M0901 1,235 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 De Bruyne is always such a joy to watch. The finest midfielder in the prem. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unique FC 175 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 I hope we can take lessons from watching Man City v Fulham today and how you play against a side sitting deep. We will not have the quality of course, but to press high, move the ball forwards and quickly. Things we can take into our game. After losing 3 games at home to Fulham, West Ham, and Villa, with the same negative tactics. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hankey 652 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 It's only taken them 5 minutes. Why did we labour so much over relegation candidates? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KFS 3,115 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 Wait what Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxes_rule1978 3,517 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 Just now, David Hankey said: It's only taken them 5 minutes. Why did we labour so much over relegation candidates? Still stinks that we lost and without really a threat. Fulham are a side that concede a lot and score very little.. we played like they were world class 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hankey 652 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 2-0, easy, easy. Could become 7-0 without too much effort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hankey 652 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 Down to 5th on GD. Just confirms what we should done!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zear0 420 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 Classic Stones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brooksy 3,116 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 It was always gonna happen though. Exposed for what they really are after we basically gifted them 3 points Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hollyfox 927 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 My WBA mate was fuming at me last Monday after our non showing. He'll probably be even more pissed off tomorrow 😒😒 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FoyleFox 842 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 Absolutely adds to the pain of Monday's defeat that we are capable of doing what Man City are doing to Fulham but failed miserably to do so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingleicester 285 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 15 minutes ago, Unique FC said: I hope we can take lessons from watching Man City v Fulham today and how you play against a side sitting deep. We will not have the quality of course, but to press high, move the ball forwards and quickly. Things we can take into our game. After losing 3 games at home to Fulham, West Ham, and Villa, with the same negative tactics. Brendan does not take lessons. It’s either his way or the highway 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StanSP 28,799 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 Let's stop comparing ourselves to Man City. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post TrickyTrevLeftPeg 112 Posted 5 December 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 2 minutes ago, StanSP said: Let's stop comparing ourselves to Man City. No one is comparing ourselves to Man City. People are rightly frustrated that we set up with no real attacking output and put Fulham under no pressure at all. We put up the white flag and gave them an easy 3 points. We did ourselves no favours 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StanSP 28,799 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 13 minutes ago, TrickyTrevLeftPeg said: No one is comparing ourselves to Man City. People are rightly frustrated that we set up with no real attacking output and put Fulham under no pressure at all. We put up the white flag and gave them an easy 3 points. We did ourselves no favours I get that. But that doesn't mean we have to be surprised that Man City putting them away with the strikers and attacking players they have. I'm frustrated too and get how shite we are but Man City winning is no surprise and we shouldn't continue to get annoyed at it. If we continue to compare every result we lose to a side that wins we'll never be happy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trabuch 2,562 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 2 minutes ago, StanSP said: I get that. But that doesn't mean we have to be surprised that Man City putting them away with the strikers and attacking players they have. I'm frustrated too and get how shite we are but Man City winning is no surprise and we shouldn't continue to get annoyed at it. If we continue to compare every result we lose to a side that wins we'll never be happy. That's very true. I get annoyed watching Mahrez. I wish we still had him (but he's probably be benched). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox92 11,821 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 10 minutes ago, trabuch said: That's very true. I get annoyed watching Mahrez. I wish we still had him (but he's probably be benched). We don't have anyone like Mahrez now. Not just ability (because that's an understatement) but just winning the game for us out of nothing. I miss having that threat in our side, particularly in midfield. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shailen 2,005 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 (edited) Absolute joy to watch Mahrez. Pains me to watch him play for Man City but he has to have the best first touch of any footballer in world football including Messi. Edited 5 December 2020 by shailen Na 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leicester_Loyal 5,459 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 Man City haven't even gotten out of second gear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trabuch 2,562 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 7 minutes ago, Fox92 said: We don't have anyone like Mahrez now. Not just ability (because that's an understatement) but just winning the game for us out of nothing. I miss having that threat in our side, particularly in midfield. We'll be doing well to get anyone like him again. He's a unique talent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unique FC 175 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 6 minutes ago, StanSP said: I get that. But that doesn't mean we have to be surprised that Man City putting them away with the strikers and attacking players they have. I'm frustrated too and get how shite we are but Man City winning is no surprise and we shouldn't continue to get annoyed at it. If we continue to compare every result we lose to a side that wins we'll never be happy. I fully understand that. And in no way am I expecting us to have anywhere near the same technical ability or depth in squad as Man City have. But I think we can learn lessons form watching other teams play, and from our own performances. Losing 1 home game in the last 3 I can understand, 3 in a row of dire dull performances is beyond poor. We have talented players. Admittedly missing some key players in defence and Ndidi but surely it is not too much to ask to press high, play forwards when we have the ball, instead of constant sideways and backwards passing. We are a very good side and should set up as such especially at home. We can't play 3 / 5 defenders at home to a side in the bottom 3. Why not set up in a more attacking style and show our intent from the first whistle. West Ham were far better than us, Villa had more shots and looked capable of scoring a lot, Fulham were fairly comfortable apart from the last 5 minutes against us as well. We set up too negatively at home and get punished. Away form, we have had some amazing results this season. Incredible to watch this season. We have very good players but my issue is we do not help ourselves with tactics or game management. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foxes1 910 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 11 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said: Man City haven't even gotten out of second gear. We never got out of reverse that's why we lost to Fulham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hankey 652 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 22 minutes ago, Foxes1 said: We never got out of reverse that's why we lost to Fulham Well I hope we do tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
surrifox 2,571 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 44 minutes ago, Fox92 said: We don't have anyone like Mahrez now. Not just ability (because that's an understatement) but just winning the game for us out of nothing. I miss having that threat in our side, particularly in midfield. Let it go - thoughts like this are tinpot - you’re better than that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fox92 11,821 Posted 5 December 2020 Report Share Posted 5 December 2020 (edited) Just now, surrifox said: Let it go - thoughts like this are tinpot - you’re better than that It's not about Mahrez, I've let that go. It's about our current midfielders/wingers. Edited 5 December 2020 by Fox92 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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