Norwich 1-2 Leicester - Post Match Thread

[CosbehFox]

We clearly looked way short on confidence and it was going to take a shitty win like that to start rebuilding it. First half before Soyuncu’s regular meltdown, we had two great opportunities to go two up but completely fudged the pass each time. 

[Guest Danny Clender]

I believe it's a mark of respect to Leo Ulloa that we now make games against Norwich as unmemorable as possible.

[erlee]

9 hours ago, 420Hashish said:

Can someone explain to me why Norwich's 2nd goal was ruled out? I haven't seen the highlights yet

offside by nature of interfering with goalie

[erlee]

12 hours ago, Bourbon Fox said:

Is it too late to get that 80 million quid for Maddison?

would sell for 70M 

[Hoopla10]

I don't entirely get the confusion about not playing out new signings. It's not uncommon to ease young players (new to the league) in slowly. BR would have an idea where he wants them in training and will bring them in over time. We may have seen them with more pitch time if we'd spent the last few games 2 or 3 up easing to victory and can afford acclimatizing to the PL without the added pressure of chasing a game or looking for a winner. 

 

Maddison did better imo. I liked that he was shouting and getting annoyed with Ndidi for passing sideways or to Tilly rather than whipping the ball into him. It shows he at least wants the ball to be moved faster. Hopefully his finishing will sharpen up. 

 

Our center defense is honestly a horror show. Not a good horror show either, you know, not Evil Dead or Hellraiser, no. It's more like find yourself watching Basic Instinct with your parents sat in the room. And I fear it's not going to get any better any time soon. Next is Manchester City so I feel watching 90s erotic thrillers with my parents is going to seem like a PG compared to the All An*l G*ngb*ng 73 that's coming up.

 

Albrighton and Vards are legends. I would shag Vards, sure, but I'd marry Albrighton... not gay. 

 

Sunday morning, what an odd set of images my mind is conjuring today  

Edited 29 August 2021 by Hoopla10

[The boy Linacre]

It was a get the job done day.

Again a number were off the pace.  
Know that Albrighton scored but he was blowing early aside from the goal & I’m a fan.

I would just play Nach up front with Vards, Tielemans was great but Madders still not truly at it.

Be great if Jonny was fit for Man C & Vestergaard was available & Hope Ricky is not out too long, 2 assists now. 
Aside from the long term injuries WF & JJ, We need the rest available, & he need to start picking on form not reputation, hey Madders!!

[Corky]

14 hours ago, ttfn said:

The Norwich disallowed goal was correct by the letter of the law but definitely one of those occasions where the law is an ass.

 

Absolutely no way Schmeichel is getting anywhere near that with or without Cantwell’s presence. It’s almost completely immaterial in the ball ending up in the goal. 
 

Reminded me a bit of that goal West Brom had disallowed against Liverpool at the back end of last season before the Alisson winner.

Him not moving didn't help his cause as it looked like he was only there to distract the keeper. I agree, I don't think Schmeichel would've got there but then he could say that Cantwell prevented him from doing anything else.

 

As the linesman gave offside, the VAR had to prove it wasn't and I don't think there's any way they could.

[Chrysalis]

6 minutes ago, Corky said:

Him not moving didn't help his cause as it looked like he was only there to distract the keeper. I agree, I don't think Schmeichel would've got there but then he could say that Cantwell prevented him from doing anything else.

 

As the linesman gave offside, the VAR had to prove it wasn't and I don't think there's any way they could.

I have seen a clip of behind the goal view, and Kasper had every right to think he was blocked, that looked way worse than the side of pitch view, I think well played to the linesman.

Edited 29 August 2021 by Chrysalis

[foxile5]

Albrighton is better than Perez and the team looks more balanced with him in

 

[KFS]

Farke’s post match comments were utterly deluded. 

[Clever Fox]

That certainly was a bit of a Horror show yesterday. Yet the players showed pride and a bit of quality to find a winner.

That suggests that the players are pulling together but struggling to put it all together.

 

The Start to the league looks so far removed from the Charity Shield performance against Man City, Where we were organized, compact and somewhat Balanced. Right now we're looking a little disorganized, unbalanced and wide open in our play. With individuals no where near what's required or expected of them.

Could it be the new training systems or playing formations that is taking time to bed into the routines. It's hard to know.

 

In my experience when things are not going right you need to get back to basics. Strong Defense, Solid Midfield, Keep the opposition as far away from our goal as possible, then take whatever chances come our way.

I also think the players need an inspirational speaker like O'Neill before they take the pitch. Someone that makes you feel invincible and Ten feet tall. I'm not sure Brendan has that in his locker.

 

We have it all to do against Man City, and the International Break will help. But that would be a good place to start.

I'm sure we'll get back on track sooner rather than later as we have so much quality in the squad, But if we can't we can kiss top 4 goodbye for this season. As the competition is really heating up from Clubs we thought we left behind us. 

 

O' To the Joys of Football, never simple always complicated. That's what makes it such a great game.

[Jonezy]

41 minutes ago, KFS said:

Farke’s post match comments were utterly deluded. 

Just saw his interview on the BBC site. VAR this and VAR that and a few inches here.... Never mention how VAR gave them a soft penalty.

[KFS]

4 minutes ago, Jonezy said:

Just saw his interview on the BBC site. VAR this and VAR that and a few inches here.... Never mention how VAR gave them a soft penalty.

Or how they were shit most of the game and barely created anything.

[justfoxes]

1 hour ago, KFS said:

Farke’s post match comments were utterly deluded. 

Cantwell was lucky not to get a second yellow for his outburst of expletives to the ref others would have given him his second yellow and the red, Cantwell not only almost stood on Kaspers feet but was marginally offside along the way too !!

Great result for the lads but we need to play better Brendan now has to sort out who his best 11 are and by the last 2 games this isn’t it !!

[st albans fox]

The VAR had no business getting involved yesterday 

 

Their penalty was not a ‘clear and obvious error’.  It fell into the ‘that’s usually given category’.  The VAR is no longer re refereeing the game as was often the case last season. .  I could argue that the soton equaliser was also of a similar nature. I hope these two calls won’t mean we drift back into the re refereeing use of VAR rather than the clear and obvious error which it should be used for. 
 

the offside was given by the lino - it wasn’t a var disallow of a goal. However, offside doesn’t fall into the ‘clear and obvious error’ part of the VAR remit. It’s where the lines fall so the VAR must decide if the lino was right (yes he was) and then if he agrees that the player is interfering. Cantwell is there purely to distract and block kasper - to stop him coming off his line. If he ends up in an offside position without changing his blocking of the keeper then he has gained an advantage for his team and is committing an offence. It’s a cheap call but it’s the right call ……cantwell should realise he has to get back onside once he has done his job as the corner is taken. Castagne’s position actually made it pretty easy for him but he still failed to do it. 

[shen]

16 hours ago, John rayner said:

Should play vardy and nacho together it worked last season .

But we played with a back three to accomodate that, which was too easily countered.

[Paninistickers]

19 minutes ago, KFS said:

Or how they were shit most of the game and barely created anything.

Loved it in the first couple of minutes when they tried to play out from the back and Hanley (i,think) just ran it out of play for a corner in blind panic.

 

Garry Birtles was co-comms on the PL feed (and was in good form all match tbh) and dug out the attempt to try and be good

[filbertway]

Just seen MOTD. I thought there pen was a bit fortunate, but then i think the offside was incredibly unlucky as Schmiechel is mever getting to that in a million years.

[Sampson]

5 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Just seen MOTD. I thought there pen was a bit fortunate, but then i think the offside was incredibly unlucky as Schmiechel is mever getting to that in a million years.

But Cantwell's positioning affects Schmeichel's positioning.

[sdb]

18 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

Loved it in the first couple of minutes when they tried to play out from the back and Hanley (i,think) just ran it out of play for a corner in blind panic.

 

Garry Birtles was co-comms on the PL feed (and was in good form all match tbh) and dug out the attempt to try and be good

They looked so ropey at the back for the first 15/when we pressed them. We then decided to abort that approach, for some reason I'm yet to establish. 

[Guest ttfn]

2 minutes ago, Sampson said:

But Cantwell's positioning affects Schmeichel's positioning.

It’s a powerful header into the bottom corner of the net from 10 yards. Unless he was planning to stand at the far post he was never saving that.

 

As @filbertway said both the penalty and the offside were very cheap decisions, both technically right (although I think there’s a good case that the Norwich player instigated the contact with Soyuncu and that’s not supposed to be a pen under this season’s guidance) but neither was really deserving of costing the offending team a goal. 

[filbertway]

7 minutes ago, Sampson said:

But Cantwell's positioning affects Schmeichel's positioning.

As a leicester fan you must know that isn't true

 

[Leeds Fox]

3 minutes ago, sdb said:

They looked so ropey at the back for the first 15/when we pressed them. We then decided to abort that approach, for some reason I'm yet to establish. 

Common tactic to press heavily for the first 10/15 mins, then turn it on and off during a game. Always triggered by the striker on the instruction of the coach/manager. 
 

You can’t press effectively for 90 mins and if it’s not done right, you can be very easily countered. 

[Carl the Llama]

1 hour ago, foxile5 said:

Albrighton is better than Perez and the team looks more balanced with him in

 

But according to the troll in my dms who's too afraid to discuss albrighton publically:

"He's been lucky to be here whilst we've been succesful.

 

His input has been minimal, and dozens of players in this league would have given us the same."

 

[filbertway]

Just now, Carl the Llama said:

But according to the troll in my dms who's too afraid to discuss albrighton publically:

"He's been lucky to be here whilst we've been succesful.

 

His input has been minimal, and dozens of players in this league would have given us the same."

 

Do you think thats unfair? I'd pretty much agree with that and Im definitrly not the troll sliding into your dms

 

On the subject of marcy marc, does anyone know what that celebration was about haha