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Cambridge - Match Thread - 23/07/19 (Friendly)

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12 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

Non joke reply - it was absolute domination. Noticeable observations were:

 

- High Pressing game turned up to 90% for this one. Every time we lost the ball, we had it back again 10 seconds later. The last goal came from a Hamza special.

- More noticeable split between the 6 (Mendy / Silva), the 8 (Tielemans / Hamza) and the 10 (King / Maddison) in terms of pitch position and role. Last season for example Tielemans and Maddison switched roles, but this time round they stuck to their roles more often.

- It turns out that Youri Tielemans is a very good player. Who'd have thought it!?

- Their goalkeeper has a great game, their goal led a charmed life at times.

- Barnes was in classic last season mode. Could have scored 5, actually scored zero, but did make a great assist for Nacho.

- Nacho pressed very well and scored a deserved goal, almost had an other.

Nacho pressing well is a big thing, he obviously has talent but I feel like something hasn't been right, either attitude or confidence or not understanding what Puel or Shakespeare were asking him to do. If Rodgers can get through to him then we might have a player on our hands. That's the difference between Nacho and Ghezzal you always felt like Nacho had lots more to give but was mentally struggling. Ghezzal just doesn't have the gears to go through. 

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48 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

If Man U sign Maguire for 80m+, I wouldn’t be concerned; I think it will be good business, but we will need a capable replacement. 

If Benk is injured, I'd rather keep Maguire unless we sign someone

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18 minutes ago, Captain... said:

Nacho pressing well is a big thing, he obviously has talent but I feel like something hasn't been right, either attitude or confidence or not understanding what Puel or Shakespeare were asking him to do. If Rodgers can get through to him then we might have a player on our hands. That's the difference between Nacho and Ghezzal you always felt like Nacho had lots more to give but was mentally struggling. Ghezzal just doesn't have the gears to go through. 

He's also clearly a confidence player. After scoring he improved massively, and started to show his skill.

 

Still not convinced by him but I support every Leicester player. And as you say his hard work makes him a lot more endearing. Shinji Okazaki had a poor goal scoring record but is a legend for a reason. He worked his arse off unselfishly for the team, and it helped reach dream land. Every player no matter how good or bad you are should aim to put in a shift like that!

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3 hours ago, Captain... said:

Nacho pressing well is a big thing, he obviously has talent but I feel like something hasn't been right, either attitude or confidence or not understanding what Puel or Shakespeare were asking him to do. If Rodgers can get through to him then we might have a player on our hands. That's the difference between Nacho and Ghezzal you always felt like Nacho had lots more to give but was mentally struggling. Ghezzal just doesn't have the gears to go through. 

By way of building his confidence, maybe we should stop calling him "nacho man."

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8 hours ago, Carl the Llama said:

As if the telly just zoomed in on little kids doing the you're shit ahhhh lol 

How sad and embarrassing that the kids are made to believe this is O.K. behaviour, what are their parents thinking of........pathetic, humiliating and very, very, embarrassing .What will they grow up like?..............so so SAD!

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5 hours ago, Pete from the USA said:

By way of building his confidence, maybe we should stop calling him "nacho man."

 

20 minutes ago, Captain... said:

Has he said he doesn't like it? It's not a disrespectful thing just a nickname. 

 

It's interesting that it was posted by an American and repped by another.

 

Is there some connotation with the term over there that we're not aware of?

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