LCFC 2-2 Preston, post-match thread

[MGLCFC]

3 hours ago, Raj said:

It was an  embarrassing draw epitimised by the ineptitude  of players like Daka who have got this club in this state.

 

Daka ability is questionable, but if the rest of the team put in the effort he does, we wouldn't be in this position. Daka has been poor for most of the season, but you surely can't deny he was outstanding yesterday?

[Raj]

8 minutes ago, MGLCFC said:

Daka ability is questionable, but if the rest of the team put in the effort he does, we wouldn't be in this position. Daka has been poor for most of the season, but you surely can't deny he was outstanding yesterday?

CMon...like saying Bonnie Blue would be a good wife.

 

Let's not get carried away...he puts in effort but feck me for £70k a week shall we build him a  fecking statue for the  2 goals...

 

Let him do it week in week out and get 15 goals a season I MIGHT retract my comments and apologise.

[LCFCJohn]

1 hour ago, Raj said:

Fair enough John good points made👍🏾

 

This is my issue now with the likes of Daka,Ayew,Winks etc even it they scored a hat trick each I loathe them too much now to say anything nice about them.

I'm a proper cvnt.😁

 

Have a good un pal👍🏾

Fair reply also Raj.

 

I feel like that with many of them. I think I have never really disliked Daka in that way, just annoyed at how the signing worked out. Ayew, can’t stand him and his face. As with Faes and I’m fed up with the likes of Vestergaard and Winks. Ones that have obviously downed tools. I think Daka has always tried, it just hasn’t worked.

 

[Raj]

40 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

Fair reply also Raj.

 

I feel like that with many of them. I think I have never really disliked Daka in that way, just annoyed at how the signing worked out. Ayew, can’t stand him and his face. As with Faes and I’m fed up with the likes of Vestergaard and Winks. Ones that have obviously downed tools. I think Daka has always tried, it just hasn’t worked.

 

I REALLY wanted Daka to succeed as I enjoy sing his song 🤣 but time and time again he has let us down.

I'm with you on Vesty,  Faes,Winks, ( feckin loathe the cvnt)

Hes like a child you really want to succeed but he just keeps fecking up.

I will gladly say I was wrong about him if he becomes that 15 goal a season striker we so miss and I'll sing his song with pride. 

 

Here's hoping 🤞

[Number 6]

3 hours ago, Parker Pen said:

Add that Preston Equaliser to over a handful of goals conceded this season when a half arsed Abdul has lost the ball cheaply in the right wing position leading to a counter attack! 

He's fun to watch when things are going well but he's brain dead. Did that nutmeg near our box against QPR. Just thinking about his own highlights reel rather than being a team player.

 

I used to think over coaching a la Maresca was holding him back but I was wrong. He needs a manager who will reign him in.

Edited 4 April by Number 6

[ALC Fox]

This game was the season in microcosm for me. Played well in patches but were absolutely anonymous in large spells.

 

We moved the ball around well at times but barely fashioned a proper opportunity except for the one-on-one where, bless him, you wouldn't want that to fall to Oliver Skipp.

 

When the ball broke for a hit at goal it was shanked high, wide or otherwise by Fatawu or Winks. I don't think there was one of those that actually hit the target.

 

And defensively we were just bad. As nice as he can be in possession, Ricky is absolutely cooked. His legs look like they're made of lead. Sometimes we look like we can hold our shape but the opposition are still able to put together basic move after basic move - the type that are so telegraphed and that you'd think these players have been playing against their entire careers from schoolboy to pro - and yet we're opened up time and time again.

 

Lascelles drops so deep. It's clear he's our best defender but he will play numerous players onside. I like him but I'd be really worried if we stay up and he stays beyond the end of the season.

 

The body language of the players is so languid. They thanked the fans at the end but on the pitch they're absolutely devoid of confidence.

 

The Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday games are very, very winnable. If we can win both, hopefully we'll be able to pick up a few more points and it'll be enough.

 

But beyond this season, we need a major reset. Whether that's through new signings, bringing through the youth players, or both, we desperately need a cultural and stylistic overhaul.

 

Edited 4 April by ALC Fox

[Gazza3]

7 hours ago, Clarkey123 said:

Why should we have won? Both of our goals were opposition assists. Daka didn’t even need a 1st touch for either of them. 
 

Take them away and we lose 0-2. 
 

Both their goals were horrific defending. Defend better and we win 2-0

[Raj]

1 hour ago, Gazza3 said:

Both their goals were horrific defending. Defend better and we win 2-0

They could say the same....

[oxtonfox]

1 hour ago, ALC Fox said:

This game was the season in microcosm for me. Played well in patches but were absolutely anonymous in large spells.

 

We moved the ball around well at times but barely fashioned a proper opportunity except for the one-on-one where, bless him, you wouldn't want that to fall to Oliver Skipp.

 

When the ball broke for a hit at goal it was shanked high, wide or otherwise by Fatawu or Winks. I don't think there was one of those that actually hit the target.

 

And defensively we were just bad. As nice as he can be in possession, Ricky is absolutely cooked. His legs look like they're made of lead. Sometimes we look like we can hold our shape but the opposition are still able to put together basic move after basic move - the type that are so telegraphed and that you'd think these players have been playing against their entire careers from schoolboy to pro - and yet we're opened up time and time again.

 

Lascelles drops so deep. It's clear he's our best defender but he will play numerous players onside. I like him but I'd be really worried if we stay up and he stays beyond the end of the season.

 

The body language of the players is so languid. They thanked the fans at the end but on the pitch they're absolutely devoid of confidence.

 

The Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday games are very, very winnable. If we can win both, hopefully we'll be able to pick up a few more points and it'll be enough.

 

But beyond this season, we need a major reset. Whether that's through new signings, bringing through the youth players, or both, we desperately need a cultural and stylistic overhaul.

 

If you look at their first goal, you see Ricky P running back appearing as though he has a deep sea diver suit on: he was so slow. A real drop off this season from him as he simply can't run more than 5 yards at any pace. The whole side seems in a trance of accepting our fate despite going through motions at times. Simply not good enough. Rowett's praise to the team afterwards is massively exaggerating how good it really was. Another concern. 

I think we are sleepwalking still and heading for that trap door like the slowest, most injured wildebeast being hunted down by Lions (Millwall), the Tigers (Hull) and dare I say it even a bunch of baby Owls too.  

[Gazza3]

20 minutes ago, Raj said:

They could say the same....

That's my point

[MGLCFC]

5 hours ago, Raj said:

CMon...like saying Bonnie Blue would be a good wife.

 

Let's not get carried away...he puts in effort but feck me for £70k a week shall we build him a  fecking statue for the  2 goals...

 

Let him do it week in week out and get 15 goals a season I MIGHT retract my comments and apologise.

Raj, I'm not suggesting he's the Messiah - but his performance was top notch yesterday. 9/10 on BBC player ratings suggests it was somewhere near outstanding. But I am with you, a one off every 3 seasons is not good enough. However, his wages are somewhat irrelevant as that's what JR was prepared to pay him. Unlike some of the other high earners, at least Daka does appear to put a shift in most games. 

[Raj]

3 minutes ago, MGLCFC said:

Raj, I'm not suggesting he's the Messiah - but his performance was top notch yesterday. 9/10 on BBC player ratings suggests it was somewhere near outstanding. But I am with you, a one off every 3 seasons is not good enough. However, his wages are somewhat irrelevant as that's what JR was prepared to pay him. Unlike some of the other high earners, at least Daka does appear to put a shift in most games. 

Yep hes a trier I'll give him that.

Like I've said let's pray and hope this is the catalyst for him to show what he can do consistently ( But I'm sure weve said that many time already about him)

👍🏾🤞

[reynard]

Sort of sums up the season. mainly poor, briefly decent, mentally weak.

[lookwhaticando]

On 03/04/2026 at 13:45, Number 6 said:

We've taken, and surrendered, a lot of leads under Rowett.

No different to the Rodgers era. Or the Cooper flirtation. Or the Marti experiment. We weren’t immune under Enzo either. 
 

Arguably the only recent manager who didn’t have this problem was Van Nistelrooy… not scoring goals meant never having a lead to surrender. Genius. 

[Mike Oxlong]

1 hour ago, lookwhaticando said:

No different to the Rodgers era. Or the Cooper flirtation. Or the Marti experiment. We weren’t immune under Enzo either. 
 

Arguably the only recent manager who didn’t have this problem was Van Nistelrooy… not scoring goals meant never having a lead to surrender. Genius. 

Do we have a Foxes Never Quit sign in the tunnel where the players walk out onto the pitch ? You know, to put fear into the hearts of our opponents !