Andrej Kramaric

[when_you're_smiling]

He’d be great in the current set up playing just behind Vardy, but he really didn’t fit in with the set up at the time. Always showed glimpses of what he could do but was often a tad too slow for a side looking to press and counter quickly.

 

Not surprised at all how well he’s done.

[filbertway]

8 hours ago, shen said:

There was some glimpses potential, but his performances left much to be desired on the whole. Not sure you can claim he was 'absolutely class here'.

He looked a level above almost every other player in terms of his touch and footballing brain.

 

I remember he tried a chip one game and then a lot of the fan base soured on him and wouldnt let it go. Really weird bunch of people are football fans.

[foxile5]

3 minutes ago, filbertway said:

 

I remember he tried a chip one game and then a lot of the fan base soured on him and wouldnt let it go. Really weird bunch of people are football fans.

West Ham at home in the cup. It was a seriously poor bit of finishing. 

 

There is clearly and obviously a great player in Kramaric but I have huge reservations at to whether he could cut it in the Premier League at all.

 

For some players it doesn't happen in England. There have been greater players than Kramaric fail here. Its a different game to the continent. 

 

I wish he'd have succeeded, though. Signing him felt like we had really arrived. 

[ARTY_FOX]

He just didn't suit the fast breaking style we ended up playing. He'd thrive in our current set up though imo. 

[Koke]

My memory of him is Arsenal away. And Liverpool away on Boxing Day where we lost 1-0 to  Benteke goal. Last minute Schmeichel goes up for s corner, Liverpool counted and Kramaric somehow gets back to defend the far post. 

 

I'm glad he's doing well at Hoffenheim.

[CrispinLA in Texas]

14 minutes ago, foxile5 said:

West Ham at home in the cup. It was a seriously poor bit of finishing. 

 

There is clearly and obviously a great player in Kramaric but I have huge reservations at to whether he could cut it in the Premier League at all.

 

For some players it doesn't happen in England. There have been greater players than Kramaric fail here. Its a different game to the continent. 

 

I wish he'd have succeeded, though. Signing him felt like we had really arrived. 

Same could be said of Kevin De Bruyne and Mo Salah. Flopped in their first stint in the Premiership then got shipped out to Germany and Italy were successful there particurly kevin. And came back to the Premiership and have plaued brilliant for their clubs.

[Crazy Kop Corner]

17 minutes ago, Koke said:

My memory of him is Arsenal away. And Liverpool away on Boxing Day where we lost 1-0 to  Benteke goal. Last minute Schmeichel goes up for s corner, Liverpool counted and Kramaric somehow gets back to defend the far post. 

 

I'm glad he's doing well at Hoffenheim.

I thought he was exceptional at Arsenal away in the great escape season. You could see the lad could play but he just didn’t fit our style of play and his decision making at that point was often too slow.

[lcfc sheff]

Not every player suits a team, and that’s okay just move on

Edited 31 December 2020 by lcfc sheff

[Sly]

People develop differently. Some have come back, some have had great careers abroad.
 

KDB,

Salah,

Lukaku,

Pogba,

Matic,

Luis Alberto,

Berghuis (who I think we should look at),

KP Boateng

Kevin Boateng

Forlan

Gnarby

 

...... I mean Matterazzi played for Everton! How many people remember that! 

[sdb]

As has been said, it was clear he was very talented, but he just didn't quite fit in with our system, nor get the run of games required to find regular form.

 

Seemed likely he would be a success elsewhere, but at least it was a move that suited everyone. 

[Gerard]

3 hours ago, TJB-fox said:

He played really well that night but his finishing cost us the game. I seem to remember him going one on one twice and trying to do silly chips over the goalkeeper. 

 

Proper rate this lad now, really talented. Pearson Walsh etc always did have a eye for a player didn’t they.

 

Just another game I couldn't remember until you mentioned the chips and it all came flooding back.

[Blue ROI]

I like football 365 articles normally and I knowbits specifically January but I could think of a lot worse signings than him.

 

He wouldn't get anywhere near the badness of the Taylor era.  I'd have Diabete or a few of the loan signings before him.

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

We had Kane on loan, and he was dogshit. Kramaric wasn't given much of a chance but when he did play he never really looked like he fit in

[Tuna]

4 hours ago, Uncle Monty said:

Don't these Kramaric threads pop up every 3-6 months?

 

Good player, glad he's done well.

He likely would not have got the game time had he stayed to develop into what he is now. 

Drinkwater threads appeared with increasing regularity in the first year or two that he left, not so much now.

[Sharpe's Fox]

Not surprised he has had a good career, we could all see there was a player there. Just demonstrates what a genius Steve Walsh was at Leicester.

[jamesmilner]

Unlucky here ,its now  history , but seeing how hard he trained and always doing extra sessions in the gym when not playing to keep his fitness at top level , i'm not surprised he is a good player . He also is a nice guy . 

[Hammo]

I still feel slightly aggrieved that he never got a fair crack of the whip with us and consider him as one that got away.

 

I remember thinking when he scored v QPR in the last game of the 2014/15 season that he would go on to great things the following season...

 

It turned out rather differently - but extremely well for both parties. It was nice to see him back for the bus parade title celebrations though, and I’ve always followed his career with Hoffenheim and Croatia with interest - and, yes, a touch of regret.

[David Hankey]

7 hours ago, King of Gipsy Lane said:

What have we got to be sniffy about Germany ? It’s a quality league with some decent teams, the lad is a quality player he was just the wrong player at the wrong time 

In no way am I "sniffy" about Germany but their league is not as good as the EPL.

[Stadt]

2 goals and 2 assists in 601 minutes for us, deserved more of a chance.

 

Did we sell him the same summer we bought Slimani? 

[Clever Fox]

He was a classic case of a young player leaving home too early.

[King of Gipsy Lane]

6 hours ago, David Hankey said:

In no way am I "sniffy" about Germany but their league is not as good as the EPL.

Not many are but 🤷 in fact none 

[Leicesterpool]

Came to us at the wrong time, if he had came in the summer and had a full season we probably would have seen a different outcome. He joined a team at the time that were bottom of the league and lacking confidence, I think come the great escape run he just couldn't get into the team.