Stoke post match 1-1

[UPinCarolina]

Personally, I think we have seen the last of Matty James. 

[HankMarvin]

Just now, Vacamion said:

 

I can’t agree that Mahrez was our problem today.

 

He was head and shoulders above the rest of the team.

didnt say he was the problem, but if you have 13 corners you expect chances

[filbertway]

Morgan. Simpson. Albrighton. James. Laters. Let's play footballers if we plan to play football

[lgfualol]

Disappointed with team selection. I like Puel but what is he doing.. seriously. Wants us to be a possession team and plays players incapable of it. 

 

Had we started with the team we finished with, I reckon we would have won. 

 

Silva will want to leave come Summer. We **** up 3 months of his career and then play him behind Matty James, who doesn't really have any qualities in this league. James and Ndidi offer nothing going forward and it was against Stoke who are shit and concede for fun.

 

Simpson and Gray shouldn't start again this season. Simpson needs binning as soon as possible. Gray can go back to his 10 minute cameos. 

Edited 24 February 2018 by lgfualol

[TheStig]

2 minutes ago, Beechey said:

Yeah, or we'll be... 3 whole points behind them.

But cannot really see a win from anywhere - so 3 might be too much anyway. And we have nothing to do in Europe with our performances of recently - we´d be an embarassement

[the fox]

1 minute ago, Vacamion said:

 

I can’t agree that Mahrez was our problem today.

 

He was head and shoulders above the rest of the team.

Too wasteful! Blew hot and cold all game!

[Guest]

2 points given away.

 

Mehrez had more touches today than Vardy in a season. Every time he touched it I thought this is it. So disappointing.

 

James did okay and that header was unlucky.

 

Chilwell marked Shaqiri very well.

 

Ndidi had a poor game for once

 

Simpson - hope it's the last we see of him, would rather have Albrighton there

 

Morgan, showed why we should play dragovic, more skill and doesn't dither with the ball.

 

Maguire was okay

 

Albrighton had a lot of the ball but did little more than Mehrez with it.

 

Gray didn't see much of the ball but ran back on defence.

 

Vardy didn't see much of the ball

 

Really this game was all Mahrez and he wasn't on song.

[wokinghamfox]

2 minutes ago, 49er said:

Why did James play ahead of Iborra and Silva?

Must admit I didnt get that either. Silva should've started over James. We are seriously lacking a playmaker at the moment. Its probably as good as its going to get with James.

[cc_star]

2 minutes ago, Beechey said:

Diabate is an order of magnitude better than Gray is

Many, many times better

[lgfualol]

Just now, UPinCarolina said:

Personally, I think we have seen the last of Matty James. 

Thought that when he was bossed by Fleetwood Town's midfielders. Him playing 90 minutes indicates to me Puel thinks Silva and Iborra can't do a better job.

[Bryn]

Few good performances really. Maguire was our best player. No real complaints about Morgan either. Chilwell is a bombscare, Simpson has no composure going forward. Kasper is out of form badly and has no competition, perhaps needs a new challenge? Albrighton was never going to have much of an offensive impact in a game like this, crosses into the box were fruitless; of course he pulls some small credit back for the goal, albeit that was a ****ing disgusting cross that only went in because Butland had a mare. Gray was anonymous and really needs to rethink the direction his career is going. Mahrez, much as he was off his game, was involved in most of our best stuff. James is what he is, average, and Ndidi demonstrated the lack of authority in the centre of the park which makes a move to a big club a long way from being a smart move. What those two were doing for Stoke's goal I don't know. Vardy looked off his best, caught on his heels a few times, and it's a disgrace that we haven't brought on a viable alternative to him at number 9.

[SecretPro]

Just now, UPinCarolina said:

Personally, I think we have seen the last of Matty James. 

Well he keeps coming back. Like a ****ing bad smell. 

[The Doctor]

Frustrating to say the least. Lacked creativity, just aimless cross after aimless cross - why Puel didn't change much and stuck with James I don't know.

 

Probably deserved the points mind, they scored their only shot, butland made an excellent save, hit the post twice and zouma made an excellent recovering tackle on mahrez

[Guest]

Just now, the fox said:

Too wasteful! Blew hot and cold all game!

 

Blew cold and freezing but has never had so much of the ball. Very, very disappointing.

[chapero82]

1 minute ago, UPinCarolina said:

Personally, I think we have seen the last of Matty James. 

I really hope so! 

[peach0000]

It seems very popular for people to scapegoat james regardless. I actually thought he played well today compared to the likes of gray. Mahrez needs to be taken off set pieces as well, he wastes pretty much everyone of them. 

Edited 24 February 2018 by peach0000

[SecretPro]

Just now, FIF said:

2 points given away.

 

Mehrez had more touches today than Vardy in a season. Every time he touched it I thought this is it. So disappointing.

 

James did okay and that header was unlucky.

 

Chilwell marked Shaqiri very well.

 

Ndidi had a poor game for once

 

Simpson - hope it's the last we see of him, would rather have Albrighton there

 

Morgan, showed why we should play dragovic, more skill and doesn't dither with the ball.

 

Maguire was okay

 

Albrighton had a lot of the ball but did little more than Mehrez with it.

 

Gray didn't see much of the ball but ran back on defence.

 

Vardy didn't see much of the ball

 

Really this game was all Mahrez and he wasn't on song.

Wow. You watched a different game to me. Blaming Mahrez is laughable. 

[Dr The Singh]

1 minute ago, UPinCarolina said:

Personally, I think we have seen the last of Matty James. 

Your not going to do something stupid and kill him are you?

[HankMarvin]

1 minute ago, ZeGuy said:

He surely was the reason why we played like shit.

if youre gonna take all the set pieces in a game, then maybe make them count 

 

a lot of the time they wasnt making it past the near post 

 

13 corners is a hell of a lot not to trouble the GK

[Jonezy]

Wow. Overreaction is real around here...

 

We are a bit shot on confidence and both Swansea and Stoke lucked out for their points here. It is very frustrating, but thats football sometimes. Heads up guys, we do have a pretty decent team.

 

But I must wonder if we ever train or at least talk about set pieces, because we can't defend them in most games and we sure as hell aren't very dangerous when we have them.

[Col city fan]

Amazingly, we should have won it... Mahrez should have scored, hitting the post etc.

But our central midfield was incredibly basic. No creativity.

[southfox66]

Diabolical!!! 

[shen]

4 minutes ago, WoodyFox said:

Also, can't recall one cross that beat the first or second man

Apart from the goal you mean? And the Matty James chance?

[SecretPro]

Just now, peach0000 said:

It seems very popular for people to scapegoat james regardless. I actually thought he played well today comapered to the likes of gray. Mahrez needs to be taken off set pieces as well, he wastes pretty much everyone of them. 

Are you going to forgive Albrighton though? Because his were just as if not more terrible. 

[peach0000]

2 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Morgan. Simpson. Albrighton. James. Laters. Let's play footballers if we plan to play football

Albrighton had a decent game, simpson and morgan did nothing wrong neither did James. Players like Mahrez and gray were far worse but everyone just hates on the same people regardless of performance.