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Trav Le Bleu

Chelsea (H) 23rd November - Pre-match Thread

By Trav Le Bleu, in Leicester City Forum

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FosseSpark

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3 hours ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

But someone said he was sat down with his knee bent and smiling? 

you can bend your knee with an ACL injury, it's just unstable and you can't rotate. 

Dandy king

Dandy king

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3 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

I was going to say this too. I don't think Cooper is a good manager, but no matter who was in charge, we would be in a tough situation not just now but for the rest of the season. I just hope he does not keep playing the same system, leaving Justin high and wide, otherwise we will get killed. I'm actually not bothered what he changes it too, I just hope he tries something to at least give Chelsea something to think about.

 

I am very worried for the rest of the season though. It's going to require siege mentality and playing for the manager, but sadly I don't think we have the squad or manager to produce that effect.

It doesn't fill you with hope does it. Can we do something about it in January? Well we hardly ever recruit in Jan and if coopers still here by then the damage may be done ....

StriderHiryu

StriderHiryu

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1 minute ago, Dandy king said:

It doesn't fill you with hope does it. Can we do something about it in January? Well we hardly ever recruit in Jan and if coopers still here by then the damage may be done ....

I only see us signing loan players in January. Prior to Fatawu's injury I would have suggested playing like Forest do, 4231 midblock with a 4 man counter attack. Mavididi and Fatawu doing the job of Hudson-Odoi and Elanga. But the way our squad is setup I don't think that's possible anymore. Looking at the squad building in the summer, I don't think we brought in the right positions.

 

If instead of Cooper we had David Moyes in charge, could he keep us up? Sean Dyche managed to keep a honking Everton side up for many seasons, so maybe it's not impossible. But I'm not seeing a world where free flowing football is going to serve up results for us. I'd love to be wrong, but think these injuries ruin it.

ClaphamFox

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1 minute ago, Dandy king said:

It doesn't fill you with hope does it. Can we do something about it in January? Well we hardly ever recruit in Jan and if coopers still here by then the damage may be done ....

Rob Tanner claimed today that we are planning to spend money in January on players that will go straight into the starting eleven. Given that bargains are very hard to come by in January, I assume this means we plan to spend big. I do hope our scouts have done their jobs properly...

enmac

enmac

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15 minutes ago, Dandy king said:

Could this work ?  To do what exactly I'm not sure, shithouse a 1-0 ? 

 

Hermandsen

okoli vesty faes

billal winks ndidi skipp mavididi

Ayew vardy 

Is Ayew fit?

Supergray22

Supergray22

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2 hours ago, hackneyfox said:

I Kung Fu kicked a few of them then just turned my back to them, put my head down and held on to the Leicester fans around me. Someone was hiding in the turnstile and kept charging out and hitting them with a padlock and chain. 

Blimey I remember that. It’s funny I think I blocked a lot of that out. I think as a kid I was quite upset at the time. But I guess I’m just as protective about family as my dad was then. Thanks again.  

Ted Maul

Ted Maul

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3 hours ago, WoodyFox said:

Gone from being virtually sold out last week to seats in every block now available

Yep. Haven't managed to shift mine in the section on the resale platform, unheard of for a league game against these surely

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dannythefox

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1 hour ago, ClaphamFox said:

Rob Tanner claimed today that we are planning to spend money in January on players that will go straight into the starting eleven. Given that bargains are very hard to come by in January, I assume this means we plan to spend big. I do hope our scouts have done their jobs properly...

Problem is Cooper could be buying them, KDH has to be available for a loan get that done asap. 

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Spudulike

Spudulike

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42 minutes ago, Posthorn54 said:

Storm Bert coming in on Saturday morning maybe our saviour. It looks pretty bad 

Could the excuse that I needed not to drive 140 miles each way. Not much chance of reselling the tickets now.

TrentFox

TrentFox

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2 hours ago, hackneyfox said:

I was stuck on the front line as the Chelsea fans kept attacking, they tried to pull Leicester fans out from the rest of us but we pulled them back, they'd pull back and the come again. We couldn't go anywhere as those behind wanted to get at them. Eventually everyone realised what was happening and started exiting via the pitch. I pulled off my leicester scarf and rushed up, chanting 'Chelsea, Chelsea' surrounded by them. Got to the top, ran like **** and jumped over the fence onto the pitch.

That’s exactly how it was. Remember it so clearly. 

Spudulike

Spudulike

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1 hour ago, ClaphamFox said:

Rob Tanner claimed today that we are planning to spend money in January on players that will go straight into the starting eleven. Given that bargains are very hard to come by in January, I assume this means we plan to spend big. I do hope our scouts have done their jobs properly...

Should have plenty of available funds from the BC.Game sponsorship.

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Spudulike

Spudulike

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I don't think that Enzo will want to embarrass us. Not the Italian way. They'll get a comfortable lead, make a load of subs and see the game out avoiding any drama.

ronnup

ronnup

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On 20/11/2024 at 16:38, dayday said:

With heavy rain and gales forecast, play the tallest players we have and try and win it on set pieces 

 

Should be a really fun day out....

Will1981

Will1981

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3 hours ago, Dandy king said:

Could this work ?  To do what exactly I'm not sure, shithouse a 1-0 ? 

 

Hermandsen

okoli vesty faes

billal winks ndidi skipp mavididi

Ayew vardy 

I would not trust Bilal and Mavididi as wing backs

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Wasyls Pec Deck

Wasyls Pec Deck

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From what I can see Vardy, Ayew and Daka might not be available. No Buonanotte or Fatawu, or Reid. So could our forward line be Mavididi, McAteer and Edouard? Might as well not turn up.

 

It will be dogs to the slaughter in this situation and I think Cooper will just fill the midfield and try and shithouse a result. A back 4 and all of Winks, Ndidi, Skipp and Soumare in the midfield, maybe McAteer and Mavididi sort of leading the line.

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