queensguardfox Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 So many managers in this forum, some of u get worse you call for his NP head once teams are announced. But now we dont even wait for that! .. i think if the defence are more confident in a back 5 then we should. id rather them be confident and play 5 then them **** it up or flapping in a 4. I can see a clean sheet for this game.
yorkie1999 Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 Started the final match bottom of the league and overtook 3 teams on the final day..... Pearson was also the Southampton manager when the Saints stayed up in the Championship (at our expense) on the last day in 2008.... Pearson was also the Carlisle manager for the legendary Jimmy Glass escape (loanee keeper scored an injury-time winner to keep Carlisle in the league). I have no connection whatsoever to Carlisle, but this one brings tears to my eyes every time.... Mission for Pearson! Mission for Kasper! And that's going to us, final day, free beer and heart attacks aplenty. And this place will go mental the day after.
Gerard Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 It's not even three centre halves that annoys me, it's having defensive full backs to go with it, having two central midfielders who aren't particularly good on the break and having Mahrez, Kramaric and Schlupp all coming off because they're absolutely knackered due to having to do all of our attacking. It's well documented that Kramaric was wanted by a host of clubs in Europe yet we're using him as someone to pretty much chase the ball all game? We need attacking full backs (at least one of Schlupp or De Laet there, preferably the latter) to at least give us some form of outlet. This game's got 0-1 written all over it. Agreed. You can't play five at the back with two out and out full backs and one striker. I believe Kramaric would be an excellent striker if he was properly utilised. I wouldn't be surprised if he's already regretting coming to Leicester as Pearson wants to him to run his arse off for an hour chasing defenders with little support before subbing him and AN Other for two strikers. If he goes five at the back we can't play Simpson and Konchesky and Kramaric on his own. If we play this way we need two up front whatever, maybe Mahrez just behind the two strikers in the attacking midfielder role. Or at the very least Kramaric up top with Mahrez playing the No10 role, three centre midfielders and De Laet and Schlupp as wing backs. I'll be depressed before the game kicks off if we play the same team we did against Man City.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 I shall be at the rugby this weekend, so wont have to endure 90 minutes of whatever happens. Will be keeping fingers crossed for City, though.
Corky Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 Hopefully there's no chanting from the rugby reprobates, don't want your afternoon nap disturbed.
SecretPro Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 So many managers in this forum, some of u get worse you call for his NP head once teams are announced. But now we dont even wait for that! .. i think if the defence are more confident in a back 5 then we should. id rather them be confident and play 5 then them **** it up or flapping in a 4. I can see a clean sheet for this game. Have a look at goals conceded when playing a back 5. No back 5 is confident when Morgan is at the heart of it. Conceding two goals per game in our last 3 doesn't build much confidence in the back line with me, You would rather play a back 5 against Hull with Kramaric up front alone? You would rather piss a £9million striker up the wall playing him solo against a team about as prolific at scoring goals as my nan? You can see a clean sheet for this game? We have kept 4 clean sheets in the league all season.
m4DD0gg Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 Whether we play 5 at back or not there is still the flappable OAP to deal with who will know doubt drop a clanger.
Harry - LCFC Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 Whether we play 5 at back or not there is still the flappable OAP to deal with who will know doubt drop a clanger. In fairness he was very good against Man City. I'm prepared to lay off him a bit after that performance.
m4DD0gg Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 In fairness he was very good against Man City. I'm prepared to lay off him a bit after that performance. Would rather have Hamer, or even Kasper if he is fit.
Merging Cultures Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 I said it before, I'd like this team. Although, poor Hammond probably will be left out. I do think Simpson does alright getting forward, he is very direct but he can't cross though. I think NP will use him over RDL. -------------------- Hamer ---------------------- ------------ Was - Upson - Huth -------------- Simpson ------------------------------- Schlupp --------- James - Ham - Cambi -------------- ---------------- Mahrez--------------------------- ----------------------- Kramaric ----------------- I don't think '5 at the back' is as defensive as people make out, as long as we have 'wing backs'. Hammond in there should allow Cambiassio to concentrate on feeding Mahrez and Kramaric. I can see Nugent possibly starting ahead of Mahrez though. We know Morgan will play ahead of Was too that's already one goal for Hull.
Donut Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 Surely if theres a 5 to be played, its in midfield. Snuffing out attacks before they reach a back 4. At no point for any length of time has a number 10/link man that can drop into midfield been used despite the fact that its almost a given in modern football to play one more to take control of the middle of the pitch. Itll be an extremely ugly game that we have to come out of on top. Theyll be well organised and hard to break down, and by the nature of us being rubbish, theyll have their moments at our end too.
Donut Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 I said it before, I'd like this team. Although, poor Hammond probably will be left out. I do think Simpson does alright getting forward, he is very direct but he can't cross though. I think NP will use him over RDL. I don't think '5 at the back' is as defensive as people make out, as long as we have 'wing backs'. Hammond in there should allow Cambiassio to concentrate on feeding Mahrez and Kramaric. I can see Nugent possibly starting ahead of Mahrez though. We know Morgan will play ahead of Was too that's already one goal for Hull. Id swap Simpson for De Laet, but other than that, thats a good team. it makes use of the pace and athleticism we have in the full back positions to play up and down, but ideally for this game assuming a position high up the pitch, whilst it frees Mahrez into that floating role where he can play it as he sees it and go and find pockets of space to operate in. It gives much needed support to Kramaric while also retaining that solid base of an extra midfield body.
biggs Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 We would be better off with Kram on the ball than chasing it all match. 5-4-1 at home to Hull would appear we've given up the fight and are satisfied with losing close games. Pat yourselves on the back for almost getting it done. Sad times
st albans fox Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 There is a tactical balance to be worked out. Bruce will be telling his team not to be drawn onto us too high up the pitch as we will break at pace. With a flat back 5, we shouldn't concede? But we probably will, especially likely from a set play. If they set up not to concede then I wonder how much chance we have to break them down, we didn't look like getting through stoke and palace once they had settled for their goal. Pearson may be hoping that setting up defensively will create more space higher in the pitch whereas if we set up 4-4-2, hull may go defensive and deep and then we may struggle to get through their lines. Fwiw, I think we should go for it first half and if it's not working, then drop back and try and draw them onto us.
Mark_w Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 I shall be at the rugby this weekend, so wont have to endure 90 minutes of whatever happens. Will be keeping fingers crossed for City, though. I assume this means you won't be offering us an assessment of the Hull game regardless of the result then? I'm already more excited for Saturday.
tickler28 Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 Can we trust/rely on Pearson's judgement anymore. Every fan wants Morgan dropped and not to play 5 at the back at home yet Pearson will do both on Saturday....stupid? Stubborn? Misguided? Or has he given up?
Clever Fox Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 NP has stated in the Mercury today that he's going with five at the back. That' his first mistake even before Saturday. Why would you give the opposition advance warning as to how you'll line up.
Donut Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 NP has stated in the Mercury today that he's going with five at the back. That' his first mistake even before Saturday. Why would you give the opposition advance warning as to how you'll line up. Why do you NEED a 5 at the back? We arent a counter attack team in any case and it only serves to lessen our potential up front. Were still conceding 2 a game regardless of the back 5 anyway
Clever Fox Posted 10 March 2015 Posted 10 March 2015 Why do you NEED a 5 at the back? We arent a counter attack team in any case and it only serves to lessen our potential up front. Were still conceding 2 a game regardless of the back 5 anyway Agreed, were not quick enough as a counter attacking team, We don't have the right personnel for that. If we are going with 5 then DeLaet has to play and also we should move defence to outside the Box. With Huth in the centre then we have a little pace which we didn't have. By pushing up this would give us a chance to support the front players and getting more bodies into the Box. This should improve our scoring chances. Also Brady is out there left back and McShane there right back is slow. So the wings is the way to go.
phg Posted 11 March 2015 Posted 11 March 2015 In fairness he was very good against Man City. I'm prepared to lay off him a bit after that performance. yeah,but Presence or not, 5 at the back, at home, v Hull??
Mark_w Posted 11 March 2015 Posted 11 March 2015 NP has stated in the Mercury today that he's going with five at the back. That' his first mistake even before Saturday. Why would you give the opposition advance warning as to how you'll line up. NO HE HAS NOT STATED THAT AT ALL. The Mercury have stated it, he hasn't. Here are all of the quotes from Nigel Pearson that appear in that article... "Formations are not the be all and end all," "We have got some Premier League know-how out there now and it has also freed up some of our more creative players. "I am not saying it is going to be the only way to go but it has proved to be a decent system." . "I think this system is good and we have used it in some tough away games," "It is interesting because we haven't really used it at home yet. I think in the games we have played it in have been the right choice. "The performances have maybe shown that, if not the results." --- Now as there's no quote where Nigel has said he's sticking with it for this specific game, and I can think of no example of Pearson ever revealing team news days in advance of a match, I think it's fair to assume that the Mercury are talking out their arse.
Donut Posted 11 March 2015 Posted 11 March 2015 NO HE HAS NOT STATED THAT AT ALL. The Mercury have stated it, he hasn't. Here are all of the quotes from Nigel Pearson that appear in that article... "Formations are not the be all and end all," "We have got some Premier League know-how out there now and it has also freed up some of our more creative players. "I am not saying it is going to be the only way to go but it has proved to be a decent system." . "I think this system is good and we have used it in some tough away games," "It is interesting because we haven't really used it at home yet. I think in the games we have played it in have been the right choice. "The performances have maybe shown that, if not the results." --- Now as there's no quote where Nigel has said he's sticking with it for this specific game, and I can think of no example of Pearson ever revealing team news days in advance of a match, I think it's fair to assume that the Mercury are talking out their arse. Ok, youre right, but hes strongly hinting then.
Mark_w Posted 11 March 2015 Posted 11 March 2015 Ok, youre right, but hes strongly hinting then. No he's not, he's saying 'I think it was right to use it in some tough away games against strong sides' he's said absolutely nothing, really, about his tactics for Hull. And he's not exactly the kind of manager that likes to give that sort of thing, or anything, away to the media is he? He's not strongly hinting at anything, it looks like the Mercury are just making a baseless assumption.
ozleicester Posted 11 March 2015 Posted 11 March 2015 Just read that both Pearson & Morgan have said that The King Power for the last 7 games should become a fortress. Don't know if it's just me but from that I got: We will defend the entire game, play one guy up front and try to pinch a goal for a win. I honestly think it is become irrelevant to try to pick out a team for any given game, when we will just defend. Then try to score once we have conceded. We or Pearson should just put all the names in an hat and pick them out one by one. Also do it with the sunstitute selections during the game. He likes to play players out of position and well him sub selections are like watching episodes of the Twilight Zone. A fortress is something you defend........ now is not the time for defence Hmm, this doesn't sound good: City look set to stick with the five-man defensive line for the remainder of the season and Morgan, who is part of a rearguard of three central defenders, said they were feeling more comfortable in the formation. "We've done plenty of work on it," he added. "If we can keep clean sheets or keep teams at bay for as long as possible, it gives our strikers and attacking players the best chance possible to get a goal and win the game. "It's a new system that we've recently adopted and, for the majority of games, it's worked. We've just got to keep going, keep plugging away and score some more goals." Read more at http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/#6hZofjSAx6H9Zo5z.99 How can he say its worked for the majority of games? We haven't won a game yet playing five at the back! Are we really going to play this formation against Hull? :-( <highlighted> = pathetic atttitude
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