Kelechi Iheanacho

[MCFC]

2 hours ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

I know what you mean. But his time will come this season. Hopefully we will have a lot of games. Can see him scoring a barrel load again.

 

Can you loan him back to us until then?

[CrispinLA in Texas]

As usual in EPL games Brendan puts him on in the 75 minute and expects him to suddenly score, expecting to much of a player who needs to get into the game with only 15mins left.

[Marutimon]

What exactly does Iheanacho need to do to start a league game?

[drumbeat]

1 minute ago, Marutimon said:

What exactly does Iheanacho need to do to start a league game?

Um, retain possession of the ball when it's played to him?

[StriderHiryu]

He is VERY unlucky not to start. But it should be noted we are playing 433 today, which means only one striker and no number 10. Hence there's no room for him in two positions. Against Brighton we also started in 433 but had Maddison as the RCW.

 

If 433 is the new go to system this season, then Vardy will be first choice and then it will be between him and Daka for second starter.

 

But for sure given his form both at the end of last season and this season, he is the unluckiest player in the squad. He's been great every time he's played.

[Shane]

Another good performance from Kelechi today.

[lgfualol]

Gets a goal or assist almost every appearance. Tired of him not starting.

[Guest ttfn]

Just now, lgfualol said:

Gets a goal or assist almost every appearance. Tired of him not starting.

21 goal contributions for us since the last one by Maddison.

[Sampson]

Dragged us through the second half of last season almost single-handedly and now can't start. It's utterly bizarre.

[Vindaloo FOX]

Start this man !!! Play two up top !!

[Marutimon]

So that's 2 goals, 2 assists (plus a Lookman's goal off of a rebound) in 300 minutes of football. Honestly, best not the shit shame anyone else on the team with their stats (bar Vardy of course).

[Marutimon]

Just now, Vindaloo FOX said:

Start this man !!! Play two up top !!

He's proven he can play as an attacking midfielder as well.

[Vindaloo FOX]

Just now, Marutimon said:

He's proven he can play as an attacking midfielder as well.

Play him anywhere, just start him !! He makes things happen.

 

[Sly]

If I was Nacho and this continues, I’d be asking for a transfer. He deserves to be playing. He’s found the form that made him so highly rated at Manchester City. 

[Marutimon]

1 minute ago, Vindaloo FOX said:

Play him anywhere, just start him !! He makes things happen.

 

His passing with the final ball is vastly underrated.

[StriderHiryu]

I can understand why he didn't start, because we wanted to play a 433. Soumare who was in the team instead wasn't awful. But you felt the difference immediately when he came on, and it was a terrific pass for Vardy's 2nd goal.

 

As we all say, he's got to play. His goal contributions are up there among the best in Europe! Criminal not using a player who is in such good form.

[Chrysalis]

Why wont Brendan change the formation to two strikers?

[LCFCbwoi]

It’s a huge myth that he isn’t a technical player.

 

Technical players can make things happen, he’s clearly not just a goal scorer. 

You don’t drop players who get the goals and assists that he does, it’s absolutely ridiculous he isn’t starting every game. Footballs not a game of stats but goals win you games, and he can score and set up.

[knitro]

If we have to play a 4-4-fackin-2 to get him on the pitch, then do it. Can't justify him not playing more.

[StriderHiryu]

11 minutes ago, Chrysalis said:

Why wont Brendan change the formation to two strikers?

The crazier thing is why he wont just play him as a 10!

 

Look at Vardy's second goal. Nacho is very deep in midfield but receives the ball under pressure, turns and plays a great pass with the outside of his foot. His interception and blocking stats are among the best of any striker in the division, and better than many attacking midfielders including Mount and Maddison.

 

So the real myth is that we have to play 2 strikers to incorporate Nacho. We can play 4231 and have Nacho in Maddison's position. He doesn't have to play parallel to Vardy at all.

[tetly]

Nacho and in form vardy fire us up the league. 

[Chrysalis]

14 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

The crazier thing is why he wont just play him as a 10!

 

Look at Vardy's second goal. Nacho is very deep in midfield but receives the ball under pressure, turns and plays a great pass with the outside of his foot. His interception and blocking stats are among the best of any striker in the division, and better than many attacking midfielders including Mount and Maddison.

 

So the real myth is that we have to play 2 strikers to incorporate Nacho. We can play 4231 and have Nacho in Maddison's position. He doesn't have to play parallel to Vardy at all.

I agree with this as well, but do prefer Nacho as close to the goal as possible.

Edited 25 September 2021 by Chrysalis
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1 hour ago, Vindaloo FOX said:

Start this man !!! Play two up top !!

Been saying this for the entire season. I don’t have much faith in Brendan’s decision making skills at the moment.

[Vindaloo FOX]

1 hour ago, Chrysalis said:

Why wont Brendan change the formation to two strikers?

Stubbornness 

[Matt]

His agent need to be trying getting him a move.

 

Daka must wonder why he's wasting his time aswell.