Will Alves

[foxile5]

2 minutes ago, lcfcsnow said:

If he was anywhere close he'd have been involved against Birmingham, not going to suddenly appear for a league fixture.

Yeah no doubt you're right. 

[Jimmy]

15 minutes ago, lcfcsnow said:

If he was anywhere close he'd have been involved against Birmingham, not going to suddenly appear for a league fixture.

not if the play was for him to be involved tonight, the weekend is probably more likely but I wouldn't rule tonight out

[davieG]

https://www.lcfc.com/news/3884342/great-to-be-back-out-there-says-alves?lang=en  - Includes Video

 

Great To Be Back Out There, Says Alves

 

Will Alves feels he is building up towards full match fitness after starting in the Leicester City Development Squad’s victory over Brentford B.

- Will Alves played for the first time since December, starting the game in Seagrave
- It was a good feeling to be in action for the youngster and contribute to the win

The Foxes youngsters emerged as 3-2 victors in their final Premier League Cup group stage fixture on Monday evening, earning a spot in the competition’s round of 16 as a result. After defeats in each of their first three matches, it was some turnaround to qualify.

“It's a brilliant feeling,” the youngster admitted following full-time at LCFC Training Ground. “I think the lads started off slowly, but winning three games on the bounce in this competition has been really good for us.

LCFC MEN U21S Video published 05 Feb 2024 Video duration 01:06
'Getting Sharper & Sharper'
Will Alves speaks after returning to action in the Leicester City Development Squad's win over Brentford B at LCFC Training Ground.

“To qualify, it's a great achievement for all the boys as well. The way that the lads have dug in and how we've performed in this competition has been really good in the later stages. We’re just looking forward to the next round now.”

In a good place following injury, having had a setback on his return from anterior cruciate ligament damage, the 18-year-old got over an hour in the tank, just the second time he has featured in a competitive game this season.

The midfielder added: “I thought I did well; it was just nice to be out there playing again, really. Obviously, I've struggled to be on the pitch recently, and just being able to play 60 minutes and get through it fine, is a great feeling for myself.

“I'm just going to keep pushing, getting sharper and sharper and in a better condition as well, just playing more minutes and looking forward to the next games and training as well.”

[ClaphamFox]

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[Ric Flair]

Really pleasing to see him make the bench yesterday. Hopefully on there for Tuesday too and gets a chance to come on. Will set him up nicely to score the winner at Elland Road in a few weeks.

 

 

[Lesta2014]

34 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

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Great to see him looking relaxed in first team environment, I’m backing Vardy to have told him to sit there haha. Glad enzo saw the funny side. 

[coolhandfox]

22 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Really pleasing to see him make the bench yesterday. Hopefully on there for Tuesday too and gets a chance to come on. Will set him up nicely to score the winner at Elland Road in a few weeks.

 

 

Got a feeling we would have seen him yesterday if we hadn't had that moment.

[Jimmy]

really hope he gets on vs Shef Weds

[Ric Flair]

57 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Got a feeling we would have seen him yesterday if we hadn't had that moment.

Yeah I think you're right, probably would have come on instead of Stephy.

[Scotch]

55 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Yeah I think you're right, probably would have come on instead of Stephy.

Prob more likely to come on instead of Hamza but seeing how nervy it was we went for the more defensive option. 

[Ric Flair]

With Vestergaard and Souttar likely available for Tuesday and Iheanacho expected back imminently, sub spots taken up by academy players is going to be less likely. 

 

Hope he gets a chance.

[filbertway]

3 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

With Vestergaard and Souttar likely available for Tuesday and Iheanacho expected back imminently, sub spots taken up by academy players is going to be less likely. 

 

Hope he gets a chance.

Which is mad considering the whole argument for having a sh*t load of subs was to see more opportunities for academy players.

[coolhandfox]

3 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

With Vestergaard and Souttar likely available for Tuesday and Iheanacho expected back imminently, sub spots taken up by academy players is going to be less likely. 

 

Hope he gets a chance.

I don't know Enzo has been pretty good at giving them a chance.

 

I wouldn't be surprised to see Nelson keep he's place on the bench.

 

He's also name check Alves a few times so he will get minutes at some point.

 

Has to take he's opportunity when he gets it, Enzo is brave effort to play him over Praet if he starts well.

[Ric Flair]

1 hour ago, filbertway said:

Which is mad considering the whole argument for having a sh*t load of subs was to see more opportunities for academy players.

I know, but for example when Vestergaard is back, we'll have Stolarczyk, 3 defenders on the bench from Coady, Nelson, Doyle and Souttar, 3 midfielders from Hamza, Akgün, McAteer, Alves and 2 of Vardy, Cannon, Iheanacho.

 

We've such a ridiculous squad but unavailability has enabled plenty of academy players to be included this season, one advantage of our injuries 😂

 

 

[lcfcbluearmy]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

I know, but for example when Vestergaard is back, we'll have Stolarczyk, 3 defenders on the bench from Coady, Nelson, Doyle and Souttar, 3 midfielders from Hamza, Akgün, McAteer, Alves and 2 of Vardy, Cannon, Iheanacho.

 

We've such a ridiculous squad but unavailability has enabled plenty of academy players to be included this season, one advantage of our injuries 😂

 

 

I pretty sure Enzo said in an interview he probably only needs one striker on the bench recently unless I'm misremembering/ misunderstood  ut yes problems with having a big squad means possibly less time for youngsters but Enzo has been pretty good at it so far

[Ric Flair]

18 minutes ago, lcfcbluearmy said:

I pretty sure Enzo said in an interview he probably only needs one striker on the bench recently unless I'm misremembering/ misunderstood  ut yes problems with having a big squad means possibly less time for youngsters but Enzo has been pretty good at it so far

Cannot see him leaving Cannon and Iheanacho off the bench. In fact it's going to be pretty interesting what he does from next weekend onwards. 

 

I do think Cannon's at risk of falling down the pecking order despite his future being the least up in the air and if it is then what was the point in paying quite a sizeable fee for him.

 

I really think he needed to be given much more game time to prove he could step up, but he's got such incredible competition around him.

[jayfox26]

48 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Cannot see him leaving Cannon and Iheanacho off the bench. In fact it's going to be pretty interesting what he does from next weekend onwards. 

 

I do think Cannon's at risk of falling down the pecking order despite his future being the least up in the air and if it is then what was the point in paying quite a sizeable fee for him.

 

I really think he needed to be given much more game time to prove he could step up, but he's got such incredible competition around him.

I think it's more likely Iheanacho doesn't make the squad. It's more than likely he won't be here next season, so would seem pointless picking him in the squad over Cannon who will be here next season. He won't drop Vardy if he's fit and Daka has been our best striker of late. Add in the fact that Iheanacho has been honking for most of this season and I just don't see him making the squad unless we get an injury to one of the other 3. 

 

Edit: apologies, I've become one of those people who is talking about a subject totally irrelevant to the thread. Think I'll head over to the Iheanacho thread now and talk about Will Alves. 

Edited 12 February 2024 by jayfox26

[fuchsntf]

6 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Cannot see him leaving Cannon and Iheanacho off the bench. In fact it's going to be pretty interesting what he does from next weekend onwards. 

 

I do think Cannon's at risk of falling down the pecking order despite his future being the least up in the air and if it is then what was the point in paying quite a sizeable fee for him.

 

I really think he needed to be given much more game time to prove he could step up, but he's got such incredible competition around him.

Surely we also have to learn from experience…Enzo has never tried a double striker.

but he has seen what injuries or loss of form does.

Cannon,Daka,Vardy,Alves are a must for the future,because we havea.ways had injuries,Vardy is our headliner but at best 3 seasons longer,where we need then

Alves,Cannon,Daka Mcateer to compete for bragging rights along those 3 seasons and after.

At present along those lines, and FFP baggage I don’t see where we need to spend

money next season on a CF…

Fatawu a priority,then descision on Akgun and or Praet…but then seeing we can invest in MF and defence..

[Ashley]

1 hour ago, fuchsntf said:

Surely we also have to learn from experience…Enzo has never tried a double striker.

but he has seen what injuries or loss of form does.

Cannon,Daka,Vardy,Alves are a must for the future,because we havea.ways had injuries,Vardy is our headliner but at best 3 seasons longer,where we need then

Alves,Cannon,Daka Mcateer to compete for bragging rights along those 3 seasons and after.

At present along those lines, and FFP baggage I don’t see where we need to spend

money next season on a CF…

Fatawu a priority,then descision on Akgun and or Praet…but then seeing we can invest in MF and defence..

We have tried the double striker. It's happened in more than one game this season. 

 

QPR off the top of my head, albeit Vardy and Iheanacho were on the pitch together for about 5 minutes. 

[st albans fox]

26 minutes ago, Ashley said:

We have tried the double striker. It's happened in more than one game this season. 

 

QPR off the top of my head, albeit Vardy and Iheanacho were on the pitch together for about 5 minutes. 

I think it may have been one other game Ashley.  That sort of says it all. The system is paramount. Trust the process. They were down to ten men - hence we could play an extra attacker. 

[fuchsntf]

4 hours ago, Ashley said:

We have tried the double striker. It's happened in more than one game this season. 

 

QPR off the top of my head, albeit Vardy and Iheanacho were on the pitch together for about 5 minutes. 

 

3 hours ago, st albans fox said:

I think it may have been one other game Ashley.  That sort of says it all. The system is paramount. Trust the process. They were down to ten men - hence we could play an extra attacker. 

I meant set up and start with intent a double striker….

Not from subs bench which create a different mind-thought.and testing players

adaptability in new set up.

[st albans fox]

6 minutes ago, fuchsntf said:

 

I meant set up and start with intent a double striker….

Not from subs bench which create a different mind-thought.and testing players

adaptability in new set up.

I don’t see it happening for some time and probably not at all  - if we are done and dusted with a few games to spare then he may try some formations but I’d think more likely he tries players in his favoured set up to see if they can adapt to different positions (think wilf as an 8) rather than playing two strikers as you’d expect.  Infact, I’d think more likely to see him experiment with untried formations like 4-1-3-2 where the full back inverts to make the 3 into a 4 and other new fangled set ups rather than standard two up top.  He’s a thinker 

[AjcW]

I'd be really interested to see him given a shot against Bournemouth too.

 

Alex Scott is the level of career trajectory he needs to aspire to be reaching so would be great to see them both on the pitch. 

[jayfox26]

34 minutes ago, fuchsntf said:

 

I meant set up and start with intent a double striker….

Not from subs bench which create a different mind-thought.and testing players

adaptability in new set up.

Why would Enzo completely change his tactics and system? He won't. No decent teams play 2 strikers anymore, the goals and attack threat tends to come from wingers at the best teams. 

Edited 12 February 2024 by jayfox26

[Ric Flair]

3 minutes ago, jayfox26 said:

Why would Enzo completely change his tactics and system? He won't. No decent teams play 2 strikers anymore, the goals and attack threat tends to come from wingers at the best teams. 

Man City play with two up front, or at least Alvarez just behind Haaland