Leicester 1-0 Sunderland Post Match Thread.

[iancognito]

7 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

They were dreadful and we were hanging on 

says it all 

 

poor subs considering how leggy we were last twenty 

 

Marc for Stephy was screaming out to be made 

It's weird, when Stephy was in form he was getting hooked far more often. Now he seems to be trying to get him back in form by keeping him on. He's been all over the place since that Leeds miss.

[Col city fan]

So we win tonight and are still top of the league…

And yet some of you twerps on here would be happy to see Enzo gone?!

You really don’t deserve to support the club.

[EnglishOxide]

Ref was shite. Seemed to have forgotten football is a contact sport and it's not a foul when somebody pressures a player who intentionally falls to the ground whilst shielding the ball to win a free kick. 

[CosbehFox]

2 minutes ago, TeaMen Tom said:

He is showing his limitations as a manager though somewhat in his defense he doesn't have a lot of options especially in the midfield. How many of the current non-starting midfielders do you trust in a game that matters?  The loss of Cassadei is showing up now unfortunately.

Doesn’t have to play this shape necessarily - could play an outright no 10 in Kelechi for example. 
 

Although I back him on his issue with needing a CM

[oxtonfox]

Look we’re in a bad run of form but we got 3 points somehow. I think and hope this will be a turnaround now in performances and we move on. I don’t care about our poor play, Enzo substitutions, or so and so’s out of form. Move on to Saturday and let’s get behind them. 

[adam95581]

2 minutes ago, niyaminski said:

Opinions on their penno shout late on?

 

Sky Sports had no replays today the twats.

Seen them given. We should never have been in a position where there was a choice for the ref to make. Our game management is crap and the final 3 mins summed that up. Lucky. 

[fazzyfox]

1 minute ago, hejammy said:

12 months back did we ever think we'd be pleased to see Vesty back from suspension, how things have changed.... (or not) 

We would have been pressing the club to appeal the length of the ban….and request it be made longer!

[st albans fox]

Just now, CosbehFox said:

Doesn’t have to play this shape necessarily - could play an outright no 10 in Kelechi for example. 
 

Although I back him on his issue with needing a CM

He’s drilled them for months to play this way. He obviously doesn’t trust them to play a different formation. 

[The boy Linacre]

Most of the personnel have changed but we have the same mentality as the last 1/3 of last season, FEAR.

3 great chances 1st 10 mins and the keeper had next to nothing to do rest of the game.

They are lazy as they don’t kick on anymore when they take the lead.  Just going backwards all the time.

This is totally up for grabs now even though we are 3 clear.

Wont be an enjoyable watch when we should have coasted it with the lead we had.  That’s Lestah!!!

[lcfcell]

3 minutes ago, ChrisFilter said:

Get Big Sam in. Gerrit forward!

Haha nope. I’m not one of them. I simply find his style boring as ****. I know plenty on here like to pretend they enjoy it but it’s not for me. 

[ROB-THE-BLUE]

Referee was abysmal 

[ozvaldo]

We’ve all shagged a stinker. 
Small victories. 
Not one for the portfolio. 
+ 3.
 

We move. 

[fuchsntf]

2 minutes ago, Les-TA-Jon said:

People need to stop using Ipswich as a stick to beat us with. 
 

Tonight was about getting win, no matter what. We did that. We dug in and didn’t concede a late goal. It was good to win ugly a bit, something we’ve struggled with. 
 

its about navigating this wobble without the wheels coming off. Tonight’s the first step 

Agree..

After the wobble,a little wibble…

 

But with International Break,then FA.cup,which means we are a game behind

after this weekend against Hull...

[lcfcell]

6 minutes ago, goose2010 said:

Some bad takes in here but this is the worst. 

Appreciate that. 

[CosbehFox]

Just now, st albans fox said:

He’s drilled them for months to play this way. He obviously doesn’t trust them to play a different formation. 

Worrying - if you are so wedded to a formation, he’s not going to succeed anywhere as a manager. 
 

Only have to see how Pep has worked and tweaked Man City tactically 

[Lad1966]

Happy for the win. We needed it and sometimes it’s what give the players the confidence they need. Another positive is Niddi got some vital minutes under his belt and a clean sheet. Doyle gave us better balance in the left and, finally we get vesty back, which will help with distribution from the back. COYB🏆🏆🏆

[Pliskin]

Just now, Col city fan said:

So we win tonight and are still top of the league…

And yet some of you twerps on here would be happy to see Enzo gone?!

You really don’t deserve to support the club.

I mean, it was a horrific performance against an absolutely dreadful team, to the point we were hanging on……

 

I don’t want Enzo gone, of course…. But I’m really struggling not to have some real concerns about how we’re going about things. 
 

Perhaps it’s as simple as no Ricardo? He’s a massive miss…. Or, have things just gone a little bit by the way side. We just seem to be playing with no pace at all, and things are getting a bit…… Brendan ball at times. 
 

A massive improvement is needed for Hull, Enzo needs to learn a lot about himself and quickly. 

[st albans fox]

Just now, CosbehFox said:

Worrying - if you are so wedded to a formation, he’s not going to succeed anywhere as a manager. 
 

Only have to see how Pep has worked and tweaked Man City tactically 

Pep has much better players who’ve been playing his formation variations for years.  He trusts them to adjust. Hopefully if we get up then enzo can bed in some alternative structures 

[goose2010]

Just now, lcfcell said:

Haha nope. I’m not one of them. I simply find his style boring as ****. I know plenty on here like to pretend they enjoy it but it’s not for me. 

Just don't watch then, there is more to life than football. He won't be here for ever. Go take up a different hobby. We play some unbelievable football and we are a joy to watch. You only have to go back ONE WEEK to see this against Bournemouth. 

 

Just now, lcfcell said:

Appreciate that. 

Odd 

[ClaphamFox]

2 minutes ago, ROB-THE-BLUE said:

Referee was abysmal 

Apart from at the very end 

[Bert]

Thought Doyle was brilliant as well tonight. We are just so much more balanced when he plays I think. 

[Hales]

9 minutes ago, lcfcell said:

If I woke up tomorrow and he wasn’t our manager anymore I’d genuinely be happy 

Oh stop

[TeaMen Tom]

5 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Doesn’t have to play this shape necessarily - could play an outright no 10 in Kelechi for example. 
 

Although I back him on his issue with needing a CM

Saturday they should probably play a back 4 with Justin on the right giving Hamza a rest. But can Justin play that inverted role? And would Maresca ask him to? Based on what we've seen to date, probably.

Edited 5 March by TeaMen Tom

[southfox66]

29 minutes ago, Larry_LCFC said:

Wouldn't last 5 minutes in the Premier League playing like this. For the squad we have and the resources at our disposal, we are playing incredibly poor. Clinging on to matches for dear life week after week.

Spot on, it just seems pointless get promoted with this style of football, but feels like it's too late in season to play any other way !

Edited 5 March by southfox66

[wokinghamfox]

5 minutes ago, lcfcell said:

If I woke up tomorrow and he wasn’t our manager anymore I’d genuinely be happy 

To me it's about enjoying the ride. We are top but am I entertained no, the football is boring and that's reflective in the crowds reaction. Just watched the last 15 of the Ipswich game, the atmosphere is electric, the passion on and off the pitch is something to behold. That's enjoyable football, that makes you want to really get behind your club, we experienced this in 2015 2016 but at present the only plus is that we are top, the rest is as flat as a pancake.