POST MATCH: Leicester City 2 Tottenham 1

[StriderHiryu 18,289]

Leaving the ground now and I feel exhausted! What a breathless game and a wonderful watch! The days of Puel ball are hopefully long gone. 

 

I thought we were brilliant throughout though if I’m being honest I think we were lucky to win. I felt we lost control of the game in the final 10 and Hamza should have come on sooner for Barnes. But perhaps today showed us all you are rewarded for attacking the game and that’s why it’s 2-1 not 1-1.

 

Great performances throughout the team today and I can’t decide who MOTM should be - either Ndidi or Maddison for me as both were superb. 

 

The most fascinating thing thing for me was the changes in system throughout the game. We went 442 diamond with Barnes up front to chase the game and I thought it looked great! Then we got a bit too excited and lost control of the game hence going to almost a 4231 with Hamza for protection. These changes got us the win IMO so well done the manager. 

 

Overall today day I felt we finally looked like a top team and beat another one. Say what you want but how Kane scored I do not know - that was class even if it was lucky. So to play like that, come from behind AND win - happy days. 

 

A real pleasure to watch the blues again!!!

 

 

 

Edited 21 September 2019 by StriderHiryu

[foxes_rule1978 3,587]

Southgate; Are you not entertained...

[MC Prussian 7,506]

1 minute ago, Tanya said:

The formation was brilliant. The only way you beat a team like Spurs is to take the game to them.

 

My only criticism of Rodgers is that he should have taken Madders off. He couldn't run. No need to aggravate the injury further.

It was a bit risky, but I guess he thought he'd last the last few minutes - don't want to give it to them that easily with a man down (we had already had all three substitutions at that time).

[ARTY_FOX 1,701]

14 minutes ago, SheppyFox said:

Attack and win.

 Odd concept. 

[NeilLCFC 624]

29 points to go

[brookfox 799]

Spurs manage to come 3rd yet again with VAR just pipping them to second place!

[foxes_rule1978 3,587]

What is that guy on; it was ruled out because this day and age we have var, by the laws of the game he was off... no argument 

[ozleicester 7,470]

 radio leicester.... whinge and moan

[Aus Fox 9,047]

1 minute ago, Tom12345 said:

If only we played like this against Man Utd last week ...

The thing we are all going to need to remember this season is we have a young squad, with the likes of Soyuncu, Chilwell, Ndidi, Madison, Barnes etc they are all going to give us moments of brilliance, but also they will frustrate us.

We need patience, because we are building something special!

[majaco 1,217]

We are second after 6 games having played three of the rest of the top 6.

 

 

[Chester Dontlie 1,693]

10 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

Can someone gif those clowns dancing in the corner?

We'll have to check the Fighting cocks forum for that I bet they were already celebrating the 3 points by then

[Tom12345 1,321]

5 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

Started off brightly, then that freak Kane goal took the wind out of our sails.

 

I thought we'd do a repat of the weekend prior, with lots of possession, but no outlet up front and little pressure or threat created overall.

 

That we managed to turn this around, somewhere out of nowhere to be fair, is down to luck... and effort.

If VAR hadn't interfered, we would not be so happy right now. That decision punished Spurs for once and it sucked the life out of their players.

It gave us the strength to get back into it, always believing we could get an equalizer.

 

That Maddison managed to score the winner makes it even sweeter, the lad deserved that goal so much, after all the workrate he put into it today.

Wish him a speedy recovery, we might see Praet in his place at Luton.

 

Always great to beat cocky Spurs.

Forgot to mention Ricardo who was brilliant both in attack and in defence. Made a few timely tackles in our penalty box and also appeared at the other end to score the equaliser. He is MOTM for me just peeping Maddison. Soyuncu was a monster today as well. Evans - best CB in EPL.

[vanity 1,032]

Defining win of the Rodgers era, no question. Every time Son got the ball I was afraid, they have some terrific attacking talent, yet they needed an incredible bit of technique just to get on the scoreboard.

 

If we had a player like Son, we would be almost a lock for top-4. We may get it anyhow, but this team is incredibly close in any event. Best way to keep Maddison is to make the CL.

 

We should be favored in at least 9 of our next 11 (perhaps not @ Palace as well as @ Anfield). This is where we show the difference between Claude and Rodgers, vs. the lesser lights. Make hay here and we will go a long way towards the CL.

[foxfanazer 13,647]

Poch thought they were the better side. That's your first problem right there Mauricio

[Tom12345 1,321]

Just now, Aus Fox said:

The thing we are all going to need to remember this season is we have a young squad, with the likes of Soyuncu, Chilwell, Ndidi, Madison, Barnes etc they are all going to give us moments of brilliance, but also they will frustrate us.

We need patience, because we are building something special!

Indeed, but I was more referring to the formation and tactics used last week. I think the players are brilliant.

[Aus Fox 9,047]

1 minute ago, Chester Dontlie said:

We'll have to check the Fighting cocks forum for that I bet they were already celebrating the 3 points by then

😂 I’ve just ordered the DVD

[foxfanazer 13,647]

Also bizarre how disappointed some of you seemed about Aurier's goal was disallowed

[maddog 319]

10 Spurs fans in the pub, one Leicester fan (me).

 

Pompous ramblings from one of them all match distracting me from the commentary.

 

Who came third in a two horse race? 

 

Shoot I said when Maddison picked it up, come on I loudly cried when it hit the net! 

Edited 21 September 2019 by maddog

[Chester Dontlie 1,693]

Just now, Tom12345 said:

Forgot to mention Ricardo who was brilliant both in attack and in defence. Made a few timely tackles in our penalty box and also appeared at the other end to score the equaliser. He is MOTM for me just peeping Maddison. Soyuncu was a monster today as well. Evans - best CB in EPL.

Rick MOTM for me as well, just before Madders! Was absolutely out of this world, well taken goal and I'm 100% sure at least one of his tackles saved us from conceding.  

[Aesc 313]

Great result. Lots of good performances, including Brendan. That's my preferred starting line up and I think he made good subs too.

[Col city fan 11,595]

What a goal to win a game!

Today sends out a big statement imo. 

[Deeg67 3,082]

4 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

The thing we are all going to need to remember this season is we have a young squad, with the likes of Soyuncu, Chilwell, Ndidi, Madison, Barnes etc they are all going to give us moments of brilliance, but also they will frustrate us.

We need patience, because we are building something special!

Except that the reason we didn't play like this against Manchester United wasn't youth, it was formation.  That was a preventable blunder by the manager.

[bovril 8,468]

From the Guardian comments:

"From winning 2-0 to losing 2-1. Only Spurs."

[fazzyfox 3,846]

Al that talent and your team capitulates like that, it's enough to drive a manager Pottcey

[Deeg67 3,082]

8 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

Soyuncu last minute run up the pitch probably the best thing I've ever seen. 

It was the best of things, it was the worst of things.  But all's well that ends well.