Reg Vardy Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 Early goal for opposition, due to poor marking down the left. We didn't get a kick for 25 minutes. We then bossed the game. Vardy bought down for a penalty cutting in from the left, Ulloa scores Several near misses I reckon we played as well yesterday, if not better than United at home, and could have won 5-3. I accept we are making defensive errors, but we are going to unfortunately. As a Foxes fan of 50 years, with a modicum of perspective, I believe there is a passion and belief, despite the run, that is right up there with the very best of times, give me the players, owners, Nigel,the fans, atmosphere over Levein, Allen, Holloway,Sven and groups of journeymen who donned the blue shirt......I for one think the club is on the right lines, young squad, talent, flair.......
StanSP Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 Definitely could have scored about 4 or 5 yesterday. Unfortunately their keeper was on form yesterday and we didn't get the penalty. Two key differences! Other than the result, yesterday was brilliant. Loved the way we played and I genuinely thought from start of the 2nd half we'd go on to win.
MattGamble92 Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 We played very well and we can take a lot from it. But the more times we come away with nothing, the less likely the team are to be able to keep regrouping and going for it again. We just need something to go for us and I think we can get things going again.
Fox92 Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 As a Foxes fan of 50 years, with a modicum of perspective, I believe there is a passion and belief, despite the run, that is right up there with the very best of times, give me the players, owners, Nigel,the fans, atmosphere over Levein, Allen, Holloway,Sven and groups of journeymen who donned the blue shirt......I for one think the club is on the right lines, young squad, talent, flair....... Yesterday gave me a bit of hope but that doesn't mean I forget the poor performances previous. First 25 minutes were poor yesterday but after that we looked much better. Need to beat Hull, regardless of the Spurs performance, or else I think all hope will be lost.
cc_star Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 Spurs couldn't have grumbled had they come away defeated 5-2, 5-3 A very different defeat to the dross we served up against West Brom, Liverpool, Villa etc. If we'd played like we did against Spurs against the likes of Burnley, Sunderland, West Brom we wouldn't be where we are Turning it on the same against Hull and getting the win ahead of potential new arrivals could see us gather the results that saw Newcastle & then Burnley rise off the bottom
DennisNedry Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 Performance wise we were as good yesterday as we were against Man Utd, we just didn't take our chances and didn't get a penalty decision.
Bert Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 Well yes because we didn't win. That's all that matters.
Guest Col city fan Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 Lineker on MOTD...."if you defend like a Championship side, that's where you'll end up". ABSOLUTELY spot on....
LCCFox96 Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 Lineker on MOTD...."if you defend like a Championship side, that's where you'll end up". ABSOLUTELY spot on.... This. On another day we might have taken the chances or had a bit of luck with one of those shots going in off the woodwork or the penalty being given. We didn't get that yesterday but Ulloa still pulled off a neat finish. They offered little threat to us and that goal should and could have been enough for a 1-0. However, week in week out our defence makes stupid mistakes and is often a shambles at defending set pieces. Until that situation is addressed I'm afraid 9/10 it won't matter how well we attack as we will be punished - as we have been for 11 of the last 13 games now - for stupid mistakes and poor defending.
chicagofox Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 Yes it was very different. Passion and belief are great. But if passion and belief are not combined with necessary quality in terms of both players and management we won't win matches.
Reg Vardy Posted 27 December 2014 Author Posted 27 December 2014 One of the biggest things lacking on this forum is the comparison with like for like,. We played a team yesterday who had spent in excess of £100m just over a year ago. Spurs have players who can't get a start that would walk into over half the Premier league midfields........and yet we continue to point to errors made by players signed to pretty much win the Championship, comparing them to £35m defenders........why do people expect the same result. Yes it is the management and coaching staff's role to pick players, and they should be judged to a point on that.......I am sure Nigel would want to sign better players, the owners too.......but quality players sign for quality teams on quality wages.......time to realise that we don't fit that bill. Mahrez, Drinkwater, Cambiasso, are all capable of playing higher/ earning more.....we need to keep them.....until such time as we do fit that bill, passion , belief, motivated players will always be the acceptable side of failure.........ELvis Hammond, Collins John, Barry Hayles, etc etc etc....
st albans fox Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 Funnily enough I had thought the same thing. We scored pretty well every opportunity against utd but didn't yesterday. I assume the reaction of the management to the utd game was that we wouldn't repeat the conversion trick again so had to tighten up and ensure we didn't concede so many. Alas, they were probably right and we haven't managed to address the defensive frailties.
shade Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 One of the biggest things lacking on this forum is the comparison with like for like,. We played a team yesterday who had spent in excess of £100m just over a year ago. Spurs have players who can't get a start that would walk into over half the Premier league midfields........and yet we continue to point to errors made by players signed to pretty much win the Championship, comparing them to £35m defenders........why do people expect the same result. Yes it is the management and coaching staff's role to pick players, and they should be judged to a point on that.......I am sure Nigel would want to sign better players, the owners too.......but quality players sign for quality teams on quality wages.......time to realise that we don't fit that bill. Mahrez, Drinkwater, Cambiasso, are all capable of playing higher/ earning more.....we need to keep them.....until such time as we do fit that bill, passion , belief, motivated players will always be the acceptable side of failure.........ELvis Hammond, Collins John, Barry Hayles, etc etc etc.... pretty much it, in a nutshell.
Swiss_tony Posted 27 December 2014 Posted 27 December 2014 One of the biggest things lacking on this forum is the comparison with like for like,. We played a team yesterday who had spent in excess of £100m just over a year ago. Spurs have players who can't get a start that would walk into over half the Premier league midfields........and yet we continue to point to errors made by players signed to pretty much win the Championship, comparing them to £35m defenders........why do people expect the same result. Yes it is the management and coaching staff's role to pick players, and they should be judged to a point on that.......I am sure Nigel would want to sign better players, the owners too.......but quality players sign for quality teams on quality wages.......time to realise that we don't fit that bill. Mahrez, Drinkwater, Cambiasso, are all capable of playing higher/ earning more.....we need to keep them.....until such time as we do fit that bill, passion , belief, motivated players will always be the acceptable side of failure.........ELvis Hammond, Collins John, Barry Hayles, etc etc etc.... so what you're saying is, since just about every team bar burnley has spent more than us, it's ok to lose to them???
Bettsj2 Posted 28 December 2014 Posted 28 December 2014 Lineker on MOTD...."if you defend like a Championship side, that's where you'll end up". ABSOLUTELY spot on.... Morgans defending for the first gets worst every time you see it.
Reg Vardy Posted 28 December 2014 Author Posted 28 December 2014 Oddly enough we didn't lose to Burnley......agree about Wes defending looking worse as time passes, but Gary Cahill he ain't.....in every league I played football in, generally the teams that spent the most won the league, provided the Manager has half a brain....Chelsea, Man City, United sound about right? Let's fire Nige, Pearce may be available.......he can get more out of players......
Kitchandro Posted 28 December 2014 Posted 28 December 2014 The difference was we didn't have the quality in the box to make our dominance count. I'd suspect that's largely down to a lack of confidence, but you also have to say that the players do not have that consistency at this level to score plenty of goals regularly. There's no massive shame in that, we shouldn't expect to have players who are that clinical and full of goals every single game, we're not a top premiership club. Sadly, the performance against Tottenham hasn't been regular either and that is the real issue. Had we had a bit of luck over the past 13 games I'd suggest we could have picked up 3-5 more points, but you have to account for luck going against you sometimes and better teams having the quality to make every chance count. In most cases we have deserved to lose this season.
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