LCFC 2-0 IKE - Post-Match Thread

[yorkie1999]

Just now, foxfanazer said:

Good night all round and it even looks like the missus is up for it tonight 

She does

[Hammo]

Finally we have a proper threat from both wings. If Barnes and Under can do that in the Prem then we are really going places.

 

Oh and a word for Wilf. Different class.

[gw_leics772]

20 minutes ago, M0901 said:

I’m slightly younger than middle age man but I’ll certainly have a dream or two about Under, maybe even Barnes too, why the hell not.

Stay awake and thrash it out I say! 

[Steve Earle]

Who’s IKE?

[Matt]

Better, alot better.

 

It just shows we can go forward, attack and be positive when a team defends or tries to nullify us aswell.

 

It went a little passive in the 30th odd minute but even that was better than what we've served up in the last few matches and we came through it.

 

Please please please continue!

 

[NaijaFox]

Only 'disappointment' is the scoreline.

That performance deserved more goals!

 

[M0901]

Same intensity has to be shown against Brighton. Play Barnes and Under while they’re red hot.

[gw_leics772]

19 minutes ago, ALC Fox said:

Bring on the draw on Monday!

 

I think our potential opponents are as follows (assuming we can't draw Braga as they were in our group and of course avoiding the other seeded teams):

 

Young Boys

Molde

Slavia Prague

Benfica

Granada

Real Sociedad

Lille

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Antwerp

RZ Pellets WAC

Red Star Belgrade

Dynamo Kiev (from the CL)

Krasnodar (from the CL)

RB Salzburg (from the CL)

Olympiacos (from the CL)

There's still some shit in there but I fancy us to Bury some ghosts with red star. 

[Tom12345]

I like the forward looking mindset of Under and Barnes. Same as for Praet. Always look up and forward first and all are quite direct, especially Under.

 

Hamza was too casual tonight. Made a few sloppy passes and didn’t look that interested to make things happen - I know we are 2-0 up but it was frustrating to see lack of ambition there with Hamza especially given he was a late sub not getting game time normally. 

[weller54]

5 minutes ago, Steve Earle said:

Who’s IKE?

and Tina Turner!

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

Very pleased with that and exciting with Barnes and Thomas’s linking and, of course, Cengiz too. Should be remembered AEK were very poor and the two rapid goals deflated them big time. But a pleasing display indeed despite that, which should hopefully give Brendan some food for thought for the next two PL games as to personnel and formation. 

Edited 10 December 2020 by Cadno'r Cymoedd

[ALC Fox]

3 minutes ago, gw_leics772 said:

There's still some shit in there but I fancy us to Bury some ghosts with red star. 

Yeah, if we absolutely have to draw a tricky side, I'd love it to be them.

[Vazman]

Under and Barnes, Just sublime all evening an all round good performance really enjoyed it!

[adejo92]

They were shocking opposition but offered us a great opportunity to experiment and gain confidence. 

 

A number of very good performances out there tonight and we'll go in very strongly against Brighton on Sunday.

 

I just hope BR carries the confidence through by playing a similar way - not setting up as 5 at the back.

 

So good that even I'm struggling to pick fault.

Edited 10 December 2020 by adejo92

[STEVIE B]

Good all over the park, although we won’t have an easier game all season. 
AEK were league 1 standard at best. 
Still, very professional performance & a clean sheet.

Under looking like he could be something special & Barnes growing in confidence.

No new injuries, and another hour for Wilf. 

[Tielemans63]

8 minutes ago, Tom12345 said:

I like the forward looking mindset of Under and Barnes. Same as for Praet. Always look up and forward first and all are quite direct, especially Under.

 

Hamza was too casual tonight. Made a few sloppy passes and didn’t look that interested to make things happen - I know we are 2-0 up but it was frustrating to see lack of ambition there with Hamza especially given he was a late sub not getting game time normally. 

Funny how people see it differently. I genuinely thought Hamza looked bang up for it when he came on. Made a couple of cracking interceptions, a couple of passes didn't quite make it but I thought he looked good and one of the passes showed great vision but he got his angles wrong by a fraction. I thought he did quite well.

Edited 10 December 2020 by Paddy.

[Corky]

Fair play to Danny Ward, too. Finished his crossword during the second half. Thankfully no distractions.

[knitro]

2 minutes ago, STEVIE B said:

Good all over the park, although we won’t have an easier game all season. 
AEK were league 1 standard at best. 
Still, very professional performance & a clean sheet.

Under looking like he could be something special & Barnes growing in confidence.

No new injuries, and another hour for Wilf. 

I think the people bagging on AEK should appreciate that they were already eliminated - that wasn't the first team. 

[LVFox]

A doddle really wasn't it! Key thing we did this match that we haven't done for a while is that we took our early chances and it allowed us to really boss the game from there.

 

[ALC Fox]

AEK were bang average but another lovely display from Luke Thomas. Looked assured in possession, his positioning was good, looked assertive and physical at times. He could come on leaps and bounds this season if he gets more chances.

[brucey]

15 minutes ago, Steve Earle said:

Who’s IKE?

[David Hankey]

Excellent achievement so far. Well done Brendan and all the players. Up the City!!

[Tom12345]

Come to think of it, it is amazing what depth we have in the squad.

[Ric Flair]

52 minutes ago, Webbo said:

Bit surprised Evans never got a breather.

At the very least he's looking the Evans of old these last 2 games, albeit against crap attackers. Just thankful he has got his head back in gear.

[wardyfox86]

Ndidi is the man. He allows us to play 4 (or 2) at the back. He's basically a CB and a CDM rolled into 1.

 

Amazing that he isn't even match fit, he was immense.