Kelechi Iheanacho

[StanSP]

Just now, Jimmy said:

that doesn't mean you cannot sign another striker as well, but Nacho has had a good spell of form here the last few months, but that's pretty much all he's had in 4 years, it could be the best time to sell

Might be the best time to sell but I think it'd be foolish to do so given Vardy is past his peak and we need squad depth. As shown this season. And for signing a new striker, it's a priority. Signing a 2nd striker wouldn't be, in my opinion. 

[Unabomber]

Can’t sell after his heroics

[ronnup]

I worry that crowds are his big problem. 

[Duquesne Whistle]

17 minutes ago, ronnup said:

I worry that crowds are his big problem. 

A little less groaning from our fans on the occasions he traps the ball 20 yards and he may feel a little more comfortable. 

I'm kind of kidding, but he seems that type of player. Needs to feel wanted.

The crowd get on Vardy's back and he's likely to score a brace. Get on Kel's back and he's likely to shrink. Just the way it is.

 

I think you may be correct though. Maybe, just maybe, his purple patch this season will help him get over that. I get the feeling if he started a season well, he could really kick on.

 

Edited 24 May 2021 by Duquesne Whistle

[Red Squirrel]

1 hour ago, Col city fan said:

I’m not talking about confidence, I’m talking ability

He’s an instinctive player, and when facing the goal can pull the trigger with the best of them. 
But his all round game isn’t good enough.

The ball bounces off, with his back to goal he doesn’t bring other players in, his awareness of the game isn’t great.

IMO to play Kel necessitates having to play two up front and we won’t always want to play that way. 
Chris Wood for example, doesn’t have Iheanacho’s scoring ability but he’s more of an all round striker if we want to play with a target man.

I wouldn’t sign Wood.. that ship has sailed, but I think the club needs that type of option up front

Hoof it

[nnfox]

Kels has only just signed a new contract, he's going nowhere and I for one am glad to see him stay.

 

There are some flaws in his game, but he is a quality finisher and plays well as a second striker.

 

There was a large part of last season where Vardy was so isolated, whenever the ball got anywhere near the opposition's box Vardy was in there on his own with four defenders around him.  Iheanacho solves that problem and carries a real goal threat.  Could easily be a 20 goal a season striker in the right system.

 

We do need one more ready to go striker this summer though.  I think next season will see the phasing out of Vardy.

[ARM1968]

6 hours ago, HankMarvin said:

For all those saying a lack of confidence, 

Do you really  think he was suffering a lack of confidence weeks after being voted player of the month for March and nominated for April with a further 4 goals and 2 assists.

It’s basically as good as it gets for him.
To then suggest he has lost confidence after the most purple patch of his career in such a short time is concerning.

 

Yes I do. I think confidence is so key to him that even the slightest knock to it has enormous impact on him. His FA Cup final performance was terrible, that alone is enough. 

[Winsum]

Went missing at the Cup Final and again yesterday. He is too unpredictable to be a first team regular

[Leicester_Loyal]

He's not going anywhere for at least another 12 months. Will be a great option for us to have next year and will score 15 or so goals again.

[weller54]

12 minutes ago, Winsum said:

Went missing at the Cup Final and again yesterday. He is too unpredictable to be a first team regular

Both Chelsea games and the Spuds match he was awful.. his first touch is atrocious for a professional footballer... albeit he can occasionally come up with something special.

[YesNdidi]

I think that the reason he’s been poor these past couple games is because he’s been tasked with having to bring the ball forward and take on players when that’s not his game - finishing is. with the introduction of a ball carrier like Soumare, Barnes coming back + a new winger and Maddison hopefully finding some form, I reckon nacho will come good again. Even as a lone striker 

[dayday]

I was convinced he had lead boots on yesterday, very good finisher but overall game is lacking quality 

[Unabomber]

I think he just had a bad game yesterday which was a shame 

[weller54]

11 minutes ago, dayday said:

I was convinced he had lead boots on yesterday, very good finisher but overall game is lacking quality 

... and not forgetting.... intensiteee.

[Itsthejoeker]

I stand by what I said before the cup final, this guy is a baller. 
 

People forget he’s still young because he’s been around forever, give him time and he’ll end up be our leading goal scorer over a season. 

[NasPb]

9 hours ago, Col city fan said:

You simply can’t build a team around him as a lone striker. He’s not good enough for that

It's not that he's not good enough for that it's not his game. Not his style. 

[Kevin Russell]

3 hours ago, Col city fan said:

I’m not talking about confidence, I’m talking ability

He’s an instinctive player, and when facing the goal can pull the trigger with the best of them. 
But his all round game isn’t good enough.

The ball bounces off, with his back to goal he doesn’t bring other players in, his awareness of the game isn’t great.

IMO to play Kel necessitates having to play two up front and we won’t always want to play that way. 
Chris Wood for example, doesn’t have Iheanacho’s scoring ability but he’s more of an all round striker if we want to play with a target man.

I wouldn’t sign Wood.. that ship has sailed, but I think the club needs that type of option up front

His overall game when viewed statistically is incredibly strong across all metrics and across all competitions. The number of goals and chances he has created is pretty impressive:

 

https://fbref.com/en/players/c92e1a31/Kelechi-Iheanacho

[Kevin Russell]

3 hours ago, Col city fan said:

I’m not talking about confidence, I’m talking ability

He’s an instinctive player, and when facing the goal can pull the trigger with the best of them. 
But his all round game isn’t good enough.

The ball bounces off, with his back to goal he doesn’t bring other players in, his awareness of the game isn’t great.

IMO to play Kel necessitates having to play two up front and we won’t always want to play that way. 
Chris Wood for example, doesn’t have Iheanacho’s scoring ability but he’s more of an all round striker if we want to play with a target man.

I wouldn’t sign Wood.. that ship has sailed, but I think the club needs that type of option up front

For reference this is what Chris Wood’s look like 

 

https://fbref.com/en/players/4e9a0555/Chris-Wood

[jmono84]

Give him a chance but we need someone to step in in case he’s not doing it.

 

I thought he turned a corner but the past couple of games he has become a liability and lost the ball almost every time.

[Ric Flair]

1 hour ago, weller54 said:

Both Chelsea games and the Spuds match he was awful.. his first touch is atrocious for a professional footballer... albeit he can occasionally come up with something special.

Awful against Chelsea last week? He came on and was an absolute nuisance and everyone was going wild that he hadn't started.

[matty98]

3 hours ago, Col city fan said:

I’m not talking about confidence, I’m talking ability

He’s an instinctive player, and when facing the goal can pull the trigger with the best of them. 
But his all round game isn’t good enough.

The ball bounces off, with his back to goal he doesn’t bring other players in, his awareness of the game isn’t great.

IMO to play Kel necessitates having to play two up front and we won’t always want to play that way. 
Chris Wood for example, doesn’t have Iheanacho’s scoring ability but he’s more of an all round striker if we want to play with a target man.

I wouldn’t sign Wood.. that ship has sailed, but I think the club needs that type of option up front

I'm sorry but this just isn't true. His all round game has been fantastic for the majority of the past 3 months. He's held the ball up well, made intelligent runs and linked up with the midfield. Sure his touch can be hit and miss but so is Vardy's and he's done alright.

He had a bad game yesterday and you're massively overreacting.

 

The bloke has scored 19 goals and got 7 assists in the equivalent of 25 full games. He's been nothing short of fantastic, stop being bitter, he's clearly a great footballer.

Edited 24 May 2021 by matty98

[Unabomber]

3 hours ago, Col city fan said:

I’m not talking about confidence, I’m talking ability

He’s an instinctive player, and when facing the goal can pull the trigger with the best of them. 
But his all round game isn’t good enough.

The ball bounces off, with his back to goal he doesn’t bring other players in, his awareness of the game isn’t great.

IMO to play Kel necessitates having to play two up front and we won’t always want to play that way. 
Chris Wood for example, doesn’t have Iheanacho’s scoring ability but he’s more of an all round striker if we want to play with a target man.

I wouldn’t sign Wood.. that ship has sailed, but I think the club needs that type of option up front

Bad take this sorry Col

[Kevin Russell]

Just now, matty98 said:

I'm sorry but this just isn't true. His all round game has been fantastic for the majority of the past 3 months. He's held the ball up well, made intelligent runs and linked up with the midfield. Sure his touch can be hit and miss but so is Vardy's and he's done alright.

He had a bad game yesterday and you're massively overreacting.

 

The bloke has scored 19 goals and got 5 assists in the equivalent of 20.8 full games. He's been nothing short of fantastic, stop being bitter, he's clearly a great footballer.

I completely agree with this. The quality he has shown has been ridiculous at times. There might be a question mark over consistency, but for me he has shown emphatically that the quality is there.

[Guest Col city fan]

11 hours ago, Unabomber said:

Bad take this sorry Col

We’ll have to agree to differ bud

I don’t think a team can build their attacking option around Kel as a sole striker

I’ll stick to it as is usually do

Play him with 2 up front and he’s grand

But we won’t always want to play with two up top 

I wouldn’t sell Nacho. Instead I’d want to add a striker who is able to plough a line furrow as a sole striker when Vardy isn’t playing

Is Edouard this type of striker? I really don’t know?

[NasPb]

11 hours ago, jmono84 said:

Give him a chance but we need someone to step in in case he’s not doing it.

 

I thought he turned a corner but the past couple of games he has become a liability and lost the ball almost every time.

My God you lot are thw worst 😂