Leeds (H) | 12.30 KO | BT Sport | Pre-Match Thread

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, trabuch said:

We are going to twat them.

Yeah we probably will if Hamza's playing 

[Supergray22]

As miles2lcfc states this is essentially the same team with hamza coming in for riccardo and Vardy for Daka. It’s just a reflection of injuries and form. I’m still hoping Maddison is fit and less likely riccardo. Either way Application and desire is most important. This will be another tight game. I hope we win easily but I expect Leeds to defend more resolutely than of late. Amartey and cags were great against Burnley. More of the same and we win. I’d love another clean sheet. COYB 🦊

[Dan]

Absolutely crap if that's a back 5. Just mental.

[Aus Fox]

3 hours ago, Gubbins said:

Clearly not. Our manager has played Vestergard, Bertrand and Perez in the first team at various points this season. Even with the injuries we've had those 3 donkeys are clearly not present in a strongest available 11. 

I’m sure every game they have played they were in the strongest XI available. 2 of the 3 you have names their are full internationals.

Bertrand is out 3rd choice left back

Vestergaard our 6th choice CB.

These players have done a job in the past. It just hasn’t worked out for them here.

They are only playing games because of the horrendous injury list we’ve had at the back this season.

As for Perez, I actually can’t remember a single game he’s played this season other than West Ham away. 

[NasPb]

4 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

Maybe he just doesn’t fit the system we play? Maybe he hasn’t been good enough in the games he has played this season?

Maybe he just isn’t as good as Vardy and Daka - maybe it’s all of the above.

Pretty sure, managers will pick the best side they think is available and Iheanacho isn’t in our strongest 11 at all. 

Maybe Rodgers has alienated him? 

[The Year Of The Fox]

This might cause some problems for the 12m fans Leeds are bringing today 

[Aus Fox]

44 minutes ago, NasPb said:

Maybe Rodgers has alienated him? 

Surely when a player is alienated they aren’t starting games or coming off the bench?

Iheanacho still starts games in Europe and still comes off the bench regularly - doesn’t really sound like a player who has been alienated does it?

[KrefelderFox666]

Let's be having you!

[adam]

Anyway, who is leaking this team. Is it still Thomas?  Someone needs a kick up the arse. 

[lcfc sheff]

6 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

Maybe he just doesn’t fit the system we play? Maybe he hasn’t been good enough in the games he has played this season?

Maybe he just isn’t as good as Vardy and Daka - maybe it’s all of the above.

Pretty sure, managers will pick the best side they think is available and Iheanacho isn’t in our strongest 11 at all. 

What system do we play? We seem to have a few formations why not swap kel for madders especially as he’s injured?!

[The Year Of The Fox]

8 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said:

What system do we play? We seem to have a few formations why not swap kel for madders especially as he’s injured?!

Nobody knows. Including Rodgers. That’s half the issue 😂

[Unabomber]

Why not just play Iheanacho instead of Maddison ffs

[Bourbon Fox]

On 04/03/2022 at 01:13, TK95 said:

 

Brendan - the lightning shock 

 

... because he makes players a rubbish version of their former selves?!

[CosbehFox]

Could be interesting one this - no idea how Leeds are going to be set up and they are still missing some key players 

[Tielemans63]

Isn't that Samuel Martin guy a bit of a bullshitter?

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

1 minute ago, Tielemans63 said:

Isn't that Samuel Martin guy a bit of a bullshitter?

A broken clock is right twice a day.

[Tielemans63]

Just now, Chocolate Teapot said:

A broken clock is right twice a day.

I was going to post exactly this analogy. A lot of people taking what he had tweeted as gospel.

[majaco]

9 hours ago, FOXSE said:

If that is the team, that's 4 academy players starting..... that's pretty impressive.

Rodgers has never selected four academy players in a Leicester league team previously

[majaco]

9 hours ago, FoxinNotts said:

Could be

 

Kasper

 

Amartey

Ndidi

Souyncu

Thomas

 

Choudhury

Tielemans

KDH

 

Albrighton

Vardy

Barnes

 

🤷🏻‍♂️

Could make sense.  

 

Alternatively, if Albrighton  is right back, Choudhury in the KDH role,   KDH would be freed into the Maddison  role.

[Sunbury Fox]

Big Dan and Albrighton on the right wing together. 

[honeybradger]

8 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

Maybe he just doesn’t fit the system we play? Maybe he hasn’t been good enough in the games he has played this season?

Maybe he just isn’t as good as Vardy and Daka - maybe it’s all of the above.

Pretty sure, managers will pick the best side they think is available and Iheanacho isn’t in our strongest 11 at all. 

This would be a fair comment if we weren't on a run of 1 win in 6 in mid table and kelechi wasn't our top scorer last season and didn't have 10 g+a this season despite getting minimal play time and being poorly treated by the manager. I would argue Kelechi is more compatible with Vardy/Daka than Barnes and lookman as well which is worrying for Dakar if we sell kelechi and build around barnes.

[Larry_LCFC]

If we play that infuriating sideways, defensive shit against these, then I am going to scream.

[jonthefox]

Hate early kick offs.

[An Sionnach]

3 minutes ago, majaco said:

Could make sense.  

 

Alternatively, if Albrighton  is right back, Choudhury in the KDH role,   KDH would be freed into the Maddison  role.

Four players from the Championship team, four from the academy and not one from recent transfer action. No doubt this has been noticed by Top and he is going to be very careful with the club's money going forward.

[FOXSE]

21 minutes ago, majaco said:

Rodgers has never selected four academy players in a Leicester league team previously

I was wracking my brains to think have we ever done that in the Premier league? I guess not.