Rodgers opens up on Leicester City transfer struggles but 'won't go to war' with club

[Alf Bentley]

44 minutes ago, Scotch said:

He didn't, you are right. He said that he won't be able to shake the squad up as much as he would have liked which was previously stated to be 5 or 6 players. Meaning we could probably be looking at 3/4 realistically but that all depends on players leaving which he said "Clubs have to want them" which suggests to me that currently... they don't. 

 

I doubt we won't sign anyone but personally, after hearing what he said yesterday... I won't expect more than 3 new faces. 

 

Yep. Time to adjust expectations raised by comments a few months ago.

 

I'd now be happy if we get a good RM and a decent backup CB - and move 3-4 players on. I don't want to see Maddison shifted to the right again or Sharkey playing too regularly or Perez playing there. 

Shame about Perez as he's not bad playing more centrally, but certainly shouldn't displace Maddison - and playing 2 strikers more than occasionally would risk reducing our threat from Madders & the wide players.

 

I presume any signings may now depend partly on precisely who we manage to move on: e.g. if Perez goes, a RM becomes more likely, but if Soyuncu or Westergaard go, a CB becomes more likely? 

 

If Youri goes, that opens things up a bit as we'd get a half-decent fee....but would have a new hole to fill (or new formation/tactics to adjust to).....I just hope he either goes soon or is happy to stay, perform well and preferably sign an extension. Youri departing on 31st August would be a potential nightmare.

[coolhandfox]

28 minutes ago, Old Fox said:

If the players are playing for him and he makes better tactical decisions …..I think that fit players does not guarantee a successful season as earlier posters have suggested something is not right !

The players are playing for him from what I saw last season.

 

He's also shown he can make good tactical decisions and bad ones as well. But he gets more right then he does wrong as illustrated by 5th, 5th and 8th place finishes.

[filbertway]

 

4 hours ago, Scotch said:

Ok, so Brendan has laid it out. We won't be making many signings, if any at all. Fine. Its crap but it is what it is and he now needs to get on with it. 

 

What he needs to do now (and I'm not suggesting that he hasn't already) is focus on finding a system that fits our current squad/a way of playing that the team buy in to and drilling it into them. We're always going to have a player or two playing in a position they aren't completely comfortable with, its just minimising that and getting them as comfortable as possible. 

 

My personal opinion is the diamond. I think it suits who we have at the minute, the most.... It only plays with 2 CBs which is good because we only have 2 good ones. It makes use of our Fullbacks were I think we are strong. It puts Wilf in his strongest position with Mendy a decent back up. Similarly, it puts Maddison in his preferred position at 10 with Perez being most comfortable there when needed. It plays to the strength of Daka and Nacho who are both better in a 2. If Youri stays, we have a strong CM partnership with him and KDH, Praet is a good deputy if we can convince him of the role and between Soumare, Hamza and our promising youngsters... we should be able to find another squad player. 

The only first teamer it doesn't suit is Barnes who will maybe have to work at filling in as a striker, maybe as a Vardy sub with Daka and Nacho competing for the other spot. 

He's had a good 24 months with the majority of these players. You'd like to think he's got his system pretty nailed down. You make it sound like he's only just joined the club and is having to get used to working with a whole new bunch of players

 

[StanSP]

5 minutes ago, filbertway said:

 

He's had a good 24 months with the majority of these players. You'd like to think he's got his system pretty nailed down. You make it sound like he's only just joined the club and is having to get used to working with a whole new bunch of players

 

How consistent has our squad or starting line up been in those 2 years? 

[foxinsocks]

20 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Probably one of his most honest interviews at LCFC. His final quote is telling as the club have being changing things such as medical staff 

No... he is seeding a narative for his next job

[MadsEmil]

4 hours ago, Scotch said:

Ok, so Brendan has laid it out. We won't be making many signings, if any at all. Fine. Its crap but it is what it is and he now needs to get on with it. 

 

What he needs to do now (and I'm not suggesting that he hasn't already) is focus on finding a system that fits our current squad/a way of playing that the team buy in to and drilling it into them. We're always going to have a player or two playing in a position they aren't completely comfortable with, its just minimising that and getting them as comfortable as possible. 

 

My personal opinion is the diamond. I think it suits who we have at the minute, the most.... It only plays with 2 CBs which is good because we only have 2 good ones. It makes use of our Fullbacks were I think we are strong. It puts Wilf in his strongest position with Mendy a decent back up. Similarly, it puts Maddison in his preferred position at 10 with Perez being most comfortable there when needed. It plays to the strength of Daka and Nacho who are both better in a 2. If Youri stays, we have a strong CM partnership with him and KDH, Praet is a good deputy if we can convince him of the role and between Soumare, Hamza and our promising youngsters... we should be able to find another squad player. 

The only first teamer it doesn't suit is Barnes who will maybe have to work at filling in as a striker, maybe as a Vardy sub with Daka and Nacho competing for the other spot. 

Brendan has talked about the diamond at length previously and why he doesn't like it - you basically surrender the wide areas, the exact areas we're strong in with our fullbacks and Barnes

[whoareyaaa]

I think the squad is pretty strong but they all need to want to be here and win something or achieve a high finish.

[AyewJoking]

2 hours ago, Chelmofox said:

 

No they haven't. Every other club has been active but you won''t be able to tell if they are stronger until you see the signings in action. I don't see how Leeds, who lost Phillips and Raphinha, can be consider 'strengthened' with who they have signed.. 

I was baiting Davie who said even 1 signing can make a difference.

 

 

[Arriba Los Zorros]

Sick of him. 

[Webbo]

As soon as I saw the title of the thread, I knew there'd be endless pages of ridiculous interpretations of what he'd said used to back up a negative narrative. This place is such a bore in the closed season. 

[Simoken]

25 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Sick of him. 

sick of you, and those who critcise a manager, thats given us a great success since winning the league. #clueless

[foxinsocks]

It's the tactics not the players... simple example: to put opposition on back foot then pop a ball over the top.in first 5 mins...yet not under be

Brendans possession football.

[foxinsocks]

When he says I wont criticise the club... he means " I would be justified in criticising the club and will do so to explain the poor performance when I leave".  

I realise that many of you are loyal to all things lcfc..  but it is time to wake up.

[foxinsocks]

7 minutes ago, Simoken said:

sick of you, and those who critcise a manager, thats given us a great success since winning the league. #clueless

We had to sack Claudio... sadly. 

Rodgers has done some great stuff 

.. but the direction of last season means we need to part ways sooner rather than later... sadly.

Edited 17 July 2022 by foxinsocks

[tickler28]

People finally willing to accept that as a club we've probably already peaked and the next few seasons are most probably going to be a struggle?

[davieG]

1 hour ago, Royston. said:

I was baiting Davie who said even 1 signing can make a difference.

 

 

[davieG]

24 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

When he says I wont criticise the club... he means " I would be justified in criticising the club and will do so to explain the poor performance when I leave".  

I realise that many of you are loyal to all things lcfc..  but it is time to wake up.

I’ve no loyalty to Rodgers if he left I’d be ambivalent about it as my concerns would be towards who replaces him. 
 

Like our player recruitment we’re in no man’s land not big enough to attract an elite successful manager and too advanced to take a risk on an unknown because unlike a new player a  new manager can kill a dream far easier than he can achieve one.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Getting the excuses in early, the career man covering his arse again. 👍

[Arriba Los Zorros]

37 minutes ago, Simoken said:

sick of you, and those who critcise a manager, thats given us a great success since winning the league. #clueless

You'll be baying for his blood 5 games into the season when remembering what it's like to watch a Rodgers game. 

 

He is ripping up everything that made this club good. 

[coolhandfox]

1 minute ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

You'll be baying for his blood 5 games into the season when remembering what it's like to watch a Rodgers game. 

 

He is ripping up everything that made this club good. 

In what way? 

Edited 17 July 2022 by coolhandfox

[Simoken]

3 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

You'll be baying for his blood 5 games into the season when remembering what it's like to watch a Rodgers game. 

 

He is ripping up everything that made this club good. 

The Irony

[Reg Vardy]

Sure it’s been said, but am I the only one who thinks if everyone stays fit we will be fine, and further to that so many players  give huge optimism when they sign only go on to disappoint. Soumare,Ghezzal,Mendy,Praet, Silva,Slimani, Under, spring to mind.

Vardy, Justin, N’didi, Fofana, Maddison Evans and Ricardo fit, we will galvanise and be fine…

[coolhandfox]

12 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

You'll be baying for his blood 5 games into the season when remembering what it's like to watch a Rodgers game. 

 

He is ripping up everything that made this club good. 

By the way league finishes before Rodgers arrived 14th, 1st, 12th, 9th, 9th, since 5th, 5th, 8th. 

 

No semi-final in 19 years, 3 under Rodgers 

No cup win in 20 years, Rodgers wins a cup.

 

Back to back Europe qualification for the first time in the clubs history.

 

One thing he has done is rip up the record books. 

[dorsetboy]

have we really got that bad a squad people are talking about relegation ? 

 

-----------------------------kasper----------------------------------

castangne-----foffana----------------evans---------------justin

------------------ndidi-----------------kdh--------------------------

ricardo---------------------madders--------------barnes

--------------------------vardy-----------------------------------

 

i really think we could use ricardo on the rw position he has always done a job there when he has played. good skill and crossing abilty 

 

[coolhandfox]

1 minute ago, dorsetboy said:

have we really got that bad a squad people are talking about relegation ? 

 

-----------------------------kasper----------------------------------

castangne-----foffana----------------evans---------------justin

------------------ndidi-----------------kdh--------------------------

ricardo---------------------madders--------------barnes

--------------------------vardy-----------------------------------

 

i really think we could use ricardo on the rw position he has always done a job there when he has played. good skill and crossing abilty 

 

Same people who said finishing 8th was a failure with our squad, now saying the same squad will get relegated.

 

It just foxestalk logic mate