Notts Forest (H) 25th Oct - 8pm. Match Thread

[Claudio Fannieri]

Absolutely no complaints about the team selection, now let’s go smash these 

[J. James]

"Former Leicester winger Matt Piper believes the remarkable comeback against Southampton shows the Foxes' players are completely behind boss Steve Cooper.

I was buzzing! Contemplating at half-time whether to turn it off, I thought the game was over - like most people would.

But clearly we had already come back in a game where we were 2-0 down against Arsenal, so there's that little bit in the back of your mind.

I think the change of shape to a three at the back really helped.

Anyone that is questioning [Cooper], if you're not playing for the gaffer, you don't flick the switch at half-time. It was a massive result.

Backing up the three points from Bournemouth against Southampton, when we're two down at half time, was huge."

 

Says it all l think.

[trabuch]

Good luck everyone. This could be heaven, or this could be hell. But it'll probably be a draw. Which is purgatory.

[Allenho11]

Could some pm a stream? Warm regards. 

[foxes_rule1978]

Liking the lineup very good balance and Ricardo in! 

[Claudio Fannieri]

18 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

Gary Neville saying Vardy has lost his speed, isn't a skillful player and is only still playing because he's at a small club.

 

He's obviously never seen any of the assists, deft touches, lobs, crosses, spirit, opposition-baiting and leadership that Vardy adds, or for that matter that he can still burst through and score.

 

Neville too busy watching the greedy 6....

 

 

 

 

And that explains why Salford continually fail to get out of league 2 and seem a bit of a basket case of a club, continually making. knee jerk reactions 

[Max47358]

Anyone pm a stream quick?

[KP Fox]

Come on Leicester 💙🏆🦊

[murphy]

Looking at this team selection that we all wanted, it strikes me that we have only got two new arrivals that actually strengthen the Championship team (skipp V winks debatable), yet we signed seven players. 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

3 minutes ago, Max47358 said:

Anyone pm a stream quick?

FawaNews 

[The Guvnor]

Paul Hing nailing the Last Post, never misses a note .

[Vacamion]

 

Carragher:  "Fatoowah"  

[Finnegan]

Ricky is playing inside next to Winks with Wilf pushing up like last year. 

 

Thank ****. Oh please god let this work so Cooper doesn't sack it off after one match. 

[Tuna]

Just now, Finnegan said:

Ricky is playing inside next to Winks with Wilf pushing up like last year. 

 

Thank ****. Oh please god let this work so Cooper doesn't sack it off after one match. 

Thanks thought I was going mad

[Finnegan]

Just now, Finnegan said:

Ricky is playing inside next to Winks with Wilf pushing up like last year. 

 

Thank ****. Oh please god let this work so Cooper doesn't sack it off after one match. 

 

Big, big ask for Okoli to do the Vestergaard part though. 

 

[Phube]

Are we playing Maresca ball? 

[Iwebema]

Ricardo inverted full back into midfield! This is a massive 180 from cooper!

[Dahnsouff]

Just now, Phube said:

Are we playing Maresca ball? 

Yes

[JimJams]

Nice movement of the ball through midfield there, just let down by Mav overhitting his pass, but nice one touch stuff.

[FosseSpark]

definitely playing the Enzo formation today.

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Come on Leicester 🦊💙🤞🙏

[Finnegan]

1 minute ago, Phube said:

Are we playing Maresca ball? 

 

Not quite. Not yet at least. Vestergaard will be a huge miss getting out through the lines with his passing but it's the same shape. Or, it's similar.

 

Facundo and Ndidi aren't quite equal 8s by the look of things. The midfield seems a bit weird. 

 

Edited 25 October 2024 by Finnegan

[Suzie the Fox]

1 minute ago, Phube said:

Are we playing Maresca ball? 

Feels a bit that way but tbh im happy we starting a game without being overun in the 1st 5 mins, with hardly having the ball

 

[FosseSpark]

Maybe he wanted some points om the board before we unclenched our collective tactical buttocks.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

Anyone else feeling they might have been a little harsh on Cooper to this point?

 

Yes, our best 11 on raw ability might have been obvious - but application, attitude and confidence are other factors in making team selections.

 

Perhaps what we haven’t considered was whether Cooper was playing the long game.

 

Perhaps Mav and Abdul needed a bit of grounding following promotion? 

 

When Mav came in, he played like someone with something to prove. Similar can be said of Fawatu against Southampton.

 

And it can’t be missed that had we opened the season with those two in the side and had got battered - their confidence would have taken a huge knock? 
 

I guess we’ll will see more tonight.