Leicester City keen on Wolves star Hwang

[Mike Oxlong]

KEEP NACHO 

[volpeazzurro]

17 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

So would a lanky target man, but I doubt he wants that either …

Yes, quite true indeed. However, Rodgers, last season clearly, for whatever reason, didn't want to pick Iheanacho until he was absolutely desperate and had to through injury. 

 

Iheanacho was subsequently such a success in front of goal and in front of the media that he became undroppable because lets face it, to do so, would put Rodgers under so much scrutiny and questions would be asked. 

 

If it wasn't for Iheanacho's season's top scorer performance (without even a full seasons game time), the chances are that not only would we not have finished 5th, we'd have probably dropped to below halfway. Rodger's status as a manager having been in such a commanding leading in 4th to below halfway would really have come under far more scrutiny than it was for attaining 5th surely. 

 

You'd have thought then that this season, Iheanacho would have been one of the first names on the sheet with Vardy then wouldn't you? Not to be though. For the most part he's been languishing on the bench. 

 

Is this to do with playing systems? Is it buggery, it's nothing of the sort because Rodger's dreary possession and control master plan with a back 3 and 2 very makeshift wingbacks has hardly been a resounding success has it. In fact it's only the last couple of games since it's been ditched that we have we looked capable of scoring and winning albeit we've leaked a few goals but we were anyway. 

 

There's a reason Iheanacho isn't playing and it isn't because there aren't viable systems we could play him in, it's Rodgers, but why? Has Iheanacho lost the ability to score? Of course not but you can't score unless you play. Can't be good for his confidence can it. Why would you ever want to play a Perez or Lookman in front of Iheanacho? He's head and shoulders above either of them and far more likely to contribute more to a game than either of those squad players let alone far more likely to score. It's a mystery, a bit like Praet, Under and even Armarty when he'd play Castagne and Ndidi in front of him. 

[Dahnsouff]

1 minute ago, volpeazzurro said:

Yes, quite true indeed. However, Rodgers, last season clearly, for whatever reason, didn't want to pick Iheanacho until he was absolutely desperate and had to through injury. 

 

Iheanacho was subsequently such a success in front of goal and in front of the media that he became undroppable because lets face it, to do so, would put Rodgers under so much scrutiny and questions would be asked. 

 

If it wasn't for Iheanacho's season's top scorer performance (without even a full seasons game time), the chances are that not only would we not have finished 5th, we'd have probably dropped to below halfway. Rodger's status as a manager having been in such a commanding leading in 4th to below halfway would really have come under far more scrutiny than it was for attaining 5th surely. 

 

You'd have thought then that this season, Iheanacho would have been one of the first names on the sheet with Vardy then wouldn't you? Not to be though. For the most part he's been languishing on the bench. 

 

Is this to do with playing systems? Is it buggery, it's nothing of the sort because Rodger's dreary possession and control master plan with a back 3 and 2 very makeshift wingbacks has hardly been a resounding success has it. In fact it's only the last couple of games since it's been ditched that we have we looked capable of scoring and winning albeit we've leaked a few goals but we were anyway. 

 

There's a reason Iheanacho isn't playing and it isn't because there aren't viable systems we could play him in, it's Rodgers, but why? Has Iheanacho lost the ability to score? Of course not but you can't score unless you play. Can't be good for his confidence can it. Why would you ever want to play a Perez or Lookman in front of Iheanacho? He's head and shoulders above either of them and far more likely to contribute more to a game than either of those squad players let alone far more likely to score. It's a mystery, a bit like Praet, Under and even Armarty when he'd play Castagne and Ndidi in front of him. 

I think it is because Nacho is technically skilful but he is without thrust and (oh sh*t) intensity. This may seem counter intuitive going by the often languid/dreary nature of our play at time, but I cannot see a different reason. 

 

Leading on from that, I think Nacho is quite the enigma, in many ways he feels like he is both ahead and behind his time, I am not sure that arguably his best role, as a withdrawn support striker, is currently relevant with 433 being in vogue.

[sacreblueits442]

3 hours ago, PAPA LAZAROU said:

I would hope not. The owners want to sign Asian players because what? because they are Asian? that would be racism. Imagine a club saying they only want to sign European players?

...there are untapped talent within Asia and it would serve as common sense to be looking in that area to strengthen our club!!!

Wenger saw the value of African players and got a head start on talent other European clubs had not seen the benefit of. It is now a well tapped area for European clubs and the Asian market could well serve deliver as well.

[Trav Le Bleu]

Hwang could be massive here.

[volpeazzurro]

2 hours ago, Dahnsouff said:

I think it is because Nacho is technically skilful but he is without thrust and (oh sh*t) intensity. This may seem counter intuitive going by the often languid/dreary nature of our play at time, but I cannot see a different reason. 

 

Leading on from that, I think Nacho is quite the enigma, in many ways he feels like he is both ahead and behind his time, I am not sure that arguably his best role, as a withdrawn support striker, is currently relevant with 433 being in vogue.

Both ahead and behind his time is a good way of putting it really. I do think he could play in a top 3 though. Lookman is lightweight, Iheanacho quite strong and combative at times. Lookman flatters to deceive in that he's got the fancy flicks which initially looks good but very rarely comes off. Iheanacho has got a good eye for all sorts of goals.

[PAPA LAZAROU]

3 hours ago, Hoopla10 said:

No, that's not racist. Like saying we need to hire more women for a company that's only ever hired men isn't sexist. If there's a pool of players that we're not tapping into it makes sense to think about exploring that pool. Defining the pool isn't racist. 

 

Yeah, if it makes our club more financially competitive, then yes they should definitely tap into that market. And can I point out you're now moving goalposts and suggesting they'll hire players with less ability. Do you feel an Asian player will have less ability? Let alone one we'd hire? No. So why is that even an issue? You keep implying they're not going to hire on ability. AGAIN something YOU are projecting into this situation. My question, like the one in my previous post, is why? 

Defining someone's ethnicity in relation to any recruitment is racist. End of.

 

Edited 1 December 2021 by PAPA LAZAROU