Watford post-match 2-0 Puel out chit-chat

[The Doctor]

15 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

But it was an un-Puel like performance. There's nothing wrong with pointing that out and people SHOULDN'T be happy with our recent showings. 

Define un-Puel like performance - because you watch him on the sidelines as we go for the 60th sideways pass between Ndidi and Mendy, and today is exactly what he's been going for. He's usually fuming watching the relatively static front 4 while Mendy and Ndidi move it sideways and wait an opening to try and find one. Today was the first time in a while we've executed his game plan, hence why he didn't have a face like thunder for 90% of it unlike most weeks. 

[LCCFox96]

3 points and a clean sheet, happy days. You can't argue with a 2-0. Maddison's goal was ridiculous and encouraged by another energetic display from Vardy.

 

Away from that I thought Ricardo was outstanding today in his defensive work - he's improved no end since the October international break and looks much more up to speed with things. Morgan, Evans, Albrighton and Mendy all turned in very strong performances too. 

[brucey]

12 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

 

You do know Nacho, that regardless of getting the ball a dangerous tackle is a bookable  offence  ?? ...   and going in and flattening the player with both feet is a dangerous tackle ??? .....      you do know that ?? ...   you must know it ???    ...   go on surely you knew that !! ...   didn’t you ???   

 

[Tringfox]

With all the tens of millions floating around the premier league I can’t believe how piss poor the quality is!

 If we are currently 7th in this league playing week in week out the way we do it doesn’t say much for the rest of them! 

[The Doctor]

Just now, brucey said:

 

Ok, but contact isn't that relevant - if he's two footed and out of control as it looked, Iheanacho dodging it is a lucky escape rather than something to influence the colour of card

[Suzie the Fox]

15 minutes ago, aefevans said:

Well played, chaps. Picked us apart. We were rubbish.

I dont actually think you were rubbish today. You just didn't score them sitters, and i'm not saying that to be an ass as we are the same when Vardy is not running on all cylinders. 

 

It was a good game. 

 

ps Amazing effort with the banner  

Edited 1 December 2018 by Suzie the Fox

[Countryfox]

3 minutes ago, brucey said:

 

 

Well in that case why did Nacho roll around like a shot dog ....

[Fox in the North]

Very happy with that performance today. Couldn’t help but look at the table this time last year and notice we’re 4 points better off with a very young squad. Fingers crossed we keep it up.

[Ric Flair]

There'll be some fans that will review today's game and judge that we conceded possession too much and Watford never let up in their pursuit of attacking. However, for all their endeavour they really didn't create andyproper clear cut chances and this is how we have performed on many occasions under Puel. All the stats point to a team who were dictating play but in reality the opposition allowed them the ball in areas that weren't overly dangerous and in doing so set traps on turning the ball over and attacking fast.

 

We are still the most dangerous counter attacking team in the land as we have the best in the business in Vardy. Mendy's all round midfield display today was spell binding and Maddison was phenomenal in his control and vision.

 

I'm not saying we should look to play like this and only like this all the while but it's got to be at the forefront of our minds. Possession should be saved for meaningful attacks and when we need to control a game when we come under the cosh or need to take the sting out of things. We now have learnt that under Puel so blend the two styles and we may be a dark horse in this division again.

 

Albrighton was spot on today, Ricardo and Chilwell brilliant and Vardy was a nuisance. His play for Maddisons goal was pure sauce. What a goal from the play boy, he needed that after a quiet 2 months and fair play after last weeks embarrassment.

 

Evans and Big Wes solid as owt. Proud of the lads and well done to Puel for evoking the way we played today, going 3-5-1-1 was exactly what we needed too.

[Suzie the Fox]

8 minutes ago, brucey said:

 

Like i said in the match thread, if it had been one of ours that got the red, i'd have felt really hard done by. 

[Hammo]

So nice to make my way home with that warm glow of satisfaction that only a Leicester win can bring.

 

Mendy, Ricardo and Albrighton were all very good and Vardy looked more like his old self. Great defensive effort too from Wes and Evans, giving Kasper practically nothing to do.

 

Just one (recurring) gripe: If only Ndidi could pass like he tackles....

 

Great win though and let's hope the switch to counterattack - i.e what we are best at - is not just a one-off.

[Countryfox]

 

Didn’t actually think Chilwell had a good game but not a concern as he usually does.   Mendy getting better and Mad moment Maddison is a real gem.   Also, it seems Iborra is still in the reckoning but Silvas future looks a bit Shakey ....

[reynard]

Very good result. Good move leading to the penalty and a great 2nd goal which was top class.

At times we were very sloppy and though we did well to win the ball back we simply gave the ball away almost immediately. Especially in dangerous areas close to our penalty area. Better teams would have punished us but you can only beat what's in front of you and that is what we did, pretty efficiently.

Have to say Morgan had a good game.

Nididi needs passing practice.

[Arriba Los Zorros]

1 hour ago, FoxesDeb said:

You mean it doesn't fit with your constant complaints about Claude.

I'm obviously easily pleased by a 2 nil win, and currently 7th place ?

Bit negative given what I actually posted, lots to work on with the performance which was poor, another day we'd have lost, but important to get the win and can be the springboard to overall improvement.

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

Fine win. Let's keep it up lads. Well done.

[Leicesterpool]

I'm no Puel fan but so far he's doing a good job, we're 7th and on course for finishing the year in the top half! We're still in the league cup, the fa cup to come. So no reason at the moment to face the sack. Put it this way if we have situation where come christmas we're 7th and looking good for a europa league finish and then come May we've finished the season in the bottom half then questions must be back. 

 

Today was a good performance against a really good Watford team. 

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

3 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Bit negative given what I actually posted, lots to work on with the performance which was poor, another day we'd have lost, but important to get the win and can be the springboard to overall improvement.

Funny that, everyone sees the game differently. I felt that was a very deserved win. One of our best performances, and a good performance. Always looked like we could nick another goal

[lgfualol]

Do people here seriously think Puel doesnt endorse counter attacks or something? We cant counter attack in every game, I dont know how that isnt obvious by this point. The "puel ball" people moan about comes from teams sitting back and our players incapable of making space or creating chances. Watford did the opposite to most teams coming here and luckily all the players were well up for it and ripped them apart.

[FoxNotFox]

31 minutes ago, aefevans said:

Well played, chaps. Picked us apart. We were rubbish.

Sorry to disagree but I didn't think you were rubbish, not 2nd half anyway. Yes, your finishing was rubbish but you were positive, creative and had players up in support of attacks. You had us pinned and defending resolutely.

[SheppyFox]

Puelthaboss ????

[AllGoneTitsSchlupp]

Wes was bloody good today. 

[Livid]

That wasn’t bad.

 

Mendy is getting better and better, Richardo has got up to pace and improved considerably, Evans looked solid. That assist from Albrighton!!! 

 

We just need to stop giving the ball away and doing the oppositions job for them. At  least make them win the ball back. 

 

Has Puel bought a bad player during his time here ?

Edited 1 December 2018 by Livid

[KrefelderFox666]

19 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said:

Like i said in the match thread, if it had been one of ours that got the red, i'd have felt really hard done by. 

That was a clear red, two footed out of control. He may have got the ball and not Iheanacho but he was out of control.

 

Iheanacho's reaction on the other hand was embarrassing. Absolutely no need to milk it like that

[Stan]

26 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

 

Well in that case why did Nacho roll around like a shot dog ....

You can still get hurt without any contact from the other player.

[Arriba Los Zorros]

1 minute ago, lgfualol said:

Do people here seriously think Puel doesnt endorse counter attacks or something? We cant counter attack in every game, I dont know how that isnt obvious by this point. The "puel ball" people moan about comes from teams sitting back and our players incapable of making space or creating chances. Watford did the opposite to most teams coming here and luckily all the players were well up for it and ripped them apart.

That's a good point. We're great on the counter, everybody in the land knows this and Puel to his credit has maintained that threat and got us playing to these strengths where possible, all while building a younger team. He's done some things very well.

 

However todays game suited us and he still seems clueless on how to get his team breaking down deep set defences and things like selling off all of our physical forwards and leaving Vardy alone up front against defensive teams is where he falls down. If he could work out a  set up that allows us to win those cagey games I think he'll answer a lot of doubts about his style of football.