Wout Faes

[Dames]

19 hours ago, Dan LCFC said:

He's got to be the quickest a signing has settled since Kante.

I'm sure Fofana settled as fast as soon as he came into the team too. 

[StanSP]

On 07/11/2022 at 11:12, moore_94 said:

http://sportwitness.co.uk/best-period-of-my-career-leicester-man-has-done-everything-to-make-it-wc-pretty-big-disappointment-if-left-out/
 

The Belgium international has been a key figure in his side’s defence this campaign. Het Nieuwsblad had a chat with him, and he was asked whether he expected he’ adapt to the needs of English football quickly.

 

Faes said: “Honestly? Not really. The difference with the Ligue 1 is big. The pace here in England is absurd. It goes up and down constantly, actually you don’t have a second to blow out. But I do think that the competition is made for me.

 

“If you don’t go into duels 100% here, you hurt yourself. I like it that way. I think they are happy with me here. As soon as it was possible, I was dropped into the team and after that I didn’t go out. The fact that the results are now also improving makes it even better.

 

“I was curious about that integration at first. There are some guys here with very solid careers, who have even won the Premier League. But everyone is really down to earth. I get on well with everyone, especially Jamie. A very nice guy.”

 

The defender was asked to explain what he brings to the current Leicester side: “Grit, I think. A good tackle or a block that prevents a goal: I enjoy that so much. The entire team now radiates that: the absolute will to keep a clean sheet. But to be clear, that’s not just [to] my credit.”

 

Meanwhile, the 24-year-old remains hopeful his fine displays for Leicester are enough to convince Belgium manager Roberto Martínez to include him in De Rode Duivels’s squad for the World Cup.

 

“No [I didn’t hear from Martínez], but I have seen him. He was present as an analyst at the match against Leeds, I shook his hand before kick-off. I happened to become man of the match then, so he must have seen that.

 

“That is really very difficult to estimate [chances of getting selected for World Cup]. The national coach has to take a lot of things into account.”

 

Faes is of the belief he has done enough at Leicester to make it to Qatar with Belgium.

 

When asked how big the disappointment would be if he’s left out of the squad, the player said: “Pretty big. The World Cup is the highest attainable, everyone wants to go there. But I don’t think I can blame myself anyway.

 

“I can only say that I have done everything within my means. I play at the highest possible level, and I am in the best period of my career. Hopefully that’s enough to convince the national team coach.”

A very stellar attitude with comments like this. And when you can match it with how he's played since he joined, with quantifiable results, it can only be a benefit. 

 

Just seems so determined to just want to do well and make a difference, which he of course has already done. 

[Spudulike]

Picked for Belgium... 

 

 

[KFS]

Great news for the lad 

[Staffs Fox]

I feel with all the JJ and Maddison news this has gone under the radar a bit.

 

Congrats lad! Well deserved after a truly excellent start to your City career! 

[MPH]

Well done, Faes!!!!

[David Hankey]

Well done, Wout.

[Dahnsouff]

This move ain’t worked out too bad for young Wout so far. 

[foxes_rule1978]

16 hours ago, Dahnsouff said:

This move ain’t worked out too bad for young Wout so far. 

Yeah he made the move to get that step up and go to the next level, I bet though even he didn’t believe it would all happen this quick  well deserved great player 

[cruzFOX]

“WHOOT THERE IT IS!”
Well deserved and should start for the waffles too in the defensive back line.

 

[Tielemans63]

What a signing this man has been. Get the feeling he and Dan just love defending.

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

He’s turned us around like Robert Huth did, loves defending, he’s a leader and so solid.

Great signing 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Col isn't digging up previous posts these days, wonder why? 

[Unabomber]

1 minute ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Col isn't digging up previous posts these days, wonder why? 

He has had an absolute mare so far this season  

[bovril]

Intelligent player, more so than Fofana. Although I think little Wes has incredible potential, Faes looks like an upgrade at the moment.

[LCCFox96]

Faes has been utterly magnificent for us. He’s come into a defence in tatters, whilst playing in front of a goalkeeper whose confidence was shot to pieces and struggling to replace a certified club legend.

 

His defensive and leadership qualities have been the catalyst for a surprisingly steep upturn in form. He more than deserves his Belgium call-up and I look forward to watching him in Qatar.

 

If we can make 1 or 2 more signings of Faes’ quality in January, we’ll be absolutely laughing. 

[VG Fox]

25 minutes ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

He’s turned us around like Robert Huth did, loves defending, he’s a leader and so solid.

Great signing 

So true....title next year then

[Hales]

These 2 🤩

[Koke]

9 minutes ago, bovril said:

Intelligent player, more so than Fofana. Although I think little Wes has incredible potential, Faes looks like an upgrade at the moment.

 

Tbf Faes is about 5 years older than Fofana.

[StanSP]

2 minutes ago, Hales said:

These 2 🤩

Agreed. Albrighton and Amartey have been great servants to the club.

[StanSP]

Just now, Koke said:

 

Tbf Faes is about 5 years older than Fofana.

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[Miquel The Work Geordie]

1 minute ago, Koke said:

 

Tbf Faes is about 5 years older than Fofana.

 

No he's not

[Samilktray]

Just now, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

No he's not

Mods 

[Brainy]

2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Agreed. Albrighton and Amartey have been great servants to the club.

He was obviously on about Faes and Albrighton

[Koke]

Its important to sign another CB to partner him IMO. Evans is unreliable at this age, and Amartey will have some good games but also some absolute howlers.