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7 minutes ago, Kierzz said:

Daka and Fofana both stayed at the Novotel opposite the Highcross

As has also been mentioned, covid protocols make a difference at the moment.  And until a deal has actually been done, the player can’t really stay at the trading ground.  It won’t be an issue for him to move across when it’s possible. 

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48 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

Coz they have to be able to talk... and talk to others.  When doing a deal I always stayed at a hotel away from those I was dealing with 

Yep. They won't give him the WiFi password at the training ground until he signs. 

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5 hours ago, Jimbo said:

People don't actually watch the way we play though, so how can you expect them to notice that 3 of our 4 goals have come from the right so far this season :dunno:

 

We don't actually need an old fashioned right winger, not with the style and tactics that Rodgers sets us up with. Whether or not you agree with that is another discussion. 

 

When we attack, we often switch to a back 3. Ricky and Barnes become our wide players, Perez tucks in with Maddison creating the space put wide. 

 

I'm not saying this is why we're apparently signing Lookman, but if he does replace Perez, him and Maddison with free (ish) roles behind the front man could be dangerous.

 

Don't get me wrong, I too would like to see a good left footed, right sided attacker, because it gives us the option to switch things up, but Lookman would give us a couple of different options, just not the ones most of us want and/or were expecting 

Genuinely I think that when people say 'winger', it is used as a catch-all term for that wide right position it's not because they don't understand how we play.  I think that to infer from that term a lack of understanding is to do a disservice.  I'm quite sure that no one sees Perez as a Lynex style touch line hugging winger, he plays as an inside forward but it's easier to just say winger.  The point is that we have a glaring weakness for that position that needs replacing whether you want to call it wide right, winger or inside forward.

 

 

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1 hour ago, urban.spaceman said:

Why would he book into a Leicester hotel when there's one at the training ground?

Don’t they just stay there after night matches so they’re there already for recovery next day?

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Disappointing with this guy. Watched him a few times for Fulham. He stood out with his pace but not finesse. He was physically strong and was great at running down the line blind and whipping aimless balls into the box. 

 

Almost reminds me of Schlupp...

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Posted
Just now, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Never seen him play, how good is he? 

I take it you didn't see him score against us last November when we lost at home to Fulham then?

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2 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Never seen him play, how good is he? Did Walsh sign him up at Everton?

Walsh did yes, we were also looking at him prior to Walsh moving up there. 

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5 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Never seen him play, how good is he? Did Walsh sign him up at Everton?

He scored against us at the KP, but I’m not sure he offers us what we need, we bemoan Perez for his lack of impact as an attacker, and I don’t see what Lookman can offer that’s different other than a bit of pace. 
 

Ive never seen anything in his game to suggest he is what we need, I don’t expect much either. 
 

What it means is we will be playing a back five for most of the season again utilising the wing backs as the width. Possibly playing Barnes centrally, or perhaps move into a 4-3-3 and push Perez a little higher and closer to Vardy. Lookman won’t break the first team I don’t think, he will be an option from the bench. 

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I just can’t see this signing, it doesn’t make sense, Brendan said post match about trying to bring a player of “real quality” in. Lookman is not better than Barnes on the left and he’s never been comfortable playing on the right. If he does come in, this is a desperation signing and means we haven’t got any of our main targets. 

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16 minutes ago, Line-X said:

I take it you didn't see him score against us last November when we lost at home to Fulham then?

i did

Posted
10 minutes ago, GingerrrFox said:

I just can’t see this signing, it doesn’t make sense, Brendan said post match about trying to bring a player of “real quality” in. Lookman is not better than Barnes on the left and he’s never been comfortable playing on the right. If he does come in, this is a desperation signing and means we haven’t got any of our main targets. 

Underwhelmed, we need a decent RW and the best we can do is a average LW.

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15 minutes ago, GingerrrFox said:

I just can’t see this signing, it doesn’t make sense, Brendan said post match about trying to bring a player of “real quality” in. Lookman is not better than Barnes on the left and he’s never been comfortable playing on the right. If he does come in, this is a desperation signing and means we haven’t got any of our main targets. 

Or maybe just maybe Rodgers and our scouting team are better judges of talent and potential than you, me and others on foxes talk?

Let's not write off a player before he has even signed

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