Foxxed Posted 30 May 2018 Posted 30 May 2018 On 28/05/2018 at 22:11, OhYesNdidi said: Gray only managed 8 goals and 2 assists in 55 championship games at roughly the same age as Maddison. I'm assuming after a season in the premier league Gray would be better. I'm excited about the guy but if we're lucky he'll come be about as good as Gray/Diabate/Barnes.
Foxxed Posted 30 May 2018 Posted 30 May 2018 Pereira, Maguire, Someone, Chilwell Ndidi Silva Gray Ian Diabate Vardy Christ we need a creative midfielder...
foxy boxing Posted 30 May 2018 Posted 30 May 2018 We'll never be able to find a player like Mahrez but what we need is a player with the same sort of attributes!, a player that can unlock defences, that the opposition just doesn't know what he is going to do, a creative player that can make things happen. that can deliver an accurate pass to set others up. Mahrez was a once in a lifetime find and we got extremely lucky with him and how he developed.
adamlcfcbevo85 Posted 30 May 2018 Posted 30 May 2018 54 minutes ago, Foxxed said: Pereira, Maguire, Someone, Chilwell Ndidi Silva Gray Ian Diabate Vardy Christ we need a creative midfielder... Someone. sounds Italian usually good at defending get him in
foxes21 Posted 30 May 2018 Posted 30 May 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, les-tah said: our attacking midfield threat coming from 3 21 year olds from the Scottish Premier league and 2 x championship players. Prepare yourself for a tough tough season. 6 hours ago, OhYesNdidi said: Mahrez' creativity is being placed on the shoulders of 3 21 year olds? 7 hours ago, Bluearmyfox28 said: This first XI would be way to inconsistent imo. The thread title is how do you think we will manage to replace Mahrez’s creative threat, not who we want to replace Mahrez. Judging by the current rumours, links and itk posts we’re more likely to sign Roberts, Maddison, Grealish etc over players like Ziyech and Hazard who we’ve barely been linked with. Edited 30 May 2018 by foxes21 1 1
ozvaldo Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 We move to a 4-3-2-1. Kasper Ricardo - Evans - Harry - New LB Ndidi - Silva - Choudry Maddison - Diabate Vardy And we enjoy it.
Farrington fox Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 In answering the original question. We won’t need too. He’s won’t be leaving. 1
Shane Posted 20 June 2018 Posted 20 June 2018 (edited) I’d like to line up with a 3-4-3: Schmeichel Maguire, New CB, Evans Pereira, Silva, Ndidi, New LWB Maddison, Vardy, New CAM The Two CAM’s next to Vardy will have freedom to roam and be our main creative outlets. On paper it’s a narrow 3-4-3 but the CAM’s freedom to roam will make it harder for opposition teams to double/triple mark them like they did with Mahrez. Plan B: If the two CAM’s aren’t working some games then we have Diabate/Gray on the bench who can play RW and LW of the front 3 and go direct. Plan C: Iheanacho can partner Vardy upfront and we go 3-4-1-2. Also this formation would benefit Silva who isn’t the strongest, but has the drive to get up and down the pitch and keep us ticking over in both halves of the pitch. The formation also gives Maguire freedom to go on his mazy runs and our attacking fullbacks add another dimension to our game. Edited 20 June 2018 by Shane
Bunyip Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 In answer to the topic question, the same way we managed it on all the occasion where he couldn't be bothered to turn up either for a match or when playing one.
Wolfboy Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 7 hours ago, Bunyip said: In answer to the topic question, the same way we managed it on all the occasion where he couldn't be bothered to turn up either for a match or when playing one. Before he went of on a strop we were playing really good football. When he went missing our form went and we struggled to beat teams. If we managed it like we did we certainly would not win as much?
Bunyip Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 1 hour ago, Wolfboy said: Before he went of on a strop we were playing really good football. When he went missing our form went and we struggled to beat teams. If we managed it like we did we certainly would not win as much? You must have a dodgy memory. There were many and I mean many matches before he acted like an entitled spoilt brat that he was a passenger, and that includes before Puel took over. I remember the matches where he sauntered round not giving a toss under Ranieri. The trouble with human memory is that we tend to remember only the good bits and not the dross. If he had been a run of the mill player we ( the fans ) would have turned on him the first time he acted like a spoilt child never mind doing it a second time. Your loyalty is misplaced, he doesn't give a toss about the club and least of all the fans. 1
Wolfboy Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 1 hour ago, Bunyip said: You must have a dodgy memory. There were many and I mean many matches before he acted like an entitled spoilt brat that he was a passenger, and that includes before Puel took over. I remember the matches where he sauntered round not giving a toss under Ranieri. The trouble with human memory is that we tend to remember only the good bits and not the dross. If he had been a run of the mill player we ( the fans ) would have turned on him the first time he acted like a spoilt child never mind doing it a second time. Your loyalty is misplaced, he doesn't give a toss about the club and least of all the fans. I don’t think it’s fair for you to say he doesn’t give a toss about the club and fans... he was instrumental in that season for us and has performed fairly well since (although he had a massive strop because he didn’t get the move to Man City) but I remeber times when he scored (like the one against spurs) where you could see his raw emotion in his celebration and what that goal means to the club. I do agree that he has got the worst attitude in the team but he is arguably one of the best players to ever wear the shirt.
ROB-THE-BLUE Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 11 minutes ago, Wolfboy said: I don’t think it’s fair for you to say he doesn’t give a toss about the club and fans... he was instrumental in that season for us and has performed fairly well since (although he had a massive strop because he didn’t get the move to Man City) but I remeber times when he scored (like the one against spurs) where you could see his raw emotion in his celebration and what that goal means to the club. I do agree that he has got the worst attitude in the team but he is arguably one of the best players to ever wear the shirt. Arguably? 1
mikey54 Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 3 minutes ago, ROB-THE-BLUE said: Arguably? Arguably, Yes. I can think of a few ahead of him
ROB-THE-BLUE Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 59 minutes ago, mikey54 said: Arguably, Yes. I can think of a few ahead of him Go for it?...
Bunyip Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 1 hour ago, ROB-THE-BLUE said: Go for it?... One season does not make you a club legend. I could name dozens of true Leicester legends and not one of them behaved like this egotist Diva. 2
ROB-THE-BLUE Posted 21 June 2018 Posted 21 June 2018 15 minutes ago, Bunyip said: One season does not make you a club legend. I could name dozens of true Leicester legends and not one of them behaved like this egotist Diva. I didn't say that. I said name a list of better players.
ROB-THE-BLUE Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 17 minutes ago, Worthington said: All according how long your memory is, I'll start with the obvious two from the '70s: Worthington / Weller ! I'll argue that despite being absolute legends of our club and outstanding at the time, the game has moved on so much that Mahrez would still be different class if they were playing now.
Workingtonfox Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 If we are talking about City legends Mahrez is nowhere close to the likes of Stevie Walsh if we are talking determination, passion, iconic performances and above all else loyalty. Mahrez will go into my book as one of many great City players, one of many over the years, but a legend he is not.
HighPeakFox Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 1 hour ago, Dr The Singh said: Has he left? He has not excited (sic) yet...
Guest Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 2 hours ago, ROB-THE-BLUE said: I'll argue that despite being absolute legends of our club and outstanding at the time, the game has moved on so much that Mahrez would still be different class if they were playing now. He couldn't even play on the pitches that they looked so good on. He would certainly have been in a different class - one much lower.
Guest Markyblue Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 Mahrez might be a great player but club legend give it a rest.
Guest Posted 22 June 2018 Posted 22 June 2018 What I love most is the way some people justify Mahrez with his assists and point out that over the last 3 years blah blah blah. They never compare the last 5 years or maybe better still the last 2 years. Would I be correct in saying that Mahrez has the same number of assists in the last 2 years as Albrighton? and around a third as many as DeBruyne? Too many forget how he went completely missing in 2016/2017 - he had less assists and less goals than Islam Slimani ! We need to realise what Mahrez is for us now and not what he was for us in 2015. 60M+ is a great price and would mean we can get players who are good players now - like Ziyech for example. So please when people argue about his stats rather than his game at least limit yourself to comparisons over the last 24 months with other people and then I an take you more seriously.
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