Leicester (N) - Community Shield | Post-Match Thread

[CC1]

All in all I enjoyed the game. It was great to be back watching in a crowd of singing fans.

Bearing in mind that Leicester played their strongest team & had first team squad players on the bench too, we did really well with a very weak team. Gave the academy players a proper run out in a widely broadcasted game (as many fans have been demanding) and we held out until an 89th minute pen. We could have won if we’d taken our chances. Kids got better in second half so - things are looking good.

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

Back home from the game and time to reflect.

The kids did well, would like to see them used in the Cups and as subs...more to come from them.

Ake, Mendy and Rodri simply not good enough I'm afraid,

Grealish is going to be some player for us.

Buy a striker Pep FFS !!!

 

[Kippax77]

Of all the quick players of the last 30 years, why would anyone mention someone waiting trial for beating a woman?

Think they call it the Raggy factor

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

Back home from the game and time to reflect.

The kids did well, would like to see them used in the Cups and as subs...more to come from them.

Ake, Mendy and Rodri simply not good enough I'm afraid,

Grealish is going to be some player for us.

Buy a striker Pep FFS !!!

a very good summary

 

[Grassland Blue]

Taking kids to an away day is most certainly a no no.

it should come with a warning

We used to go by ourselves.
How brave were we?!

 

[sir baconface]

Over many years, I’ve learned that pre-season performances give absolutely no guide to the subsequent season.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Grealish will get booed at the majority of grounds this season. Why? Jealousy, pure and simple. If he cost £20m and wasn't a significant signing, he wouldn't get booed. He didn't though, he cost £100m, is the new poster boy, a signing with as much publicity seen in recent times. With that comes jealousy and that is projected by way of booing.

Grealish will fucking love it.

 

[Grassland Blue]

Pep spent £50m on Mendy for a reason. Sometimes signings don't work out the way you'd hoped.

Not to mention Bravo...

 

[Burtonblue]

As predicted plenty of doom and gloomers delighted with yesterday’s result.
Given the fact we were missing Ederson, Walker, Stones, Zinchenko, Sterling, KDB, Foden, Jesus and that Rodri and Grealish are clearly not yet fit I thought we actually did pretty well.
That was a B team against a full strength (Fofana except) foxes team who will most definitely be challenging for Champions league places this season.
Give your head a wobble you lot!
With the addition of Kane we are going to be phenomenal this season.

 

[sir baconface]

That looked like the B team playing a preseason game ffs, heads should roll.

Too subtle, mate ;)

 

[urban genie]

What is it with social media porn stars and City

 

[Kippax77]

Agenda yesterday.
Tierney books Pep for berating the 4th official whilst wearing a similar coloured T-shirt to City's kit (something that ITV just wouldn't let go of) while little Brendan gets just a word for using his Cuban heels to smash a water bottle into the crowd.
Welcome back to a new season City

 

[Damocles]

What is it with social media porn stars and City

We're massive.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I have seen nothing from Ake to suggest he is anywhere near good enough for us on so many levels.

He can only play left side of the pairing and still can't pass wide of himself.

He's slow, positionally poor, and the game at Newcastle last season gave me concerns.

We will drop a major bollock allowing Laporte to leave instead of Ake, who was only ever bought because the club thought Stones would be leaving and Dias would be the right side of a Laporte pairing.

The third centre back and the continued reliance on Fern's legs could cost us dear.

I know he is young, has time, his advocates, but I also see little in Torres?

He's not quick, he doesn't beat a man with trickery, we initially bought him as a winger, but even down the middle, you forget he is even on the pitch in the large majority of games.

Perhaps diplomatic for me to just say not my cup of tea and think people possibly overly optimistic he can be relied upon to be a back up striker, because he can't cut it out wide?

 

[bennyboy]

Booing players because they’ve left a club is pathetic. Dippers etc do it and we all know what dicks they are, I always thought Leicester fans were better. Obviously not.

See how City fans behaved when Iheanacho came on compared to Leicester with Mahrez.
Even Casper gets little or no abuse.

 

[wolviedinho]

I don’t care who we buy as long as the player is capable of shooting the ball at goal. The champions league and charity shield both showed our lack of goals. Someone put the ball in the net please.

 

[wolviedinho]

I have seen nothing from Ake to suggest he is anywhere near good enough for us on so many levels.

He can only play left side of the pairing and still can't pass wide of himself.

He's slow, positionally poor, and the game at Newcastle last season gave me concerns.

We will drop a major bollock allowing Laporte to leave instead of Ake, who was only ever bought because the club thought Stones would be leaving and Dias would be the right side of a Laporte pairing.

The third centre back and the continued reliance on Fern's legs could cost us dear.

I know he is young, has time, his advocates, but I also see little in Torres?

He's not quick, he doesn't beat a man with trickery, we initially bought him as a winger, but even down the middle, you forget he is even on the pitch in the large majority of games.

Perhaps diplomatic for me to just say not my cup of tea and think people possibly overly optimistic he can be relied upon to be a back up striker, because he can't cut it out wide?

Some very worrying points re Ake & Ferran. I can’t see them being moved on so soon. We have far too many happy squad players but they lack the required skills to win matches.

 

[chaddblue]

Booing players because they’ve left a club is pathetic. Dippers etc do it and we all know what dicks they are, I always thought Leicester fans were better. Obviously not.

Booing your greatest ever player (their words) who was the PFA player of the season when you had your greatest ever season.. no class whatsoever

 

[crazyg]

That's life mate. It takes all sorts.

Suffice to say that the world would be a very sad place if we all shared the same opinion on everything.

Always remember, a glass half full contains the same amount as one half empty.

Not for @Fordyboy46 it doesn't!

;-)

 

[Ashleymcduff]

I have seen nothing from Ake to suggest he is anywhere near good enough for us on so many levels.

He can only play left side of the pairing and still can't pass wide of himself.

He's slow, positionally poor, and the game at Newcastle last season gave me concerns.

We will drop a major bollock allowing Laporte to leave instead of Ake, who was only ever bought because the club thought Stones would be leaving and Dias would be the right side of a Laporte pairing.

The third centre back and the continued reliance on Fern's legs could cost us dear.

I know he is young, has time, his advocates, but I also see little in Torres?

He's not quick, he doesn't beat a man with trickery, we initially bought him as a winger, but even down the middle, you forget he is even on the pitch in the large majority of games.

Perhaps diplomatic for me to just say not my cup of tea and think people possibly overly optimistic he can be relied upon to be a back up striker, because he can't cut it out wide?

I don’t see anything in torres at all not a RW or a striker he looks to timid and scared, looks like a Ed’s player not a international player.