Iborra - Key Player?

[psychonaut]

33 minutes ago, brucey said:

 

He lives in Countesthorpe

Yep in either Schlupp or Nugents old gaff. 

[Vardinio'sCat]

 

Best signing since the title

 

Future captain

[Benguin]

he reminds me so much of Cambiasso. They don't look alike and they don't play the same but it just feels like it did watching Cambiasso.

[HighPeakFox]

If he doesn't live in Oadby, he's dead to me. 

[Guest Col city fan]

2 hours ago, Benguin said:

he reminds me so much of Cambiasso. They don't look alike and they don't play the same but it just feels like it did watching Cambiasso.

They don't look alike and don't play the same...? How the Hell can it feel just like it did watching Cambiasso?

Another major difference of course is that we aren't losing every game...

 

[HighPeakFox]

10 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

They don't look alike and don't play the same...? How the Hell can it feel just like it did watching Cambiasso?

Another major difference of course is that we aren't losing every game...

 

Morning Col. Good to see you deliberately missing the point. 

[sishades]

The question is a simple one that requires a simple response........YES!

[RumbleFox]

1 hour ago, HighPeakFox said:

Morning Col. Good to see you deliberately missing the point. 

He just saw the word Cambiasso and panicked.  Thought it was an opportunity get in another sly dig in and suddenly we'd all realise he was right and that Cambiasso was a terrible, terrible player.  The more he comments the more it's like watching Kevin Keegan discuss Leonardo's sending off. X

[Vacamion]

 

 

As a native of the Saff who hasn’t lived there for a long time, I love the song.  

 

It helps that he is a very good player and is still yet to lose.  He exudes calmness and experience and you almost think we can get away with two in midfield again if the two are him and Wilf. 

 

It helps even more (and I say this as a hetero male, happily married for 17 years) that he is a strikingly handsome human.

 

Great acquisition.

 

 

 

[Koke]

17 hours ago, The Fox Covert said:

Didn't see the game but BBC report shows City had most of the possession - 53% against 47%. Can't remember when City last had most of the possession against a decent top-flight side. Would I be right in thinking this is down to the development of a partnership in central midfield between Iborra and Ndidi? Bye bye hoofball?

 

We controlled possession most of the game and controlled the midfield. Ndidi's passing let's him down at times. Iborra is basically our version of Oriel Romeu, sits deep and dictates the tempo.

[The whole world smiles]

You can tell how important he is around the football club by how many of the players looked genuinely chuffed for him when he scored his first goal for the club, literally every outfield player congratulated him whole heartedly. 

 

I know it's slightly different as it was from open play and not a corner but compare that to rhiyads goal when 2 or 3 players congratulated him.

 

I'm a bit more pessimistic about his injury than some on here and I don't think it was precourcinary. He's a big hard Spanish bastard who loves to play and loves to win. No way was he being subbed at that stage in the game unless he knew it was pretty serious.

[Guest Col city fan]

19 minutes ago, RumbleFox said:

He just saw the word Cambiasso and panicked.  Thought it was an opportunity get in another sly dig in and suddenly we'd all realise he was right and that Cambiasso was a terrible, terrible player.  The more he comments the more it's like watching Kevin Keegan discuss Leonardo's sending off. X

 

[Koke]

http://www.espnfc.com/club/leicester-city/375/blog/post/3153234/leicester-citys-vicente-iborra-known-for-hard-work-perfect-for-premier-league

[The Doctor]

2 hours ago, Col city fan said:

They don't look alike and don't play the same...? How the Hell can it feel just like it did watching Cambiasso?

Another major difference of course is that we aren't losing every game...

 

They don't play exactly the same, but it is like watching cambiasso again with the class he shows shoes and the way his brain is five steps ahead of anyone else on the pitch...

[FOXSE]

36 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

 

As a native of the Saff who hasn’t lived there for a long time, I love the song.  

 

It helps that he is a very good player and is still yet to lose.  He exudes calmness and experience and you almost think we can get away with two in midfield again if the two are him and Wilf. 

 

It helps even more (and I say this as a hetero male, happily married for 17 years) that he is a strikingly handsome human.

 

Great acquisition.

 

 

 

'And I say this with an unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality'...

[Vacamion]

1 minute ago, FOXSE said:

'And I say this with an unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality'...

 

Just saying he’s a good looking dude but I’m not perving on him.

 

By all means mock that.

[Redouane]

35 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said:

You can tell how important he is around the football club by how many of the players looked genuinely chuffed for him when he scored his first goal for the club, literally every outfield player congratulated him whole heartedly. 

 

I know it's slightly different as it was from open play and not a corner but compare that to rhiyads goal when 2 or 3 players congratulated him.

 

I'm a bit more pessimistic about his injury than some on here and I don't think it was precourcinary. He's a big hard Spanish bastard who loves to play and loves to win. No way was he being subbed at that stage in the game unless he knew it was pretty serious.

You're reading into this way more than you should

In 3 months Ibotta is gonna be the next Target for the pitchforkers

[mod hero]

39 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said:

You can tell how important he is around the football club by how many of the players looked genuinely chuffed for him when he scored his first goal for the club, literally every outfield player congratulated him whole heartedly. 

 

I know it's slightly different as it was from open play and not a corner but compare that to rhiyads goal when 2 or 3 players congratulated him.

 

I'm a bit more pessimistic about his injury than some on here and I don't think it was precourcinary. He's a big hard Spanish bastard who loves to play and loves to win. No way was he being subbed at that stage in the game unless he knew it was pretty serious.

Think I have to agree on your thoughts about his injury. I don't think Shakey rated him that highly much to his detriment.

 

Having a new manager who sees things with a fresh pair of eyes and who doesn't give jobs to the boys.

 

although we drew yesterday I though we looked dangerous. I can't remember a game where we created so many dangerous situations away from home, can you? 

[Blue ROI]

I was  a bit concerned that his lack of pace might be exposed  and against the big teams it could be but you have to say he's been a revelation for us the last 3 games. His passing and link up play is second to none. 

 

Proven himself to be a bit of a bargain. 

[Koke]

3 minutes ago, Blue ROI said:

I was  a bit concerned that his lack of pace might be exposed  and against the big teams it could be but you have to say he's been a revelation for us the last 3 games. His passing and link up play is second to none. 

 

Proven himself to be a bit of a bargain. 

 

Against quick teams who move the ball around quickly like Spurs and Man City Iborra might look out of place. He is slow but he is calm and collected on the ball and more often than not finds the right pass.

[somebum]

Classy player.. on the continent they tend to go for players who can actually read and apply the game first, rather than the strength pace and height they go for here.

 

 

[Guest Col city fan]

2 minutes ago, Koke said:

 

Against quick teams who move the ball around quickly like Spurs and Man City Iborra might look out of place. He is slow but he is calm and collected on the ball and more often than not finds the right pass.

We'll have to see at the Man City game I guess. No doubt, the same people spaffing over his performances recently will be the first to criticise if DeBruyne tears him a new one.

[somebum]

6 minutes ago, Blue ROI said:

I was  a bit concerned that his lack of pace might be exposed  and against the big teams it could be but you have to say he's been a revelation for us the last 3 games. His passing and link up play is second to none. 

 

Proven himself to be a bit of a bargain. 

The pace thing is ridiculous! Pirlo, Scholes, Litmanen, Le Tissier, Cantona, Zidane... none had pace. Such a stupid English mentality that every player needs pace

[Koke]

5 minutes ago, somebum said:

The pace thing is ridiculous! Pirlo, Scholes, Litmanen, Le Tissier, Cantona, Zidane... none had pace. Such a stupid English mentality that every player needs pace

 

All of those except Le Tissier played for big clubs who controlled possession and tempo of games. We don't do that. We will get the run around by Man City next game. Iborra is obviously a very good player and I agree pace is an overrated attribute by itself but it's nice to hsve some.

[teblin]

4 minutes ago, Koke said:

 

All of those except Le Tissier played for big clubs who controlled possession and tempo of games. We don't do that. We will get the run around by Man City next game. Iborra is obviously a very good player and I agree pace is an overrated attribute by itself but it's nice to hsve some.

I thought he wasn't the quickest too. But maybe more mobile than I thought. As in the counter attack last week with gray vardy and mahrez. He was other player in the box with vardy.