Kelechi Iheanacho

[enmac]

55 minutes ago, MGLCFC said:

Perhaps it's just me, but Vardy never really seems enthused when Nacho scores. Others run over to congratulate him, but Vardy never seems that bothered. 

What about the goal he laid for Kel against Sheff Utd? Seemed pretty happy then. 

[Beachyboy]

I do believe we are going to see Kel start to play with more personality and express himself now, Tielmans alluded that hes a shy guy and i've thought this from some of his post match interviews, the yell at the end of the interview, all good players have a bit of swagger about them, an as his confidence continues to grow, he strikes me as humble though, an hopefully won't get to ahead of himself as the plaudits start to come in more regularly.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

What a bloke. Long live the Seniorman.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

4 hours ago, MCFC said:

 

If I'd read the entire thread I'd have got nothing else done that day, it's 86 pages

Okay

[ROB-THE-BLUE]

Do Man City still have a buyback clause? 

[LVFox]

Kelechi has been really good most of the season....however.

 

Today he was another level, a really world class performance. Held the ball up, great first touch, pressed excellently and 2 goals and an assist.

 

At the age he's at, he's coming into learning exactly what kind of player he is, and that's obviously a second striker. Absolutely thrilled for the guy, just wish fans were back in as he would be a proper cult hero in the stands right now!

[ARM1968]

The lad has always had this in his locker. All he needed was playing time, consistently. There is a proper player in that boy and it’s starting to show. Vardy and Nacho up front together looks like a winner. 

[Analysethis]

As Tielemans said in the post match interview, Kelechi is a quiet shy lad. Vards by all accounts is a nutter!! They are just two different personalities.

 

The poor bloke comes over from Africa aged 18 to make it as a footballer and has to attempt to displace Aguero in his pomp. Moves on to us thinking it must be easier to get a game and has to replace Vards! How he has stuck around for 4 years is testament to his attitude! I'm just made up for him that he is finally been given a chance and showing what he can do.

 

One year left on his deal is the only worry herein!

[South Shire Fox]

Must be talk of a contract renewal soon surely if he carries this on.. thought a month ago he was a shoe in to be sold this summer

[mancunianfox]

Literally the last four posts on Vardy's twitter account are pictures of him and Nacho celebrating and he is looking for him on the pitch all the time. I think Jamie Vardy is comfortable enough to share the limelight and he looks like he is enjoying his football at the moment despite his frustrations in front of goal.

[honeybradger]

I think i remember in the crystal palace game the commentator said that vardy looked like he wanted nacho to score the pen just as much as nacho himself did. Ive always thought vardy and nacho got along well as vardy has always looked happy when nacho scores and celebrated with him when he assists him, although it's hard to tell just from interactions on the pitch

Edited 21 March 2021 by honeybradger

[Ian Nacho]

It’s not just his goals, some of his play was excellent today especially. Dropping deep and getting the ball, his link up play and holding up the ball. He’s like having a new player. 

[brucey]

1 hour ago, MGLCFC said:

Check Kels first goal tonight. Vardy was closet to him, but I didn't see him celebrate with him. Again, I may be off the mark, but Vardy taking the mick about him crying after his hatrick v Sheffield united in the dressing room after the game might caused some ill feeling as he dedicated the goal to his mother.

Vardy walked over to Kel, the camera cut away after the first few players ran to him, but you can see Vardy arriving later on some of the alternate angles. Think he's trying to avoid sprinting any more than he needs to, he reacted similarly for Youri's goal.

 

 

[mad biker]

42 minutes ago, ROB-THE-BLUE said:

Do Man City still have a buyback clause? 

NO !!!!! :-)

[ian__marshall]

What's scary is I think there's still a lot more to come from him. The lad's ability to find the back of the net is on another level. How he's stayed focused and committed to this club after all he's been through is remarkable. 

[TJB-fox]

Headline in Leicester Mercury tomorrow: 

Seniorman v Talisman

 

Vardy and Iheanacho in big match bustup after Vardy refuses to celebrate Iheanacho’s goal

[Vardinio'sCat]

Kel is turning onto a monster. Both finishes were a little bit tricky, and he made them look easier than they were.

 

He has turned his career around in just a few weeks, and I don't think we will ever look at him in quite the same way. It's been extraordinary really, and whatever happens now, Kel is back in the game.

[Lambert09]

Nacho was the short option on a corner.... does that mean we see him as the 2nd best crosser of the ball? 
 

Seeing as Tielemans was on the pitch.. that’s quite the change in squad ranks for him 

[Collymore]

4 hours ago, Vardinio'sCat said:

Kel is turning onto a monster. Both finishes were a little bit tricky, and he made them look easier than they were.

 

He has turned his career around in just a few weeks, and I don't think we will ever look at him in quite the same way. It's been extraordinary really, and whatever happens now, Kel is back in the game.

The second was a bit tricky as he might have been unsighted but how can you say the first wasn't easy? An absolute gift and you'd expect a Premier League striker to put that away 99/100 from that position. 

[Les-TA-Jon]

1 minute ago, Collymore said:

The second was a bit tricky as he might have been unsighted but how can you say the first wasn't easy? An absolute gift and you'd expect a Premier League striker to put that away 99/100 from that position. 

He created the chance for himself by reading the pass, getting there first, then a clever feint to get around the keeper. 
 

slotting it in was the easy part, the rest wasn’t 

[Collymore]

Just now, Les-TA-Jon said:

He created the chance for himself by reading the pass, getting there first, then a clever feint to get around the keeper. 
 

slotting it in was the easy part, the rest wasn’t 

Disagree. Yes, he chose the slightly more risky/difficult route of taking it around the keeper but it wasn't the only way he could have scored from that position. 

 

Not in a million years am I buying that was a difficult goal to score at that level, sorry. 

 

 

[Collymore]

So happy for him, if we make top four, it makes his £25m fee look like pocket change. What a guy! He seems so connected to whatever he believes 'God' to be too. He's a focused man.

Edited 22 March 2021 by Collymore

[Chrysalis]

What I like is Rodgers acknowledged in a recent interview that Nacho needs another forward alongside him, he is is much better when support is around him so is good the manager now agrees.

 

So I hope from now on whenever Nacho plays either Perez or Vardy is playing as well.

Edited 22 March 2021 by Chrysalis

[filbertway]

1 hour ago, Collymore said:

Disagree. Yes, he chose the slightly more risky/difficult route of taking it around the keeper but it wasn't the only way he could have scored from that position. 

 

Not in a million years am I buying that was a difficult goal to score at that level, sorry. 

Very easy to panic and just hit it at the keeper in that position (see his strike partner at the moment ) I'd go back and watch it because I don't think you're remembering it right. Very interested to hear the other ways he scored from there. There's very little goal for him to aim at by the time he gets to the ball

 

[FOXSE]

1 minute ago, filbertway said:

Very easy to panic and just hit it at the keeper in that position (see his strike partner at the moment ) I'd go back and watch it because I don't think you're remembering it right. Very interested to hear the other ways he scored from there. There's very little goal for him to aim at by the time he gets to the ball

 

The key thing here is Iheanacho made it look easy!