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LCFC Women 2022-23 Thread

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davieG

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They need two results,  2 wins or 1 win + 1 draw just to move off the bottom. that's assuming no one in the relegation area wins another game.

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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/willie-kirk-leicester-city-arsenal-7790794

 

Willie Kirk gives honest assessment of Leicester City performance against Arsenal as transfer plan outlined
Leicester City Women were beaten 4-0 by Arsenal in Willie Kirk's first game in charge and the new boss has given his assessment of the team's performance


ByHannah Pinnock
21:48, 6 NOV 2022
Manager of Leicester City Women Willie Kirk during the match v Arsenal in the Barclays Women's Super League match at King Power Stadium
Willie Kirk during the match v Arsenal in the Barclays Women's Super League match at King Power Stadium (Image: Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)

Leicester City boss Willie Kirk has outlined what the team must do moving forward if they're to see a change in fortunes this season, as well as given a hint at the club's transfer plans in January.

The Foxes fell to a disappointing 4-0 loss at the King Power on Sunday and remain bottom of the WSL with zero points as a result. City found themselves 3-0 down at half-time, but after conceding a fourth shortly into the second half, the final 20 minutes saw a much-improved display from the hosts.

Kirk, who had just two meetings and one training session with the squad after taking over from the departed Lydia Bedford on Thursday, says his side must start turning their positive spells in games into consistent and solid 90-minute performances.

 

“What I told them at the end of the game, I need to see that last 20 minutes for 90 minutes," he said post-match. "Because if we can turn that last 20 minutes into a 90-minute performance, we don’t even need to talk about relegation.


“I think all the goals were preventable. We gave Arsenal those goals really cheaply, that’s a real frustration from the game. We never really gave ourselves a chance. The plan was to stay in the game for as long as possible and get to that last 20 minutes and then make those substitutions, with young energy coming on, and see if we could take anything.

“That never went to plan, but if we can take away that bit of slackness, we’ll be okay."

The international break is a welcomed opportunity for Kirk to work with the players before they return at the end of the month for a huge away game against West Ham. After what the City boss described as an emotional week for both players and staff, they will have a much-needed few days off before they return to training later this week.

They have three league games between now and the end of the calendar year, the West Ham meeting is followed by games against Chelsea and Liverpool. Attention, though, has already turned to the January transfer window, with work underway behind the scenes to identify players that could potentially help the team have a much more positive second half of the season.

“We’ll definitely make additions," Kirk continued. "Definitely. There’s been a lot of work done on that side in terms of identifying players.

“We missed out on a number of players in the summer, especially towards the end of the window, which was frustrating. But, we’ve done a lot of work and there’s a budget there. We know what we need to do. Watch this space.”

When asked about the possibility of signing players from abroad, the City boss highlighted his experience working with players from Scandinavia and said it's a market they'll be certain to look towards.

Kirk concluded: "I’ve signed a lot of Scandinavians in the past, top, top players. I know the market really well.

“The fact the Swedish league finished yesterday almost makes it a natural time for somebody to move. Of course, it’s a market we’ll explore. It’s good to have different cultures in the dressing room, a different way of thinking and different types of characters.”

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On 06/11/2022 at 16:34, SouthStandUpperTier said:

We're getting worse though. It's about all we can do right now just to clear our lines and wait for the opposition to attack again. How is that helping develop our players?

...our mentality is wrong!!!

We seem to go out to try and stay in the game as opposed to believe in ourselves and impose ourselves on to other teams. There is so much scope for us to close the gap in the big teams and it does not have to be throwing money at it. We need to be fitter than the rest, that does not mean slightly fitter but gengenpressing fitter.

  We look a different team when we close down, lose the ball and fight to win it back, we are a different beast then, it just need a different approach.

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On 06/11/2022 at 17:06, davieG said:

It’ll never be really competitive as it’s set up to copy the men’s league and just like that the Super6 will dominate.

...with the big teams and the money they have, it will be naive to think, that your take on this will not be the final outcome!!!

  I read the StriderHiryu post regarding the way the game has changed and the direction of how it is played now. I do not subscribe to follow the way other teams take an approach to setting up and playing. The game has not transitioned because the tactics stayed the same. Someone comes up with an idea, implements and it becomes copied by so many teams. One style does not fit all, you need someone who has a believe that their way of playing will work for the players they have and the conviction to see it through.

  If you take a look at all the different sports,  you can see where people have reached the top, but it is not because they followed the way other people sought to improve and better their game.Get a style and make it the best it can be, emulating others makes you second best.

sacreblueits442

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19 hours ago, Jimmy said:

he was never going to change something when appointed 2 days before the game, next match will be the first chance to do so

...you would have thought he would have seen Levell before,  but there is noway she should be between the sticks!!!

  Pretty much negligence for her still being in the team,  it is not as if he turned up here on Thursday. 

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Just watched the highlights. I'd only blame the keeper for 2 and 3. She's been let down by a sleeping defence on the 1st and 4th.

 

Mad how easy is it was though

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36 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Just watched the highlights. I'd only blame the keeper for 2 and 3. She's been let down by a sleeping defence on the 1st and 4th.

 

Mad how easy is it was though

The first she pushed a low cross out into the middle of the box, any under 8 coach would tell you, that is the last thing you should do!!!

  Our players are said to not have reacted soon enough, well they would not have expected their keeper to do what she did, and they would have not have been facing their own goal and would have been facing the direction the ball was slid in from, the attacker is 80/20 likelihood of being the first to that ball when she parried it out.

  The 4th she sold herself,  stay on your  feet and make up the players mind for them, going to ground made it too easy.

  Beaten by a corner again, she had no chance of getting near that ball, she is too short and anything above head height is likely to go in against her. Just like the previous corner going straight in, we had all our players grouped at the near post, probably marking one or two attackers and an attacker in front of Levell,  who then cannot see the corner when it is taken or have any idea where the ball is, in relation to her position.

  Get one tall player on either posts and prevent the attacker standing on our goal keepers toes.

filbertway

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Just now, sacreblueits442 said:

The first she pushed a low cross out into the middle of the box, any under 8 coach would tell you, that is the last thing you should do!!!

  Our players are said to not have reacted soon enough, well they would not have expected their keeper to do what she did, and they would have not have been facing their own goal and would have been facing the direction the ball was slid in from, the attacker is 80/20 likelihood of being the first to that ball when she parried it out.

  The 4th she sold herself,  stay on your  feet and make up the players mind for them, going to ground made it too easy.

  Beaten by a corner again, she had no chance of getting near that ball, she is too short and anything above head height is likely to go in against her. Just like the previous corner going straight in, we had all our players grouped at the near post, probably marking one or two attackers and an attacker in front of Levell,  who then cannot see the corner when it is taken or have any idea where the ball is, in relation to her position.

  Get one tall player on either posts and prevent the attacker standing on our goal keepers toes.

Right, so how should she have dealt with that first one, knowing she can get a hand to it and it stretched? For me, I'm dealing with it best I can and then hoping my defenders aren't dozing off looking at the clouds.

 

The 4th one, she could probably have dealt with the one on one a bit better. At the end of the day though, the defence is at fault for letting a long ball just leave a striker clean through like that. The striker is the favourite in that situation.

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1 minute ago, filbertway said:

Right, so how should she have dealt with that first one, knowing she can get a hand to it and it stretched? For me, I'm dealing with it best I can and then hoping my defenders aren't dozing off looking at the clouds.

 

The 4th one, she could probably have dealt with the one on one a bit better. At the end of the day though, the defence is at fault for letting a long ball just leave a striker clean through like that. The striker is the favourite in that situation.

...very much agree with the 4th goal and the way it came about!!!

  A long ball over the top splits our defence and the attackers has a clear run at goal. Plumptre is a very good player if you take her out of defence, when she has to run back facing her own goal, she looks  like Bambi on ice, she does not have the pace to make any kind of recovery in those situations. 

  We need two defenders to take the places of Tierney and Plumptre and put them into midfield, more robust and better on the ball than what we have. I saw the Reading game and they had a right back that looked very assured but was quick and tidy in her passing. We do not have to spend lots of money to improve this team.

 

 

fuchsntf

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20 hours ago, Manley Farrington-Brown said:

Give 'em a chance - it's only two years since King Power took them over properly and only four years since they first played at Championship level! We've actually seen phenomenal value in growth over the last five or six years.

.maybe your right,I might of got too shirty too early...

I ain't had my snickers for awhile..

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LYDIA BEDFORD STATEMENT
"Iwould like to thank Leicester City Football Club for the opportunity to take charge of the team back in December 2021.

"The initial goal was to maintain the club’s status within the WSL and with the help of my support staff, the board, the fans and of course the players, we managed to do exactly that, which is something I am extremely proud of.

"I’d like to thank the players for their efforts so far this season. Ultimately, football is a results focused business where fine margins have a big impact and in the first six games we didn’t achieve the outcomes we set out to. However, in each performance I was able to stand back and watch a team of strong women compete throughout the 90 minutes and never lose their fight. 

"I am extremely excited about what’s next for me. I look forward to taking my experiences in the WSL forward and using what I learnt to impact positively in my next role in football. Leicester City is a club steeped in history and that no doubt has a great future ahead. I wish the club, the players, and their fans all the very best for the remainder of this season and beyond."

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Monique Robinson, on dual-contract from us at Loughborough Lightning, scored in their 3-0 win over Sheffield FC in the first round of the FA Cup earlier

 

Lucy Wood, on-loan at MK Dons, scored twice in their 8-1 win against Mulbarton Belles (one of the last 7th tier sides that were left), likewise in the FA Cup

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https://www.lcfc.com/news/2911076/really-excited-for-it--kirk-on-becoming-lcfc-women-manager/featured

 


'Really Excited For It' – Kirk On Becoming LCFC Women Manager
LCFC WOMEN

LCFC Women’s new manager Willie Kirk has confidence in the Club’s plan to produce a winning team that can steer clear of relegation and build on previous seasons.
ByMatthew Temple

Kirk: It's About Unlocking That Potential
- Willie Kirk speaks after becoming LCFC Women manager
- Kirk has managerial experience in the Barclays Women’s Super League with Everton and Bristol City
- The Club is keen to find the right chemistry to produce a winning team, Kirk told LCFC TV

Following the departure of Lydia Bedford, managerial responsibilities were handed over permanently to Kirk, who transitioned from the Club’s former Director of Football, Women & Girls earlier in November.

For the last three months, Kirk’s role has been to develop and deliver strategies for the continued growth of women’s & girl’s football at Leicester City, while also having a responsibility in producing a successful environment at Belvoir Drive, to enable sustained growth and stability for the first team.

As he transitions back to a familiar role on the touchline, Kirk brings with him an abundance of experience, having previously secured promotion to the WSL with Bristol City Women, before reaching the final of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup with Everton Women in 2020.

Currently sitting at the foot of the WSL, the new manager takes control at a crucial point in the 2022/23 season but is confident in the Foxes' ability to turn performances around and add points to the standings.

In a first interview since taking the helm, Kirk outlined his thoughts to LCFC TV: “It’s not what I expected following my first game at the Club, but I’m professionally really excited by it.

 

“The Club and the team have got so much potential, and we’ve got to unlock that now and really utilise the facilities we’ve got here, which are second to none. It’s time to give the Club something back, because how they’ve supported myself and the women’s programme is fantastic.”

He continued: “I would much rather be in this position than coming in completely cold, especially when you do come in during the season and need to get up and running as quickly as possible.

“So, the fact I know how things have been working, and player’s strengths and weaknesses from seeing them up close really helps. Normally you get an idea of how players perform, but you never get to see behind the scenes and I’m fortunate to say I could during the last three months.

“It’s certainly kept the players on their toes, asking themselves ‘Have I impressed? Has he [Kirk] already formed an opinion?’ I don’t think I’ve developed a strong opinion on anybody, but already knowing the set-up will certainly help going forward.”

Having already been involved within the Club’s set-up has made for an easier transition, says the new manager, but his experience in similar scenarios, will bring its own wealth to the table.

“I’m very confident [LCFC Women can turn things around], I know we’ve got a very robust and well thought-through points target, so we’re confident it will not just allow us to survive but place us in a positive position. We’re looking to improve significantly on last year’s total.

It’s important for us to get a winning first team, but to get a winning first team with Leicester’s home-grown players would be even better.

Willie Kirk LCFC TV
“I think it’s important that the players have been through it before, and I’ve certainly been through it.

“I hope in the immediate long-term, that one of the reasons behind my appointment wasn’t just to keep this Club in the league but to build on that, and really start pushing into a place we feel the Club should be based on resources that we get to utilise every day."

Posing as a key figure in the team’s development at Belvoir Drive during the time in his previous position, the former Hibernian Women’s manager is keen to keep the training ground’s strong influence on the team.

He explained: “The training facility is the best there is. There’s nothing we’re ever wanting for, it’s got absolutely everything on our doorstep, so I think that can help massively.

“Based on my previous experiences, I’m certain it’s easier to add quality to a good infrastructure rather than a good infrastructure to good quality. That’s something we’ve got with this great base to build on, and I think the facilities, if you’re utilising them properly, can have huge performance gains.”

The Scotsman spoke about his ambition with the Foxes, but also how closely intertwined that lies with the aim of developing the Academy system.

 

“There’s a lot of good youngsters here and a lot of much needed experience as well,” Kirk said. “When I look back to the summer, and the players that came in, I think they’ve added a lot in terms of culture and we’re hoping that helps us going forward.

“We’ve got a lot of real good WSL experience, and international caps within the squad as well. Hopefully we can pull all of that together and find the right chemistry to get a winning team on the park.

“My history at previous clubs, whether that be Hibernian, Bristol City or Everton, I think I’ve always had a keen interest in the pathways.

“I’ve always had players come through that pathway and gave opportunities to them. It’s important to create an environment where youth can thrive, and in the past, I’ve probably lost most of the developing talent to bigger clubs, but hopefully our ambitions here will align with those young players.

“It’s important for us to get a winning first team, but to get a winning first team with Leicester’s home-grown players would be even better.

“That would put us in a good position but also gives something back to the community, inspiring the next group of girls, and hopefully the next England superstar that comes out of the county.”

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https://fawslfulltime.co.uk/2022/11/19/new-leicester-city-boss-kirk-sets-survival-target-ahead-of-west-ham-united-fixture/

NEW LEICESTER CITY BOSS KIRK SETS SURVIVAL TARGET AHEAD OF WEST HAM UNITED FIXTURE

By Daniel Pentland / November 19, 2022

New Leicester City manager Willie Kirk has revealed that he has set the team a survival target following his recent appointment.

Kirk replaced former Leicester City boss Lydia Bedford just days before the international break. He was placed in charge on the eve of the Arsenal fixture, his side slipped to a 4-0 defeat at The King Power Stadium in that match.

The Foxes travel to West Ham United this weekend in search of their first points of the new campaign. Leicester City are deep in relegation trouble but new boss Kirk says that the club have a target to save themselves from the dreaded drop.

“Ultimately, we need to get points on the board as quickly as possible and that is the single aim between now and Christmas,” Kirk said when speaking in the pre-match press conference. “We know what points we want to achieve between now and the end of the season and we’ve chopped that into smaller chunks of games.

“We know exactly what we need to do between now and Christmas and that is what we are focusing on right now.”

West Ham United go into this weekend’s match in eighth place after a solid start to the season. Kirk admits that he has been impressed by The Hammers so far.

He said “I think West Ham will be a real tough game, I think they’ve had a positive start to the season. They are sitting in a position that I probably didn’t expect this early given their change of manager in the summer. Paul (Konchesky) was already internal with the club so that has probably helped him hit the ground running.

“They’ve made some really impressive signings, they’ve gelled really quickly and they’ve accumulated some really positive points so it’ll be a tough game.”

Leicester City’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture at West Ham United kicks-off at 3pm on Sunday afternoon.

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