Leicester (League Cup) - Post Match Thread.

[Neville Kneville]

I think that's just down to our full backs not quite as good a previous ones pep's had to work with.
All of them lack some real composure at times. Otamendi didn't cover himself with glory last week,
throwing himself around slashing at the ball, trying to clear.

He was awful. And it cost us.

But Pep has evolved imo. He understands the Prem & has adapted. We have even seen him put an extra cb on at the death to see out games. He understands the kitchen sink nature of the league.

His gamble at fullback is out of character with his current way of management imo & it's our biggest weak spot.

 

[Neville Kneville]

We have about 65% possession in every game. In possession, he slides inside and we play with a back 2 or 3.

You can CALL him anything you want, but it doesn’t affect WHERE HE PLAYS for the majority of the games.

I sit 20 yards away from where he plays. He's a fucking fullback who moves into midfield.

Then back to fullback & gets taken to the cleaners in a vsriety of different ways.

You are saying he was in midfield when Leicester scored, or was he at fullback, in which case why are you being so awkward about it ? It makes no sense at all

 

[bluesteel]

Everytime I watch Diaz play it tells me he will never become top class as he doesn't release the ball when he should
You may say he's young and still learning, but this happens every time I watch him and he's not learning from his errors

Sterling still does that now too and Sane. The kid is 19, it's a quicker game than kids football, he needs to show he can think, decide and release quicker. Which means consistently playing at a high level to learn, he probably needs to leave and most likely will.

 

[chaddblue]

Oh he didn't give the ball away, but it rarely went forward with purpose, it was like his only aim was to not lose possession. Shite floated balls when switching that got cut out. Not cut out for that at all, like I said, not his fault, he doesn't understand the role, or if he does, he's not good enough to play there offensively.

Maybe that was the job he was given. Break up their possession and turn defence into attack by giving the ball to the nearest creative midfielder in our team, rather than try anything too clever himself. If it was, he did it well

Thought Kev and Foden were very very good. The rest not so good

 

[pudge]

It still amazes me that players dink their penalties or stutter their run up or even just pass it like Madison did.

It's 12 yards out. Pick your spot before you step up, don't change your mind, run up, stay over the ball and put your foot through it before the 'keeper can blink. It's 12 yards for crying out loud.

The likes of Shearer and even Barry had it right.

 

[bluesteel]

Stones had a good game. Diaz didn’t. The end.

If Sane played instead of Diaz I don't think we'd have done as well as if Fernandinho had played instead of Stones.

 

[chaddblue]

Everytime I watch Diaz play it tells me he will never become top class as he doesn't release the ball when he should
You may say he's young and still learning, but this happens every time I watch him and he's not learning from his errors

Have to agree. Two years ago I thought this kid was gonna be a superstar. Wouldn’t be surprised if that performance tonight has made up the club’s mind to let him go if he wants to

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I sit 20 yards away from where he plays. He's a fucking fullback who moves into midfield.

Then back to fullback & gets taken to the cleaners in a vsriety of different ways.

You are saying he was in midfield when Leicester scored, or was he at fullback, in which case why are you being so awkward about it ? It makes no sense at all

He is a midfielder who covers the LB position when we are forced to defend our left wing. On their goal, he was covering the LB position and got caught out. Never argued that, but to suddenly LABEL him as a LB, just because in Pep’s scheme he has converted numerous midfielders into covering the FB positions.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

If Sane played instead of Diaz I don't think we'd have done as well as if Fernandinho had played instead of Stones.

That’s called false equivalency. Not playing.

 

[Kompany Car]

Sat in a bar outside the ground trying to think when we last lost on penalties, anybody know?

Brighton, Second Round of EFL in 08/09 season we lost 5:3. Jasper Schmeichel was in goal for us.