Wout Faes

[Mike Oxlong]

Faes just loves defending. He eats, dreams and shits stopping opponents 

[Koke]

2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

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Thought Fofaba was still 19. My bad.

[Balj]

Shouldn’t be compared to Fofana - different types of defenders and the experience gap is huge.

 

Both wonderful players - Faes has made a bigger impact because he came in when we were a defensive mess and has been instrumental in clearing it up.

 

Look forward to many more games with Faes in our defence and look forward to seeing Fofana continue to develop and become the class act he has the potential to be.

[Guest kristianity77]

2 minutes ago, Balj said:

Shouldn’t be compared to Fofana - different types of defenders and the experience gap is huge.

 

Both wonderful players - Faes has made a bigger impact because he came in when we were a defensive mess and has been instrumental in clearing it up.

 

Look forward to many more games with Faes in our defence and look forward to seeing Fofana continue to develop and become the class act he has the potential to be.

I don't, I look forward to Fofana failing.  Purely because he was an idiot in how he went about leaving. There are right way and wrong ways to move your career forward, he chose the wrong option. 

Edited 12 November 2022 by kristianity77

[les-tah]

Not many signings have come here and hit the ground running immediately like he has in the premier league. Kante as a good example.

Edited 12 November 2022 by les-tah

[foxer]

7 minutes ago, Balj said:

Shouldn’t be compared to Fofana - different types of defenders and the experience gap is huge.

 

Both wonderful players - Faes has made a bigger impact because he came in when we were a defensive mess and has been instrumental in clearing it up.

 

Look forward to many more games with Faes in our defence and look forward to seeing Fofana continue to develop and become the class act he has the potential to be.

Evening Brendan 

[Lcfc-1992]

Love how he celebrates after making a block or clearance. Proper defender 

[Bert]

8 minutes ago, kristianity77 said:

I don't, I look forward to Fofana failing.  Purely because he was an idiot in how he went about leaving. There are right way and wrong ways to move your career forward, he chose the wrong option. 

The same way many celebrated the way he left St Etienne to join us you mean? 

[Hales]

12 minutes ago, Stinky said:

He was obviously on about Faes and Albrighton

She 😉😁

[Brainy]

4 minutes ago, Hales said:

She 😉😁

No word of a lie, I didn't look at who he (or is Stan a she) was quoting but it did cross my mind when typing "who says its a he?"

[AmarteyAndChill]

10 minutes ago, Lcfc-1992 said:

Love how he celebrates after making a block or clearance. Proper defender 

And when Ward makes saves 

[Balj]

12 minutes ago, foxer said:

Evening Brendan 

You sussed me:)

[Lcfc-1992]

Just now, AmarteyAndChill said:

And when Ward makes saves 

I think he’s as surprised as we all are 

[Aleksz]

He’s bringing the absolute best out of Amartey which is brilliant. I honestly wouldn’t put Evans back in until there’s a drop off, they’re building a cracking partnership.

 

Not sure how good the other Belgian CB’s are in in comparison these days, but surely he starts in Qatar for them?

[shailen]

6 clean sheets in 8 when he's been in the team. Outstanding!! 

[jayfox26]

11 minutes ago, Bert said:

The same way many celebrated the way he left St Etienne to join us you mean? 

I get what you're saying but why would anyone on here care about St Etienne. I doubt Chelsea fans care about us but I'm sure they'll care if he was to force a move to Real Madrid 

[lee7]

I hope he managed to get a clean sheet bonus in his contract. The guy will be raking it in!! 

 

In all seriousness for the team to go from having the worst defence in the league to the best is a phenomenal achievement.

[Unabomber]

Most top class cbs nowadays seem to be the real technical ball player types. This guy seems like an absolute throwback to the old school and it’s ****ing great to see. 

[baldeagle]

35 minutes ago, Hales said:

These 2 🤩

Proper bromance

[FrankieADZ]

we brought him in as a sort of Forfana replacement, the more it looks like it could be an evans one, in respect of leadership at the back

[sacreblueits442]

46 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.

...totally different types of players, who play in the same position!!!

Fofana will be 22 next month and Faes will be 25 in April, about to hit his peak. One of them brings know-how to the backline and leadership, the other if allowed to play is a terrific football player who can defend and go forward. It is pointless comparing the two, which one is more suited to our club right now is the question and the overriding answer in all aspects would be Faes.

  He needs that armband, I suspect he will have to prise it away from Youri next season.

[80footgiraffe]

Just gonna put this out there - might be our signing of the summer. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

29 minutes ago, Bert said:

The same way many celebrated the way he left St Etienne to join us you mean? 

 

I get what you mean my brother but he hadn't just come back from a honker of an injury when he left St Etienne. He was always gonna do it mind

[StriderHiryu]

44 minutes ago, Hales said:

These 2 🤩

Unironically the best defensive partnership since Huth and Morgan. Evans and Soyuncu were very good, but these two clearly enjoy defending!

[Guest Col city fan]

Quite simply, he’s been a fookin revelation.

Just watch him today.. he literally gave nothing up. Could be another gem of a signing who looks to have developed an understanding with Amartey already. The desire is there and the confidence to not give away goals. We haven’t had that in years at Leicester