Officials  (Madely & Moss) 6  Fair and didn't try to be the stars of the day.

Manager Confidence: Stay

[drofmor55]

Kasper   8  Made some terrific saves

Simpson  7  Solid defending but looked like we was told to play higher up the pitch which he doesnt look comfortable with

Maguire  7 Thought he had a decent game ...maybe should have sat back for the first goal but hindsight is wonderful

Morgan  7  Decent going forward and blocking shots but is poor when it comes to defending  corners ..just cant get off the ground

Fuchs   6   Wont blame him for the first goal he stayed out with the wingback but another who seems to get beat in the air too often ...ie Athletico Madrid  game

Gray   8  Gave their full back a tough time 

Iborra  7  Good on the ball but didnt track the scorer  for their  first goal

Ndidi   9  Excellent all round...even his distribution was v.good ..first time i have thought that

Mahrez 8 Should have put Vardy in but that apart was class as usual

Okazaki 6 unlucky not to score but should have closed Zouma down in the build up to the first goal

Vardy  7 100 per cent effort as usual..did some good link up play

 

Inheacho 6  Think he looks promising (for 25 million he ought to !) very quick when he gets going

King 6 Steady influence in the middle but he is no Ulloa when it comes to defending the front of the box at corners

Albrighton  Not on long enough to rate

 

Puel  7   Think he told the full backs to try to get forward more ...

Stoke 7   Sat deep and tried to out Leicester us ..Imitation is the greatest form of flattery

[MickyG52]

On 05/11/2017 at 17:11, kingfox said:

Well, if he hadn't of saved that last chance header then we would of lost 3-2, that's why!

You would Of and should have of stayed awake in your grammar lessons at school lol.

[ZeGuy]

7 hours ago, Loves2spooge said:

Thanks for deleting my message again , Really proves how much opinion is respected in this forum

 

but it won't change my opinion 

Kasper did have good saves but conceded twice , THAT'S NOT OK

Vardy did nothing the whole game and he is Sadly OVERRATED here 

Nacho - King - Albrighton were bad calls by Puel , They brought nothing to the game if not they made us look worse with few exceptions

 

You serious?

Lol, no. Not his best game but saying he did nothing is plain wrong. "Overrated" is so much thrown around on internet, people don't even anymore what it really means.

Please explain and tell us who should have come on instead. 

[kingfox]

1 hour ago, MickyG52 said:

You would Of and should have of stayed awake in your grammar lessons at school lol.

I did and I got a C out of it.

 

Not posh enough to get my grammar right all the time 

[biggs]

Not sure blaming Maguire on first goal is fair...had the other 2 behind him moved up on the play it would have been offside...They didn't read it

[Loves2spooge]

12 hours ago, ZeGuy said:

You serious?

Lol, no. Not his best game but saying he did nothing is plain wrong. "Overrated" is so much thrown around on internet, people don't even anymore what it really means.

Please explain and tell us who should have come on instead. 

well here's the thing , by overrated I mean here on the forum and the way he's judged , He isn't the same player from 2 years ago , yet I see no one pointing out that or the fact that oh hey he doesn't find the net that much often , or hey look Okazaki as a sub has almost the same amount of Goals as vardy (a starter)

We bought two new strikers for 60 m , yet we didn't even give them a chance to play properly and I say PROPERLY , yeah I don't mean 20 mins in a game where half the team is tired or a cup game where there's no difference between winning or losing because mainly no one cares , You can't bring a player from a different league or a different team , play him 2-3 games then just say , Boo he's garbage , let him evolve , let him develop his play , even as a sub , but no , we'd rather keep the same old formation based around the same old players , Players that we aren't even sure they're gonna be here by the end of the season 

 

Now I'm not saying Bench vardy or sell vardy or anything like this , No far from that I love the guy but , Building our whole play based on him is wrong 

because when he's in top form (15/16 - 24 goals in 36 games) but when he's not (16/17 - 13 goals in 36 games) 

 

Puel had an off game he made bad subs , so what ? every manager does, he's still new and working on the team , it doesn't change the fact that he f-ed up during this game , I say this because we were in lead twice and we didn't win , we had the game in our hands and we let it go 

 

 

I just want to have a fair discussion here , I see players that are giving 100% yet severely critiqued , bashed , destroyed upon the slightest mistake 

and to be fair , most of it is just pure trolling and we can all enjoy some laughs from now and then , But when Staples in this team make mistakes or have a bad performance suddenly everyone is blind 

 

at the end i think it's down to our humanity , as fans this team brought us joys and probably we witnessed it at its peak so we don't want to see it change , probably because down in our minds we think change won't bring back the good memories , but think about this , Change is what brought us those memories in the first place 

[ZeGuy]

3 hours ago, Loves2spooge said:

well here's the thing , by overrated I mean here on the forum and the way he's judged , He isn't the same player from 2 years ago , yet I see no one pointing out that or the fact that oh hey he doesn't find the net that much often , or hey look Okazaki as a sub has almost the same amount of Goals as vardy (a starter)

We bought two new strikers for 60 m , yet we didn't even give them a chance to play properly and I say PROPERLY , yeah I don't mean 20 mins in a game where half the team is tired or a cup game where there's no difference between winning or losing because mainly no one cares , You can't bring a player from a different league or a different team , play him 2-3 games then just say , Boo he's garbage , let him evolve , let him develop his play , even as a sub , but no , we'd rather keep the same old formation based around the same old players , Players that we aren't even sure they're gonna be here by the end of the season 

 

Now I'm not saying Bench vardy or sell vardy or anything like this , No far from that I love the guy but , Building our whole play based on him is wrong 

because when he's in top form (15/16 - 24 goals in 36 games) but when he's not (16/17 - 13 goals in 36 games) 

 

Puel had an off game he made bad subs , so what ? every manager does, he's still new and working on the team , it doesn't change the fact that he f-ed up during this game , I say this because we were in lead twice and we didn't win , we had the game in our hands and we let it go 

 

 

I just want to have a fair discussion here , I see players that are giving 100% yet severely critiqued , bashed , destroyed upon the slightest mistake 

and to be fair , most of it is just pure trolling and we can all enjoy some laughs from now and then , But when Staples in this team make mistakes or have a bad performance suddenly everyone is blind 

 

at the end i think it's down to our humanity , as fans this team brought us joys and probably we witnessed it at its peak so we don't want to see it change , probably because down in our minds we think change won't bring back the good memories , but think about this , Change is what brought us those memories in the first place 

How did you manage to dodge all my questions in such a long post?

[Fox92]

16 hours ago, biggs said:

Not sure blaming Maguire on first goal is fair...had the other 2 behind him moved up on the play it would have been offside...They didn't read it

Also nobody tracks the run  that Shaquiri actually makes.

[Fox92]

3 hours ago, Loves2spooge said:

well here's the thing , by overrated I mean here on the forum and the way he's judged , He isn't the same player from 2 years ago , yet I see no one pointing out that or the fact that oh hey he doesn't find the net that much often , or hey look Okazaki as a sub has almost the same amount of Goals as vardy (a starter)

We bought two new strikers for 60 m , yet we didn't even give them a chance to play properly and I say PROPERLY , yeah I don't mean 20 mins in a game where half the team is tired or a cup game where there's no difference between winning or losing because mainly no one cares , You can't bring a player from a different league or a different team , play him 2-3 games then just say , Boo he's garbage , let him evolve , let him develop his play , even as a sub , but no , we'd rather keep the same old formation based around the same old players , Players that we aren't even sure they're gonna be here by the end of the season 

 

Now I'm not saying Bench vardy or sell vardy or anything like this , No far from that I love the guy but , Building our whole play based on him is wrong 

because when he's in top form (15/16 - 24 goals in 36 games) but when he's not (16/17 - 13 goals in 36 games) 

 

Puel had an off game he made bad subs , so what ? every manager does, he's still new and working on the team , it doesn't change the fact that he f-ed up during this game , I say this because we were in lead twice and we didn't win , we had the game in our hands and we let it go 

 

 

I just want to have a fair discussion here , I see players that are giving 100% yet severely critiqued , bashed , destroyed upon the slightest mistake 

and to be fair , most of it is just pure trolling and we can all enjoy some laughs from now and then , But when Staples in this team make mistakes or have a bad performance suddenly everyone is blind 

 

at the end i think it's down to our humanity , as fans this team brought us joys and probably we witnessed it at its peak so we don't want to see it change , probably because down in our minds we think change won't bring back the good memories , but think about this , Change is what brought us those memories in the first place 

He's never going to be the same player from two years ago, none of them are. Vardy is still our best striker. 

 

From what I've seen of Iheanacho, he is our best finisher, but hasn't looked brilliant - even when he started, he hardly moved/touched the ball, and was taken off by the 60th min. Slimani is not the same type of player and Musa cannot control a football, the sooner the latter leaves the better.

[Monsell1976]

19 hours ago, drofmor55 said:

Kasper   8  Made some terrific saves

Simpson  7  Solid defending but looked like we was told to play higher up the pitch which he doesnt look comfortable with

Maguire  7 Thought he had a decent game ...maybe should have sat back for the first goal but hindsight is wonderful

Morgan  7  Decent going forward and blocking shots but is poor when it comes to defending  corners ..just cant get off the ground

Fuchs   6   Wont blame him for the first goal he stayed out with the wingback but another who seems to get beat in the air too often ...ie Athletico Madrid  game

Gray   8  Gave their full back a tough time 

Iborra  7  Good on the ball but didnt track the scorer  for their  first goal

Ndidi   9  Excellent all round...even his distribution was v.good ..first time i have thought that

Mahrez 8 Should have put Vardy in but that apart was class as usual

Okazaki 6 unlucky not to score but should have closed Zouma down in the build up to the first goal

Vardy  7 100 per cent effort as usual..did some good link up play

 

Inheacho 6  Think he looks promising (for 25 million he ought to !) very quick when he gets going

King 6 Steady influence in the middle but he is no Ulloa when it comes to defending the front of the box at corners

Albrighton  Not on long enough to rate

 

Puel  7   Think he told the full backs to try to get forward more ...

Stoke 7   Sat deep and tried to out Leicester us ..Imitation is the greatest form of flattery

Agree with most of it bar king for me wasn’t steady, we was bullied in the midfield once Iborra went off, I’m sure he tries but isn’t good enough, and Albrighton I know didn’t seem like he was on long, but with injury time had 15 minutes, but didn’t get involved in the game

[Dickov22]

On 06/11/2017 at 12:00, Loves2spooge said:

Thanks for deleting my message again , Really proves how much opinion is respected in this forum

 

but it won't change my opinion 

Kasper did have good saves but conceded twice , THAT'S NOT OK

Vardy did nothing the whole game and he is Sadly OVERRATED here 

Nacho - King - Albrighton were bad calls by Puel , They brought nothing to the game if not they made us look worse with few exceptions