Arsenal 0 Amazing Foxes 1 post match

[Freeman's Wharfer]

4 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

Thrilled with a win and do take amusement in how shit house it was but don't particularly agree with all the fawning over a tactical masterclass. 

 

It was completely needless to give them that much of respect and with how many times they kept repeatedly passing it to us in dangerous areas, the game could have been three or four nil if we'd actually committed to having attacking players on the pitch. 

 

I felt it was sensible against Man City and as much as I was tearing my hair out at the start, I would agree that that WAS tactically astute. 

 

This was just a poor decision corrected well in the second half. 

Disagree completely.

 

He wasn’t correcting anything in the second half, it was part of the game plan from the off that we’d become more expansive at that point knowing that he’d only have Vardy available to him for 30 minutes or so. Had we gone 1-0 down I don’t think anything about the plan would have been changed.

 

Huge kudos to Rodgers. There haven’t been many occasions when I’ve seen Leicester City managers get results from mapping out how they think a game could play out more or less from start to finish. He’s done it twice this season.

 

Yes we’ve had managers that have been good at setting us up to play a certain way based on our strengths but, besides Ranieri, I don’t think I’ve ever seen other Leicester managers do much more than make a starting line up decision based on the opposition or approach with a “worry about our own performance not theirs” type of outlook.

 

He picked a team, a shape and an approach for Arsenal. He asked players to play new or unfamiliar positions. He mapped out who ideally he’d like to introduce at which points of the game if the plan was working. He absolutely nailed it.

 

There have been times he’s got it wrong and I’ve criticised him in the past and find him very hard to warm to as a personality. But that was every bit a masterclass from Rodgers tonight.

[katieakita]

Still early days but lets be positive if we had held out last week against Villa we would now be top of the table. Still playing poorly of course and every week players are getting fittter and players are getting match fitness.

[urban.spaceman]

The movement from Ünder to create the space for Tielemans pass and to draw the defender off Vardy, then the perfectly weighted cross, was absolutely Mahrezesque.

[Clever Fox]

4 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

The movement from Ünder to create the space for Tielemans pass and to draw the defender off Vardy, then the perfectly weighted cross, was absolutely Mahrezesque.

Under hasn't been playing because he's not yet up to Premiership speed. Unlike Fanfana who has been playing regularly in France. Under wasn't

playing much for Roma. In the few Cameo's he's had you could see there's a good player in there. He has a quick Brain which is the first sign of a good player coupled with pace and skill on the Ball, I think he'll do very well for us.

With Under and Ricardo on the right we'll be so much stronger which in turn will create more space for Vardy. 

[Matt]

Brilliant.

 

Despite losing the previous 2 league games before tonight the last 4 games (in all comps) have gave me encouragement and excitement in how we’ve played! Playing higher, playing with purpose and making forward passes.

 

I thought Arsenal were the better team in the first half but we were by far the better team in the second.

 

What Ünder has to do to start a game I do not know though!

Edit:

Infact I’m discounting all the other games this season so far by saying just the last 4, let’s give some credit where it’s due and very much welcome. I hope I’m not premature in saying I hope we’ve turned a corner from sideways and backwards, slow and laborious football with possession for possession sake. Long may it continue.

 

Edited 25 October 2020 by Matt

[FoyleFox]

I WAS WRONG!

 

I said it couldn't but 2020 has got weirder. We only went and won away at Arsenal 

[HighPeakFox]

3 minutes ago, Matt said:

What Ünder has to do to start a game I do not know though!

All in good time. Without wishing to patronise you whatsoever, it's great to have options, whether that be starting or executing (dare I suggest) a Plan B... 

[HankMarvin]

[trabuch]

23 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

The movement from Ünder to create the space for Tielemans pass and to draw the defender off Vardy, then the perfectly weighted cross, was absolutely Mahrezesque.

I've run out of reps.. but yes.

[StriderHiryu]

I love watching AFTV after Arsenal lose, but fair play to this guy who is extremely complimentary towards us. Knows we played negatively, but recognises the tactical plan for what it was and even says Rodgers outfoxed Arteta!

 

 

 

[foxes_rule1978]

1 minute ago, trabuch said:

I've run out of reps.. but yes.

We were told he is similar to Mahrez, just needed to settle in... him Vardy and Barnes will be excellent. Especially with Maddison and tielemans providing... I find it hard to see much better in the league 

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

We were told he is similar to Mahrez, just needed to settle in... him Vardy and Barnes will be excellent. Especially with Maddison and tielemans providing... I find it hard to see much better in the league 

I'm excited again. But that said I doubt I have ever been bored supporting this absolute beauty of a club.

[trabuch]

Just now, trabuch said:

I'm excited again. But that said I doubt I have ever been bored supporting this absolute beauty of a club.

I was a bit in the late 80s early 90s to be fair.

[CanadianFan]

I was a fan when Leicester last beat Arsenal on their ground in the days of Lenny Glover (on the wing) and (the mighty) String  in 1973. Tonight was absolutely marvellous. A shite first 59 minutes till Vardy came on, then a complete turnaround because we attacked them and had belief we could win the game. Watched it all in my Canadian son-in-law’s basement. He is a huge Leicester fan and was going beserk. Absolutely wonderful. I love football and I love Leicester.

[urban.spaceman]

 

 

[Foxaholic ME]

58 minutes ago, trabuch said:

My heart sings when Vardy comes on. The greatest player in the history of this club (so far). Tielemens was briliiant. Under was brilliant, Vardy is orgasmic.

About time people noticed that when Fuchs is in the side we tend to get a good result     if he is in anything like a full strength side. Man C   Arsenal  and Europa  cup match  didnt play Villa or West Ham

[trabuch]

Just now, Foxaholic ME said:

About time people noticed that when Fuchs is in the side we tend to get a good result     if he is in anything like a full strength side. Man C   Arsenal  and Europa  cup match  didnt play Villa or West Ham

Yes. I would love to have Fuchs's brains in the rest of the defence.

[foxes_rule1978]

Rodgers has a problem, would you drop Mendy once Ndidi is back... anyway it is a good dilemma to have and why he is paid the big money. 
 

for me our best side when fit would be:

 

Kasper

 

Ricardo Fofana  Soyuncu Castagne

 

Ndidi

 

Tielemans Maddison

 

Under Vardy Barnes

[majaco]

No Ricardo. No Caglar.   No N'didi. Exceptional players. Irreplaceable. 

 

We won.

[trabuch]

3 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Rodgers has a problem, would you drop Mendy once Ndidi is back... anyway it is a good dilemma to have and why he is paid the big money. 
 

for me our best side when fit would be:

 

Kasper

 

Ricardo Fofana  Soyuncu Castagne

 

Ndidi

 

Tielemans Maddison

 

Under Vardy Barnes

Terrifying side that. (in a good way)

Edited 26 October 2020 by trabuch

[StriderHiryu]

7 minutes ago, Foxaholic ME said:

About time people noticed that when Fuchs is in the side we tend to get a good result     if he is in anything like a full strength side. Man C   Arsenal  and Europa  cup match  didnt play Villa or West Ham

He didn't have the best game, but Fuchs has a winner's mentality. He showed it in 15/16, he showed it in the Champions League run and honestly he shows it whenever he plays. You can tell he is competitive, doesn't like to lose and has high standards.

 

A brilliant decision to get him to sign on for another year, he shows his worth even just as a squad option.

[StriderHiryu]

4 minutes ago, majaco said:

No Ricardo. No Caglar.   No N'didi. Exceptional players. Irreplaceable. 

 

We won.

Genuinely incredible. That's 3 of our best 4 players last season, the only other one in Vardy only came on as a sub!

 

The strongest squad we've ever had for sure.

[foxes_rule1978]

Just now, StriderHiryu said:

Genuinely incredible. That's 3 of our best 4 players last season, the only other one in Vardy only came on as a sub!

 

The strongest squad we've ever had for sure.

The fact we have these injuries and sit one point from the top, is incredible.

[LCFCbwoi]

I don’t think we’ll win the league and I don’t want to act as if we have a chance but I honestly think our best 11 is probably the 3rd best 11 in the league. We’ve already proved we can beat one of the top 2 so I hope after tonight, the lads confidence grows.

 

since Ricardo has been injured, we’ve only really looked threatening down our left hand side but the potential for Castagne-Barnes and Ricardo-Ünder is terrifying. Fofana has made us all forget that soyuncu is out for 3 months and hopefully our old guard, alas Morgan and Fuchs can step up when they need too.
 

Gonna be a long season but let’s hope we can keep up this momentum and get some important results that can put us in to good stead going into the second half of the season.

[deep blue]

11 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

He didn't have the best game, but Fuchs has a winner's mentality. He showed it in 15/16, he showed it in the Champions League run and honestly he shows it whenever he plays. You can tell he is competitive, doesn't like to lose and has high standards.

 

A brilliant decision to get him to sign on for another year, he shows his worth even just as a squad option.

I loved the bit at the end when he was celebrating with Vardy.  His enjoyment is infectious, and he's such a strong member of the squad,