Distance Covered

[filbertway]

Maybe I was wrong about fitness levels, because we looked absolutely gassed after 25 mins last night when the players clearly came out and played with some tempo and higher up the pitch.

 

The fact we've looked gassed in so many games despite being the lowest runners in the league is insane. Fitness is literally the simplest thing to drill into your teams Marti ffs.

[Wink84]

39 minutes ago, cruzFOX said:

The stats don’t lie. I saw with my own eyes that our players are not sprinting enough and getting to the ball first or closing players down and staying close to them. West brom players were out working our lot and hunting in packs to recover the ball. Marti also needs to feed fresh ideas to the players. They look clueless too many times. I often wonder WTF they do in training all week!

You would have thought the cold would have e had them running around a bit more but obviously not the case

[trooky]

It would be interesting to hear Marti's  take on this, is it down to his tactics, lazy players or the lack of high intensity fitness work in pre-season before he joined? 

Edited 6 January by trooky

[RowlattsFox]

Someone has to be bottom I guess so I'd be interested to see the actual numbers on how far behind we are. 

 

Many factors here - lack of fitness, lack of confidence, lack of motivation, shit manager and in certain players, a lack of capability. 

[Les-TA-Jon]

2 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Someone has to be bottom I guess so I'd be interested to see the actual numbers on how far behind we are. 

 

Many factors here - lack of fitness, lack of confidence, lack of motivation, shit manager and in certain players, a lack of capability. 

This is what I'm thinking. Without the full league table it's kinda worthless. For all we know, the entire league might be in the 107 to 111km range. 

[StriderHiryu]

These stats are alarming but they do need a bit of context around them. Mart changed the system recently to a midblock (though we still conceded our goal by having a stupidly high line), and that system deliberately does not press as high up the pitch so should involve less running around overall. That said, a mid block should still engage the opposition once they are in the middle of the park, and the sprinting stats are damning there. However, here are even more stats that back-up what the eye test already tells us:

 

 

But just for reference, during the season we won the Premier League:

• Sky Sports shows that no Leicester players were in the top 10 for total distance at that stage of the season.

• Marc Albrighton was Leicester’s top distance runner at that point: 254.19 km (19th overall).

 

Here are the distance run per 90 stats and you can see that though we did run a lot more that season, we weren't top of the league for it. But it does show you that when we defended, the work rate of Okazaki, Albrighton and Kante was something to behold and on the break the searing pace of Vardy and Mahrez meant we covered the hard yards. 

 

So overall even though we might not be playing a high pressing system, we aren't working hard enough to engage in the areas we choose to do so, and it's no reason we are unable to boss a game as a result.

 

 

 

 

 

[Samilktray]

Wouldn't want to be in the trenches during world war 1 with this team would you 

[kingfox]

1 hour ago, Bablemikey said:

I'd like to see the stats for duels across the league this season. I know we were outfought in all areas last night by WBA, and I suspect this is the case in pretty much all of our games and is a large factor in why we concede so much.

I’ve got you mate. 
 

A lot of our defensive data is either shit or bang average, looking at certain Opta statistics this morning.

 

We rank 18th for ground duels won, aerial duels won and recoveries. 

[Yes N'Didi]

We are 21st of 24 in crosses into the box, with 434, compared to the league average of 494, with only Hull City, Oxford and Sheffield Wednesday with less crosses. For reference, Coventry, Birmingham and West Brom have 593, 591 and 585 respectively. Of our 434 crosses, Fatawu and Jordan James have provided a combined 214 of these. Fatawu has the 15th most crosses in the league, but our issue comes in that Mavididi and Monga have a combined 43, so absolutely nothing is coming in from the left (bar last nights assist!).

 

We are 19th in ariel duals won, which I think surprises no-one, winning 46.9%, with only Blackburn, Hull City, Swansea, Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday behind us.

[FOXSE]

25 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

These stats are alarming but they do need a bit of context around them. Mart changed the system recently to a midblock (though we still conceded our goal by having a stupidly high line), and that system deliberately does not press as high up the pitch so should involve less running around overall. That said, a mid block should still engage the opposition once they are in the middle of the park, and the sprinting stats are damning there. However, here are even more stats that back-up what the eye test already tells us:

 

 

But just for reference, during the season we won the Premier League:

• Sky Sports shows that no Leicester players were in the top 10 for total distance at that stage of the season.

• Marc Albrighton was Leicester’s top distance runner at that point: 254.19 km (19th overall).

 

Here are the distance run per 90 stats and you can see that though we did run a lot more that season, we weren't top of the league for it. But it does show you that when we defended, the work rate of Okazaki, Albrighton and Kante was something to behold and on the break the searing pace of Vardy and Mahrez meant we covered the hard yards. 

 

So overall even though we might not be playing a high pressing system, we aren't working hard enough to engage in the areas we choose to do so, and it's no reason we are unable to boss a game as a result.

 

 

 

 

 

The problem i have is this: not being able to have two good halves, errors leading to goals, no passing options and constantly under pressure when receiving the ball, the opposition seemingly in acres of space when they recieve the ball, all indicate a lack of fitness.

 

If our running stats are low through tactics, we should have plenty in the tank for the last 20 to 30 mins of games compared to the opposition, yet the opposition, who have ran further, with more sprints, look to have more energy left.

 

Skipp yesterday got the ball (second half) in midfield and was quickly caught up and closed down from an opposition player running from behind. Whenever their midfielders got the ball ahead of our players, they just seem to run away from them.

 

The fact we aren't in the bottom 6 is due to having genuine quality for this division.

 

If I was taking over this team, I would be doing a deep dive on fitness levels and instigating a high level fitness regime. Non negotiable.

[Steve Earle]

1 hour ago, trooky said:

It would be interesting to hear Marti's  take on this, is it down to his tactics, lazy players or the lack of high intensity fitness work in pre-season before he joined? 

If only someone, say, I don't know, maybe a journalist, would actually put these stat to him and ask for his explanation...

[SafewayFox]

I’m going to sound like a dinosaur but not having this “mid block” means we run less.

 

We get out fought, out run by players who are paid considerably less - as some have stated, it’s down to our complete lack of standards.

 

Marti isn’t solely the problem, but Top isn’t going to sack himself, if we have any ambitions, Marti has to go, but we’re likely stuck with him as haven’t got two coins to rub together.

 

[StanSP]

42 minutes ago, Yes N'Didi said:

We are 21st of 24 in crosses into the box, with 434, compared to the league average of 494, with only Hull City, Oxford and Sheffield Wednesday with less crosses. For reference, Coventry, Birmingham and West Brom have 593, 591 and 585 respectively. Of our 434 crosses, Fatawu and Jordan James have provided a combined 214 of these. Fatawu has the 15th most crosses in the league, but our issue comes in that Mavididi and Monga have a combined 43, so absolutely nothing is coming in from the left (bar last nights assist!).

 

We are 19th in ariel duals won, which I think surprises no-one, winning 46.9%, with only Blackburn, Hull City, Swansea, Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday behind us.

Would help if we got more players into the box or actually have a target. Ayew is too busy faffing about on the wings sometimes, and the only runner we have in the box is James more often than not. 

 

It's a shocking stat and indicative of many things wrong about the way we play. 

[Nolucklcfc]

We ain’t fit. Looked absolutely shagged after 30 minutes in a lot of games. 

[Foxes1]

It's obvious these figures are distorted as I don't think they include Daka running around in circles for 60 minutes or however long he is on the pitch for or else km covered would be higher.

[Yes N'Didi]

24 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Would help if we got more players into the box or actually have a target. Ayew is too busy faffing about on the wings sometimes, and the only runner we have in the box is James more often than not. 

 

It's a shocking stat and indicative of many things wrong about the way we play. 

Ironically Ayew has put the 4th most crosses in for Leicester this season, with nearly double Mavididi's total.

[Yes N'Didi]

25 minutes ago, Nolucklcfc said:

We ain’t fit. Looked absolutely shagged after 30 minutes in a lot of games. 

It is really eye opening to see the teams turning up here looking fresher going into the last 20 minutes when we look dead. Something isn't right, and it's either attitude or coaching, or both. Either way, not good enough.

[Stuntman_Mike]

1 hour ago, Samilktray said:

Wouldn't want to be in the trenches during world war 1 with this team would you 

I couldn't be trusted with a rifle round this lot.

[StinckleyFox]

4 minutes ago, Yes N'Didi said:

Ironically Ayew has put the 4th most crosses in for Leicester this season, with nearly double Mavididi's total.

Mental when he’s the one who is supposed to be in the box getting on the end of the crosses 😂

 

Which is also probably the reason why we don’t put crosses in, there’s no one to aim for.

[plinchiestincture]

 

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

    With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,   

Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,   

    And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

 

 

 

 

 

[Grebfromgrebland]

 

This needs to be a banner at the stadium. Could help the club understand the fans frustrations on the pitch.

[Golden Fox]

4 hours ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

Pay the most, run the least. It’s a stat that reflects what many have said about arrogance, laziness, lack of effort and fight. Truly pathetic.

 

It really makes me think about boycotting the rest of the season let alone just yesterday ! 

I thought I'd do a quick google on whether we were paying the most in the division, and first link was to capology:

 

 

We have the highest paid 3 players in the division, 4 out of the top 5 and 9 out of the top 16. I don't even want to carry on looking for whole team stats.

 

Absolutely disgusting the shift these players are putting in for their wages.

 

Winks and Faes are both in the Top 10 and their attitude is even worse than the 24th placed team. Daka is being paid to actively not score, and Choudhury is taking home £50k a week to daydream on the half way line while his winger is tearing down the pitch.

 

I just hope the players that were actually playing last night could understood why there were so many empty seats...

[Yes N'Didi]

24th for errors leading to shots (20), league average of 13.

 

24rd for errors leading to goals (7), league average of 3.6.

[Bablemikey]

4 minutes ago, Golden Fox said:

I thought I'd do a quick google on whether we were paying the most in the division, and first link was to capology:

 

 

We have the highest paid 3 players in the division, 4 out of the top 5 and 9 out of the top 16. I don't even want to carry on looking for whole team stats.

 

Absolutely disgusting the shift these players are putting in for their wages.

 

Winks and Faes are both in the Top 10 and their attitude is even worse than the 24th placed team. Daka is being paid to actively not score, and Choudhury is taking home £50k a week to daydream on the half way line while his winger is tearing down the pitch.

 

I just hope the players that were actually playing last night could understood why there were so many empty seats...

Over half a million a week! That is beyond disgraceful, it's actually disgusting. 

Edited 6 January by Bablemikey

[Supergray22]

1 hour ago, FOXSE said:

The problem i have is this: not being able to have two good halves, errors leading to goals, no passing options and constantly under pressure when receiving the ball, the opposition seemingly in acres of space when they recieve the ball, all indicate a lack of fitness.

 

If our running stats are low through tactics, we should have plenty in the tank for the last 20 to 30 mins of games compared to the opposition, yet the opposition, who have ran further, with more sprints, look to have more energy left.

 

Skipp yesterday got the ball (second half) in midfield and was quickly caught up and closed down from an opposition player running from behind. Whenever their midfielders got the ball ahead of our players, they just seem to run away from them.

 

The fact we aren't in the bottom 6 is due to having genuine quality for this division.

 

If I was taking over this team, I would be doing a deep dive on fitness levels and instigating a high level fitness regime. Non negotiable.

Good points.  It does all link back to players character and motivation though and the ability of management to ensure we get it right. The sad thing is that if they all gave another ten per cent and followed jordan james lead  it would make a massive difference to confidence moral and results.