Napoli, A Match Thread

[StanSP]

I think it's 4 2 3 1 

 

Normal back 4.

 

Ndidi and Youri as the deeper midfielders 

 

KDH/Maddison/Barnes as the 3 behind Vardy... 

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, urban.spaceman said:

Talk about threadbare bench!

 

Ward, Stolarczyk, Nelson, Thomas, Albrighton, Choudhury, Ewing, McAteer, Soumaré, Daka.

Suspect napoli’s  bench may look stronger than ours 

but they aren’t starting a few that they would be expected to …..

[moore_94]

5 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Suspect napoli’s  bench may look stronger than ours 

but they aren’t starting a few that they would be expected to …..

Only have 8 subs

 

Ospina(GK)

Boffelli(GK)

Malcuit

Mertens

Politano

Manolas

Costanzo

Vergara

 

Edited 9 December 2021 by moore_94

[Stadt]

If it's a diamond then it leaves Bertrand exposed, 433 is a bit unnatural if Maddison is on the right. Interesting selection. 

[Steve Earle]

8 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

Looks like 433 with Maddison at RW. Napoli themselves play a 433.

 

The last time we chose a line-up to mirror an opponents setup was against Chelsea who play a 343...  

or 442 diamond?

[adam]

Does he forgot how hopless Maddison is when we plays out wide. Why not just play Albrighton instead of KDH. 

[MPH]

1 hour ago, Foxxed said:

4 2 3 1?

 

Ewing, Nelson, Stolarczyk and McAteer on the bench from the academy. I don't even remember seeing Ewing on the u23 team list. I bet Stolarczyk is excited to be the third goalkeeper. I'd be on the bench eating revels if I were him.

 

 

Saturday league game about 15 years ago- we were 7-0 up in the first half and I was leaning against the Goalpost eating donuts. We lost 10-8

Edited 9 December 2021 by MPH

[AKCJ]

Yeah I suspect this isn't a diamond even though it would read as one.

 

Kasper

Castagne Evans Soyuncu Bertrand

Tielemans Ndidi KDH

Maddison Vardy Barnes

 

I think if it was going to be a diamond then we'd play Daka over Barnes.

[StanSP]

Mertens on the bench for them?! 

[foxfanazer]

11 minutes ago, goose2010 said:

Good to see Youri back. Hopefully he is fully fit and not just been chucked in.

That's my worry. Ran him into the ground over the last year or so 

[kingfox]

Ryan Bertrand masterclass incoming!

[Will1981]

1 minute ago, Stadt said:

If it's a diamond then it leaves Bertrand exposed, 433 is a bit unnatural if Maddison is on the right. Interesting selection. 

any formation with Barnes as a LM/LW will leave Bertrand exposed as Barnes never tracks back.

[FoxesWalk]

9 minutes ago, Will1981 said:

hopefully a narrow diamond

 

Kasper

 

Castagne - Evans - Soyuncu - Bertrand

 

Ndidi

 

Youri ---- KDH

 

Madders

 

Vardy - Barnes

Yh suspect it’ll be this 

[FoxesWalk]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

Mertens on the bench for them?! 

Good.

[moore_94]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

Mertens on the bench for them?! 

Good idea from Napoli, get the big guy upfront, guaranteed a couple of goals

[SuperMike]

9 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

4231 for Napoli

 

 

Rrahmani playing - gonna put a tenner on him scoring. 6' 3" centre back who loves set-pieces !!!

[MPH]

4-1-2-1-2?

[Vardinio'sCat]

2 minutes ago, kingfox said:

Ryan Bertrand masterclass incoming!

 

I must admit a Bertrand assist would be hilarious.

[NasPb]

41212 imo 

[Dan]

Blergh. What will be will be.

[ousefox]

Surely he's not gone back to 433 here. We haven't played well in that formation all season. Our recent semi-form has been back at 4231. 

 

Awful decision if so.

[moore_94]

Roads are a joke in Naples, crawling traffic

 

3 buses of Leicester fans, we will very likely miss kick off

Edited 9 December 2021 by moore_94

[Jaspa]

Maddison on the wing? Yuck

 

Also how long is Ricardo gonna be out for? I thought it was just another knock/pull, he's one of our best players

[K1FOX]

2-2 Draw Vardy with the 89 min equaliser 

[StriderHiryu]

12 minutes ago, Beechey said:

Alternatively, 442 diamond with Barnes as a striker

 

7 minutes ago, Steve Earle said:

or 442 diamond?

 

Suicidal against a 433, playing a narrow formation against one that creates overloads on both sides so won't happen unless Rodgers himself is ill and it's making him think unclearly.

 

433 is a good formation, but we've not looked good in it so far except maybe 2nd half vs Brighton. KDH and Maddison in the team and no Soumare could be good though.

 

But if Napoli play anything like they did in the 1st leg we will get smashed. I maintain they have been the best team we played this season. Chelsea dominated us, but we were poor. Against Napoli we played well at times, scored twice and were two up and yet you couldn't argue with a draw given their performance. Obviously I hope I am totally wrong, and that injuries and loss of form are hitting them at the wrong time, and that they'd rather focus on Serie A. But these guys are a really good team.