LCFC 1-3 Arsenal - Post Match Thread

[StanSP]

Don't care about the result. Hope Barnes is okay. 

 

(and Evans, obviously, but his didn't look anywhere near as bad as Harvey's) 

Edited 28 February 2021 by StanSP

[purpleronnie]

what a shit week.

[Oxfordfox83]

Looking a bit rubbish today is for me only a tactical concern because of how we stopped playing after our goal, but that is a Rodgers thing which, in the face of my dislike for it, has served us pretty well. 
 

In case we forget, multi-billionaire Champions Liverpool are still 9 points behind us, which is apparently ok because they have 2 and a half injuries. They shipped 7 to Villa and lost to Fulham. We finish the game missing Fofana, Evans, Justin, Barnes and Maddison from our first XI, Vardy has been half-fit since November, and that’s before we start on squad players. 
 

This isn’t fantasy football: we are not Big 6, and even they can’t sign 3 top end players for every position.

 

I know it’s worrying after last season, but we have time to turn it around. If we fail, missing 50% of our first team, it’s not for want of some outstanding performances this year. 
 

Being frustrated and upset with a tepid defeat is normal. Shouting anger and abuse to our players/manager/owners in the circumstances we find ourselves is the act of a loser.

 

Back the players we have. Up the City.

[Vacamion]

 

 

If you'd told me I would be unhappy sitting 3rd in the Premier League, I would ordinarily have laughed at you, but:

 

Vardy looks jiggered

 

Barnes off injured, looks realky bad

 

Evans off injured

 

Thomas enforced substitution 

 

Ünder and Iheamacho largely ineffective 

 

Ricky P and Timmy C are not really back up to full pelt and their previous highs 

 

All against our already woeful injury list

 

Oh yeah, and we and we got a proper doing.

 

And we play again in what seems like 50 minutes.

 

Did I miss anything?

 

 

 

 

[KingsX]

In a glimmer of good news, the Optimistic Bus has been located.

 

[Larry_LCFC]

We started well, scored early and then instead of killing off the game, sat back deep and invited Arsenal onto us. How many times have we attempted the defensive game and failed?

 

I get the heavy fixture list but we are getting injured because we are literally having to run ourselves into the ground for 90 minutes playing catch up every bloody match! Can Brendan not see how counter-productive and knackering his defensive game is?

 

We look lethargic and completely uninterested. Nacho needs binning as he offers absolutely NOTHING to this team.  If we are not careful, we will blow it again just like last season. The only person accountable for that is BR.

 

Massive investment in the summer needed upfront.  Having to rush the likes of Vardy back when he clearly isn't fit is an absolute waste of time.

[kingfox]

The second half of the season downfall probably starts now.

 

From a game perspective today, awful approach from Rodgers and shitty individual errors from the players.

 

Injuries also continue to wreck us.

 

Just a very depressing situation.

[Tuna]

That was ****ing grim. Not much else to say really. 

 

All eyes on Barnes injury now, if he's out for a while we're ****ed for this season.

[TrickyTrevLeftPeg]

Injuries aside. 

 

We've been poor for a while..negative no fight and they look absolutely spent.

 

Massive rotation needed.

[NeilLCFC]

Everyone posting shit about us 'imploding' can do one. This is nothing like last year, this season we've been excellent even with all the injuries.

 

Players / teams deserve some stick when they've been poor, but that's not the case for us. No matter where we finish this season, we're in this situation due to injuries - not weak mentality.

[urban.spaceman]

We just shouldn't be losing to teams like Arsenal. Ever.

[dayday]

Blame firmly with Rodgers, awful tactics today 

[HighPeakFox]

Feel desperately sorry for all concerned, we're absolutely battered. It's likely to be a tough few weeks upcoming.

[Kopic]

No.

[Tom12345]

Haiii. 😥

[FoxesWalk]

Feels like the season is over, need a big turn around in fortunes. 

[Izzy]

Yeah, just gutted for Barnes more than anything else. He’s been brilliant this season.

Feel quite sad about it all really.

[Mike Oxlong]

Whimper

 

But on the plus side we might still pick up a few quid for Nacho from a Gaelic Football team 

Edited 28 February 2021 by Mike Oxlong

[AKCJ]

Cannot be arsed. Fast forward to next season.

[tyfox]

I think the faster we get fans back into the ground the better. The lads need us more than ever now with all the injuries

[Leicester_Loyal]

Genuinely had to turn that off when we conceded the third just after Barnes got injured, felt like watching someone you love get injured!

 

The set pieces need sorting, but it won't get done until summer, we simply aren't good enough from them and it's costing us goals every other game, when you're conceding around a third (I think?) of your goals from set pieces, it's a major issue.

 

Injuries and fatigue have finally caught up with us, would happily accept top 6 and I said that a couple of weeks ago tbf, but even more so now. I'm not gonna be too hard on the players or the manager, they've worked miracles this season and I remember a poll at the start of the season with the majority of us expecting to finish around 8th-12th (if I remember correctly).

 

Need to just plough on to the end of the season and go again in the summer, keep this squad of players together but add 3 or 4 quality additions and we should be good to go.

[Blue ROI]

[M0901]

Worst team in Leicester City history, we’re gonna bottle the top 4 like we do every single year without fail, doesn’t matter what happens, today was a must win, now I see us finishing 15th x

[matty98]

We're completely fvcked tbh. Barnes and Maddison have been our only goal threat for about the last 4 months. 

Edited 28 February 2021 by matty98

[StanSP]

No, no. Missed the boat