Blackburn (H) Sat 1 Nov @12:30, pre-match

[AjcW]

47 minutes ago, Stadt said:

                                Daka 

     Mavididi                                      Fatawu

                        James   Winks 

 

   Aluko Okoli Vestergaard Nelson Pereira

                       

                                Stol

 

 

Let's see some width and rotation out wide, we know the wingers can score and our strikers can't. So we should try and get them in better goalscoring positions. Our conventional fullbacks offer nothing aside from Pereira so we might as well try WBs 

Thought you’d popped Stol up front then, which probably isn’t a terrible idea. 

[Ian S]

58 minutes ago, Stadt said:

                                Daka 

     Mavididi                                      Fatawu

                        James   Winks 

 

   Aluko Okoli Vestergaard Nelson Pereira

                       

                                Stol

 

 

Let's see some width and rotation out wide, we know the wingers can score and our strikers can't. So we should try and get them in better goalscoring positions. Our conventional fullbacks offer nothing aside from Pereira so we might as well try WBs 

I like that, we need to try something different and this will get our full backs supporting Fatawu and Mavididi.

[Dan]

The more I think about this the more I think it's another loss.

[em9999]

On 25/10/2025 at 18:08, moore_94 said:

Need to find an excuse to not go...

 

Any ideas?

Grab a brush and paint the hallway 

 

Then get put a deck chair out make yourself a nice cup of tea and watch it dry 

 

Will be more entertaining

[Leicester_Loyal]

3 hours ago, Dan said:

The more I think about this the more I think it's another loss.

If we lose this, we’re in a relegation battle, make no mistake 

[Clever Fox]

Surely this game is a must win now for Marti to survive. He should change things up and go more direct.

 

He also needs to get the players passing more in forward positions instead of always trying to beat a man. 

[Dan]

15 hours ago, murphy said:

I remember when we had an injury crisis up front and Steve Walsh was pressed into service as a forward and scored 7 in 7 if memory serves. 

 

Since we have no striker worthy of the name, I reckon we should stick Wout up front.  He's no Walshie but is  at least aggressive and would bamboozle defenders with his eccentricity.   It would have the added benefit of making his defensive howlers a lot less likely.  

 

The more I think about it, the more I think it is worth a try. 

I want him completely binned but I'm increasingly convinced Faes is actually a midfielder. He's clearly not a terrible footballer, but he's barely got a defensive bone in his body. Funnily enough it's his defensive deficiencies that put me off playing him in midfield  

[Sly]

 

Change the formation.

 

Our left side is poor, so changing to three centre backs and having Nelson in helps protect it. Kristiansen is better going forward than defending but does have the legs to get up and down the pitch. 
 

Move Ricardo / Fatawu into a fluid formation down the centre / right with one generating space for the other. So people struggle to double up on Fatawu so much. 
 

Winks looks after the ball well and is easily the best option in front of the back three to take control centrally. 
 

James is basically box to box, needs to run beyond the rest of the midfield and forwards to stretch the pitch.

 

Monga drops into CAM in this system, purely due to the fact he drifts in and out too much on the wing. 
 

Daka will at least press and put pressure on the defence by making runs a generating space for Fatawu, Monga and James, he just can’t finish his dinner currently. 
 

This at least gives us some pace on the counter with people who should be able to move the ball quickly.
 

This can drop Into a 5-3-2 effectively when out of possession if Ricardo / Fatawu tucking in at RB and Kristiansen at left back, if we wanted to compact the defence. 

Subs wise, barring no injuries…..

 

No way James or Monga last the 90 minutes, so they’ll need changing for Page, Mavididi, Reid etc and dare I say even Soumare or Skipp, this is a major weak area in my opinion. 

 

Ayew is the obvious swap for Daka or maybe  depending how the game goes. I don’t rate Carranza in the slightest and I’d rather see Evans get a spot on the bench and minutes on the pitch.
 

Ricardo doesn’t last 90 minutes on this formation, so Choudhury comes in and can also cover the RB slow if required, we just lose the emphasis on generating space for Fatawu. 
 

 

 

[Sly]

1 hour ago, Dan said:

I want him completely binned but I'm increasingly convinced Faes is actually a midfielder. He's clearly not a terrible footballer, but he's barely got a defensive bone in his body. Funnily enough it's his defensive deficiencies that put me off playing him in midfield  

Souttar is the Steve Walsh type forward for me.

 

I’d be tempted to at least try him for a few games in a behind closed doors fashion to see how he gets on. No idea on the current timeframe for his return though! 

[LCFCJohn]

Difficult to even pick a decent line up isn’t it. Realistically (so not including the likes of Nelson, Page, Aluko and Evans).

 

                  Stolarcryk 

Ricardo - Okoli - Vestergaard - VK

              James - Winks

       Fatawu - Ayew - Mavididi 

                       Daka

 

This assumes Ramsey is probably out. Monga I think just give him the chance to impact from the bench this week. I think we are putting too much on him as a 16 year old. That said I wouldn’t be against he and Mavididi both in that attacking 3, interchanging and perhaps Ayew up top and drop Daka. 

 

 

[Freddy]

20 hours ago, honeybradger said:

Ayew has the same number of goals and assists as Monga.

 

It saddens me that as a fanbase we hold our academy players to a higher standard than our senior ones. Monga's performances in recent weeks, which have been uneventful by his standards, are the average game for our experienced players like Ayew and Reid.

 

We need to give Monga at a minimum the same amount of patience that Ayew and Reid have received, sadly it seems that he has already been deemed not ready after 500 minutes whereas he has been no worse than Ayew and Reid who have racked up 3000 minutes for us.

Lazy of me i stand corrected, honestly thought that Ayew had scored more and we do need to nurture our young talent. I kinda lost my point that academy players should be forcing there way into a good confident squad not replacing underperforming players. And, for me, the managers job is to make young and old tick.

[Sunbury Fox]

This has 0-1 written all over it.

[BKLFox]

No Ramsey, BDCR probably still out & Page heading out to the U17 W/Cup so it’s Ayew as the 10 / 2nd striker unless he’s going to squeeze Mavi into that position.

If not James will go there which unfortunately means 1 of Soumare or Skipp is back next to Winks. 
I feel he needs to switch shape in this 1 we need Winks, James and Ricardo in the centre just to be able to create something in there with Ayew as the 10 / 2nd striker and 3 at the back, attacking back 3 formation not a protecting back 5.

[TheGoldenGod]

1 hour ago, Sunbury Fox said:

This has 0-1 written all over it.

Like when we should have been high on winning the league last time and lost at home 0-1 to these lot. Somehow these jokers manage to put a dampener on the proceedings!

[Fox92]

12 hours ago, Dan said:

The more I think about this the more I think it's another loss.

 

1 hour ago, Sunbury Fox said:

This has 0-1 written all over it.

He should be sacked there and then if we lose to Blackburn.

[Dan]

Probably agree, there is precedent for it though, they've beaten Southampton, basically beat Ipswich but had it stolen from them, like with Hull I don't think they're really going to fear us - particularly having won their last two trips here.

 

They're not 'good' but they're a bit below where they probably ought to be on performances. They're a miserable club themselves, but feel like they'll suit being away more than at home.

[whoareyaaa]

13 hours ago, Sly said:

 

Change the formation.

 

Our left side is poor, so changing to three centre backs and having Nelson in helps protect it. Kristiansen is better going forward than defending but does have the legs to get up and down the pitch. 
 

Move Ricardo / Fatawu into a fluid formation down the centre / right with one generating space for the other. So people struggle to double up on Fatawu so much. 
 

Winks looks after the ball well and is easily the best option in front of the back three to take control centrally. 
 

James is basically box to box, needs to run beyond the rest of the midfield and forwards to stretch the pitch.

 

Monga drops into CAM in this system, purely due to the fact he drifts in and out too much on the wing. 
 

Daka will at least press and put pressure on the defence by making runs a generating space for Fatawu, Monga and James, he just can’t finish his dinner currently. 
 

This at least gives us some pace on the counter with people who should be able to move the ball quickly.
 

This can drop Into a 5-3-2 effectively when out of possession if Ricardo / Fatawu tucking in at RB and Kristiansen at left back, if we wanted to compact the defence. 

Subs wise, barring no injuries…..

 

No way James or Monga last the 90 minutes, so they’ll need changing for Page, Mavididi, Reid etc and dare I say even Soumare or Skipp, this is a major weak area in my opinion. 

 

Ayew is the obvious swap for Daka or maybe  depending how the game goes. I don’t rate Carranza in the slightest and I’d rather see Evans get a spot on the bench and minutes on the pitch.
 

Ricardo doesn’t last 90 minutes on this formation, so Choudhury comes in and can also cover the RB slow if required, we just lose the emphasis on generating space for Fatawu. 
 

 

 

 

 

13 hours ago, Sly said:

 

Change the formation.

 

Our left side is poor, so changing to three centre backs and having Nelson in helps protect it. Kristiansen is better going forward than defending but does have the legs to get up and down the pitch. 
 

Move Ricardo / Fatawu into a fluid formation down the centre / right with one generating space for the other. So people struggle to double up on Fatawu so much. 
 

Winks looks after the ball well and is easily the best option in front of the back three to take control centrally. 
 

James is basically box to box, needs to run beyond the rest of the midfield and forwards to stretch the pitch.

 

Monga drops into CAM in this system, purely due to the fact he drifts in and out too much on the wing. 
 

Daka will at least press and put pressure on the defence by making runs a generating space for Fatawu, Monga and James, he just can’t finish his dinner currently. 
 

This at least gives us some pace on the counter with people who should be able to move the ball quickly.
 

This can drop Into a 5-3-2 effectively when out of possession if Ricardo / Fatawu tucking in at RB and Kristiansen at left back, if we wanted to compact the defence. 

Subs wise, barring no injuries…..

 

No way James or Monga last the 90 minutes, so they’ll need changing for Page, Mavididi, Reid etc and dare I say even Soumare or Skipp, this is a major weak area in my opinion. 

 

Ayew is the obvious swap for Daka or maybe  depending how the game goes. I don’t rate Carranza in the slightest and I’d rather see Evans get a spot on the bench and minutes on the pitch.
 

Ricardo doesn’t last 90 minutes on this formation, so Choudhury comes in and can also cover the RB slow if required, we just lose the emphasis on generating space for Fatawu. 
 

 

 

Would be worth trying as what we are doing at this minute isn't working, soon as you make subs though it wouldn't be effective

Edited 28 October 2025 by whoareyaaa

[Levi Port]

Will be a shit game with no quality and could go either way 

[OadbyBlue]

Stol

 

Ricardo

Nelson

Vestegaard

Kristiansen

 

James

Winks

 

Ramsey

 

Fatawu

Evans

Monga

 

None of our strikers have been working, so let’s change it up. Get Page back in the squad too.

[Winstonthedog]

On 27/10/2025 at 10:14, Spudulike said:

Tidying your sock drawer?

 

I'm taking my library books back.

Christmas shopping with the wife ..... now that's desperation bordering on insanity 

[fazzyfox]

1 hour ago, Levi Port said:

Will be a shit game with no quality and could go either way 

We should get that embroidered in latin under the  badge on this seasons kit, new club motto

[trooky]

2 hours ago, Levi Port said:

Will be a shit game with no quality and could go either way 

That description could be used for every game in the Championship. 

[Midlands yellow]

You’ll get your next win at Norwich, as long as all your players face the right way then you’ll win. 

[Harpenden Fox]

I also fear a 0-1 reverse and an insipid performance. I live quite a busy life. I live a good couple of hours from Leicester. Yet still, somehow, I plan to come to both home games in the coming days. I've been doing it since 1975 (with varying degrees of intensity/apathy).

 

I am very idiot, as Anthony Knockaert might say.

 

I will of course never forget that glorious, unimaginable season that was unfolding exactly ten years ago. That feeling towards the end of the season, I think Swansea at home, when about half an hour in, the whole ground stood as one, and spontaneously applauded. A collective realisation that we were at the centre of one of the greatest stories in the history of sport, yet alone football. That we were creating a new verb - to 'do a Leicester'. 

 

I am quite sure I will never witness anything like that again. I would rather like to see a team of footballers, that look like a team, look like they're really trying. Look like they're grateful to have the chance to do something the rest of us can only dream about. And a Club that realises we're fans, not 'customers' to be bled dry with overpriced replica kits, shitty food, honesty flags, fan cams, light shows; and senior management  that has the humility to communicate with us rather than looking down upon us from the sanctity of their beloved directors box.

[TrentFox]

6 hours ago, Midlands yellow said:

You’ll get your next win at Norwich, as long as all your players face the right way then you’ll win. 

Several of our players are actually unsure which way they should be facing. The resulting confusion often leads to them just laying down, instead.