Wout Faes

[Finnegan]

I'm most excited about the fact he's consistently been the captain of the Belgian youth sides and seems to thrive off the battle and the competition. Quite happy that he's come from a club that's used to having their backs against the wall and he's had to get stuck in and truly defend. 

 

We need some battlers, we need some warriors and leaders. Foxestalk has been crying out for someone who'll get stuck in and scrap since Cags went off the boil. 

 

Might be getting ahead of myself a bit but he could even end up representing a net improvement in the squad if Fofana has been a disruptive presence. No doubt Fofana is a brilliant player and future super star but he's never been much of a leader or a presence. 

[StanSP]

Been away for an hour playing football and he's not signed yet? Ffs what are we doing as a club?! 

[Long Eaton Fox]

Just now, Finnegan said:

I'm most excited about the fact he's consistently been the captain of the Belgian youth sides and seems to thrive off the battle and the competition. Quite happy that he's come from a club that's used to having their backs against the wall and he's had to get stuck in and truly defend. 

 

We need some battlers, we need some warriors and leaders. Foxestalk has been crying out for someone who'll get stuck in and scrap since Cags went off the boil. 

 

Might be getting ahead of myself a bit but he could even end up representing a net improvement in the squad if Fofana has been a disruptive presence. No doubt Fofana is a brilliant player and future super star but he's never been much of a leader or a presence. 

Fofana has also been crap so far this season. 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Absolutely agree with all those saying we need a battler and a dirty fecker

[Babylon]

1 minute ago, Long Eaton Fox said:

Fofana has also been crap so far this season. 

Especially the last two games. 

[Hamilton Fox]

11 minutes ago, jonny_wright said:

If he comes in and is better than amartey then that’s an improvement I guess

He should be replacing amartey in the squad instead he’s replacing Fofana in the team, the squad isn’t being improved at all

[Ian Nacho]

I’m pleased about this. This is a Leicester signing. Some bloke we’ve never heard of, none of that Vestegaard nonsense. 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Also with all the negativity at the moment around the place, fair play on the recruitment team for seemingly getting a replacement in before Fofana is out the door.

 

He also has lovely locks and looking forward to seeing a Leicester player with long exotic curly hair. 

Edited 30 August 2022 by Wasyls Pec Deck

[Finnegan]

After all this, looking forward to Fab posting tomorrow that Reims priced us out and we've given Jason Denayer a 6 year contract on 120k out of desperation. 

[justfoxes]

12 minutes ago, Long Eaton Fox said:

Fofana has also been crap so far this season. 

 

10 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Especially the last two games. 

That’s because Chelsea have had their thumb up his Arse turning his head making him act like a prepubescent spoiled child !!

 

Bit Excited about this Faes lad looks like he’s going to be quality after reading about him especially as he models his hair on Marouane Fellaini !😉😂

Edited 30 August 2022 by justfoxes

[sacreblueits442]

17 minutes ago, Fox 4 Life said:

Everyone was losing their shit over this earlier and now he's the second coming. What did I miss?

...this has all turned a Wout Faes!!!

[BigGibbo]

Definitely happy with this deal. Him and Dawson completely changes our outlook for the season. Just need a right winger and we could well and truly salvage it.

[ian__marshall]

42 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said:

....seems composed on the ball, solid defensively, good pace and gets good distance with his headed clearances!!!

 

Looks decent in that video. His reading of the game looks great, though will need to limit how much he goes to ground in the penalty area otherwise VARs going to have a field day with him. 

[HybridFox]

Bet he's not Faesed by the challenge 

[Spudulike]

9 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

After all this, looking forward to Fab posting tomorrow that Reims priced us out and we've given Jason Denayer a 6 year contract on 120k out of desperation. 

Or Everton have hijacked the deal. 

[kingfox]

15 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

 

It's hard to feel totally reassured that we are replacing such a crucial player in Fofana (see last seasons car crash defending and playing out from the back) with a player that is 3 years older and as of yet doesn't seem to have the aerial prowess we so badly need and missed from Fofana or his ability to bring the ball out of defence. It's difficult to accept selling such a massive talent and trying to replace them. Even though its not guaranteed, a Lacroix or Ndicka would likely have felt more like for like.

 

Make no mistake, we need to replace Fofana's strengths or have to compensate for the lack of that elsewhere which right now I don't see where we can. He looks the ideal Soyuncu replacement however. 

 

Looking forward to seeing him though, hopefully he can give us some more bite as Amartey is powder puff.

Very much like the Vestergaard signing, it seems to me we are signing Faes for his ball playing ability, to have the passing/possession stats he does in a low possession team is pretty encouraging. Other elements of his game will depend if he’s a success or not, can he play in a defensive line such as ours for example, we know Vestergaard can’t hence is failings.

 

As I said to Babs, I’d prefer somebody similar to Fofana who can progress the ball both in terms of passing & carrying. Faes doesn’t come across as that type of player, neither does Ndicka & Lacroix if you look at their underlying stats.

 

Of the players loosely linked over the past few days, Loic Bade & Jean Clair Todibo are more comparable to Fofana.

 

As you’ve said yourself, Faes feels more like a potential long term replacement for Soyuncu, not Fofana.

[jerry]

21 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Especially the last two games. 

Invisible in those too.

[jerry]

6 minutes ago, kingfox said:

Very much like the Vestergaard signing, it seems to me we are signing Faes for his ball playing ability, to have the passing/possession stats he does in a low possession team is pretty encouraging. Other elements of his game will depend if he’s a success or not, can he play in a defensive line such as ours for example, we know Vestergaard can’t hence is failings.

 

As I said to Babs, I’d prefer somebody similar to Fofana who can progress the ball both in terms of passing & carrying. Faes doesn’t come across as that type of player, neither does Ndicka & Lacroix if you look at their underlying stats.

 

Of the players loosely linked over the past few days, Loic Bade & Jean Clair Todibo are more comparable to Fofana.

 

As you’ve said yourself, Faes feels more like a potential long term replacement for Soyuncu, not Fofana.

Any signing that keeps Amartey out of the side is an improvement.

[lcfc_forever]

55 minutes ago, sm1 said:

The only problem is according to his scout report, he only makes 1 tackle per game.

 

Supposedly they say the best defenders need to tackle less as their anticipation is better. 
 

Or he doesn’t need to tackle as he intimidates opponents going by the posted video! 😂

[Spudulike]

Today at 19:07

by Vudidis

Soccer - Reims Stadium. Wout Faes, off to Leicester! - Journal L'Union subscriber


https://www.lunion.fr/id403096/article/2022-08-30/football-stade-de-reims-wout-faes-direction-leicester

Big loss  


I'm hugely disappointed with his departure  

We will miss him a lot.....


After Ekitiké, Rajko, Konan and now Faes..... I hope this time we are done with the departures of our best elements

[Jobyfox]

He's very hirsute. 

 

I hope we don't start him with Soyuncu because, as someone who has a receding hairline, I may get rather envious of their flowing locks 

[SpacedX]

[Thebluefox85]

What a relegation signing this is he can’t  run he can’t shoot he can’t pass but he will a great card machine what the hell has happened to the scouts that found Kante drinky James mahrez vardy players that actually helped the side! Now we have Bertrands vestys Perez ghazzel  diabate god this is depressing 

Edited 30 August 2022 by Thebluefox85

[Fox 4 Life]

Just now, Thebluefox85 said:

And a relegation signing this is he can run he can’t shoot he can’t pass but he will a great card machine what the hell has happened to the scouts that found Kante drinky James mahrez vardy players that actually helped the side! Now we have Bertrands vestys Perez ghazzel  diabate god this is depressing 

He's a defender who gives a **** if he can't shoot 

[Guest StevieLynex]

I'm sure that there are  couple of letters missing from his surname - ce