Steven Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 I have to say that Ranieri's tactical changes during the game really impressed me today. When it went 2-1 and they were doubling up down both wings we moved to a very tight, narrow 4 man defence with Fuchs and Albrighton also acting a wing backs giving us almost back 6 where required. West ham had run riot down the flanks for the 10-15 minutes preceding that change but it brought that game back under our control. That was a real top drawer decision and won us the game as West Ham were threatening to equalise and keep pushing at that stage. This team is largely Pearson's. NP was brilliant for the club and I have nothing bad to say about the guy but so long as the tinker-man keeps the tinkering to good tactical changes and doesn't rip the heart out of the team when he has the chance to spend then this could be great season. Quite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 Great tactical changes from Ranieri yesterday. De Laet was having a torrid time as they had clearly singled him out as our weak link at half time and doubled up on him to expose Mahrez's defensive frailties. Personally didn't think the change was too late either, as despite the pressure that West Ham were placing us under we still carried the threat of being able to catch them on the break which would have ended the contest. As soon as they scored Ranieri rang the changes and we consolidated to protect our lead. Yes, to some degree it was dangerous as we invited even more pressure on us but we had many more men behind the ball and what struck me most was the organisation of the team as we kept our shape very well indeed. I also liked it towards the end when it was clear that Vardy was tiring, so he switched Fuchs with Schlupp to maintain some pace up front, and we had Kante bursting out from midfield which still provided a threat as West Ham by the point had switched to a very high defensive line. For me is was a clever tactic as it forced their centre midfielders and centre backs to sit a little deeper, and it gave us an outlet to get in behind the fullbacks who had advanced high up the pitch and run down the clock in the corners. Quite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithuriel Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 I've been impressed and pleasantly surprised. These were mostly Niges players but Rani has hit the ground running with them and even though we will have an inevitable bad period he has convinced me to give him time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/relegation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 (edited) http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/relegation Tottenham favourites to win next week. http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/leicester-v-tottenham/winner Edited 16 August 2015 by Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 "Leicester are one of the most exciting teams in the Premier League - but don't give Ranieri all the credit" http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/leicester-one-most-exciting-teams-6260343 After two games only? Have they seen the way West Ham came at us in the second half yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleckneymike Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 A bit of pragmatism wouldn't go amiss. As the season progresses scouting reports become more detailed and opponents more accustomed to what players will/can do. We've been excellent going forward and slightly suspect on occasion going back, Ranieri even acknowledged our nativity in his post match comments. I'm delighted with our start but the winter run of fixtures is truly horrific, as the manager said in his interview these 6 points push us closer to the 40 needed (or the 42 Claudio's poor maths demanded) for survival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 The Sunday Supplement on Sky I see the 'experts' in the press are still knocking us and putting CR down as a joke. W'anchors. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGLCFC Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 Wrong section, I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lcfc82 Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 Not really there just saying its early days. Which it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxoffderby Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 The Sunday Supplement on Sky I see the 'experts' in the press are still knocking us and putting CR down as a joke. W'anchors. . Annoying spent about 2 mins talking about us and now 15 mins talking about Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domsdad Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 West Ham fans moaning. " FACT West Ham have lost the last 10 games that Anthony Taylor has reffed-Millwall fan!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 Annoying spent about 2 mins talking about us and now 15 mins talking about Arsenal.That's about two minutes more than they talked about us last season then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samilktray Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 Do you really expect them to talk about us more than Arsenal? Really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 It's only two games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmondfox Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 (edited) Annoying spent about 2 mins talking about us and now 15 mins talking about Arsenal. Just like the Guardian experts on the football weekly podcast. You would think that they could at least watch match of the day to see how all teams are doing. As always they talk about us for less than a minute, make a joke which isn't funny and spend time on that for 10 minutes, then say they have to move on. They spend too much time on Arsenal or teams that the other presenters support I used to really Like James Richardson but realise he is only an expert 4 teams, Arsenal, Bayen, AC & Inter Milan. Edited 16 August 2015 by Richmondfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 Certainly gets you noticed being in the PL even more so when you're are top of it. The Japan Time - http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/08/16/soccer/okazaki-bags-first-premier-league-goal-leicester-win/?#.VdBZgPlViko The Nation - http://nation.com.pk/sports/16-Aug-2015/januzaj-tames-villa-on-united-return-as-foxes-swansea-march-on? Gulf Daily News - http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/18946/Leicester-cruise-past-West-Ham? The Strait Times - http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-foxes-march-on-swansea-down-10-man-newcastle? The Salt Lake Tribune - http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2842183-155/european-soccer-roundup-dortmund-leicester-earn? WA Today - http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/soccer/leicester-city-flying-high-after-upset-win-at-west-ham-united-20150815-gizz5s.html? USA Today - http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/08/15/dortmund-leicester-earn-impressive-league-victories/31794031/? Arab News - http://www.arabnews.com/sports/news/791736? The New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/sports/soccer/leicester-which-fought-relegation-last-season-is-atop-the-premier-league.html?&_r=0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ttfn Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 A bit of pragmatism wouldn't go amiss. As the season progresses scouting reports become more detailed and opponents more accustomed to what players will/can do. We've been excellent going forward and slightly suspect on occasion going back, Ranieri even acknowledged our nativity in his post match comments. I'm delighted with our start but the winter run of fixtures is truly horrific, as the manager said in his interview these 6 points push us closer to the 40 needed (or the 42 Claudio's poor maths demanded) for survival. Yeah it doesn't matter when we get the points - we have to take advantage of the good fixtures when they fall and so far we've done that. More than anything it's heartening that at this stage we're 3 points ahead of Villa and Norwich, 4 ahead of Watford, 5 ahead of Newcastle and West Brom and 6 ahead of Sunderland and Bournemouth. Realistically they're the 7 other teams which might go down barring a colossal implosion from West Ham and to have breathing space over them already is great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livid Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 Annoying spent about 2 mins talking about us and now 15 mins talking about Arsenal. Two minutes putting us down as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stulcfc Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/leicester.1119498/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTY_FOX Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 Sooner that lot **** off to the championship the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 (edited) http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/leicester.1119498/They were not without luck at the back end of last season either. Their team is utter garbage and I wouldn't swap it for ours. Therein lies the problemWhat is this guy smoking?! Edited 16 August 2015 by foxfanazer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loAf Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 Certainly gets you noticed being in the PL even more so when you're are top of it. Gulf Daily News - http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/18946/Leicester-cruise-past-West-Ham? thats my local rag! we barely got a mention last year unless we were playing top 4, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 some of these Sunderland fans are delusional, can't they accept that we have a much classier team and every player in our squad would walk in to there team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot Van Posted 16 August 2015 Share Posted 16 August 2015 WHY ARE SUNDERLAND FANS SO OBSESSED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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