The Doctor Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 Nacho number ten then. Was striking up a nice partnership with Vardy like that end of last season. Gray and probably Albrighton the wingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrington fox Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 2 minutes ago, KingsX said: Between jet lag and mental exhaustion, the players must be on fumes. Two of our best are out. Performance at this level is so exacting, and victory often a matter of fine margins. If our guys can pull it off, no matter how good or bad it looks to the eye, it will have taken their last fecking ounce. And we will be justified in calling them heroes. Actually win or lose, I’m sure they will give their last ounce. I just hope it will be enough. This has now become like a free game for me. A win would be superb, but draw or lose won't be a massive disapointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deeg67 Posted 8 November 2018 Popular Post Share Posted 8 November 2018 Would be an interesting time to give Silva another look. No he’s not a #10 but with Burnley parking the bus as usual, we’ll desperately need creativity in the middle of the pitch, and Silva can offer that. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigga Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Dan LCFC said: Edited 8 November 2018 by Rigga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhYesNdidi Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 Schmeichel Pereira Morgan Evans Chilwell Albrighton Ndidi Mendy Gray Vardy Iheanacho without Maddison we can try 2 up front whilst still keep 4 atb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 I fear we'll miss Maddison's eye for the killer pass on Saturday. He's ideal in games like this where Burnley will come for the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teblin Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 Does iborra come In? Help combat aerial threat in the other box too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 13 minutes ago, Pete Campbell said: Who will though? We have 3 options: 1) Nachoman playing 10 2) Gray moving centrally alongside Vardy 3) 3 centre-mids Excellent options! We have the best squad we've had in a long time and can cope. Ghezzal has also played as a 10 when Maddison has come off in some games too. Okazaki played as a 10 Vardy during a fairly succesfull year , Silva has been tried there, etc, etc. I reckon he'll go with Nacho given Amartey is out too (so Ricardo is at right back not right wing) so Gray plays wide, though personally I wouldn't mind see Gray behind Vardy. He's been pressing from the front very well this season and generally just looks like he has a much better attitude both on and off the ball this season. I think getting Gray move inolved in the game would yield benefits whereas Nacho always seems a bit static for me. He has to be fair pressed a lot in each of his games this season, Liverpool and Arsenal both good examples but when we are on the ball I feel like he is a bit Zlatan like in that he waits for the ball to come to him rather than moving into space and trying to stretch the game. At the same time I do feel like Nacho has magic in his feet and is the type of player than can do things like his goal versus Spurs last season out of nowhere. I think for another emotional game like this one that players Okazaki, Albrighton and even Simpson who I bet comes on in the second half to stiffen up the defence will be important. The last couple of games where we've been beaten by Burnley it's because they out fought us, not because they out thought us! A very traditional team who have good players and a good team ethic and who you have to have a good attitude against to beat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaspa Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 We've looked pretty solid with Morgan & Evans against Wolves & against Cardiff. For all of Maguire's physical ability, strolling with the ball over halfway and aerial dominance he's not the best defender right now, a last ditch tackle or two a game but all too often he gets done positionally and lumbers his weight about when having to dash back, especially when turning aswell. He's not the best defender. Maddison is a big loss though. I don't know whether Nacho dropping back was working out well enough before, he can link up but when he has to run about too much he seems to lose determination in attack, maybe we could go 4-3-3 and try to take control of the midfield with Iborra or Silva in with Ndidi & Mendy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 26 minutes ago, weller54 said: We just haven't got another no 10 to replace Maddison!!... Iheanacho definitely can't play that role! Iheanacho has many things to improve on but playing in that slightly withdrawn role behind Vardy does work on occasions. He's got more assists I think this season than Maddison and doesn't take set pieces!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NasPb Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 Kasper Ricardo Morgan Evans chillwell Iborra ndidi Albrighton iheanacho gray Vardy. I like the idea of silva in that role behind vardy. Reckon it won't happen though. As for Morgan, given rhe circumstances can't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancunianfox Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 I wouldn't drop Mendy after his performance at Cardiff. I really liked him carrying the ball up through midfield, we played much better when he started doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 Much as I love Harry and Maddison, the timing here might not be too bad, although we might just notice what Maddison brings when he's not there. I like the idea of a 3rd centre mid. I'm on record liking Silva, I'd love him to come in and make it work at last. Doubt it will happen though, if he leaves soon I'll be very sad at the entire episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 Wouldnt be that surprised to see Simpson start and Ricardo moved forwards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUltimateWinner Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 17 minutes ago, mancunianfox said: I wouldn't drop Mendy after his performance at Cardiff. I really liked him carrying the ball up through midfield, we played much better when he started doing this. Agreed, he's also very good at creating space by shrugging players off. He's really impressed me this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OhYesNdidi Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 23 minutes ago, Lambert09 said: Wouldnt be that surprised to see Simpson start and Ricardo moved forwards. We are playing Burnley, not Man City. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevosevic Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 3 minutes ago, OhYesNdidi said: We are playing Burnley, not Man City. We've seen Amartey at RB with Ricardo on the wing v Newcastle. It's not out of the question that he moves Gray to the middle, Ricardo on the wing and Simpson to RB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxFossil Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 Shinji is still on the books...just saying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhYesNdidi Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Stevosevic said: We've seen Amartey at RB with Ricardo on the wing v Newcastle. It's not out of the question that he moves Gray to the middle, Ricardo on the wing and Simpson to RB. Amartey is better than Simpson & the Newcastle game was away. We will have 55-60% possession vs Burnley, unless simmo gets forward, adds width to the team, takes his man on then just don’t bother simmo, stay at home. & would that mean albrighton drops out for Simpson? Edited 8 November 2018 by OhYesNdidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleFox Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 Kasper Ricardo Evans Maguire Chilwell Ndidi Mendy Albrighton Silva Gray Vardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod hero Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 2 hours ago, AKCJ said: I fear we'll miss Maddison's eye for the killer pass on Saturday. He's ideal in games like this where Burnley will come for the point. His only killer passes are from dead balls, we will defo miss those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, OhYesNdidi said: We are playing Burnley, not Man City. I didnt say its what we should do.... Just knowing Claude it wouldnt surprise me. Quote Amartey is better than Simpson & the Newcastle game was away. We will have 55-60% possession vs Burnley, unless simmo gets forward, adds width to the team, takes his man on then just don’t bother simmo, stay at home. & would that mean albrighton drops out for Simpson? A guess would be that Albrighton goes on the left and Dimi in behind Vardy. Edited 8 November 2018 by Lambert09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPinCarolina Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 56 minutes ago, FoxFossil said: Shinji is still on the books...just saying. No doubt he'll be on the bench for this one. We have no striker cover if Nacho and Vardy are both playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovejoy Posted 8 November 2018 Share Posted 8 November 2018 (edited) Schmeichel Ricardo - Evans - Morgan - Chilwell Silva - Ndidi - Iborra Iheanacho - Vardy - Gray Edited 8 November 2018 by Lovejoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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