steveherbe 992 Posted 16 December 2019 Report Share Posted 16 December 2019 On 11/12/2019 at 23:45, Redbeard said: Thank you very much, mate. I am trying to improve myself. Welcome. If you really want to integrate with the Lestah folk, instead of using 'mate', try m'duck (pronounced miduck) instead. Means the same - honestly - but is local to Leicester. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighPeakFox 10,429 Posted 16 December 2019 Report Share Posted 16 December 2019 3 hours ago, steveherbe said: Welcome. If you really want to integrate with the Lestah folk, instead of using 'mate', try m'duck (pronounced miduck) instead. Means the same - honestly - but is local to Leicester. Stretches further north and west too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
don_danbury 742 Posted 16 December 2019 Report Share Posted 16 December 2019 3 hours ago, steveherbe said: Welcome. If you really want to integrate with the Lestah folk, instead of using 'mate', try m'duck (pronounced miduck) instead. Means the same - honestly - but is local to Leicester. is that really common in leicester? i never hear people say that at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steveherbe 992 Posted 16 December 2019 Report Share Posted 16 December 2019 49 minutes ago, don_danbury said: is that really common in leicester? i never hear people say that at all. Go to Barwell m'duck, everyone says it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post StriderHiryu 16,743 Posted 16 December 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted 16 December 2019 (edited) Not posted here yet, but lets enjoy this incredible challenge from Soyuncu at the weekend. Edited 16 December 2019 by StriderHiryu 2 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
treer 298 Posted 16 December 2019 Report Share Posted 16 December 2019 (edited) that looks like the best last chance challenge by a defender all season, brilliant. Edited 16 December 2019 by treer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
masterg59 117 Posted 16 December 2019 Report Share Posted 16 December 2019 1 hour ago, StriderHiryu said: Not posted here yet, but lets enjoy this incredible challenge from Soyuncu at the weekend. i love the fist pump as he gets up 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScouseFox 14,698 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 awful defending to end up in the position he was in though. very harry maguire-esque. just lucky he just about had the pace to get back or he would've been slaughtered on here. that ball over the top did us (well, cags) at least 5 times on saturday. was a bit concerning. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lambert09 2,760 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 5 minutes ago, ScouseFox said: awful defending to end up in the position he was in though. very harry maguire-esque. just lucky he just about had the pace to get back or he would've been slaughtered on here. that ball over the top did us (well, cags) at least 5 times on saturday. was a bit concerning. This. Got caught out over and over again. Our fans are so besotted by him that everyone ignores that. He’s been fantastic all season, but he didn’t have a good game at the weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post StriderHiryu 16,743 Posted 17 December 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 33 minutes ago, ScouseFox said: awful defending to end up in the position he was in though. very harry maguire-esque. just lucky he just about had the pace to get back or he would've been slaughtered on here. that ball over the top did us (well, cags) at least 5 times on saturday. was a bit concerning. But the difference between him and Maguire is that he *does* have the pace to get back and does it brilliantly. Leicester under Rodgers deliberately play a high line and it’s one reason we have the best defence in the league. The whole team in the 4141 formation can remain compact with ~10 yards between every player yet still be so far up the field the front 5 players can press the opposition and force them into mistakes. We look better as a team this season because our pressing is better and because Soyuncu doesn’t get exposed in the same way Maguire did. Rodgers said the team shape and system combined with poor pressing and slow passing led to our lackadaisical play against Norwich. Soyuncu and Evans were caught out a few times but if you look at his positioning he was standing in the right area, it’s just that our pressing traps failed as Norwich played their way out of the press superbly multiple times as they did against Man City. In modern system based football you defend as team. In my opinion, Soyuncu actually played well because he had to deal with the rest of the team not doing their job correctly. This challenge was prime Rio Ferdinand esque! 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StanSP 26,117 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 9 hours ago, StriderHiryu said: Not posted here yet, but lets enjoy this incredible challenge from Soyuncu at the weekend. It's underrated that he has this side to his game to get back and defend and make last ditch blocks like this. He did get caught out but that was more formation and tactics leaving us susceptible to balls over the top like this. It's not only the tackles and headers and Cruyff turns but it's this aspect to his game too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post StriderHiryu 16,743 Posted 17 December 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 36 minutes ago, StanSP said: It's underrated that he has this side to his game to get back and defend and make last ditch blocks like this. He did get caught out but that was more formation and tactics leaving us susceptible to balls over the top like this. It's not only the tackles and headers and Cruyff turns but it's this aspect to his game too. Don't get me wrong I'm not claiming Soyuncu is the finished article - he's 23 after all. His positioning can of course get better, as can many aspects of his game, but he is truly incredible for his age and as mentioned before his pace adds an element to our game we didn't have before. In terms of raw ingredients I can't remember a CB in my lifetime that had as much as Soyuncu has in his locker. Whether or not that means he can go onto legendary status like Elliott, Walsh, Morgan and Huth I don't know, but he is superior to all of those players in terms of attributes. For me Evans / Soyuncu is the best CB pairing in the division and the stats back that up. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicolo Barella 2,648 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 On 14/12/2019 at 06:17, HankMarvin said: This will make him worth even more Bjorn Engels was done like a tractor by Vardy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danny. 369 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 20 hours ago, don_danbury said: is that really common in leicester? i never hear people say that at all. I’ve lived in Leicester all my life (south and south-east) and never heard anyone say m’duck barring a couple of times from older people, I’d never say it myself and don’t know anyone who would :-/ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
don_danbury 742 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 4 minutes ago, danny. said: I’ve lived in Leicester all my life (south and south-east) and never heard anyone say m’duck barring a couple of times from older people, I’d never say it myself and don’t know anyone who would :-/ yeah, i remember now as a kid about 25 years or so ago old women used to use it quite a bit. it does strike me as a word a gran would use to their grandkid or something Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dorkingfox 347 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 1 hour ago, danny. said: I’ve lived in Leicester all my life (south and south-east) and never heard anyone say m’duck barring a couple of times from older people, I’d never say it myself and don’t know anyone who would :-/ Was used all the time with the older generation when I was a nipper, heard a few people use it recently around Oadby and Wigston, also used a lot around Luffbra, was used to gteet any age of person. Probably more common in north Leicestershire and south Yorkshire. "Ay up" is a greeting typically used in the North of England and the Midlands instead of hello. "Me" means "my", while "duck" is an affectionate term for another person. It originates from the Saxon word ducas, according to historian Steve Birks, and has nothing to do with the bird of the same name 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danny. 369 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 No doubt it was a thing in Leicester I just wonder if it’s died out now. The same with the accent which many people don’t seem to have much I guess often out of choice and also with the rise of non geographic and more sub culture based accents Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Oxlong 7,373 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 3 hours ago, danny. said: I’ve lived in Leicester all my life (south and south-east) and never heard anyone say m’duck barring a couple of times from older people, I’d never say it myself and don’t know anyone who would :-/ I was out walking the other day and came across this rather odd woman chucking bits of bread into a pond. She used that phrase quite a lot. I think she was talking to herself as I didn’t see anyone else about. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RumbleFox 7,229 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 On 16/12/2019 at 18:05, HighPeakFox said: Stretches further north and west too... I'm from Burton and everyone says it all the time me duck. X Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UniFox21 7,303 Posted 17 December 2019 Report Share Posted 17 December 2019 4 hours ago, Nicolo Barella said: Bjorn Engels was done like a tractor by Vardy Top speed doesn't take into account acceleration 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StriderHiryu 16,743 Posted 18 December 2019 Report Share Posted 18 December 2019 Great video explaining our defensive system. Think this is the most poignant part for me with regards to this thread. For those critical of Soyuncu's positioning against Norwich - he was standing where he was supposed to stand, as we deliberately play a high line to compress the play and allow the forward 5 to press as a unit. Soyuncu's pace and anticipation has improved the effectiveness of the high press massively and it's no wonder he's both the revelation of the season in the Premier League and in talks over a new contract. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post turkishdelight4 12 Posted 18 December 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted 18 December 2019 Hey all, after having heard about Çağlar’a hero status, from reddit, I found this cool forum. I am following Leicester since Vardy’s fame. We’re so excited and proud to see Çağlar play and Leicester fans accepting him. I laughed so hard when I heard you sold Maguire and got a better defender Thanks for your support. With you, Evans and Rodgers, I am sure that Çağlar will transform himself into the ultimate defender. I will continue to support the team even if he leaves the club, which I doubt he’ll do for a long time. And, about the pronunciation: Çağlar Söyüncü.caf 11 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom12345 1,154 Posted 3 January 2020 Report Share Posted 3 January 2020 (edited) https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10656559/disastrous-harry-maguire-man-utd-fans-arsenal/amp/ https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-news-lindelof-maguire-17504496.amp Woops. Man U fans are starting to realise we sold them our 3rd best central defender during the summer ... behind Evans and King Soyuncu. Edited 3 January 2020 by Tom12345 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
egg_fried_rice 1,179 Posted 3 January 2020 Report Share Posted 3 January 2020 Another classy performance on NYD. And another one for the Chaggers Cruyff Turn Collection - this time treating us to a maverick double-take which can be viewed here at 1.21: 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarriedaLeicesterGirl 597 Posted 3 January 2020 Report Share Posted 3 January 2020 44 minutes ago, egg_fried_rice said: Another classy performance on NYD. And another one for the Chaggers Cruyff Turn Collection - this time treating us to a maverick double-take which can be viewed here at 1.21: This is great! And we get to hear his name pronounced correctly 100 times! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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