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[Kitchandro]

3 hours ago, Captain... said:

Dominating possession? Creating a ton of chances? Limiting teams to very few chances?

 

Doesn't sound like a crisis to me.

Hardly.

 

For how much possession we’re having (ooo exciting) we’re not creating much at all. In fact, we’re not even trying to create unless we’re losing most of the time.

 

It’s not a crisis, unless you think stagnation and a slow and boring descent into mediocrity is a crisis.

[AyewJoking]

 orange.

 

Keep the bold text and football related opinions to a minimum and you'll be just fine

[Kitchandro]

2 minutes ago, goose2010 said:

No it really doesnt, like saying Wigan were the better team against Man CIty they were werent.

 

We are not converting chances and if you really think we play 1 up front you should really go to Spec Savers yourself.

 

Can you really blame Puel for trying soemthing different in the league? Dont you think he is using this time to see how and where we need to improve?

 

I'm not sure if you are bored and just looking for some one to disagree with you to keep you entertain but you surely cant really think we are in a crisis and need what you are basically saying is you would sack Puel and start yet again?

 

Erm...no, you do. We are playing one up front. The ‘one’ being the only striker in the team, the one who is isolated for much of the match.

 

And yes, I do blame him for trying something different. It’s not clever, it’s stupid. This keep ball nonsense doesn’t benefit us and i’m sick of these football hipsters trying to make out it does.

 

It’s obvious where we need to improve, Puel however has been here for months now and can’t even decide on a starting 11, let alone a consistent and effective philosophy.

 

I won’t accept any more excuses for negative or boring football.

[Captain...]

9 minutes ago, Kitchandro said:

Hardly.

 

For how much possession we’re having (ooo exciting) we’re not creating much at all. In fact, we’re not even trying to create unless we’re losing most of the time.

 

It’s not a crisis, unless you think stagnation and a slow and boring descent into mediocrity is a crisis.

We have created plenty of chances and our expected goals shows they were good chances, we should have scored more than the 3 goals in our last 3 home games, and won all 3 of them.

 

I think the problem is we are not playing 100% all out football like we did for a while under Ranieri. I would love to play like that again, but it just isn't sustainable especially without Kante, we couldn't continue winning games with 30% possession it just isn't going to happen. What we did well under Puel December/January was keep the ball but also counter, we have lost our cutting edge on the quick counter and we will find it again once Shinji is back.

 

Puel is trying to find the right formula, sadly  Nacho and Silva have been poor, you can't blame Puel for that, he didn't sign them and when he gives them an opportunity in the league they refuse to take it. Simpson came back and was subsequently dropped because he stifled any creativity, Amartey came in and got injured which is shit luck for him and us forcing Albrighton to RB. We need a bit of time to evolve as a team, we have been hit with a number of injuries and other disruptions (Mahrez) and Puel is trying to rediscoover that team that ripped Southampton to shreds. The missing man from that team (ironically) is Andy King, but you also have to look at Gray who can be devastating but so often isn't, how can you pick him in a side if you don't know if he is going to be unplayable or useless. Similar can be said about Chilwell, this is why consistent yet unspectacular players like James, Albrighton, Simpson get in because you can at least rely on them.

 

I still think Puel deserves more time, we've seen what he can do when a few things go his way and we have seen what can happen when things don't, he has proved enough to me that he can right and when he does we are great. If the worst case scenario is mediocre PL team than that is still a hell of lot better than many other Leicester managers.

[Ian S]

25 minutes ago, goose2010 said:

No it really doesnt, like saying Wigan were the better team against Man CIty they were werent.

 

We are not converting chances and if you really think we play 1 up front you should really go to Spec Savers yourself.

 

Can you really blame Puel for trying soemthing different in the league? Dont you think he is using this time to see how and where we need to improve?

 

I'm not sure if you are bored and just looking for some one to disagree with you to keep you entertain but you surely cant really think we are in a crisis and need what you are basically saying is you would sack Puel and start yet again?

 

Just to be clear we definitely play one up front, it is not even debatable.

[Foxaholic ME]

1 hour ago, Bunyip said:

Stats mean absolutely nothing. 13 corners ? and what did we do with them? Possession? does that win you games? The answer is no and a good job too or we would never have won the league. We only got going in the last ten minutes of those agme and were absolute dog muck for the rest of the games. Then you ask how can Puel be blamed, christ on a bike I would have thought it obvious.

His record is virtually identical with Shakespear so if it is not bad why was he sacked which drew hardly any criticism so heartily agree

[HighPeakFox]

1 hour ago, Bunyip said:

Stats mean absolutely nothing. 

 I'm afraid that that just isn't true. They just don't mean absolutely everything. 

[foxy boxing]

Thin is hardly on the way back  . thin was going down to league one and it is never dull with the foxes!. we have had a great few couple of years and have exceeded peoples expectations . if being in the top half of the Premier league and still being in the F.A cup is considered thin times then bring on weightwatchers  

[goose2010]

48 minutes ago, Ian S said:

Just to be clear we definitely play one up front, it is not even debatable.

 

1 hour ago, Kitchandro said:

Erm...no, you do. We are playing one up front. The ‘one’ being the only striker in the team, the one who is isolated for much of the match.

 

And yes, I do blame him for trying something different. It’s not clever, it’s stupid. This keep ball nonsense doesn’t benefit us and i’m sick of these football hipsters trying to make out it does.

 

It’s obvious where we need to improve, Puel however has been here for months now and can’t even decide on a starting 11, let alone a consistent and effective philosophy.

 

I won’t accept any more excuses for negative or boring football.

We are playing a system which gives out front 3 the license to go forward and not have to bust a gut to go back like pretty much every team in the league.

 

The only reason Vardy gets isolated is because we dont yet have the right midfielders to link the play together.

 

You say you blame him for trying something new why? why would you? You were all bitching Silva should get a start and look what happened Saturday?

 

You wont accept negative and boring football? we havent created this many chances in years!! All i am saying is Puel cant be blamed for bad finishing and poor corners. Its individual errors that are costing us 3 points and gaining us one. If James header was 3 inches the other way we win the game, if Mahrez had scored the 1 on 1, if Albrighton hadnt dived in we win the game. If Jack Butland hadnt of made a world class save to Mahrez last week we win the game. Its fine margins.

 

Buts lets be honest Kitchandro when the hell were you last happy with LCFC? Seem to remeber you moaning during the season we won the bloody league so probably wasting my time trying to educate yet another doom monger. 

 

Remember a famous man once said " it is not the strongest or most intelligent who will surive but those who can best manage change"

[Bunyip]

2 hours ago, goose2010 said:

No it really doesnt, like saying Wigan were the better team against Man CIty they were werent.

 

We are not converting chances and if you really think we play 1 up front you should really go to Spec Savers yourself.

 

Can you really blame Puel for trying soemthing different in the league? Dont you think he is using this time to see how and where we need to improve?

 

I'm not sure if you are bored and just looking for some one to disagree with you to keep you entertain but you surely cant really think we are in a crisis and need what you are basically saying is you would sack Puel and start yet again?

 

Fair enough. I often go against the grain on here but it's not done to antagonise I see a different picture that's all, I think that's healthy for any forum. While I don't think we are in crisis yet I'm mighty glad it's near the end of the season and not the start because our form is relegation form. My big fear is that we may well carry on like this at the start of a new season especially with this dire boring style of play. One thing for sure Mahrez won't be here to bail us out next season.

[Bunyip]

1 hour ago, HighPeakFox said:

 I'm afraid that that just isn't true. They just don't mean absolutely everything. 

That's the same horse only a different jockey.

[RumbleFox]

Anyone wanna join me in a new forum?  I'll call it Rumble's Foxhole?  X

[M0901]

6 hours ago, Bunyip said:

I'm saying keep playing like we do under Puel and yes we soon will be in a crisis.

How can you predict that exactly?

[Trav Le Bleu]

6 hours ago, goose2010 said:

yeah sitting above mid table in the top flight in the quarter finals of the FA cup...... definitely feels like some of the 'thin' is on its way back.

You misunderstand. He means Jari Rantanen is rejoining the squad.

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

5 hours ago, goose2010 said:

We had 13 shots 7 of which were on target this week and 13 corners with 54% possession.

Week before we had 16 shots 6 on target and 13 corners with 66% possession.

 

I cant see how Puel can be blamed?

 

We have changed out style massively over the last few months which looking at those stats is surely what all fans would want? Keeping the ball and creating chances? Its going to take time and a few new faces in the summer but all in all for me its gonig in the right direction.

Good points but I really do hate the possession stat, it’s so irrelevant which we proved when we won the league, 

[Stadt]

Playing one, two or three strikers doesn't mean you're any more or less attacking. Had we have played 442 with Iheancho behind Vardy at the weekend we would have looked worse in all likelihood. Vardy isn't isolated, it's jus that we can't play the ball in behind any more because teams ae content with a point and willing to sit more deeply and concede possession.

[NorthfieldsFox]

Saw thread and Thought Ian Marshall resigning rumours were true  

 

welcome mature Fox 

[notnow john]

4 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

 I'm afraid that that just isn't true. They just don't mean absolutely everything. 

Statistics are a crutch for people who don't understand the game!

[HighPeakFox]

3 minutes ago, notnow john said:

Statistics are a crutch for people who don't understand the game!

One could reasonably counter that rather self-aggrandizing statement by saying that dismissal of ALL statistics is a way for the ignorant to dismiss useful data.

[Ian Nacho]

Alzheimer's? 

[fuchsntf]

6 hours ago, Ian S said:

I am not particularly impressed presently but really!

You have been a supporter just 10 years longer than myself and if you think we are getting even remotely close to genuinely thin times then you have been supporting a different club.

In reality you are just a wind up merchant trying to make a first impression, which you have ,but not a good one.

Agree...another bloody misgogs,to add to the unfortunate nay-sayers.

Seems this Forum is a massive Magnet for the negative vibes,from the east midlands...

Thankfully we have better and healthy group on the terraces...

 

I was going down Filbert street in 1959, I remember this Young Lad,always crying cos His

Dad wouldnt get him an hot Dog,and didnt want to Go to Bradgate Park with His nan on

Sunday,cos He doesnt Like the noise the ice-cream van use to make.....yup thats him,

Preffered orangade to Tizer and Vimto.then cried Like a Baby when His dad brought him

A Dandylion and Burdock..!!...ITS him,ITS him..!!!  Foaming-orangeade!!

 

PS. Welcome to foxestalk,where have you been..?? Got lost in Bradgate??

 

 

[fuchsntf]

6 hours ago, Kitchandro said:

Erm...no, you do. We are playing one up front. The ‘one’ being the only striker in the team, the one who is isolated for much of the match.

 

And yes, I do blame him for trying something different. It’s not clever, it’s stupid. This keep ball nonsense doesn’t benefit us and i’m sick of these football hipsters trying to make out it does.

 

It’s obvious where we need to improve, Puel however has been here for months now and can’t even decide on a starting 11, let alone a consistent and effective philosophy.

 

I won’t accept any more excuses for negative or boring football.

But @kitch you have been a wise and Long Football supporter,you surely realise,

Whether ITS Puel or any other Manager,taking over a dodgy Squad,where 80% of

Newbuys we're mishaps,and the BBone are getting older,is a big Challenge,where

Nobody with any Football intelligence would expect a new Manager to get anything

settled within the 1st 5 Months,especially when he can Just use what Hes inherited,

and the fancied newbuys Potential have Not Hit the Ground running.....

Now @kitch not even you can be that unseeing,unknowledgable ,blind and a dozo....

No Manager has,Implemented necessary changes,and tried to Change a Style within

5 Months,and found themselves playing in the top 8 of any one of the top leagues

around the world....now @kitch be honest..

 

[katieakita]

Still think we are in dream land with owners 2nd to none. Things look fine to me our new training complex is worth more than Derby or Forest and sure any of our neighbours would change places