reynard Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 5 hours ago, Blue'nWhiteFox said: We got to win this one, being both the home side and having a higher position level in PL. I'll be very dissappointed if not. Could say the same about Cardiff. Lets' hope is it is more exctiing than the League Cup game we played against them a couple of months ago. If they come and defend prepare yourself to be disappointed as we struggle to break sides down who defend with any idea of organisation. Usually I would agree with you but our home form in the last 12 months has not been very inspiring.
Dahnsouff Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 This will be hard. We suck at being proactive and are recently historically better at being reactive (to the other teams play, I.e.. counter attacking) Fancy this is why Puel wants a lot more creativity on the cheap, hence bringing back Barnes, hence getting the as yet unproductive Ghezzal, with the occasional flourish like Maddison.
Nick Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 10 hours ago, l444ry said: If he goes with the 4-2-3-1 then I'm taking my copy of A Brief History of Time. Will be just as exciting.
womp Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 1 hour ago, Dahnsouff said: This will be hard. We suck at being proactive and are recently historically better at being reactive (to the other teams play, I.e.. counter attacking) Fancy this is why Puel wants a lot more creativity on the cheap, hence bringing back Barnes, hence getting the as yet unproductive Ghezzal, with the occasional flourish like Maddison. dont forget cronic out of form gray
Nick Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 Anybody in their wildest dreams think Barnes will start?
Babylon Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 5 minutes ago, wokinghamfox said: If he starts Ghezzal I'm going home! He's done a damn sight more than Gray has recently.
Babylon Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 5 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said: Anybody in their wildest dreams think Barnes will start? Not impossible, but massively unlikely. Part of me thinks you are better off starting him in games (not this week necessarily), because if we actually get ahead in the game it's unlikely he'll come on. He'll just be used when we're chasing games.
Papasmurf Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 16 minutes ago, wokinghamfox said: If he starts Ghezzal I'm going home! Good, one less moaner in the ground. If he starts Ghezzel I hope we get behind him.
Blanchflower78 Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 They are depleted, smell blood. Kasper Simpson/maguire/soyunchu/chilwell Ricardo/ndidi/maddison/albrighton Barnes Vardy Long up front for them, soyunchu more mobile than Wes. Need more creativity in midfield, Riccy higher up pitch for today. Nothing to lose.
sacreblueits442 Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 . ... how about. Kasper Simpson. Soyuncu. Maguire. Chilwell Choudhury. Madison Mendy Ricardo. Vardy. Barnes
Nick Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 If it’s got to be 4231... I’d love to see the team without Ndidi and having Hamza instead for his ability to kick a football. Ricardo Soyunco Maguire Chilwell Mendy Choudhury Barnes Maddison Albrighton Vardy
Mark 'expert' Lawrenson Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 Our players are well rested, let’s have a high tempo energetic performance, and get over the disappointment of last week ?
CosbehFox Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 4 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said: If it’s got to be 4231... I’d love to see the team without Ndidi and having Hamza instead for his ability to kick a football. Ricardo Soyunco Maguire Chilwell Mendy Choudhury Barnes Maddison Albrighton Vardy Got completely outbattled all over the midfield in the first game N’Didi didn’t start in months last Sunday.
somebum Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 Probably lose, then half the Puel backers swing back in favour of sacking him.
Nick Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 8 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Got completely outbattled all over the midfield in the first game N’Didi didn’t start in months last Sunday. Who did what huh?
mozartfox Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 5 minutes ago, somebum said: Probably lose, then half the Puel backers swing back in favour of sacking him. Maybe go back to bed for a few hours...
stretch1965 Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 My 7 year old grandson has come over for this game from Holland, absolutely loves Leicester and is buzzing about going. Takes a bit of shit from his mates as they all follow Ajax but he won’t be changed. He’s been up since 6 asking if we can go to ground. my daughter said he cry’s when they lose, join the club!
reynard Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 45 minutes ago, Babylon said: Not impossible, but massively unlikely. Part of me thinks you are better off starting him in games (not this week necessarily), because if we actually get ahead in the game it's unlikely he'll come on. He'll just be used when we're chasing games. Would you personally start him today? I would. He's match fit apparently in decent form and both Gray and Ghezzal haven't offered much this season. Not sure what the point of recalling him would be just to come on if we're chasing games. With nothing too much to play for surely now is the time to try out things for next season?
Babylon Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 4 minutes ago, reynard said: Would you personally start him today? I would. He's match fit apparently in decent form and both Gray and Ghezzal haven't offered much this season. Not sure what the point of recalling him would be just to come on if we're chasing games. With nothing too much to play for surely now is the time to try out things for next season? No I probably wouldn't. I want to give him the best opportunity to succeed, so I'd give him some more time training with the team and ease him in a little bit. Not only that, but you do need to consider other players. It doesn't look great to others someone else walking straight into the team. As Puel said, how the players perform in training picks the team. So he now needs to compete for the spot like everyone else. I know we're all massively eager to see him and the temptation is to chuck him straight in, but there are other factors to consider.
Deeg67 Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 Maybe Barnes starts today, but I don't see it. Very few managers would start the guy who hasn't been with the squad all season and just got off the bus, but that won't stop the jackals from braying at the moon for Puel's job if he doesn't start him.
reynard Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 2 minutes ago, Babylon said: No I probably wouldn't. I want to give him the best opportunity to succeed, so I'd give him some more time training with the team and ease him in a little bit. Not only that, but you do need to consider other players. It doesn't look great to others someone else walking straight into the team. As Puel said, how the players perform in training picks the team. So he now needs to compete for the spot like everyone else. I know we're all massively eager to see him and the temptation is to chuck him straight in, but there are other factors to consider. Fair point. If he'd cost 20 million might be otherwise though. Probably what he would have cost had he not been our player. We've got some tough matches coming up which will be tricky for him to make his mark in. Personally I'd prefer to start him agains one of the so-called lesser teams but I see where you are coming from.
Babylon Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 4 minutes ago, reynard said: Fair point. If he'd cost 20 million might be otherwise though. Probably what he would have cost had he not been our player. We've got some tough matches coming up which will be tricky for him to make his mark in. Personally I'd prefer to start him agains one of the so-called lesser teams but I see where you are coming from. I did consider that, but Puel hasn't been shy of not starting people who cost a large amount of money (Silva, Rachid, Soyuncu) etc. Ideally I'd imagine Puel would have wanted him in Training Monday / Tuesday to play today, but we just don't know the circumstances behind the contract or the discussions with his reps etc. The lad could have rocked up yesterday, had a stormer in training and be on the team sheet today. Who knows!
Monsell1976 Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 6 hours ago, UPinCarolina said: You probably shouldn’t even watch it, then. Unless you’re some sort of masochist. Fortunately or unfortunately the hospital have messed up my surgery so bad I cannot eat or speak properly, so I have kindly donated my season ticket free of charge, so I won’t be there getting frustrated, wouldn’t trust myself not to try and shout, and have to live with the agony.
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