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From the BBC Website

 

  • Leicester not turning Japanese

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    11:02

    A deal for Stoke City defender Robert Huth is set to go through, but it seems highly unlikely Leicester City will be signing Japan striker Shinji Okazaki, reports BBC Radio Leicester.

    The Foxes bid for the 28-year-old earlier this month and have maintained their interest, however Okazaki seems certain to be staying with German Bundesliga side Mainz.

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From the BBC Website

 

  • Leicester not turning Japanese

    Posted at

    11:02

    A deal for Stoke City defender Robert Huth is set to go through, but it seems highly unlikely Leicester City will be signing Japan striker Shinji Okazaki, reports BBC Radio Leicester.

    The Foxes bid for the 28-year-old earlier this month and have maintained their interest, however Okazaki seems certain to be staying with German Bundesliga side Mainz.

 

 

Must be true then.  Stringer has the ear of so many inside the club.  I'm sure they would let him know before anyone else.  He can't just be guessing surely?  Think of his journalistic integrity?  Oh...

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No deal:
 
By the looks of this chaps's twitter, he seemms pretty clued on up city..
 

Things can change quickly but.. hearing Shinji Okazaki to #lcfc is off - if it was ever even 'on'.

 

@SamuelTStevens Aye - been told no chance during this window.

 

We could've closed this thread a week ago or so - Mainz's stance was well-known as early as beginning of January.

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I'm sorry but he's useless and needs replacing. Hope he's not near the first XI for a while, we need something different and possibly a better striker in January.

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Will he be playing next game?

He came in and made such a difference, can't help but feel he is offering nothing at the minute.

Always on the floor by any contact from any player and no goal since West Ham?

Mahrez came on in Okazakis place and made a difference.

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I thought he had a decent first half. Won possession numerous times. He's a bit of an enigma in that he's a striker but does his best work in more of a midfield role. He out-Kante'd Kante in the first half but he's a striker after all and as a striker you do need to carry a bit more of a goal threat. Nowhere near the worst player on the pitch in that first half though and the stick he is getting is a bit bizarre.

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I thought he had a decent first half. Won possession numerous times. He's a bit of an enigma in that he's a striker but does his best work in more of a midfield role. He out-Kante'd Kante in the first half but he's a striker after all and as a striker you do need to carry a bit more of a goal threat. Nowhere near the worst player on the pitch in that first half though and the stick he is getting is a bit bizarre.

 

It would only be bizarre if it he was the first Leicester player to be written off ridiculously early.

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I thought he had a decent first half. Won possession numerous times. He's a bit of an enigma in that he's a striker but does his best work in more of a midfield role. He out-Kante'd Kante in the first half but he's a striker after all and as a striker you do need to carry a bit more of a goal threat. Nowhere near the worst player on the pitch in that first half though and the stick he is getting is a bit bizarre.

I agree with you, you can tell he is playing as a support to Vardy. Haven't slated any of his performances and don't think he was particularly bad today but think that position is crying out for Mahrez as his creativity works for Vardy

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May think I'm going OTT but it was like playing with 10 men when he was on. Can't cope with the physical aspect. There's a good player in there but needs a few weeks on the bench

 

No, you're not going OTT. He's keeping last season's top scorer and Mahrez out of the side and in spite of what some are saying about results vindicating his selection, we've often looked better in second halfs when he's off the pitch. He lacks physical presence and his closing down rarely puts the man on the ball under pressure. There's lots of running to little effect. If he remains in the side for yet another week I'll have to wonder who it is who's picking him, and why. Ulloa would have added some much needed height in defending set pieces and, while I know he's injured and Ranieri can't be blamed for not picking him, I think in the long-term he'd offer much more at both ends of the pitch. Failing that, it's got to be Mahrez.

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Not as bad as some make out but needs benching for a while.

Would be a waste of a sub considering Kramaric and Ulloa struggle to get on, maybe that's why he's starting games if he has to be involved.

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No, you're not going OTT. He's keeping last season's top scorer and Mahrez out of the side and in spite of what some are saying about results vindicating his selection, we've often looked better in second halfs when he's off the pitch. He lacks physical presence and his closing down rarely puts the man on the ball under pressure. There's lots of running to little effect. If he remains in the side for yet another week I'll have to wonder who it is who's picking him, and why. Ulloa would have added some much needed height in defending set pieces and, while I know he's injured and Ranieri can't be blamed for not picking him, I think in the long-term he'd offer much more at both ends of the pitch. Failing that, it's got to be Mahrez.

How can he be keeping two players out of the side? lol

He only missed three games in two seasons with Mainz in the bundesliga, this paranoia about him starting because Japan is the capital of Thailand is embarrassing.

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