LCFC vs Burnley - Match Thread (20/09/2020)

[hejammy]

4 minutes ago, dayday said:

No Tarkowski for them

James Tarkowski is a doubtful with a minor toe problem according to BBC 

[Fox in the North]

Come on Leicester let’s batter these

[EnderbyFox]

State of that Burnley team 

[gw_leics772]

2 minutes ago, surrifox said:

Mee not playing either 

Nor me

[MPH]

3 minutes ago, sdb said:

On paper, we really should be winning this

 

 

 

PLEASE DELETE THIS POST!!

[Cameron Davidson]

3 minutes ago, sdb said:

On paper, we really should be winning this

How about on grass? 

[OntarioFox]

1 minute ago, MPH said:

you can’t say you’ll respect Gray’s qualities whilst he’s still here and  then leave him out of the squad altogether twice in a row. Deffo going. Actually seems like we are trying to force him out...

On the flipside, we're so limited for defensive options right now that it makes more sense to backload the bench with players that can slot in when things go wrong.

 

Albrighton and Choudhury make the bench ahead of Demarai because of that fact. We have fullbacks in there that can slot in where Gray would otherwise play if a defensive sub is made.

 

Simply put, Gray's lack of positional versatility is why he won't make our bench until we sort our lack of defense options. I don't think it's necessarily a conspiracy against the lad, just the reality of the situation. He was good during our post-lockdown season. But if he wants to look for opportunities elsewhere I don't think anyone is gonna have too many complaints. He's a squad player.

[Guest kristianity77]

Ah what, no Under? 😄

[murphy]

And we thought that we had centre half problems.

 

I mean surely...We've got to win this haven't we?     

[Swarles Barkley]

Never felt more comfortable beating a team since half time vs Bournemouth 

 

 

 

so the omens look good

[Lambert09]

I hope we’ve put a complaint in about spying. Absolute disgrace that McNeil was at our training ground last week and is starting for them today 

[Dan]

I will be horrified if we drop points here. Their defence is horrendous.

[MPH]

3 minutes ago, OntarioFox said:

On the flipside, we're so limited for defensive options right now that it makes more sense to backload the bench with players that can slot in when things go wrong.

 

Albrighton and Choudhury make the bench ahead of Demarai because of that fact. We have fullbacks in there that can slot in where Gray would otherwise play if a defensive sub is made.

 

Simply put, Gray's lack of positional versatility is why he won't make our bench until we sort our lack of defense options. I don't think it's necessarily a conspiracy against the lad, just the reality of the situation. He was good during our post-lockdown season. But if he wants to look for opportunities elsewhere I don't think anyone is gonna have too many complaints. He's a squad player.

 

 

but we also just signed a right sided winger. that plays Grays position. Coupled with the fact that Rodgers pretty much admitted he’s going means the case is closed, i’m afraid!

[stu]

11 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

No Tawkowski...

 

 

 

 

Craig Mitch playing though... 

[majaco]

Burnley will still be efficient with some danger.  We need to be on it.  

[MPH]

1 minute ago, kristianity77 said:

Ah what, no Under? 😄

 missed the deadline to be involved.

[adam]

Nil nil. Sean Dyche masterclass. Wasting time from the first minute. 

[st albans fox]

9 minutes ago, StanSP said:

You're an hour and a half what?

Behind 

[Paninistickers]

I fancy us looking at the line ups. That's worrying. I never fancy us.

[RowlattsFox]

Surely we can get at Burnley defence but I'm sure they will be defensive and protect it. They still have some threat going forward. 

[Guest kristianity77]

I'm actually strangely confident for this one.  Based on the second half showing from last week only, and blanking out the 6 months before it!

[Ross 'LCFC' Turner]

Barnes to run riot! 

[Tuna]

Ndidi in defence still concerns me against Wood etc.

 

Need to outgun these because I can see us conceding a couple.

 

5-2 win please!

[Paninistickers]

3 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

 

but we also just signed a right sided winger. that plays Grays position. Coupled with the fact that Rodgers pretty much admitted he’s going means the case is closed, i’m afraid!

Would seem a pragmatic financial decision to sell him on ahead of h.beong a free agent from January onwards

 

If we get 15m and sold to a team not expected to be directly challenging with us, as Alan sugar would say, with regret, you've gotta go. 

[Shane]

Barnes is going to make Bardsley retire at half time