Should Shinji Okazaki play as a starter now?

[fox58]

Rodney Fern against Birmingham(?) but that was probably before you were born.

First home game 1969/70 season

 

[Profondo Rosso]

Knockaert scored a reverse overhead kick against Huddersfield.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

What? Did he backheel it in or something?

 

[Robin127]

 

[FOX Franks]

Muzzy Izzet vs Grimsby in 02/03 season.

Any answers from anyone who actually read the post?!

* Ooops - I just noticed the post says 'is', not 'in'. Still, though. You're intelligent human beings.

 

[FOX Franks]

Yep, fair enough. Nothing in the rules that says they have to be off the ground but it's what I meant...

 

[Blaarev]

According to Shinji we're Big in Japan.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/555988/Leicester-striker-Shinji-Okazaki-Japan

 

[Mawsley]

Done it for you.

 

[Magellan]

According to Shinji we're Big in Japan.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/555988/Leicester-striker-Shinji-Okazaki-Japan

We were for a brief period at the end of last season. Even the mainstream media got interested during the title run-in, particularly after his overhead kick against Newcastle.
The satellite sports channel that has the Premier League rights had decided to show all of our games live after Shinji joined, so they were already on board. This season they've cut back their coverage of games.

On a personal level, he's one of the big players in the national team along with Shinji Kagawa, Yuto Nagatomo, and (the overrated) Keisuke Honda.

 

[bocadillo]

Also the #2 goal on here is unreal.

https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=8_tKtk37oaE

Sehen Sie sein kleines Gesicht an!

 

[Rock Fox]

First home game 1969/70 season

I was there too - crowd went mad - mostly with disbelief!!

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

I was there too - crowd went mad - mostly with disbelief!!

...and went bat shit crazy a couple of minutes later when Shilts saved a Brum penalty. Another rare moment in LCFC history and his career.

 

[Drygon]

We should let Okazaki keep his place every match where possible, he's the key in order for our system to run properly.

Argubaly MOTM against Spurs away from today.

 

[SJN-Fox]

 

[big_mac4824]

We should let Okazaki keep his place every match where possible, he's the key in order for our system to run properly.

Argubaly MOTM against Spurs away from today.

I would play vardy and Shinji more speed, we are still light weight because of our midfield.

 

[yackandandah]

Also the #2 goal on here is unreal.

https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=8_tKtk37oaE

Looks kinda familiar; Drinkwater... long... down the channel... behind the defender... Vardy! 'xcepting it wasn't a Vardy-type finish. Vardy would have taken a touch... and gone down

Shinji, much like his finish against Club Brugge, hit it first time, instinctively - a classy strike indeed.

But, yes, he falls over a lot (and wins us his fair share of free kicks) but what he adds to the team is the important thing here. We only look crap - as opposed to total crap - with him in the line up. Nah, I genuinely like what he brings. As others have mentioned, his playing deep links attack to (virtually non-existent) midfield. In fact, he IS effectively our attacking midfielder.

 

[big_mac4824]

Yes he should start

 

[Lako42]

1st name on the team sheet.

Imagine how absolutely shambolic we'd be without him.

 

[FIF]

1st name on the team sheet.

Imagine how absolutely shambolic we'd be without him.

exactly, but look how good we were with him starting against Middlesborough.

 

[Lako42]

exactly, but look how good we were with him starting against Middlesborough.

He was the only one making any movement