Leicester City (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[give it to gordon]

Once that second goal went, I might be imaging but the whole team seem to come alive if you know what I mean. Our intensity when up a few gears. Haaland was coming deep and running at them ( shame about his passing lol ).
Midfield is still a problem perhaps this season more than ever we will rely on scoring more than conceding !

 

[dadnlad]

Noticed that what Leicester did well was wait for press two passes then play ball into space on opposite flank and run onto ball
Our passes looked sloppy slow n labored and chasing shadows

 

[stonerblue]

Finally.
Not the greatest we've ever played but they dug in and battled hard. Second goal felt like a cup final winner.

 

[M12Blue]

The area where all the other problems are stemming from is the fact we don’t have a single DM in the squad to cover the role Rodders does.

Yesterday it was Kovacic but it was crystal clear he isn’t anywhere near defensively aware enough. I counted about 15 times in the game where he was either out of position or not switched on to the opposition player/movement into space he should’ve been covering.

When Rodders is there that only happens once or twice per game as he is incredible at the role.

It leaves us woefully exposed. I think that then impacts us going forward as we’re too scared to take risks (hence the side to side nonsense) due to the fact we’ll get countered very easily.

Get a good DM in and the improvement will be enormous.

It is absolutely mindblowing that the club has allowed there to be no player in the squad that can cover that role.

Yep

 

[blue wang]

I have to say I did wonder if the senior players had had a word with Guardiola to change things around a bit to help an under- staffed, unfit, out of confidence squad get through this tough patch. Guardiola is a stubborn fucker and maybe a little kick from the senior players was needed.

Squad morale still seems fine, and Haaland physically pushing Guardiola to acknowledge the away fans to take credit was noteworthy as well, I thought. Maybe the players are helping my him through this tough patch as well ....

Would love to get an Amazon behind the scenes style show. Reckon it would be great viewing.

Pep is only human, probably been a tad wound up of late. Probably had a good night's sleep for the first time in a while.
I suspect he is not the type of human that can separate work from hidshome life.

Green shoots, if we can turn this season around it will be up there with Peps Greatest achievements.

 

[M12Blue]

Commentary on sky have us finished. Dissected everything relentlessly but failed to mention once the circumstances contributing.
Happier days round the corner hopefully

 

[Blue Theatre]

Confidence plays such a huge part in football - we were lucky to go 2-0 up, but once we did we looked much better (going forward, at least) and should have scored more.

Can only hope to carry that feeling into the game against West Ham, and then get a DM in the window. Things could start to look rosier then ?

 

[blue wang]

Once that second goal went, I might be imaging but the whole team seem to come alive if you know what I mean. Our intensity when up a few gears. Haaland was coming deep and running at them ( shame about his passing lol ).
Midfield is still a problem perhaps this season more than ever we will rely on scoring more than conceding !

Saw that, we needed that moment.
When start to believe they are champions again things will happen accordingly.

We lost our swagger and confidence, this same group of players doesn't turn to a one win in 13 overnight.

Actually believe if Halaands penalty went in last matches we would have been on the way to recovery.

Just look at Halaands body language after that goal, once that happens a few more times we will be our old selves again.

Commentary on sky have us finished. Dissected everything relentlessly but failed to mention once the circumstances contributing.
Happier days round the corner hopefully

 

[blue wang]

Saw that, we needed that moment.
When start to believe they are champions again things will happen accordingly.

We lost our swagger and confidence, this same group of players doesn't turn to a one win in 13 overnight.

Actually believe if Halaands penalty went in last matches we would have been on the way to recovery.

Just look at Halaands body language after that goal, once that happens a few more times we will be our old selves again.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Saw that, we needed that moment.
When start to believe they are champions again things will happen accordingly.

We lost our swagger and confidence, this same group of players doesn't turn to a one win in 13 overnight.

Actually believe if Halaands penalty went in last matches we would have been on the way to recovery.

Just look at Halaands body language after that goal, once that happens a few more times we will be our old selves again.

If we’d not collapsed against United and Haaland had stuck the penalty away against Everton the league table would have had a different look to it. Small margins and all that.