Preston Match Thread

[Richmondfox]

Enzo must have been a drill sergeant as these players are playing the same useless way, making the same mistakes and lack of effort under 3 managers. 
 

The cbs are too slow out the back, no one is playing the wingers into space, expecting them to skin the defence from a standing start but they are good at the basics.  Ayew stinking out everything he does even though many defend that his hold up playand set pieces are his career strength. 

[trooky]

2 minutes ago, Gevans_97 said:

Main issue with Ayew up top is teams will just do what Preston have done today, sit 5 men up high and compress the centre of the pitch knowing that nobody is ever going to run in behind. 
 

Daka to come on to stretch the line will give us the space to control the game centrally. 

I don't like any of our strikers or midfield, Ayew needs runners off him, but Winks, Soumare and BEK all want it to feet and also need runners. 

 

I would only play BEK as the deep midfield creator and try a find some kind of balance with a ball winner and box to box with what we have left. 

 

Daka runs, and we all know the rwst

[NeverAnEasyPlace]

Difficult to see how we can do much this game with the Thomas and  Vesty pairing and ! not playing a striker 

[Jattdogg]

As pissed off as we all are, I do hope we find a way to win this. 

[Tielemans63]

What is Marti supposed to do with these melts?

[mikey_b]

Sounds like I should be buzzing my fire stick is playing up

[honeybradger]

4 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Anyone who thought he wasn’t an huge downgrade was deluding themselves.

Hermansen had plenty of gaffs when we were at this level last time. Short term memories on here, watch our highlights from last season in the championship and you will see plenty of goals/chances conceded as a result of misplaced passes from Hermansen.

 

To be clear I like Hermansen and I like Stolarczyk, mistakes happen, no need to pile on Stolarczyk who has on the whole been good enough for us.

Edited 16 August 2025 by honeybradger

[Filbertblue]

3 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Anyone who thought he wasn’t an huge downgrade was deluding themselves.

Don't judge a player on one mistake. For goodness sake. Are you really that good at your job? 

[moore_94]

1 minute ago, l444ry said:

I don't think we are, It's Cifuentes that is by asking the players to try Pep Ball.   

These dipshit players would get confused if you showed them a tactics board with 442 on it

[The Doctor]

has iversen even had to have a touch?

[Pita]

5 minutes ago, J.Lisemore said:

Put Daka on and hope he turns into a professional footballer 

Asking a bit much 😳

[Filbert Fireworks]

4 minutes ago, RedSoxUK said:

I HATE saying this... But at least Daka tries.

He can't score goals and fluffs every chance but he can link up play, press and absolutely tries his best. Just a shame his best it's under 10's standards. 

 

Think he'll be on at 60mins.

He can't score himself but might be able to come deep and put Mavs or Fatawu through. 

 

 

 

 

 

[AKCJ]

Look at the number of losers in the away end that have rushed to give King Power £70 for the new shirt.

 

Fully grown men.

 

Proper embarrassing. Have a bit of shame.

[Samilktray]

Just now, Filbertblue said:

Don't judge a player on one mistake. For goodness sake. Are you really that good at your job? 

I’m judging it off the fact he’s played plenty of games for us and isn’t as good as Hermansen 

[JonnyZeroFox]

Not a single player was any good in that half, not one of them 

[coolhandfox]

Yes a slow boring tempo.

 

You don't have to play possession football at walking pace.

[Dahnsouff]

12 minutes ago, kingfox said:

No effort

 

Leicester City in 2025

In simple terms, so our bunch of pre-schoolers in the first XI can understand

[lgfualol]

Too many bums in our squad, really need fresh faces we’re dogmuck

[Beechey]

3 minutes ago, l444ry said:

I don't think we are, It's Cifuentes that is by asking the players to try Pep Ball.   

Can you think of a system that would work with this set of players? Genuinely, look at them...

[lcfcbluearmy]

Rudkin needs to pull his head out his bum and get us some players

[reynard]

The real concern here is that the starting XI is probably about as good as we can field. We could swap in and out 1 or 2 players but they probably wouldn't make a lot of difference.

 

[ozvaldo]

11 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

Genuinely thought if we had Vardy right now he'd be running slowly around not getting close to anyone and it would be exactly the same. 

At least he’d want to be here. And that would spark something. 
 

So many on that pitch just don’t want to be here. 

[Haywood_6]

King power out 

[Dahnsouff]

Might as well put Daka on

[Bordersfox]

I thought Cifuentes likes a high press?