Iborra - Key Player?

[StriderHiryu]

13 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

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.

KDB is the best player in the league right now though, he's basically tearing everyone in the division a new one! Iborra is good, but realistically against a midfield that could contain any of David Silva, DeBruyne, Gundogan, Bernado Silva, etc we are going to get outrun.

 

If anything Ndidi is our key to getting something if he can activate full on Octopus mode and use those long legs to get a ton of tackles and interceptions in, maybe we can restrict his influence.

[Suzie the Fox]

3 minutes ago, teblin said:

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.

Exactly. If you have a good eye and a footballing brain you dont need to be hussain bolt to get into position, if you are reading the game well then you will already be there... Thats how im seeing it and how, like you say he was in the box with Vardy already. Ofc this wont pay off all the time and he isnt perfect but so far he has outweighed his lack of speed by using his brain.

 

Probably a bias view from me since i think he is just Mr Hottie... even dreamed about him last night ..  

[Suzie the Fox]

Regarding the Injury;- 

 

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-give-injury-update-728836 

 

Vicente Iborra's ankle injury is believed to NOT be serious, says manager Claude Puel.

The midfielder, who scored his first goal for the club and could have had a hat-trick in the 2-2 draw at Stoke, limped off midway through the second half.

He later left the bet365 Stadium for the short coach trip back to Leicester with his left ankle heavily strapped.

Stoke 2-2 Leicester City reaction: Result is difficult to accept, says Puel

But Puel when asked about the injury after the game said: "I think it is not bad.

“We have an international break now. But it will be difficult to train and correct some things without many players."

[FOXSE]

1 hour ago, Vacamion said:

 

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

 

By all means mock that.

It is one of my favourite Seinfeld quotes summing up your position.... No mocking intended!

[somebum]

3 hours 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.

Not necessarily accurate; in fact quite a poor argument. They played for bigger clubs at the height of their careers. Ok Scholes was always at a bigger club but the likes of Zidane, Pirlo, Cantona, Litmanen just to name a few were poached from smaller clubs because of their ability to control the game - they didnt have pace at any point of their careers.

Edited 5 November 2017 by somebum

[pazzerfox]

21 hours ago, Babylon said:

He's just vastly better than King who is 5th or 6th choice

I get cross when i see King getting ready to come on.  He's just not good enough at all.  Iborra has experience which helps Ndid no end.  Very promising partnership.

[SheppyFox]

A central 3 of Ndidi, Silva & Iborra should dominate most midfields in this league, providing Silva looks as good for us as he does for Portugal and has for Sporting  

[CyprusFox]

34 minutes ago, SheppyFox said:

A central 3 of Ndidi, Silva & Iborra should dominate most midfields in this league, providing Silva looks as good for us as he does for Portugal and has for Sporting  

Not sure about most midfields, but that lineup is certainly capable of dominating a lot of them. Watched a lot of you tube vids of Silva,albeit in an inferior league, but he does look a class act. Will be a great addition to our squad/team imo

[The whole world smiles]

5 hours ago, Redouane said:

You're reading into this way more than you should

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

Which bit am I reading too much into fella? And don't get me wrong I know how fickle some on here can be it was only a month or so that he was too slow and a waste of money. I've always been a big fan of his you could see his quality a mile away.

[Redouane]

9 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said:

Which bit am I reading too much into fella? And don't get me wrong I know how fickle some on here can be it was only a month or so that he was too slow and a waste of money. I've always been a big fan of his you could see his quality a mile away.

The fact that everybody was congratulating him. Don't you think that may be because it was a corner kick and all his teammates were surrounding him? Don't get me wrong, he's probably a good guy but you're making it seem like they would take a bullet for him or something. 

[weller54]

2 hours ago, SheppyFox said:

A central 3 of Ndidi, Silva & Iborra should dominate most midfields in this league, providing Silva looks as good for us as he does for Portugal and has for Sporting  

That's a hard on provoking midfield! 

[The whole world smiles]

3 minutes ago, Redouane said:

The fact that everybody was congratulating him. Don't you think that may be because it was a corner kick and all his teammates were surrounding him? Don't get me wrong, he's probably a good guy but you're making it seem like they would take a bullet for him or something. 

I did mention the corner aspect in my original post. You can tell watching him and his body language and the way his team mates respond to him that he is well liked but you maybe right I might be getting carried away.

 

[walkerleeds]

3 hours ago, Suzie the Fox said:

Exactly. If you have a good eye and a footballing brain you dont need to be hussain bolt to get into position, if you are reading the game well then you will already be there... Thats how im seeing it and how, like you say he was in the box with Vardy already. Ofc this wont pay off all the time and he isnt perfect but so far he has outweighed his lack of speed by using his brain.

 

Probably a bias view from me since i think he is just Mr Hottie... even dreamed about him last night ..  

 

[MrsJohnMurphy]

5 hours ago, Suzie the Fox said:

Exactly. If you have a good eye and a footballing brain you dont need to be hussain bolt to get into position, if you are reading the game well then you will already be there... Thats how im seeing it and how, like you say he was in the box with Vardy already. Ofc this wont pay off all the time and he isnt perfect but so far he has outweighed his lack of speed by using his brain.

 

Probably a bias view from me since i think he is just Mr Hottie... even dreamed about him last night ..  

[HesNotGudjonsonn2]

[enmac]

I'm coming to the conclusion that some of his 'poorer passes' are actually very good passes that haven't been picked up by his team-mates. Ie. Mentally, he's a second in front of the others. Of course, there will be some he just gives away...but more often than not, I think his reading of the game is too quick for the others.

Bit like Cambiasso. Also took him a while to adjust to the "speed" of the rest of the team.

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[enmac]

It is funny, he probably lives on the Monsell!

According to an interview in the Times he lives in the "village of Countesthorpe."

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[420Hashish]

http://soccersouls.com/2017/11/11/three-players-leicester-city-should-have-avoided-signing/

 

This dude is saying Iborra is one of Leicester's worst signings the past 25 years. 

[Wymsey]

He's steadily adapting, despite a tricky start.

But feel Ndidi can play better than what he can shown; seems on/off at the moment.

[bpfox]

hope the manager finds a system so we can play iborra ,ndidi and sliva in the same team, would give mahrez extra freedom to attack. 

[davieG]

Swapping Sevilla for Leicester, any interview with Vicente Iborra from a Spanish newspaper was always going to involve questions about the weather and food.

Unsurprisingly, that’s what Mundo Deportivo opened with when they spoke to the defensive midfielder for their Thursday edition, and yes, the 29-year-old misses his Spain comforts.

However, that doesn’t mean he’s unhappy. In fact, it’s the complete opposite.

He said: “The club and my teammates have done everything possible for me to feel comfortable since I arrived, and I’m very grateful.”

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Part of an impressive Sevilla team, many wondered why he decided to move to England, especially to a team who struggled last season, unable to repeat their Premier League winning exploits.

He explained: “Eduardo Macia convinced me. He came to find me with his aides and made me feel important within their project. He’s been at Valencia, Betis, Fiorentina and Benitez’s Liverpool, and someone important who knows English football well.”

 

Now fully adapted to life in England, with their different timetable and customs, Iborra seems settled, and feels this Leicester side can do well this season.

He continued: “Our objective is to finish as high as possible. We want to progress. Despite the irregular start, we are now in a much better situation, and that’s how we need to continue.”

One of the big changes has been the arrival of Claude Puel, whose philosophy appears to already be clicking at King Power Stadium, beating Everton 2-0 and drawing against Stoke away 2-2.

The big test, however, will come this weekend against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, currently unbeaten in the Premier League, yet Iborra doesn’t see them as invincible.

He said: “It’s true that it’ll be very complicated because of their level and the resources they have, but we are prepared for City to lose one of these days.”

Could that day be Saturday?

[weller54]

Is he fit to play on Saturday? 

 

[brucey]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

He explained: “Eduardo Macia convinced me. He came to find me with his aides and made me feel important within their project. He’s been at Valencia, Betis, Fiorentina and Benitez’s Liverpool, and someone important who knows English football well.”

Not a Walsh signing then? 

[brucey]

It is not easy to change Seville for Leicester. Nor the sun for rain, but after triumphing in Spain Vicente Iborra (Valencia, January 16, 1988) wanted to make the leap to the Premier to live a new experience in a country that gives off more than ever smell of football. And on Saturday he faces City of Guardiola.

From Seville to Leicester there is a change in every way. Have you come out winning?

It is true that there is a change in many aspects, but I took that step to try to grow and improve in some facets and I think I am on that path.

What incentives does someone need after winning the Europa League three times?

New challenges. Being part of a different football and culture, knowing new stadiums and other teams after ten years in Spain. To one what attracts him is to face a new leap, and this is so both sporting and family.

Who convinced him to go to England?

The sporting director of Leicester, Edu Macià, came to find me along with his assistants and made me feel important for the project from the first moment. He was previously in Valencia, in Betis, in Fiorentina and also in Benítez Liverpool, so he is someone important and knowledgeable in English football.

And four months later, do you feel adapted to this new life?

It is true that there are different schedules and customs but I feel adapted. In addition, both the club and the players have done everything possible to make me feel comfortable since I arrived and I am grateful for that.

Food and rain cost more to adapt, right?

[Laughs] Yes, but we had assumed that it would be like that, as opposed to what we were used to in Seville or Valencia. And as for the food I try to bring products from Spain and continue with the customs of before.

With whom do you get along best in the dressing room?

Leo Ulloa has been and is very important. He played in Spain and he has helped me as well as my family. In fact, our children go to school together. The Leicester starred in one of the most beautiful football stories.

Is that memory still alive?

I think people appreciate what was done and give it a lot of importance, but having won the Premier or having played the Champions League does not make them lose their heads. They want to grow and have that ambition, but always with their feet on the ground.

Do you have the feeling that the fans are more demanding after that feat?

The more you get, the more they demand of you. It is normal and even good because it makes you stay awake and continue with the same ambition. If you know how to carry, it's good for everyone.

Claudio Ranieri left his mark on the city.

I attest to that. When you walk around Leicester you realize it. I saw his face next to some players on the front of a house and, coincidentally, taking the child to the nursery, I saw a portrait of Ranieri in a garage. There are several caricatures of his because he got something important that will remain forever in the memory.

What does this Leicester aim for?

To stay as high as possible. In the Premier there are many who are called to success and we want to progress. Despite the irregular start we had in terms of results, we are now in a more optimal situation and that is the line to follow.

With you in the field the team does not lose. What has he contributed so far?

I try to be supportive and give the maximum to my colleagues. Now I am playing and the results accompany.

Was it strange to play with the team's affiliate?

It is true that in Spain it is not normal, but here it is. The experience is positive because footballers who come out of an injury or do not enjoy minutes have the opportunity to catch the rhythm before guys who come squeezing. That in training costs much more.

Does English football change so much in Spanish?

English football is more direct and vertical. Less tactical and more physical. It has its nuances, but I am sure that I will enjoy a competition as demanding as the Premier. He says it's a less tactical football.

Can that explain the failure of English teams in Europe to date?

It's possible. It is clear that the leading teams in Premier are led by Spanish or Italian coaches that provide a greater tactical concept. Bringing that knowledge together with the physique and verticality offered by some English players is important.

Were you surprised that you did not have patience with Shakespeare?

Considering we're talking about England, yes. The team worked and trained well but we lacked the results and that's what it commands. Patience does not exist and hence that change.

They speak well of Claude Puel. What nuances have you introduced?

Since he arrived he showed us his philosophy of play, with the desire to be a protagonist. He has transmitted his idea to us and the team is achieving results.

Do you prepare as many videos as Emery? Neymar tells that Unai insists a lot on that.

We watch videos, although maybe they are not that long. In favor of Emery I have to say that when you go out into the field you realize that these instructions are necessary because there is very useful information about the opponent, both individually and collectively. Going out with that data is an advantage.

Which coach has most influenced your career?

I like to talk about everyone, because everyone learns, but if I have to highlight one I would say that Unai marked me a lot. He is the most complete coach I have ever had, with whom I have grown and won titles.

Speaking of coaches, what about Guardiola?

Guardiola changed modern football. Thanks to what many other teams did, they have the idea of treating the ball, of wanting to play. It has positively influenced world football. He is an intelligent person who cares about his players and it is a pleasure to be able to face him once again.

They receive an intractable City. Is there a way to stop the leader?

Yes, obviously. It is true that it will be very complicated because of the level, the streak they have and the resources they have, but we are prepared because the City will one day lose and we can harm them.

Do you think it's the best team in the Premier?

I would not say by far, but it is the big favorite to the Premier, not only because of the distance he gets from United, but also because of the sensations he gives off. Both in the league and in the Champions League. They are at a very high level and the best thing is that they still have room for improvement.

What do you admire most about the City as a spectator?

I have a weakness for Silva. He is a player who gives pause, control, arrival and goal to the City. He is an icon and captain of the club and has managed to triumph in a philosophy and a football different from its characteristics.

In Champions, maybe the City is favorite next to Barça and Madrid?

Barça and Madrid are always favorites despite the streak they have. Bayern is recovering sensations and the PSG of Neymar and Emery will be there. The City I suppose that too.

[ZeGuy]

On ‎11‎.‎11‎.‎2017 at 22:20, DrezZone said:

http://soccersouls.com/2017/11/11/three-players-leicester-city-should-have-avoided-signing/

 

This dude is saying Iborra is one of Leicester's worst signings the past 25 years. 

He either never saw him play or is an absolute clown.