Man City (A) Match Thread

[Pliskin]

3 minutes ago, Shane said:

Praet?? Dennis has made some really good off the ball runs and if we weren’t set up so negative he’d have seen a lot more of the ball in dangerous areas

Maybe so, but we been someone to take more risks going forward. 

[Finnegan]

4 minutes ago, UniFox21 said:

Issue with that in this age is any slight flick off an arm is a penalty. 

 

That's no less likely to happen if you're turning your back tbf 

[StriderHiryu]

1 minute ago, Corky said:

For all their possession and territory, one stunning goal and a couple of shots straight at Schmeichel. We've not been carved open too often. Think playing this deep isn't helping but we do have a threat on the break.

^This.

 

Now we do have to be careful, if we are behind with ten minutes to play these tactics will get us nowhere. But this "blueprint" has been proven to work against Man City. Harvey Barnes alone can beat every one of their back 4!

 

Playing deep is necessary but agree that if we sit too deep it invites too much pressure on. So we need to find the balance. For what it's worth you can hear Evans and Rodgers shouting "push up!" when we are defending.

[SheppyFox]

1 minute ago, RowlattsFox said:

It's harsh to blame Justin for the goal, he heads it away. He could've headed it behind maybe but easy to say when someone pings it in top corner. Problem was the space Mahrez had.

Justin was at fault for two goals last Sunday.. the sooner chestnuts  gets to LB and Riccy P gets fit the better, JJ simply isn’t good enough, not to say he won’t become good enough ofcourse.

[Dan]

I don't mind these tactics if you actually carry some threat on the break. The first 20 minutes were pitiful. We've picked up some real belief since then though and realised we can hurt them.

[foxfanazer]

Just now, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

I think we’re going to win 👍🏼

Please tell me you're not the real Mark Lawrenson! 

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

5 minutes ago, CloudFox said:

Wow, Souness being very complimentary!

Must be pissed. Though to be fair, we started to make an impact on the break as it went on. 

[DJ Barry Hammond]

2 minutes ago, TeaMen Tom said:

I'm curious how Pep adjusts. Barnes has been a problem for them.

 

By throwing £100 million at us for him I expect.

[Guest SO1]

4 minutes ago, egg_fried_rice said:

Souness said we were fabulous 

We were. Our heads didn't go down after the Mahrez worldie. We fought back.

[1972 Fox]

6 minutes ago, wardyfox86 said:

Is Castagne playing?? We've done absolutely nothing down the right. (not knocking him, we seem to be focused on Barnes and JJ's speed down the left) 

That's more to do with the way the game has been going. Was just trying to make the point that Walker is shite.

[Lesta Legend]

3 minutes ago, kingfox said:

These kind of tactics look negative but they can also be effective, fans may not like us playing this way but it’s worked so far.

 

I’d just like to see us be more aggressive with our pressing game.

 

But this game is all about patience 

Spot on, it’s against Man City who will have the ball more often than not and their pressing is second to non. Our tactic will be to break that press and counter attack, we did and this led to the goal. While this may ‘look crap’ it’s tactical against the superior side. We didn’t panic once conceded and got on with our game. Better pressing from us mind...

[ARTY_FOX]

1 minute ago, DennisNedry said:

Leicester fans: "Our corners are shit", "might as well give Man City a GK", "didn't we last score from a corner in 1998"?

 

Also Leicester fans when the ref blows for HT early: "**** YOU REF YOU'RE WORSE THAN HITLER"

Probably not worse. But definitley on par 

[Vacamion]

6 minutes ago, Webbo said:

Im seeing a lot of celtic fans walking home with long faces, how did they get on ?

 

Methadone shortage in the East End...

[Vardinio'sCat]

looking forward to this

[foxfanazer]

2 minutes ago, DennisNedry said:

Leicester fans: "Our corners are shit", "might as well give Man City a GK", "didn't we last score from a corner in 1998"?

 

Also Leicester fans when the ref blows for HT early: "**** YOU REF YOU'RE WORSE THAN HITLER"

At least there was an end to Hitler

[SheppyFox]

8 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

Team talk has got to be more positive... take Praet off and out Madders on. And look to get Vardy and Barnes running in behind. What’s the point in sitting back when you can force their defenders to run the other way.... once we did Walker ****s up.... come on boys, liven up. 

 

2 minutes ago, Fosse93 said:

Don't think anyone has said that? 

 

[Ric Flair]

3 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

Under would have been amazing to have for this game, the lad has pace to burn.

Yeah, I'd have thrown him on the bench with zero training.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

1 minute ago, DennisNedry said:

Leicester fans: "Our corners are shit", "might as well give Man City a GK", "didn't we last score from a corner in 1998"?

 

Also Leicester fans when the ref blows for HT early: "**** YOU REF YOU'RE WORSE THAN HITLER"

 

Feels appropriate to bring up this past, infamous, footballing commentary in response;

 

Quote

If you've just joined us Leicester City are leading 3-0 and Robert Huth is on a hatrick

 

 

[Guest SO1]

5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Shame we've very little pace on the bench to take this to them when the time is right. 

Blame it on Congerton for not getting Under signed a few weeks earlier

[foxinsocks]

Justin and barnes having joy on LHS

Both need to play the ball quicker

[orangecity23]

Just now, foxfanazer said:

At least there was an end to Hitler

Hitler didn't make it to '46 either

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

2 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Please tell me you're not the real Mark Lawrenson! 

😂😂😂😂

[Shane]

Thats not a yellow 

[foxfanazer]

Just now, foxinsocks said:

Justin and barnes having joy on LHS

Both need to play the ball quicker

I'd be tempted to switch Timmy over to the right for a bit

[Blanchflower78]

Stupid from Cags there