Match Thread | Leicester vs. Man City (29/12/24)

[handsofstone]

Keep the ball.

Control it.

Play it safe.

We'll get the 3 points.

No more brain farts!

That's what happened vs United

Go for the 2nd, we need a 2nd this team isn't anywhere near good enough to keep a clean sheet

 

[inthenextlife]

I'd just like to see a fierce appetite and a desperation to win from all our players. It's not there. Too many don't have that hunger.

 

[gomer27]

And fuck me we've been spoilt for years coarse there was going to be a drop off doesn't mean fans have to turn into little bitches doesn't it

This isn’t a drop off, this is a fall off a fucking cliff

 

[Keeper!]

Are you asking or offering?

asking, whatever your on I need some

 

[hertsblue]

Probably our worst performance out of possession all season. We don’t press but continue to play such a high line - can’t get my head around these tactics

Lost a lot of good number 2’s in Peps assistant managers over the years. Wonder if who is left are just yes men as coaching and fitness seems to be non existent these days

 

[Blu1]

Next goal is huge

 

[Lost in space]

Mushrooms or acid?

Yes please

 

[wolviedinho]

Get Walker on go 5 at the back or take anyone off, don’t matter at this point.

Leicester will score and the game will go the same way as the others.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

This isn’t a drop off, this is a fall off a fucking cliff

And

 

[Keith Moon]

Probably our worst performance out of possession all season. We don’t press but continue to play such a high line - can’t get my head around these tactics

The exposed center-backs trap

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

If he still has the magic then he deserves to try and play him into form. There is no need for him to run anymore which is why he isnt , he just needs to provide the magic

We're not playing well enough to carry a player who can't or won't run.

 

[CatMan]

My Mrs noticed that first half. She said "why are the Leicester players running really fast when they have the ball and City players are just jogging?"

It's downright laziness IMO. Also when we have the ball Leicester aren't even working that hard. They are just ambling into a position whilst we plod forward.

Nailed it. Players don't give a toss and are largely past it. I would love to see the biometric printouts each player generates during the game, and I can confidently say that our midfield would be bottom of all the stats for sprints and energy expended. The defensive 3 occasionally joined by headless chicken Lewis, look like 3 strangers at a bloody bus stop, hoping somehow they opposition bus runs out fuel, rather than be squashed by its speed as it drives through them. In fact, Ortega is becoming Ederson like thevmore he plays behind that defence. Just what was that challenge on Vardy, and he was cluelessly flatfooted as a limp header hit the post.

If we don't get a second goal, we will certainly concede and possibly twice in this 2nd half.

 

[RayCTID]

Foden Christ on a bike

Did ok vs Everton. No need to change things just yet.

 

[TinFoilHat]

That's what happened vs United

Go for the 2nd, we need a 2nd this team isn't anywhere near good enough to keep a clean sheet

Neither am I.

My arsehole goes 5p/50p when Leicester attack.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

C’mon City, an important 45 minutes.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Cmon blues!

 

[1961_vintage]

Honestly the body language of those young lads on the bench as they are coming out - just get us out there Pep for fucks sake.

 

[hertsblue]

So lazy to be caught offside there

 

[abu13]

Quite worrying that we could have been behind at half time, need to improve now.

 

[super_city_si]

Or tried in midfield?

Maybe but I think he’ll make the same mental errors. Needs taking out for a bit.