Leicester 1 - 2 Villa POST MATCH

[HybridFox]

MOTD showing the square root of nothing from the game as per 

[ClaphamFox]

21 minutes ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

You know this is how I feel but some of the decision making makes it incredibly hard. I look at the side when they are in full flow and, more importantly our competitors, Ipswich, Saints, Everton and think we have enough to warrant believing we can stay up. Problem is, this approach and the hope the manager “learns”. He won’t. This is his style, ask Forest fans, he got sacked on it, went through a horrendous away record on it. 
 

and just been sent this - this is Skys response to the goal today. It’s like EVERYBODY can see it. There’s being pragmatic and then there’s being a pussy. That line up today at ****ing home was cowardly, 

 

 

EVEN CLINTONS BEGGING HIM TO START MAVIDIDI.

Cooper supposedly spent his time after leaving Forest analysing every aspect of his time there in a bid to learn from his mistakes. He even apparently recruited statisticians to help him gain a full understanding of his strengths and weaknesses as a coach. And now he’s repeating exactly the same mistakes that got him sacked from his previous job. I suppose some habits are too ingrained to change…

[volpeazzurro]

Not too despondent after today. 

 

Be honest, Spurs, Fulham and Villa. We'd expect to lose to Spurs and Villa but hope for a draw away to Fulham? We got 1 point as expected. 

In our next 6 games, ignoring Arsenal, we've got Everton, Bournemouth, Southampton, Forest and Ipswich. Those are the sort of games that will define our future.

 

However, if you don't play creative players or goalscorers, then don't be surprised when you don't score. Neither is it worth defending for 70 minutes with our defence  because it's not good enough because most teams in the Premiership have a midfield or forwards that can carve straight through that approach!

 

There were some positives. Mads is a good keeper. Okoli, for his first Premiership match did OK bar one blunder but they can all do it. I think Skipp will improve with more games. Mavididi and Buonanotte made a difference, the latter is not only industrious but has a great touch in forward positions ... Ndidi hasn't!

With him, Mavididi on the left, Fatawu on the right, hopefully Edouard or Vardy could bag a few. They would certainly give defences more of a problem than Cooper's more pragmatic approach and stop lesser opposition flooding forwards whenever they want because they'll have their hands full!

 

Ayew was industrious and tried hard. The other new boy quiet but needs time, he's just arrived. Reid seems a waste of space and no way should he be ahead of Mavididi. 

Let's hope after the international break and time to work with the squad that there's a more positive approach. 

Weren't the officials crap today!

[filbertway]

Didn't watch, but sounds like hes just a liar after saying the 1sr half v spurs wasn't how he wants us to play.

 

Hes either terrible at getting his message across or he's a liar and loves showing no intent to win a game.

[Mendi]

Not a good result.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Piss poor result yet again 

 

Cooper not learning yet

 

Mav and Ricky P not starting frankly is shocking - and surely Bounannotte or El Khannouss has to start instead of Ndidi

Edited 31 August 2024 by Bob Weasel Fox

[Bluetintedspecs]

Some of the reactions here after playing a top 6 and top 4 team at home and a decent Fulham team away! 

3 games and we have people talking about sacking Cooper and other  incredulous kneejerk reactions after only 3 games ffs.

I truly wish we could sack some of our unrealistic entitled fans /posters😫 

[Pliskin]

The most depressing thing is only a few seasons ago. We were Villa….. look at us now. I hope the board rooms arseholes twitch when they think about this is…. ****ing bellends. 

[OadbyBlue]

2 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

The most depressing thing is only a few seasons ago. We were Villa….. look at us now. I hope the board rooms arseholes twitch when they think about this is…. ****ing bellends. 

Yep, and I don’t see Unai or the Villa board and recruitment making the same mistakes our lot did either.

[CrispinLA in Texas]

5 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

The most depressing thing is only a few seasons ago. We were Villa….. look at us now. I hope the board rooms arseholes twitch when they think about this is…. ****ing bellends. 

Just to sad to think about it.....and our board isn't even embarrassed 🙄..... lousy crap management has always been the downfall of once great British businesses.

[Daggers]

6 hours ago, Chico1958 said:

I remember reading similar comments when played Plymouth and few others last season. Maresca Style & Subs.

I get it that Coopers not everyone's cup of tea but at least he was up for the challenge. There wasn't que around the block when it came to applicants.

There were at least two better candidates.

[HoustonFox]

8 hours ago, EastAnglianFox said:

Villa won’t play that poor again all season

Amazing how we said that about spurs too… 

[Dahnsouff]

5 hours ago, OadbyBlue said:

Yep, and I don’t see Unai or the Villa board and recruitment making the same mistakes our lot did either.

That’s because you are not looking as closely

[CosbehFox]

9 hours ago, Finnegan said:

 

Try to understand, this is why we're frustrated. 

 

We believe in the potential of this squad, we believe the team we've assembled isn't as bad as people expect it to be. 

 

We believe it can achieve more with a coach who has any kind of talent for progressive modern football tactics. 

 

When Cooper was forced to bring on decent attacking midfielders and wingers and make a game of it, we scored. But before that with his cowardly defensive line-up we didn't look like creating a chance all day. 

 

We can't give every team in the league a two goal lead. 

 

Spot on Finners 

[Claudio Fannieri]

My concern with Cooper is he is setting us up to be ultra defensive so we don’t take a hammering, he is deploying fear factor football and then in the last 30 minutes or so letting off the handbrake to have a bit of a go at the opposition hoping they aren’t too far out of sight. 
 

we cannot continue to sit back and gift teams the lead, we somewhat got away with it against Spurs but it hasn’t worked against Fulham or Villa. 
 

He continues to ignore Ricardo and Mavididi from his starting line up which is absolutely ridiculous and stubborn to the extreme. He then drops Facundo who has been a bright and creative spark in the 1st couple of games to replace him with Ndidi, there is no intent from the outset to get off on the front foot and get at teams, it’s all about containment, the trouble is at this level if you employ these tactics against every team, you are likely to get punished and then leave yourself with an uphill battle to get anything out of the game. 
 

As for his substitutions not sure he should be given much credit for making a few attacking subs to try and salvage what is a piss poor plan A and  team selection. 
 

It probably is too early to sack him and if we did I think we would be ridiculed for being so trigger happy but in my opinion we have made a huge mistake appointing him

and he needs to be gone at the earliest possible moment. 

[Mon.is.a.god]

7 hours ago, Bluetintedspecs said:

Some of the reactions here after playing a top 6 and top 4 team at home and a decent Fulham team away! 

3 games and we have people talking about sacking Cooper and other  incredulous kneejerk reactions after only 3 games ffs.

I truly wish we could sack some of our unrealistic entitled fans /posters😫 

This this this!

 

Every single thread is negativity after negativity after negativity.

 

It was the same last season when we were top of the league. It’s not just this forum, it’s virtually every football fan these days.

 

People seem to be programmed to be negative by default these days in all aspects of life. Don’t stress, sit back and enjoy the ride.

[Noahfence]

I wasn’t able to watch yesterday but I think we’re going to have a lot of games like that this season. 
 

Go behind a goal or two then realise we have no reason to fear the opposition and start playing well but it’s too late. 

[3stevo]

15 hours ago, FrankieADZ said:

for the love of god, i just needs to be braver,. start Marv, Bilal or Facun

 

dont be stating with 3DCM, 

0 creativity there 

Is that you Steve?

[Webbo]

38 minutes ago, Mon.is.a.god said:

This this this!

 

Every single thread is negativity after negativity after negativity.

 

It was the same last season when we were top of the league. It’s not just this forum, it’s virtually every football fan these days.

 

People seem to be programmed to be negative by default these days in all aspects of life. Don’t stress, sit back and enjoy the ride.

It's lazy cynicism and a bunch of people who want to in the "in crowd" parroting them. It's pathetic and boring.

[Bordersfox]

8 hours ago, ClaphamFox said:

Cooper supposedly spent his time after leaving Forest analysing every aspect of his time there in a bid to learn from his mistakes. He even apparently recruited statisticians to help him gain a full understanding of his strengths and weaknesses as a coach. And now he’s repeating exactly the same mistakes that got him sacked from his previous job. I suppose some habits are too ingrained to change…

This is what is utterly confusing me.  We were told exactly this about him having the self-awareness and openess to use the time away from the game to analyse and learn his mistakes.  That for me is a very positive trait in any person in a leadership role.  

 

I am clinging to the hope that whilst he gets the measure of the squad, integrates new players etc he has reverted to an ultra-cautious approach almost as reflex.  

 

Now he has to learn, adapt, realise the squad we have can compete without 8 behind the ball and make the necessary changes, starting with more creativity in the middle.  I didn't mind the commitment and pressing against Villa but we looked absolutely toothless with the ball.  

 

We've got some easier matches coming up on paper, time for Steve to show his mettle.  However, I fear he'll use the away from home excuse to set up just as negatively against Palace.   Hopefully I'm wrong.  

[trooky]

Far to defensive and passive yet both goals yesterday were defensively poor.

 

Sleeping on the free kick and no pressure or closing down the cross for Duran's header. 

 

Mavididi has to start next game and we need to drop Ndidi and play a proper 10

[justfoxes]

David “CNUT” Coots has to be the worst official ever to grace the KP stadium turf, he hadn’t got a fuching clue how to officiate a game his incessant stopping of the game for soft things moving the ball back 3cm let alone ruling out penalties or goals getting in the fuching way of break away or attempts on goal or giving fouls away ( and goals away to Villa !) his whistle happy W⚓️!!

 

His performance yesterday should be audited by the PGMOL & the FA but it won’t be as they’re happy with substandard officiating, we have the best football league in the world but we sure do have the worst officiating in the world !!

[Saxondale]

I was pleasantly surprised by Caleb Okoli’s performance yesterday. I think he’s going to be a good player for us.

[FoxesTalker]

So frustrating not to take anything from the game, which certainly wouldn't have been said pre-match. There's plenty to take from yesterday, and ultimately two top sides have come here and been pushed all the way (aside from that Spurs first half). 
 

Edited 1 September 2024 by FoxesTalker

[foxinsocks]

22 minutes ago, justfoxes said:

David “CNUT” Coots has to be the worst official ever to grace the KP stadium turf, he hadn’t got a fuching clue how to officiate a game his incessant stopping of the game for soft things moving the ball back 3cm let alone ruling out penalties or goals getting in the fuching way of break away or attempts on goal or giving fouls away ( and goals away to Villa !) his whistle happy W⚓️!!

 

His performance yesterday should be audited by the PGMOL & the FA but it won’t be as they’re happy with substandard officiating, we have the best football league in the world but we sure do have the worst officiating in the world !!

I will put you down as a maybe