Pre-Season Training

[brucey]

5 minutes ago, Lesta2014 said:

That mean Shinji back at the same time as kasper as they went out World Cup at the same stage?

Shinji due back next week also but could be a couple days apart based on when their last game was

[Foxes1]

1 hour ago, brucey said:

The Nigerians are already back.

Kasper due back for Austria next week.

 

Is Benalouane back yet as his country was one of the first to get knocked out.

[Spudulike]

1 hour ago, brucey said:

The Nigerians are already back.

Kasper due back for Austria next week.

 

How about the Portugeezers ??

[Lesta2014]

15 minutes ago, Foxes1 said:

Is Benalouane back yet as his country was one of the first to get knocked out.

Yes looks like he was back today according to his Instagram story

[EnderbyFox]

 

Silva back today 

[dmayne7]

21 minutes ago, EnderbyFox said:

 

Silva back today 

Big fan of that attitude

[CosbehFox]

Same - wants to crack Premier League football rather than give up. 

[davieG]

 

[Ric Flair]

Haha I love Diabate, he's a prat. 

[Max Power]

So everyone bar Maguire and Vardy will be in Austria? 

[Lesta2014]

Looks like the 18s and 23s are all going too from some Instagram stories, do they usually all go? 

[Ric Flair]

27 minutes ago, Lesta2014 said:

Looks like the 18s and 23s are all going too from some Instagram stories, do they usually all go? 

I think there's games arranged for them all over there this summer. I like the idea of them all feeling part of things and the motivation that if they impress they could get a gig in one of the first team games, it's great for confidence. I am intrigued by Puel's use of Ndukwu who went from being the best youngster the club had seen in years (Muzzy Izzet's words from when he was working with our academy coaches) aged 15/16 to doing absolutely nothing since.

[Lesta2014]

21 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I think there's games arranged for them all over there this summer. I like the idea of them all feeling part of things and the motivation that if they impress they could get a gig in one of the first team games, it's great for confidence. I am intrigued by Puel's use of Ndukwu who went from being the best youngster the club had seen in years (Muzzy Izzet's words from when he was working with our academy coaches) aged 15/16 to doing absolutely nothing since.

He definitely has ability, have heard rumblings of attitude problems but he may have grown up now? Was on the bench for final game of the season so Puel must see something. Also scored goal of the season from half way line. Looking forward to watching the game Wednesday as I didn’t see any of Saturdays. 

[Shane]

56 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I think there's games arranged for them all over there this summer. I like the idea of them all feeling part of things and the motivation that if they impress they could get a gig in one of the first team games, it's great for confidence. I am intrigued by Puel's use of Ndukwu who went from being the best youngster the club had seen in years (Muzzy Izzet's words from when he was working with our academy coaches) aged 15/16 to doing absolutely nothing since.

Going back to the like for like back up for Maddison, could Ndukwu fill that role?? From what I’ve seen last season Barnes & Thomas are ahead of him & probably Kapustka too? But maybe Puel’s seen something he likes in Ndukwu. 

[Ric Flair]

2 hours ago, Shane said:

Going back to the like for like back up for Maddison, could Ndukwu fill that role?? From what I’ve seen last season Barnes & Thomas are ahead of him & probably Kapustka too? But maybe Puel’s seen something he likes in Ndukwu. 

Nduwku is a left footed winger who plays on the right (Mahrez who?) I think the competition for the Maddison role now Barnes is off and likely Thomas is too will simply be Iheanacho or Okazaki. Kapustka, I hope will be involved but he's usually deployed on the left and cutting in but I suppose could play there.

[StriderHiryu]

4 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Same - wants to crack Premier League football rather than give up. 

Respect. That’s the attitude we want in our team!

[volpeazzurro]

5 hours ago, EnderbyFox said:

 

Silva back today 

Like his attitude! 

[brucey]

4 hours ago, Lesta2014 said:

Looks like the 18s and 23s are all going too from some Instagram stories, do they usually all go? 

The kids are going to Poland, not Austria

[brucey]

3 hours ago, Shane said:

Going back to the like for like back up for Maddison, could Ndukwu fill that role?? From what I’ve seen last season Barnes & Thomas are ahead of him & probably Kapustka too? But maybe Puel’s seen something he likes in Ndukwu. 

He's been injured recently, but none of the kids have convincing end product really. (Apart from the CBs) 

[Ric Flair]

7 minutes ago, brucey said:

He's been injured recently, but none of the kids have convincing end product really. (Apart from the CBs) 

Who's been injured? Ndukwu?

[Stoney7]

52 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Nduwku is a left footed winger who plays on the right (Mahrez who?) I think the competition for the Maddison role now Barnes is off and likely Thomas is too will simply be Iheanacho or Okazaki. Kapustka, I hope will be involved but he's usually deployed on the left and cutting in but I suppose could play there.

I think that Kapustkas coach from Poland said that his best position was as a 10 or an attacking cm 

[Ric Flair]

Just now, Stoney7 said:

I think that Kapustkas coach from Poland said that his best position was as a 10 or an attacking cm 

Yes I remember reading that, he also played in the 8 role for his club side but I think his lack of physical presence pushed him out wide for club and country.

[lfu]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Yes I remember reading that, he also played in the 8 role for his club side but I think his lack of physical presence pushed him out wide for club and country.

My eyes might have been deceiving me but Kapustka looked a fair bit stronger physically on Saturday than he has been previously. I'd like to see him given time to impress in the next month or so.

[Leeds Fox]

4 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Yes I remember reading that, he also played in the 8 role for his club side but I think his lack of physical presence pushed him out wide for club and country.

 

Not the first time I’ve said this but what is ‘the 8 role’? 

 

Playing as a traditional central midfielder? 

[Ric Flair]

20 minutes ago, Leeds Fox said:

 

Not the first time I’ve said this but what is ‘the 8 role’? 

 

Playing as a traditional central midfielder? 

Haha, it's a lazy way of saying an attack minded central midfielder.