Braga (H) - Match Thread (05/11/2020)

[Guest ttfn]

Savage is horrendous

[StriderHiryu]

Decent showing. Like may of our games this season we control the game without having as much possession as last season. In some ways Brendan has turned us into an evolved version of the 15/16 team and I think it's really effective and a good system to save energy.

 

Could have made some more opportunities but very unlucky not to be two up at the break and Hazma is absolutely bossing it!

[Corky]

1-0 is about right, still got plenty of options on the bench. 

 

Glad one of their players has been booked, Maddison does go down easily a lot but tonight he's been knocked about too much.

[Keiriel]

1 minute ago, ajthefox said:

Savage is such a poor commentator. How the hell is he still calling Nacho In-e-acho

Maybe the commentators have a bet going to see who can butcher Kelechi's name the worst.

[M0901]

Choudhury had a superb half there. Countless interceptions, nice touches, good all round midfield play. Mendy with a fro💙

[kiwiturk]

Maddison needs to stop being a bloody primadonna and start passing to balls especially to Under.

He is a midfielder acting like a striker for God sake . Bloody selfish

[Fightforever]

Just now, NewEnglandFox said:

Might as well take Maddison off. Don't need him to take unnecessary kicks.

Yh hopefully for one of the youngsters. Where does the ethan kid play?

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, KingsX said:

A fairly even half (fouls aside).  We need to step it up in the second half.  Or resort to Vardy later on?

 

If we're winning, no need to resort to Vardy at all. 

[Fightforever]

Just now, kiwiturk said:

Maddison needs to stop being a bloody primadonna and start passing to balls especially to Under.

He is a midfielder acting like a striker for God sake . Bloody selfish

It was a good save dont blame him too much. He could have passed it but it isn't worth critism imo.

[RowlattsFox]

Decent. Not created an awful lot bar the goal and the stunning save at the end. Not bothered about them having the ball and we've pounced a couple of times and shown we've got the beating if their defence. Iheanacho excellent when he's been involved, Hamza doing well, Maddison dangerous, Under quiet but sense he could do something. Boys playing out from the back has me nervous, feel it's going to go wrong at some point. 

 

Pretty even but we have more invention. Game not won by any means. Iheanacho playing well but Vardy would eat these for breakfast. 

[Webbo]

If the score stays like this Vardy will have to come on second half which is a shame. Maddison is getting kicked to bits. 

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

24 minutes ago, hejammy said:

This is so confussing. Either your stream is way behind or he's scored a 2nd and mine is 

I posted just as he scored and the Internet went down, so it posted minutes later. 

[jmono84]

Need to get Nacho involved a lot more.

 

Hazma has been really good defensively and made some quality passes.

 

We need a bit more quality from our wide men, feels like it’s out wide CB’s trying to do something but have lost the ball too many times.

 

Solid half but we can do much better.

[Tom12345]

Under was trying to take the last corner and freekick, but Madders came over and said no. Can he please share his freekick role?

 

The same happened with Tielemans a few games ago. Tielemans was going to take it, then Madders came over, Tielemans looked a bit annoyed but handed the ball with a smile. Also happened with Albrighton once recently as I recall.

 

Rodgers should step in?

Edited 5 November 2020 by Tom12345

[M0901]

1 minute ago, kiwiturk said:

Maddison needs to stop being a bloody primadonna and start passing to balls especially to Under.

He is a midfielder acting like a striker for God sake . Bloody selfish

Okay... kiwiTURK

 

Maddison did the right thing there at the end. The pass to Under would’ve been difficult in that scenario

[hejammy]

Don't understand all the Savage hate on here. He was for us what Vardy is now, pesky nuisance, who you love to have on your team but other teams hate playing against. Yes he's a bit gobby but so is Vards. 

[Corky]

3 minutes ago, ttfn said:

Savage is horrendous

"Was it Van Persie who scored a goal like that?"

 

Someone on our bench did. It won Goal of the Season. ****s sake.

[jayfox26]

Decent 1st half and we are fine letting them have possession as they will tire and then we can throw Vardy and/or Barnes on in 2nd half. Nacho has been great and Maddison playing well but clearly a marked man, he does take a fair bit of stick. That save by Matheus off Maddison was world class. Should have been 2-0

[justfoxes]

3 minutes ago, RumbleFox said:

Ihynachio playing great. X 

Don’t you mean eeean Nachco according to the Cockwomble Savage !!

[Shamomoa]

Really glad hamza is having a decent game, want him to do well! He's definitely a great backup if nothing else! 

[Fightforever]

Just now, Tom12345 said:

Under was trying to take the past corner and freekick, but Madders came over and said no. Can he please share his freekick role?

 

The same happened with Tielemans a few games ago. Tielemans was going to take it, then Madders came over, Tielemans looked a bit annoyed but handed the ball with a simile. Also happened with Albrighton once recently as I recall.

 

Rodgers should step in?

Proably should have a bit of a word but I reckon he's our best taker still.

[hejammy]

3 minutes ago, kiwiturk said:

Maddison needs to stop being a bloody primadonna and start passing to balls especially to Under.

He is a midfielder acting like a striker for God sake . Bloody selfish

That's very harsh. No one can blame him for shooting where he did and it was a great save. 

[Arriba Los Zorros]

Not been watching this as still working (booo) how are we playing? 

[Ric Flair]

They are managing to close down our 3 centre halves quite well, need to beat the press more with some better mid range passing in to Maddison, Iheanacho and Ünder, if we do we will score a couple more. 

[Bob Weasel Fox]

I can see why Southgate hasn’t picked Barnes

 

he has been non existent tonight . . . .