Stadt Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 I think he's probably too predictable, we need Ulloa's on the pitch if we're going to play him but Ulloa's just gets marked too tightly now.
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 It's a shame Knockaert's fallen so much out of favour. He didn't turn crap overnight. Wasn't consistently incredible last season, and hasn't done much when called upon this season. I like the kid but that's the stark reality.
The Horse's Mouth Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 I think it's replaced the obsession over Danny Simpson now that he's being played.
fleckneymike Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 That's a really stupid argument. Please explain the stupidity of it. We are bottom of the league, we have 9 points from the last 60 available, we've lost 7 of our last 10 league games, Mahrez has 2 goals and 3 assists whilst Jeff has 3 goals and one assist in the league, that is just 4 goals assisted all season. Jeff's goals and assists have won us a grand total of 3 points. Riyad has gained us 4, between them their goals/assists have gained us 5 points. How could things possibly get worse by giving Albrighton a go?
bovril Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 I think it was more the timing of it, like Hamer. He played well against Newcastle and Villa, both 1-0 wins, then gets dropped.
Dan Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Wasn't consistently incredible last season, and hasn't done much when called upon this season. I like the kid but that's the stark reality. He wasn't but he's still got a fair bit of ability about him. He's had limited opportunities this season and I think it's harsh to say he hasn't done much either. MOTM contender against Villa in one of his 3 (that's a guess but it must be around that) starts. I think it was more the timing of it, like Hamer. He played well against Newcastle and Villa, both 1-0 wins, then gets dropped. I can respect why Pearson thought Schwarzer would be better but in truth the experiment has failed. Time for Hamer again.
Guest MattP Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Please explain the stupidity of it. We are bottom of the league, we have 9 points from the last 60 available, we've lost 7 of our last 10 league games, Mahrez has 2 goals and 3 assists whilst Jeff has 3 goals and one assist in the league, that is just 4 goals assisted all season. Jeff's goals and assists have won us a grand total of 3 points. Riyad has gained us 4, between them their goals/assists have gained us 5 points. How could things possibly get worse by giving Albrighton a go? Using that logic we could play Logan in goal and Wood up front but you still try and play your nest team. Albrighton should have had more than a go, but in terms of problems in our squad wide men isn't really at the top of the list.
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 I'd go with: Hamer Simpson - Huth - Upson/Wasyl - RdL Albrighton - Cambiasso - James - Schlupp Mahrez (free ish role in hole, linking up with striker) Kramaric Worth a punt.
GingerrrFox Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Personally I feel the biggest miscarriage of justice this season is for Anthony Knockaert. Crucial to our side over the past 2 years and has barely had a look in this season. The game he played for us in a 1-0 win against Villa was for me superb, and he's not really been seen since. I feel his absence from the team is completely unwarranted and since we have played 5-4-1 I would love to see Knockaert given another opportunity with Schlupp at LWB and Knockaert allowed a free roam supporting Kramaric with Mahrez, it could really work for us. As for Albrighton he is a solid player but is nothing remarkable. To me he is a poor mans James Milner, similar type of player but obviously a massive drop off in class.
kingfox Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Since January when given the chance, Albrighton has been one of our better players. He might be one dimensional in terms of his playing style, beat the fullback and whip in a cross; however his style of play could work to Ulloa & Kramaric's advantage, as they are both capable of getting on the end of crosses. Albrighton reminds me of Ben Marshall, not the most talented of players but is capable of getting a good number of assists.
fleckneymike Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Using that logic we could play Logan in goal and Wood up front but you still try and play your nest team. Albrighton should have had more than a go, but in terms of problems in our squad wide men isn't really at the top of the list. My logic is based on the fact we have repeatedly tried a losing formula, things aren't getting better they are getting worse. Your alternatives are players at the very very bottom of the pecking order, on the wing we have just 4 options, on the right wing we have just 2. We are losing, we continue to lose, changes need to be made either in personel or management, we have two wingers who in nearly 3/4 of a season have been directly responsible for 5 points. We can scarcely do worse but we can certainly do better.
Kitchandro Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Wrong as per. Schlupp's done pretty well this season. In the top 5 performers definitely Even if he was in the top 5 performers, we're bottom, that means absolutely bugger all. I can't think of 5 players who have performed well this season. Nobody who has started regularly has been impressive, the only one who can really hold his head up is Ulloa since he has an acceptable goal return.
Kitchandro Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 The only good thing about him, from what I've watched, is that he always looks to put the ball in the box. Other then that he looks average. Well that's better than everyone else then. That's all Guppy did, too. It's also something Schlupp and Mahrez rarely do, for all their pace and/or trickery.
NewburyFox Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Please explain the stupidity of it. We are bottom of the league, we have 9 points from the last 60 available, we've lost 7 of our last 10 league games, Mahrez has 2 goals and 3 assists whilst Jeff has 3 goals and one assist in the league, that is just 4 goals assisted all season. Jeff's goals and assists have won us a grand total of 3 points. Riyad has gained us 4, between them their goals/assists have gained us 5 points. How could things possibly get worse by giving Albrighton a go? Using Mahrez's number of assists is a poor argument. Someone still has to put the ball in the net. If you look back over the season, Riyad's created loads of fantastic chances: Schlupp v Everton, Nugent v Chelsea, Ulloa v Arsenal, Ulloa v Spurs, Wes v Spurs, Kramaric v Chelsea. There's more I presume but these are the ones that stick out as sitters, and if the finisher had done their job then Riyad would be sat on 9 assists, which would be a great return for a winger. Jeff I agree with, and how he stayed on for 90 minutes on Sunday I have no idea.
Guest MattP Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Wrong as per. Schlupp's done pretty well this season. In the top 5 performers definitely He's had a handful of very good games but also probably been below average or worse in 60% of his starts. The fact he's considered top 5 shows how bad we've been.
Kitchandro Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Wasn't consistently incredible last season, and hasn't done much when called upon this season. I like the kid but that's the stark reality. Again, that's not really fair at all. He started the first game, in which he was poor, and was then limited to a hand full of sub appearances when we were chasing the game and had already surrendered the momentum. He then started against Villa, and was very good, and he hasn't started since. So in the league, I don't think he's started more than twice, and in one of those everyone agreed he played very well. To follow on from my earlier post, Mahrez and Schlupp have started for most of the season, and if they were that good, we'd have more than 17 points. The proof is in the pudding, they, like most of our players, haven't been good enough on a regular basis. We could also asses the performance of our centre mids in this argument, considering Knockaert was at his brilliant best when playing centrally in his early time with City, has a tendency to cut inside, likes to shoot, and is by all accounts most naturally an attacking central midfielder, and not quick enough to be at his best as a winger. Pearson failing to pick the in-form Albrighton has been one of his more inexplicably poor management decisions this season. Ignoring Knockaert totally, especially when heavily contributing to one of our FOUR wins this season, has been very confusing also.
5waller5 Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 For me, he's changed almost every game that he's come on in and we've looked more threatening going forward with him playing. I was totally uninspired by his signing but have been quite impressed with what I've seen of him.
fleckneymike Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Using Mahrez's number of assists is a poor argument. Someone still has to put the ball in the net. If you look back over the season, Riyad's created loads of fantastic chances: Schlupp v Everton, Nugent v Chelsea, Ulloa v Arsenal, Ulloa v Spurs, Wes v Spurs, Kramaric v Chelsea. There's more I presume but these are the ones that stick out as sitters, and if the finisher had done their job then Riyad would be sat on 9 assists, which would be a great return for a winger. Jeff I agree with, and how he stayed on for 90 minutes on Sunday I have no idea. No using assists that aren't assists is a poor argument.
MC Prussian Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Maybe it is personal, after all. Maybe not between Albrighton and Pearson directly, but with a third party involved. Your guess is as good as mine - all I'm referring to is Albrighton's missus' tweet from a few days ago.
Guest MattP Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 No using assists that aren't assists is a poor argument. It's not when Vardy has missed about 6 one on ones from his through balls.
NewburyFox Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 No using assists that aren't assists is a poor argument. How can you use it as a stick to beat Riyad with when he's creating fantastic chances on a regular basis? It's not his fault the strikers don't score them.
fleckneymike Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 How can you use it as a stick to beat Riyad with when he's creating fantastic chances on a regular basis? It's not his fault the strikers don't score them. I'm not using it as a stick to beat Riyad. I am simply stating that the entire first XI has been found repeatedly wanting, changing any one of the its constituent parts wont weaken us to a point where we'd lose points as we don't pick up points. Claiming we can't drop X or Y is patently ridiculous because we are bottom of the league, we cannot be any worse, we cannot drop any lower this season. Albrighton may well not be the solution, but one thing we do know for certain is that non of the first XI have been the solution either.
MooseBreath Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 Would have liked to try Mahrez on the left and Albrighton in the right a bit more often. Schlupp has had the odd good game but far too often he absolutely no impact, and regularly looks two or three leagues out of his depth. Albrighton has the same number of assists as Schlupp in about a tenth of the playing time. Says it all really. Can only think that Schlupp keeps his place because between him and Konch we almost have a professional left back.
Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 It's not a mystery, is it a mystery with Tony? He was released by Aston Villa, a team just about on a par with us, if he was up to it they'd of kept him, they didn't. Not seen enough of him to judge but Nigel sees him every day in training, we don't. Schlupp and Mahrez have often been our better performers this season. Just another case of 'he's not playing he must be worth a go'. Obviously he's not, if he was he'd be playing.
ADK Posted 18 February 2015 Posted 18 February 2015 My logic is based on the fact we have repeatedly tried a losing formula, things aren't getting better they are getting worse. Your alternatives are players at the very very bottom of the pecking order, on the wing we have just 4 options, on the right wing we have just 2. We are losing, we continue to lose, changes need to be made either in personel or management, we have two wingers who in nearly 3/4 of a season have been directly responsible for 5 points. We can scarcely do worse but we can certainly do better. I can see the logic I just think it is totally wrong. I don't think Mahrez and Schlupp are the reasons we are losing matches.
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