Kasey McAteer

[Scotch]

I said it in another thread a week or two ago, it's the most Leicester thing ever that after years of not having a good option at RW, we finally sign not one but two players who look like they might be good only to be kept out the team by a youngster hat was here already, who's stepped up and is making the position his own. 

[Finnegan]

Just now, Scotch said:

I said it in another thread a week or two ago, it's the most Leicester thing ever that after years of not having a good option at RW, we finally sign not one but two players who look like they might be good only to be kept out the team by a youngster hat was here already, who's stepped up and is making the position his own. 

 

And he's a right footed centre mid

[Jack1993]

5 hours ago, TheStig said:

......and on Saturday he will meet the manager that almost strangled his father

 

[ParkerPen]

22 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

McAteer > McAtee 

well its one better isnt it?

[Claridge]

Reminds me of James milner, which is a good thing

[KFS]

One thing I noticed last night are that his runs are very very good. Takes a good, long and calculated run quite often which is opening up space for he and his teammates. Good at keeping the ball and winning it back. Can see why Enzo likes him. Bit of balance if we let Maverickdidi do his thing on the left.

[Scotch]

56 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

And he's a right footed centre mid

It's a funny one isn't it? That #8 spot looks like it could be made for him but do we really want to risk moving him out of a position that he's doing great in? Short term it could be best just to let him do what he's doing but with his work rate and footballing IQ, he could really kick on centrally with AFI or Akgun wide of him. 

[Harry96]

He’s been class FairPlay to him 

[davieG]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-overcome-unique-test-8770466

 

By

Jordan Blackwell

 

McAteer progress shows impact of Maresca
Perhaps the best example of Maresca’s coaching and tactics is the continued effectiveness of Kasey McAteer. You would not know that his career up to this season had included just half a campaign of regular football at League Two level.

He was the least experienced player in what was City’s youngest starting line-up in a league game for more than a decade, and he got his fourth goal of the campaign, making him outright the club’s top scorer. But he did more than just put the ball in the net.

“Did you see the way he worked off the ball?” Maresca said after the game. “It was unbelievable.”

The manager is right. For much of the game, McAteer was tasked with dropping into the back-line when Norwich attacked to guard against their forward-minded full-backs, and yet he still had the energy to make runs beyond the Norwich defence. Even as time ticked down, he got forward to support two fresher substitutes in Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jamie Vardy and get the victory-sealing second goal.

McAteer’s regular involvement is testament to a player who is intelligent, who understands the manager’s tactics completely and also works very hard to execute them to a tee. As a result, he is making leaps and bounds in his progress, and is increasing his importance to this team every week.

 

[Max Power]

21 hours ago, Finnegan said:

 

And he's a right footed centre mid

Who has played a decent chunk of his football at left wing back as far as I can see! 
 

 

[Ric Flair]

4 minutes ago, Max Power said:

Who has played a decent chunk of his football at left wing back as far as I can see! 
 

 

Ben Petty masterclass

[coolhandfox]

6 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Ben Petty masterclass

 

10 minutes ago, Max Power said:

Who has played a decent chunk of his football at left wing back as far as I can see! 
 

 

I'm not adverse to see players challenged to play in different positions and roles.

 

Can lead to more rounded player development.

 

However it could have been by chance rather than design. 

[AjcW]

10 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Ben Petty masterclass

To be fair visionary Brendan stuck him there for a game too.... it's taken a good manager to work out his best place.

[Ric Flair]

1 minute ago, coolhandfox said:

 

I'm not adverse to see players challenged to play in different positions and roles.

 

Can lead to more rounded player development.

 

However it could have been by chance rather than design. 

I feel this is why he didn't excel at Forest Green or AFC Wimbledon. Both played him mostly as a left wing back or right wing back I think.

 

He can do a job there but in this system he's just hit the ground running. He always scored and assisted a lot for the U18s either on the wing or attacking midfield.

[coolhandfox]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

I feel this is why he didn't excel at Forest Green or AFC Wimbledon. Both played him mostly as a left wing back or right wing back I think.

 

He can do a job there but in this system he's just hit the ground running. He always scored and assisted a lot for the U18s either on the wing or attacking midfield.

More than likely.

 

But it probably taught him a lot about the defensive side of the game.

[SkidsFox]

21 hours ago, Claridge said:

Reminds me of James milner, which is a good thing

Reminds me of David Platt, particularly his knack of getting in a goal scoring position

[Ricey]

One thing really impresses me, apart from his goalscoring and defensive work rate, is how he looks after possession. Even when he's being pressed I have confidence that he'll do the right thing.

[Wolfox]

I like his aggression…  you know the opposition full back won’t have fun…. His a big lad and gets stuck in 

[Foxdiamond]

2 hours ago, SkidsFox said:

Reminds me of David Platt, particularly his knack of getting in a goal scoring position

Either one great if Kasey can contribute in a similar way for us

[Ric Flair]

3 hours ago, Ricey said:

One thing really impresses me, apart from his goalscoring and defensive work rate, is how he looks after possession. Even when he's being pressed I have confidence that he'll do the right thing.

This is what's impressed me most. Maresca is creating a system that looks to exploit teams in certain areas but you need a nucleus of players who look after the ball too and he plays a massive part in that.

[Lambert09]

4 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

I feel this is why he didn't excel at Forest Green or AFC Wimbledon. Both played him mostly as a left wing back or right wing back I think.

 

He can do a job there but in this system he's just hit the ground running. He always scored and assisted a lot for the U18s either on the wing or attacking midfield.

He played number 10 for Wimbledon in most games. The manager rated him but he wasn’t able to produce any goals or assists. 

 

Funny that it’s taken this long for him to play on the wing. 

 

 

[Ric Flair]

4 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

He played number 10 for Wimbledon in most games. The manager rated him but he wasn’t able to produce any goals or assists. 

 

Funny that it’s taken this long for him to play on the wing. 

 

 

Yeah the final handful of games they moved him centrally. He was barely used at Forest Green from what I recall and when he was he was as a wing back.

[Koke]

Once he physically matures and bulks up he'll be some player. Right now the shirt looks two sizes bigger than his body. I like that he looks after the ball and he's eager to aggressively get into goal scoring opportunities. 

[Plastik Man]

On 21/09/2023 at 12:33, KFS said:

One thing I noticed last night are that his runs are very very good. Takes a good, long and calculated run quite often which is opening up space for he and his teammates. Good at keeping the ball and winning it back. Can see why Enzo likes him. Bit of balance if we let Maverickdidi do his thing on the left.

 

On 21/09/2023 at 12:51, Scotch said:

It's a funny one isn't it? That #8 spot looks like it could be made for him but do we really want to risk moving him out of a position that he's doing great in? Short term it could be best just to let him do what he's doing but with his work rate and footballing IQ, he could really kick on centrally with AFI or Akgun wide of him. 

This is it.

 

Enzo obviously trusts him. He's strong, disciplined, makes great runs, and should slot into an 8 role. 

 

But he's proving to be so effective right now playing out wide. A contrast to Mavididi on the opposite flank. With the option of Fatawu coming off the bench an exciting alternative.

[Guest Sideshow Faes]

I didn't think he was up to it after opening day but boy he's shown me I was wrong. Has to start at this point in time.