UniFox21 Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 2 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: Agreed, we ended up with #YB29 at CB ? although Drinky was one of the better performers for the first part in my opinion #HitmanBenalouane and Fuchs as our centre backs against Spurs was a bloody nightmare to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymister2015 Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 1 minute ago, Marshall Cockney Fox said: Is he even fit? No point in a Jan loan that would take 8 weeks to get match fit. Surely he needs to play lots of Footie to get up to Prem pace? Regardless if he was fit! It’s such a boring/stale signing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 6 minutes ago, Heymister2015 said: Regardless if he was fit! It’s such a boring/stale signing! Who would you sign instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes21 Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 1 hour ago, fox_favourite said: allowing Mendy/Ndidi/Choudhury (whoever plays as the other 2) to do what they do best...win the ball back. When we have this a midfield 3 will work the in the puel system and be more effective. Great post, but Drinkwater was never good in a 3. Sarri has even been quoted saying Drinkwater is suited to a 2 man midfield, not a 3. I’d love for the 3 man midfield to work but for that system I don’t think Drinkwater’s the answer. He would however, improve the 4-2-3-1 formation massively in my opinion. We’d then be a right winger and another CF away from having a very strong side. Bring Drinkwater home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaspa Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 It's a risk. We know what he's capable of and he's not been living up to it for over a season and a half now - injuries, lack of gametime, Chelsea lifestyle; he should be in his prime and we just can't tell if there's ought up with him injury wise. So if we really are interested then prioritise a loan if it's for a reasonable fee or even an agreed future fee if he plays over a certain amount of games, give him a chance and get him in if he's up to the challange. If not, personally I'd look elsewhere for the money, give the scouts until the end of the season, pluck another young Lewis Cook type player up from the Champo or even Loftus-Cheek. Counter arguement to that would be that we lack experience given Mendy is the only mid in that category we want to play now Silva is defunct and Iborra is adios. Interesting to know who's given the go also, Puel would've heard things from players and surely would've at least been consulted. You'd think he would have targets or the scouting team would've been up to more than looking at past players, even if they are title winning heros. Meh, but also hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymister2015 Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 24 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: Who would you sign instead? Loftus cheek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 12 minutes ago, Heymister2015 said: Loftus cheek! ? should have made it clearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The whole world smiles Posted 13 January 2019 Share Posted 13 January 2019 23 minutes ago, Heymister2015 said: Loftus cheek! You need a reality cheek pal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 Not sure what he offers against a packed defence. Will be as sidewaysy as our other CMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes21 Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 (edited) 55 minutes ago, lgfualol said: Not sure what he offers against a packed defence. Will be as sidewaysy as our other CMs. Teams don’t park the bus for the entire game though. There are many opportunities in the game where we don’t even need a defence splitting pass, just a forward pass will do and chances will be created. There are times when teams do get bodies forward. But when we defend that counter and win the ball back, Mendy and Ndidi aren’t getting the ball upfield quick enough. Put Drinkwater in that situation and the first thing on his mind would be to release Vardy or find a player in space. I don’t see how he can be classed as a sideways passing merchant. A sideways passing merchant is someone like Eric Dier who can only give it 5 yards. Drinkwater is very direct with his passing and likes to play it forward which is what we are missing. Edited 14 January 2019 by foxes21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AylestoneRaider Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 47 minutes ago, foxes21 said: Teams don’t park the bus for the entire game though. There are many opportunities in the game where we don’t even need a defence splitting pass, just a forward pass will do and chances will be created. There are times when teams do get bodies forward. But when we defend that counter and win the ball back, Mendy and Ndidi aren’t getting the ball upfield quick enough. Put Drinkwater in that situation and the first thing on his mind would be to release Vardy or find a player in space. I don’t see how he can be classed as a sideways passing merchant. A sideways passing merchant is someone like Eric Dier who can only give it 5 yards. Drinkwater is very direct with his passing and likes to play it forward which is what we are missing. Agreed. His passing would definitely be great for Vardy - lost count of the number of balls he played to Vardy in the great season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walshy5 Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 No way is this happening! Not under Puel anyway. He wants the old guard gone, not bought back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 11 hours ago, UniFox21 said: We were poor for that entire year, the entire team played poorly. 11 hours ago, Costock_Fox said: Beat me to it. bah humbug... were we 8th in the league... coz thats how poor we are this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bald reynard Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 26 minutes ago, Walshy5 said: No way is this happening! Not under Puel anyway. He wants the old guard gone, not bought back. That's not true. Who is it, who consistently picks Old Man Morgan, especially at the start of the season when he was a walking (literally !) disaster ? Who is it, who kept Simpson in our 25 man squad, when everyone said he was finished ? Who is it, who regularly brings back Shinji into the team, when everyone else seems to realise he has lost what scoring ability he once had ? He has stuck with Fuchs, when many thought Elder should be given chance as back up left back. He kept King at the club, even though he wasn't in the squad. All that smacks of a man who isn't desperate to get rid of the old guard ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlloverthefloorYesNdidi Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 5 minutes ago, bald reynard said: That's not true. Who is it, who consistently picks Old Man Morgan, especially at the start of the season when he was a walking (literally !) disaster ? Who is it, who kept Simpson in our 25 man squad, when everyone said he was finished ? Who is it, who regularly brings back Shinji into the team, when everyone else seems to realise he has lost what scoring ability he once had ? He has stuck with Fuchs, when many thought Elder should be given chance as back up left back. He kept King at the club, even though he wasn't in the squad. All that smacks of a man who isn't desperate to get rid of the old guard ! And yet Tanner just gave Puel a load of s*** for not playing enough seniors to help the youngsters through This manager is just flypaper for contradictory criticism! For me the things that he should be criticised for he never is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetly Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 He wasn’t great in his last season here and hasn’t done anything since. He definitely isn’t the answer to our problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 No Thanks. We need to move on in a different direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Guy In The Room Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 Get him back. Take Mendy out and put Drinky in and whichever formation we’re playing is instantly improved ten fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 1 minute ago, Realist Guy In The Room said: Get him back. Take Mendy out and put Drinky in and whichever formation we’re playing is instantly improved ten fold. Get a grip. Mendy has for the most part been a solid player and arguably more consistently good than Ndidi. Drinkwater will be unfit, still as injury prone and frankly wouldn't improve our midfield options substantially unless he finds his title-winning form again. The latter is quite unlikely really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 15 minutes ago, shen said: Get a grip. Mendy has for the most part been a solid player and arguably more consistently good than Ndidi. Drinkwater will be unfit, still as injury prone and frankly wouldn't improve our midfield options substantially unless he finds his title-winning form again. The latter is quite unlikely really. Agreed. A lot of bias in terms of Ndidi/Mendy. Yes,we would all love to have our young Nigerian star in the making but reality Is, he's been poor. Mendy has been much better this year but people may not look to him as favourably as he had a shaky start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 20 minutes ago, shen said: Get a grip. Mendy has for the most part been a solid player and arguably more consistently good than Ndidi. Drinkwater will be unfit, still as injury prone and frankly wouldn't improve our midfield options substantially unless he finds his title-winning form again. The latter is quite unlikely really. Mendy and Ndidi don't work together,far too negative if we need to move with pace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 Chelsea Itks have him going to Leeds on loan. I hope so he's crocked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_favourite Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 (edited) 43 minutes ago, StevieB said: Chelsea Itks have him going to Leeds on loan. I hope so he's crocked Now there's a fall from grace, to be linked with Leeds! I can't see him dropping to the championship. Edited 14 January 2019 by fox_favourite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HankMarvin Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 2 hours ago, shen said: Get a grip. Mendy has for the most part been a solid player and arguably more consistently good than Ndidi. Drinkwater will be unfit, still as injury prone and frankly wouldn't improve our midfield options substantially unless he finds his title-winning form again. The latter is quite unlikely really. 2 hours ago, Foxy_Bear said: Agreed. A lot of bias in terms of Ndidi/Mendy. Yes,we would all love to have our young Nigerian star in the making but reality Is, he's been poor. Mendy has been much better this year but people may not look to him as favourably as he had a shaky start. Load of bs Ndidi is in the team to win the ball back and break up play. guess what he has made 69 tackles mendy 29 so one person is doing that job double as effectively as the other. So what does Mendy offer that isn’t replaceable it isnt tackling and it is not passing the ball forward. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentFox Posted 14 January 2019 Share Posted 14 January 2019 17 hours ago, La-li-lu-le-lo said: He’s twenty pissing eight...... he won’t have diminished in ability that much, what are you expecting? For him to turn up in his shit stained underpants, dribbling holding a tennis racket? He wouldn’t be the first in recent years!!!! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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