Babylon Posted 26 July 2011 Share Posted 26 July 2011 + 1 We most def lack creativity in the final third. Someone with pace and the ability to run at defenders. Look at reading and QPR for prime examples last season. Ripped teams apart on the counter especially reading. We scored more goals at home than any other team in the league last season. I also believe someone pointed out from the date Sven joined we also outscored most teams in the league, including QPR with number of goals scored in total. We also created and spooned more chances than most other teams last year. Have people forgotten that our major problems were poor defending and people spooning easy chances last year. Attack wise creating really didn't seem a huge problem, missing the easy chances was. We will be adding a good striker (hopefully Maynard) and have added Danns (10 last year) and Nugent (14 last year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzanator89 Posted 27 July 2011 Share Posted 27 July 2011 http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/story-13017735-detail/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 27 July 2011 Share Posted 27 July 2011 We scored more goals at home than any other team in the league last season. I also believe someone pointed out from the date Sven joined we also outscored most teams in the league, including QPR with number of goals scored in total. We also created and spooned more chances than most other teams last year. Have people forgotten that our major problems were poor defending and people spooning easy chances last year. Attack wise creating really didn't seem a huge problem, missing the easy chances was. We will be adding a good striker (hopefully Maynard) and have added Danns (10 last year) and Nugent (14 last year). This is the exact point I was going to make, people keep saying we have no creativity but we didn't do too badly going forward last season, only thing we're missing from last season is Yakubu. Don't get me wrong, I hope we sign a striker and winger before the start of the season but I think people are exaggerating the 'we have no creativity line' based on a couple of tough friendlies against European level sides. Also, didnt we also have the most corners last season? The addition of Mills and St Ledger mean that set peices will had to our goal threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcsnow Posted 27 July 2011 Share Posted 27 July 2011 I think we're missing abit more, two attacking full backs were crucial to our goalscoring at home last season. Pantsil and Konchesky will be better defensively but remains to be seen if they are as effective going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 27 July 2011 Share Posted 27 July 2011 I think we're missing abit more, two attacking full backs were crucial to our goalscoring at home last season. Pantsil and Konchesky will be better defensively but remains to be seen if they are as effective going forward. Absolute screamer..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liamlcfc1 Posted 27 July 2011 Share Posted 27 July 2011 Fourth_Official Fourth OfficialGelson Fernandes's possible transfer to Leicester is also progressing smoothly #LCFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dave_the_fox Posted 27 July 2011 Share Posted 27 July 2011 West brom interested now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filberts lovechild Posted 27 July 2011 Share Posted 27 July 2011 Going back to the creativity thing, I know we scored a lot last season so that points to us being a creative side, however... We played attack minded football, this left us scoring a lot more but also conceding a hell of a lot as well. I know we've shored up the defence, but if we play the style we played last season then they'll still have a lot of work to do. The point about bring in someone more creative allows us to sit back at times in the game but still pose a threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 27 July 2011 Share Posted 27 July 2011 Going back to the creativity thing, I know we scored a lot last season so that points to us being a creative side, however... We played attack minded football, this left us scoring a lot more but also conceding a hell of a lot as well. I know we've shored up the defence, but if we play the style we played last season then they'll still have a lot of work to do. The point about bring in someone more creative allows us to sit back at times in the game but still pose a threat. Maybe, but I think you said it yourself - we should fare better now if we carry on doing exactly what we did last season, simply because the defence looks more suited to the division. I don't necessarily think, player for player, the new back 5 is that much of an improvement on last season, but the defence we have now has tons more experience of the division, and is made up of permanent signings, who will have a chance to really learn to perform well as a unit, possibly for years to come. Besides, the transfer window isn't shut yet, and I wouldn't be shocked to see a few attacking players sign for us before the January window. Sven said he wants 2 players for each position. We might end up with 6 CM's - maybe King, Wellens, Danns, Abe, Fernandes, Johnson, and 6 forwards - maybe Gallagher, Vassell, Nugent, Waghorn, 2 of Yak/Heskey/Maynard/Townsend. That might be wishful thinking on my part, but this is probably the most optimistic I've felt in any pre-season I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFCmatt Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 West brom interested now? And Brighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 Not sure if this has already been posted. I'm seduced already hahaha http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xj79fs_gelson-fernandes-highlights-manchester-city-fc_sport Get him in Sven!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob.For.The.Win. Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 Not sure if this has already been posted. I'm seduced already hahaha http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xj79fs_gelson-fernandes-highlights-manchester-city-fc_sport Get him in Sven!! Seems like him and Vassell were quite a team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabizas Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 Not convinced this will happen after the johnson signing! But would be good if we did, still need that striker sven don't forget! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzanator89 Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 Not convinced this will happen after the johnson signing! But would be good if we did, still need that striker sven don't forget! I'm sure he's been nagged enough as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lc4lcfc Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 not sure if someone else has mentioned it, in the sun today it says we are closing in on his signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzanator89 Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 And Brighton Oh get lost Brighton.... <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicko Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 I don't think we need him now that we've signed Johnson. At best we'll only play 3 centre-mids, and we've already got to leave out two of King, Wellens, Danns, Johnson and Abe. Players of this standard won't be happy sitting on the bench just covering for injuries. (Well, maybe Abe will) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 I don't think we need him now that we've signed Johnson. At best we'll only play 3 centre-mids, and we've already got to leave out two of King, Wellens, Danns, Johnson and Abe. Players of this standard won't be happy sitting on the bench just covering for injuries. (Well, maybe Abe will) The players will be rotated a lot over the season. Sven has said he wants 2 players for each position, so I wouldn't be surprised if we had 6 CMs at the start of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpmeister Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 Fernandes would be an excellent signing, great defensive midfielder. This signing along with the loan capture of Johnson, i'd be more than happy for Wellens to make way in midfield. Always been overrated in my opinion and is way too inconsistent, nearly always shying away in the big games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Fox Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 Abe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 Fernandes would be an excellent signing, great defensive midfielder. This signing along with the loan capture of Johnson, i'd be more than happy for Wellens to make way in midfield. Always been overrated in my opinion and is way too inconsistent, nearly always shying away in the big games. Careful, you'll be told you know FA about football and should take up bowls with comments like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpmeister Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 Careful, you'll be told you know FA about football and should take up bowls with comments like that. Can't help but say it how it is! A lot of our fans think big Richie is the long lost brother of Iniesta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicko Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 Abe I like Abe.... Partly because when my (now elderly) dad goes to the games with me he can never remember his name and instead says "that little rice-munching fella is playing well".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkon84 Posted 28 July 2011 Share Posted 28 July 2011 Can't help but say it how it is! A lot of our fans think big Richie is the long lost brother of Iniesta haha, i think 'wherethefoxhat?' will spontaneously combust upon reading that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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