Napoli H Match Thread

[NaijaFox]

1 minute ago, Always Next Year said:

Living on a knife edge 

Can say that again.

 

[nabb7]

1 minute ago, Kinowe Soorie said:

I know that Perez has scored, but he’s been shocking.

Couldn’t agree less. Great pressing, overall steady passing, and a great finish.

[Always Next Year]

Need to make changes NOW not after 60min.

[FoxinNotts]

Just now, HighPeakFox said:

Bookings for Ndidi and Soumare have caused us problems.

Agreed. KDH and Hamza on please

[Foxxed]

The midfield needs a change. Tielemans surely.

[TrentFox]

Well, the ressies are doing okay, aren’t they?! Wouldn’t be surprised to see Soyuncu added and us go to a three at the back

after the interval. WHU were extremely good, but these are probably  the best team we’ve faced this season. Including Man City. Their press is superb. We’ve got to get wider and out of the heavy traffic in the middle. 

[Merging Cultures]

We started with Ian and Daka up front, with Barnes and Perez behind out wide. And we looked good.

 

Then shifted to Ian up front with Perez and Daka as RW and we looked rough.

 

Perez and Ian were putting a shift in at the back. Daka can't do that.

[FoxyPV]

As much as I like Evans and Vestegaard, they have the turning speed of ocean liners.

 

Napoli's pace is going to catch us out

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Just now, FoxinNotts said:

Agreed. KDH and Hamza on please

Maybe with 30 mins to go if we get a second 

[Vindaloo FOX]

Daka worldly incoming

[cruzFOX]

Sheez talk about living dangerously! Need to tighten things up big time. No more labouring on the ball and than panic passes. Get it together ffs. We can actually win this game if everyone stays focused and maintains the intensity. We’ve literally pulled our pants down and egged Napoli on. Take a leaf out of west hams book and finish them off then we can take a breather. Saying all that nice one Perez for scoring that 

[foxes_rule1978]

Started well, but lost our way a bit for the last 20 minutes… just giving them the ball back, got to hold it better 

[JamesfromlondonLCFC]

Perez been OK, which is weird. Pretty much everyone been fine, Vesti little shakey at times. Apart from the assist Barnes been pretty bad. Ndidi MOTM so no shock there

[Fox85]

Best we have played all season and tbh this looks like our strongest team.

 

Going off tonights performance 

[eastendfox]

Only one team in it, but that's not the one winning! We look a bit unfit, and too many players either off the pace or not quite at their level, but finishing is all. Like to see some changes though. 

[martyn]

I'm not sure why it is that we struggle to beat the press so much. We have talented technical players in most positions, but it was a feature of last season as well. Not sure if it is players positioning or what, but we've got to find a way of established a reliable out ball of some kind as we invite pressure on ourselves far too frequently.

 

This game needs Tielemans on to try and set the tempo and calm us down a bit.  Ruiz is running the show for them. Wouldn't mind Ricardo for Castagne either. 

 

What concerns me at the start of this season is the volume of very presentable chances we are conceding. 

Edited 16 September 2021 by martyn

[Guest StevieLynex]

1 minute ago, lcfc_forever said:

Napoli are an excellent side. Like someone said, there are worse sides in the Champions League. 
 

 

,Man Utd

[FoxinNotts]

Just need to make our passes

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, HighPeakFox said:

Bookings for Ndidi and Soumare have caused us problems.

Hence hamza warming up ?

 

we need someone in the midfield to offer themselves ref the press - missing YT there 

[Vacamion]

 

Barnes was terrifying them.

 

Then he didn't see the ball for the last 20 minutes.

 

 

[SemperEadem]

Them not scoring there right before half time could prove crucial.

[Tom12345]

Half Time:

 

- Wow what an open game so far. Napoli are a good side.

- Soumare so far has been a bit disappointing. A bit slow and looked backwards too often. He missed passing forward to Nachos and Barnes on two glaring occasions when they had plenty of space to run on to for a counter.

- Unfortunately with Napoli piling on the pressure, KDH to come in for Soumare to help control the midfield.

- Daka’s running is impressive. He is so fast.

- Castagne is having a great game.

- Barnes is a threat too but not getting enough passes to him.

- Perez has done well but he is dropping off. Ricardo to come in later in the game for him please.

Edited 16 September 2021 by Tom12345

[Guest Manini]

Our bench is mustard to be fair 

[Kinowe Soorie]

1 minute ago, marbles said:

Try watching the game FFS

He’s not been bad.

You must be watching a different game to me then, been awful.

[TrentFox]

3 minutes ago, Bourbon Fox said:

Why he turned inside for that last chance I don't know. Shown some glimmers though, happy with him

As a striker, he needs a goal to get ‘settled’, I guess . But I’m  not yet seeing the hyperbole that accompanied his signing.