womp Posted 11 January 2019 Posted 11 January 2019 except for the odd team selection i think he is doing great.he is looking further down the road than just this year which is what I want,build a stable squad for the future and stable place in the epl. i dont mind his pressers as he is telling it as it is but a lot of fans arent listening. apparently most fans think managing in the epl is easy it seems.
Soar Fox Posted 11 January 2019 Posted 11 January 2019 5 minutes ago, z-layrex said: He's our greatest ever manager and half you lot don't ****ing deserve him.
Guest Manini Posted 11 January 2019 Posted 11 January 2019 What a ****ing press conference. Go on Claude let’s have it
Tringfox Posted 11 January 2019 Posted 11 January 2019 6 minutes ago, z-layrex said: He's our greatest ever manager and half you lot don't ****ing deserve him. Oh dear!
kingfox Posted 11 January 2019 Posted 11 January 2019 Puel accepts City’s title triumph of 2016 has raised expectations, but he said it wasn’t realistic to think they should be competing in the top six again and called for his emerging young players to be given more time and patience. This is exactly why he should stay in charge for the time being, he is developing a young side that is bound to have inconsistencies, patience is very much needed. Him bringing through the youth is only a good thing, just look how Chilwell in particular has developed under him, he's given Choudhury a chance, he signed Maddison, wants to now introduce Barnes. Those players are raw talents who will grow even better in time, they might not get the chances if someone else comes in.
Beechey Posted 11 January 2019 Posted 11 January 2019 Claude Puel calls for a Leicester City reality check The City boss discusses the criticism he has received and the speculation over his future, as well as his public image Claude Puel has called for a reality check at Leicester City as he hit back at his critics. City are seventh in the Premier League, but that hasn’t stopped the Frenchman coming under fire from a section of supporters who have become disillusioned with his style of play and the inconsistencies of his young side. Puel has also been the subject of media reports that his job was in doubt on several occasions, and the criticism intensified after he made seven changes for the FA Cup third-round tie at Newport County, and paid the price as City suffered a shock giant-killing. Puel admits it has been difficult to manage the negativity that is around his team, but he believes considering the problems his side has faced in the first half of the season and the fact they are competing against clubs with more resources, his side have done a good job to sit seventh in the table. Puel accepts City’s title triumph of 2016 has raised expectations, but he said it wasn’t realistic to think they should be competing in the top six again and called for his emerging young players to be given more time and patience. “I think it’s a shame because for a club to continue to improve we need stability,” Puel said of the criticism and negativity around City. “Stability is not about the speculation around the club, inside, outside the club. It is important to support these young players who continue to improve and put in a good structure in the club, good basics to perform in the future. “We know the normal difficulties to improve young players and get results. Normally it is not possible to improve young players and have the result at the same time. Normally when we improve the young players they perform later. “There is a lot of pressure around the club, but we try to maintain good results and good improvement of lots of players. “Since the beginning of the season I think we have done some fantastic work. I am happy about the work we can do, the hard work my players have given in training and in games. “To finish seventh in the first half season with all problems we have had, it’s a very good performance. If people believe we have to be sixth, that it should be our place, it is not the truth. It’s not possible. “And if they think eighth is not good enough, it’s crazy. “Of course we have difficulties to get a good atmosphere around the club. We need to be clever.” City made seven signings last summer but after the sales of Riyad Mahrez and Ahmed Musa, they had an estimated net spend of just £25million. Puel said the truth was they couldn’t go out and compete with the top clubs in the Premier League for ready-made players, but instead were invested in youth they feel they can develop themselves. “The question is how can we perform at this club? Do we have the same possibilities and money as Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, or Everton, West Ham or Wolves? Do we have same possibilities? No,” said Puel. “How can we compete against these teams? We can’t buy the same players, experienced and consistent with a fantastic level. “We can perform if we can take some talented players, younger and develop them. “Perhaps we have success. Then we keep them and in three to four years we can compete with the great teams. For me it is the only project we can have. “It was exceptional that Leicester won the title. If not it would be easy all the time to win the title. It was exceptional. If people think that was normal in the Premier League it is not the truth. “This club won the title and the expectation from all around the club, from fans sometimes and from people and journalists, the expectation is more advanced. It’s a higher level. “There’s a difference in the possibilities for Leicester and what people want to achieve and dream of, and what they are expect from us. “I accept this but all the time after a bad result there is pressure, and other teams with more money and more possibilities are behind us don’t have noise, speculation or other things. They can work with calm, without a problem. “We know the difficulties and the atmosphere around the club, for me and the players, for the club. “We have to manage this atmosphere and to try to keep all the time our calm and continue this project.” It was a similar story when Puel was manager of Southampton, who he faces tomorrow at King Power Stadium. He was sacked after one season despite finishing eighth in the table and taking the Saints to a cup final, but Puel was unpopular with sections of the supporters who didn’t like the football they witnessed. “Yes, perhaps (it’s the same), because before they finished sixth and the believed after sixth it would be fifth, fourth and so on,” said Puel. “Perhaps it was the same thing, I don’t know, but if we forget who we are it will be difficult afterwards. It is always important to be clever with ambition. “We need to have ambition but ambition to follow a project because the way is different because we cannot pay, we cannot buy. “For example, when we lost Riyad Mahrez how can we replace him with the same level? It’s not possible. “We need to find different possibilities with different talented players and with a different profile to give strength to the team. “It costs a lot of money. A good example is Riyad became a great player but he was not a great player when he arrived in the club. “He made progress and I hope other players in our team have the ability to become great players with passion and hard work on the pitch and in training sessions. “To keep the right mentality is the most important thing and some teams can have an interest in our players because they show the world what we can do and the quality we can put into recruitment of young players and developing them - sometimes to buy young players and sometimes to come from the academy and develop. “It’s the way for us.” Puel also addressed his public persona and how that has affected perceptions of him. As he is asked, he shrugs and offers a weary smile. “Ah, the image! I saw in the past a lot of images with different managers,” he sighed. “They had a fantastic image, but now their teams play in the Championship. “The most important thing is not to be spectacular on the bench, it’s to try to perform on the pitch and develop a club and to have good consistency to compete and to make progress and keep ambition, just this.” It seemed Puel was in fighting mode after weeks of speculation and criticism, but he vowed to continue to soak up any negativity aimed at his young squad and vowed he would not waver from his plan. “My job is to take all this pressure without giving pressure to my team and the club. I take this pressure,” he said. “It’s not a problem for me, but I want my players to play without pressure, with freshness and freedom and this is the most important thing to continue their development. “I can take the pressure. I am solid, I have the habits, it’s not a problem.” https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/claude-puel-calls-leicester-city-2420929
jammie82uk Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 53 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Everton, West Ham and Wolves in the financial stakes. We can’t compete again them it’s quite clear Everton have signed multiple £50 million players West Ham have extra money now they get the stadium for free effectively plus the lure of London Not financially with Wolves really, it’s because of their setup we can’t compete with them for players
Swalshed Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 Amidst all the noise and criticism, he just quietly gets on with the job in hand. He works tirelessly, much unnoticed, watching and working with the younger players to go then develop. This sums it up well... “For example, when we lost Riyad Mahrez how can we replace him with the same level? It’s not possible. “We need to find different possibilities with different talented players and with a different profile to give strength to the team." For someone working so hard to improve our club, it's surely time his name was sung at home matches.
Blue'nWhiteFox Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 Claude Puel has both some negative and positive contribution to our further development. My judgement .... is that he overall doesn't have enough positive contribution to our development. And thus should be fired.
Anglodanglo Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 21 minutes ago, Swalshed said: Amidst all the noise and criticism, he just quietly gets on with the job in hand. He works tirelessly, much unnoticed, watching and working with the younger players to go then develop. This sums it up well... “For example, when we lost Riyad Mahrez how can we replace him with the same level? It’s not possible. “We need to find different possibilities with different talented players and with a different profile to give strength to the team." For someone working so hard to improve our club, it's surely time his name was sung at home matches. Or at the very least whispered.
Johnthefoxrayner Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 On 08/01/2019 at 17:07, Grebfromgrebland said: Puel should use a voice digitiser like Stephen hawking! That's harsh,
funkyrobot Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 Puel’s #strong press conference fully backed up by a stellar performance from the boys - a narrow loss against the mighty saints at the KP is like winning the FA Cup!
Quorndon_Fox Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 16 hours ago, Johnthefoxrayner said: That's harsh, Why he’s not using it anymore?
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 12 January 2019 Author Posted 12 January 2019 2 hours ago, funkyrobot said: Puel’s #strong press conference fully backed up by a stellar performance from the boys - a narrow loss against the mighty saints at the KP is like winning the FA Cup! Heady days
eblair Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 20 hours ago, Swalshed said: Amidst all the noise and criticism, he just quietly gets on with the job in hand. He works tirelessly, much unnoticed, watching and working with the younger players to go then develop. This sums it up well... “For example, when we lost Riyad Mahrez how can we replace him with the same level? It’s not possible. “We need to find different possibilities with different talented players and with a different profile to give strength to the team." For someone working so hard to improve our club, it's surely time his name was sung at home matches. defo heard L1 singing it today... 'puel out, puel out'
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 12 January 2019 Author Posted 12 January 2019 1 hour ago, eblair said: defo heard L1 singing it today... 'puel out, puel out' Oh dear that’s sad should be encouraging the French Maestro Up the Puel Up the Foxes
weller54 Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 40 minutes ago, Bob Weasel Fox said: Oh dear that’s sad should be encouraging the French Maestro Up the Puel Up the Foxes We're certainly right up the Puel with him in charge!
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 12 January 2019 Author Posted 12 January 2019 9 minutes ago, weller54 said: We're certainly right up the Puel with him in charge!
Monsell1976 Posted 12 January 2019 Posted 12 January 2019 I’d love puel if he woke up and realised he’s managing in English football, and will don’t like slow, sideways, backwards aimless football. This is the premier league where it’s fast paced, we like hard tackles, plenty of goal mouth action, and players giving everything for the shirt, not what we are seeing now. Arrogance of the manager, it’s my way I don’t care, we are not a top 6, ok but do we have to be boring below 6 th, it’s not the league position, I’d drop a few not to be bored, and have players who look so disinterested, they might as well **** off on holiday now
iancognito Posted 13 January 2019 Posted 13 January 2019 Thank God he rested the players last week. If they'd gone out there looking, tired, beaten & exhausted after expelling energy defeating the mighty Newport, we could have taken a hammering today.
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