PSV (A) 14 April | UECL quarter final 2nd leg

[mozartfox]

2 hours ago, Simmo86 said:

Its a fake Jason Bourne? 

 

 

JasonBourn1986 has tested positive for Bellenditous. Get well soon.

[ALC Fox]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Fofana will be able to take on fluids and food just after half time as Holland are an hour ahead.

 

1 hour ago, Ricey said:

Kick off local time is 18.45 and the sun will set at 20.31 so he'll probably have to wait until after the match.

That's what I thought. Unless he can come on as a late sub after downing some energy gels. I could be completely wrong though.

[turlo]

10 minutes ago, mozartfox said:

JasonBourn1986 has tested positive for Bellenditous. Get well soon.

take it he's blocked you for no reason as well

[Simmo86]

12 minutes ago, turlo said:

take it he's blocked you for no reason as well

Thats how I knew it was fake because I'm blocked for some reason 

[Vardinio'sCat]

2 hours ago, ALC Fox said:

With Fofana potentially not being able to eat or drink until after the game, what chance is there of a Soyuncu and Evans partnership tonight?

 

Also, could Big Dan be preferred to screen the defence as a DM as opposed to Choudhury? It's not ideal but he's played more than Hamza in recent months so should be more match fit but hasn't started the last few games so could be fresh and raring to go.

 

Soyuncu can play DMC, he did well in Gernany as one, I think.

[Guest Lako42]

1 hour ago, Vardinio'sCat said:

 

Soyuncu can play DMC, he did well in Gernany as one, I think.

No thanks

 

Rather have wes in there 

[Ian Nacho]

Just had my first joint. Off to O’sheas

[Shane]

Sammy Braybrooke has travelled with the first team squad 

 

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/sammy-braybrooke-and-daniel-amartey-of-leicester-city-as-news-photo/1239956591

[Ryy]

29 minutes ago, Shane said:

Sammy Braybrooke has travelled with the first team squad 

 

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/sammy-braybrooke-and-daniel-amartey-of-leicester-city-as-news-photo/1239956591

Will be a great experience for him

[lanefox]

2 hours ago, turlo said:

take it he's blocked you for no reason as well

Have you said something nasty about the ass that is Adrian Durham, our Jason doesn’t like it if you do that

[Phoxy]

A little update for who's interested. Unfortunately Boscagli got injured last sunday and will be for months. I also read that it is unlikely that Madueke will play against Leicester and Ajax. I think he might play just a little against Ajax this Sunday but he won't play against Leicester.

 

I think Boscagli is not a very constant defender but against Leicester he was quite good and I think he played more games with Ramalho than Teze who will replace Boscagli him but is right footed. Teze will probably form the centre with Ramalho who can play at both sides of the centre.

In comparison I think Teze is much more adequate, stronger and faster then Boscagli. He might even be our best player last season but this season they transferred Ramalho in, so he took his place while Teze moved to the wing defending position which isn't that much of a succes although I heard that  he played quite well last Sunday. 

Van Gaal recently called Teze to the Dutch squad, he mentioned that Teze has good attacking quality's as a centre back but Teze wasn't able to play because  he got an injury right before that game but he is allready playing for the club again Teze and Ramalho are the only centre backs that are 100% fit.

 

The 23yr old Obispo is also an option but I'm not sure if he is a completely fit since he was, or is recovering from an injury. People saw him as a great talent but development somewhat stagnated untill Schmidt gave him more chances this season. He made some good appearances but also some bad ones so I think he needs more experience and he needs to make better defensive decisions. He is just like Teze faster, stronger and more agressive than Boscagli, which on the other hand is more skillful with the ball. 

Ramalho is also not a powerhouse, maybe only a bit stronger than Boscagli and he is also a bit on the slow side but he has more experience and might be more reliable due to his leading and better defending qualitys. 

Unfortunately our defence is not always that reliable and we don't have many options. Sangare might be able to play as a centre back but that would be to much of an experiment I guess and he is to important as a defensive midfielder. Wingback Mwene is injured, I think Mauro is very good as a wingback and he will be accompanied by Max at the other wing which isnt a good defender. There is also back Oppegard but he is very young and it's unlikely he will start.  

I think our midfield is quite okay because we have more options and quality over there. In front we can use the technical Doan or one of the very fast guys (Bruma and Vertessen) instead of the injured Madueke. It's also possible to use one of these guys or Gakpo or Gotze as a front forward but it wasn't very optimal in the times we games we tried this. Our striker position is actually on of the weaker spots. Zahavi and Vinicius do their best over there, they might have the same level of skill and don't score that much like by example former striker Luuk de Jong did. 

I think they need to gain more confidence as a striker to get the level we need. Vini is more brute strength while Zahavi should be more of a finisher but they are both a bit on the slow side and lack skills with the ball.

In the goal we have Yvon Mvogo on loan and we bought Drommel last summer for four million euros. Drommel started this season but he makes to much blunders and doesn't look very confident. In last games Schmidt decided to use Mvogo instead, he wasn't bad but I remember he wasn't very reliable in his first year as a goalie on loan for us. 

 

After all its about the form of the day and I think Leicester and PSV both have the same level of skill at the moment.

We are hungry but we do miss some options. I think Cody Gakpo is our best and biggest attacking weapon because he scores quite much and gives much assists but players like Gotze, Doan or other attackminded players on turns have their moments of fame from time to time as well. 

 

What are the qualitys and weaker spots of Leicester if I may ask? If I'm not mistaken the defensive central midfielder might be a risk because the good player is injured? 

Edited 13 April 2022 by Phoxy

[Corky]

Think we needed a first leg lead given our away form generally. Will be very tough, just hoping we can get the attack involved enough.

[happy85]

52 minutes ago, Phoxy said:

A little update for who's interested. Unfortunately Boscagli got injured last sunday and will be for months. I also read that it is unlikely that Madueke will play against Leicester and Ajax. I think he might play just a little against Ajax this Sunday but he won't play against Leicester.

 

I think Boscagli is not a very constant defender but against Leicester he was quite good and I think he played more games with Ramalho than Teze who will replace Boscagli him but is right footed. Teze will probably form the centre with Ramalho who can play at both sides of the centre.

In comparison I think Teze is much more adequate, stronger and faster then Boscagli. He might even be our best player last season but this season they transferred Ramalho in, so he took his place while Teze moved to the wing defending position which isn't that much of a succes although I heard that  he played quite well last Sunday. 

Van Gaal recently called Teze to the Dutch squad, he mentioned that Teze has good attacking quality's as a centre back but Teze wasn't able to play because  he got an injury right before that game but he is allready playing for the club again Teze and Ramalho are the only centre backs that are 100% fit.

 

The 23yr old Obispo is also an option but I'm not sure if he is a completely fit since he was, or is recovering from an injury. People saw him as a great talent but development somewhat stagnated untill Schmidt gave him more chances this season. He made some good appearances but also some bad ones so I think he needs more experience and he needs to make better defensive decisions. He is just like Teze faster, stronger and more agressive than Boscagli, which on the other hand is more skillful with the ball. 

Ramalho is also not a powerhouse, maybe only a bit stronger than Boscagli and he is also a bit on the slow side but he has more experience and might be more reliable due to his leading and better defending qualitys. 

Unfortunately our defence is not always that reliable and we don't have many options. Sangare might be able to play as a centre back but that would be to much of an experiment I guess and he is to important as a defensive midfielder. Wingback Mwene is injured, I think Mauro is very good as a wingback and he will be accompanied by Max at the other wing which isnt a good defender. There is also back Oppegard but he is very young and it's unlikely he will start.  

I think our midfield is quite okay because we have more options and quality over there. In front we can use the technical Doan or one of the very fast guys (Bruma and Vertessen) instead of the injured Madueke. It's also possible to use one of these guys or Gakpo or Gotze as a front forward but it wasn't very optimal in the times we games we tried this. Our striker position is actually on of the weaker spots. Zahavi and Vinicius do their best over there, they might have the same level of skill and don't score that much like by example former striker Luuk de Jong did. 

I think they need to gain more confidence as a striker to get the level we need. Vini is more brute strength while Zahavi should be more of a finisher but they are both a bit on the slow side and lack skills with the ball.

In the goal we have Yvon Mvogo on loan and we bought Drommel last summer for four million euros. Drommel started this season but he makes to much blunders and doesn't look very confident. In last games Schmidt decided to use Mvogo instead, he wasn't bad but I remember he wasn't very reliable in his first year as a goalie on loan for us. 

 

After all its about the form of the day and I think Leicester and PSV both have the same level of skill at the moment.

We are hungry but we do miss some options. I think Cody Gakpo is our best and biggest attacking weapon because he scores quite much and gives much assists but players like Gotze, Doan or other attackminded players on turns have their moments of fame from time to time as well. 

 

What are the qualitys and weaker spots of Leicester if I may ask? If I'm not mistaken the defensive central midfielder might be a risk because the good player is injured? 

Our quality is defending set pieces. 
 

Weakness is hard to find 

[FoxyJim1987]

50 minutes ago, Phoxy said:

A little update for who's interested. Unfortunately Boscagli got injured last sunday and will be for months. I also read that it is unlikely that Madueke will play against Leicester and Ajax. I think he might play just a little against Ajax this Sunday but he won't play against Leicester.

 

I think Boscagli is not a very constant defender but against Leicester he was quite good and I think he played more games with Ramalho than Teze who will replace Boscagli him but is right footed. Teze will probably form the centre with Ramalho who can play at both sides of the centre.

In comparison I think Teze is much more adequate, stronger and faster then Boscagli. He might even be our best player last season but this season they transferred Ramalho in, so he took his place while Teze moved to the wing defending position which isn't that much of a succes although I heard that  he played quite well last Sunday. 

Van Gaal recently called Teze to the Dutch squad, he mentioned that Teze has good attacking quality's as a centre back but Teze wasn't able to play because  he got an injury right before that game but he is allready playing for the club again Teze and Ramalho are the only centre backs that are 100% fit.

 

The 23yr old Obispo is also an option but I'm not sure if he is a completely fit since he was, or is recovering from an injury. People saw him as a great talent but development somewhat stagnated untill Schmidt gave him more chances this season. He made some good appearances but also some bad ones so I think he needs more experience and he needs to make better defensive decisions. He is just like Teze faster, stronger and more agressive than Boscagli, which on the other hand is more skillful with the ball. 

Ramalho is also not a powerhouse, maybe only a bit stronger than Boscagli and he is also a bit on the slow side but he has more experience and might be more reliable due to his leading and better defending qualitys. 

Unfortunately our defence is not always that reliable and we don't have many options. Sangare might be able to play as a centre back but that would be to much of an experiment I guess and he is to important as a defensive midfielder. Wingback Mwene is injured, I think Mauro is very good as a wingback and he will be accompanied by Max at the other wing which isnt a good defender. There is also back Oppegard but he is very young and it's unlikely he will start.  

I think our midfield is quite okay because we have more options and quality over there. In front we can use the technical Doan or one of the very fast guys (Bruma and Vertessen) instead of the injured Madueke. It's also possible to use one of these guys or Gakpo or Gotze as a front forward but it wasn't very optimal in the times we games we tried this. Our striker position is actually on of the weaker spots. Zahavi and Vinicius do their best over there, they might have the same level of skill and don't score that much like by example former striker Luuk de Jong did. 

I think they need to gain more confidence as a striker to get the level we need. Vini is more brute strength while Zahavi should be more of a finisher but they are both a bit on the slow side and lack skills with the ball.

In the goal we have Yvon Mvogo on loan and we bought Drommel last summer for four million euros. Drommel started this season but he makes to much blunders and doesn't look very confident. In last games Schmidt decided to use Mvogo instead, he wasn't bad but I remember he wasn't very reliable in his first year as a goalie on loan for us. 

 

After all its about the form of the day and I think Leicester and PSV both have the same level of skill at the moment.

We are hungry but we do miss some options. I think Cody Gakpo is our best and biggest attacking weapon because he scores quite much and gives much assists but players like Gotze, Doan or other attackminded players on turns have their moments of fame from time to time as well. 

 

What are the qualitys and weaker spots of Leicester if I may ask? If I'm not mistaken the defensive central midfielder might be a risk because the good player is injured? 

We have been ravaged with injuries all season, and we now have most of them back. Our best defender Wes Fofana has recently returned, and our full backs Timothy Castagne, Ricardo and James Justin have too. Yes you're right Ndidi is a big miss and Mendy his deputy is not registered to play. However this does mean James Maddison can play in his natural number ten position. We honestly have strength all over the pitch from Captain Kasper in goal, to the brilliant Dewsbury Hall, to the mercurial Harvey Barnes on the wing. Our weakness is probably centre forward where Vardy has missed badly. Inheanacho does his best but this is where the tie might be lost if we can not be clinical enough. 

[Ric Flair]

5 minutes ago, FoxyJim1987 said:

We have been ravaged with injuries all season, and we now have most of them back. Our best defender Wes Fofana has recently returned, and our full backs Timothy Castagne, Ricardo and James Justin have too. Yes you're right Ndidi is a big miss and Mendy his deputy is not registered to play. However this does mean James Maddison can play in his natural number ten position. We honestly have strength all over the pitch from Captain Kasper in goal, to the brilliant Dewsbury Hall, to the mercurial Harvey Barnes on the wing. Our weakness is probably centre forward where Vardy has missed badly. Inheanacho does his best but this is where the tie might be lost if we can not be clinical enough. 

Our weakness is our away results this season have been that of a team that gets relegated and dumped out of cups. We still remain vulnerable and it'll take the performance of the season to get through, I'm still quietly confident though.

[mozartfox]

2 hours ago, Shane said:

Sammy Braybrooke has travelled with the first team squad 

 

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/sammy-braybrooke-and-daniel-amartey-of-leicester-city-as-news-photo/1239956591

Yep- he is part of the clean-up crew. His luggage case was full of bin-liners and spare vacuum cleaner bags.  

[Chelmofox]

2 hours ago, Shane said:

Sammy Braybrooke has travelled with the first team squad 

 

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/sammy-braybrooke-and-daniel-amartey-of-leicester-city-as-news-photo/1239956591

My favourite part of going to the first leg was watching him warm up during the first half. He looked around the crowd in awe with a huge smile on his face. He wiggled his legs to do the most pathetic warm up i've ever seen - he knew he wasn't coming on . I hope he takes a lot from this experience. He is going to be a superstar!

[sacreblueits442]

10 minutes ago, jamesp26 said:

My favourite part of going to the first leg was watching him warm up during the first half. He looked around the crowd in awe with a huge smile on his face. He wiggled his legs to do the most pathetic warm up i've ever seen - he knew he wasn't coming on . I hope he takes a lot from this experience. He is going to be a superstar!

....very much, his physicality is what will hold him back, I love to see him play, he seems to be playing a tad deeper at the moment but still effective!!!

[Bayfox]

I'm still blocked by him, arlo white( which is actually a shame) and stringer all because I suggested he could learn a thing or 2 from Mr dj willy puller. Lol

[Wymsey]

2 minutes ago, Bayfox said:

I'm still blocked by him, arlo white( which is actually a shame) and stringer all because I suggested he could learn a thing or 2 from Mr dj willy puller. Lol

Bit harsh.

Have never met the bloke personally, but it seems like @UpTheLeagueFoxis a decent person.

[Bayfox]

4 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Bit harsh.

Have never met the bloke personally, but it seems like @UpTheLeagueFoxis a decent person.

That was the point. I suggest stringer could learn to carry himself a bit better, build a better relationship with the club and players like Geoff and he didn't like it. It may have involved a small bit of swearing but I think it was more the point he didn't like.

 

And stop trying to be a shock jock.

Edited 13 April 2022 by Bayfox

[J. James]

On 10/04/2022 at 18:26, MarriedaLeicesterGirl said:

Yeah, but Albrighton was awful the first leg.

No, Barnes was awful thats where the change to Lookman should be.

[Mickyblueeyes]

A special night away in Europe. Come

on!

[KingsX]

6 hours ago, Phoxy said:

A little update for who's interested. Unfortunately Boscagli got injured last sunday and will be for months. I also read that it is unlikely that Madueke will play against Leicester and Ajax. I think he might play just a little against Ajax this Sunday but he won't play against Leicester.

 

I think Boscagli is not a very constant defender but against Leicester he was quite good and I think he played more games with Ramalho than Teze who will replace Boscagli him but is right footed. Teze will probably form the centre with Ramalho who can play at both sides of the centre.

In comparison I think Teze is much more adequate, stronger and faster then Boscagli. He might even be our best player last season but this season they transferred Ramalho in, so he took his place while Teze moved to the wing defending position which isn't that much of a succes although I heard that  he played quite well last Sunday. 

Van Gaal recently called Teze to the Dutch squad, he mentioned that Teze has good attacking quality's as a centre back but Teze wasn't able to play because  he got an injury right before that game but he is allready playing for the club again Teze and Ramalho are the only centre backs that are 100% fit.

 

The 23yr old Obispo is also an option but I'm not sure if he is a completely fit since he was, or is recovering from an injury. People saw him as a great talent but development somewhat stagnated untill Schmidt gave him more chances this season. He made some good appearances but also some bad ones so I think he needs more experience and he needs to make better defensive decisions. He is just like Teze faster, stronger and more agressive than Boscagli, which on the other hand is more skillful with the ball. 

Ramalho is also not a powerhouse, maybe only a bit stronger than Boscagli and he is also a bit on the slow side but he has more experience and might be more reliable due to his leading and better defending qualitys. 

Unfortunately our defence is not always that reliable and we don't have many options. Sangare might be able to play as a centre back but that would be to much of an experiment I guess and he is to important as a defensive midfielder. Wingback Mwene is injured, I think Mauro is very good as a wingback and he will be accompanied by Max at the other wing which isnt a good defender. There is also back Oppegard but he is very young and it's unlikely he will start.  

I think our midfield is quite okay because we have more options and quality over there. In front we can use the technical Doan or one of the very fast guys (Bruma and Vertessen) instead of the injured Madueke. It's also possible to use one of these guys or Gakpo or Gotze as a front forward but it wasn't very optimal in the times we games we tried this. Our striker position is actually on of the weaker spots. Zahavi and Vinicius do their best over there, they might have the same level of skill and don't score that much like by example former striker Luuk de Jong did. 

I think they need to gain more confidence as a striker to get the level we need. Vini is more brute strength while Zahavi should be more of a finisher but they are both a bit on the slow side and lack skills with the ball.

In the goal we have Yvon Mvogo on loan and we bought Drommel last summer for four million euros. Drommel started this season but he makes to much blunders and doesn't look very confident. In last games Schmidt decided to use Mvogo instead, he wasn't bad but I remember he wasn't very reliable in his first year as a goalie on loan for us. 

 

After all its about the form of the day and I think Leicester and PSV both have the same level of skill at the moment.

We are hungry but we do miss some options. I think Cody Gakpo is our best and biggest attacking weapon because he scores quite much and gives much assists but players like Gotze, Doan or other attackminded players on turns have their moments of fame from time to time as well. 

 

What are the qualitys and weaker spots of Leicester if I may ask? If I'm not mistaken the defensive central midfielder might be a risk because the good player is injured? 

 

 

Thanks for a valuable update.

 

I’ve been following the thread on your forum -- including the w***er going on and on about not being bothered with the lowly ECL.  I never saw a wiser post on our own forum, than this reply.

 

 

What a brutally clear, on-the-money take.  We are competing for the chance to grasp a trophy both sides would properly value.

 

That said, it's our only route into Europe this year -- so you'll understand if LCFC come out with everything we've got and take it for ourselves!

[gw_leics772]

It is written, it is ours!

 

The beauty for me is that we could win a European trophy in our worst season under Rodgers and a season people called for his head.

 

The juxtaposition is that if we were fighting for champions league, like the previous 2 seasons with Europa league qualification a worst case scenario, we would not have prioritised this competition.

 

Ergo, our own "failure" is the reason we have our best chance of winning a European trophy. 

 

Everything happens for a reason.

 

This is it.

Edited 14 April 2022 by gw_leics772