Post Match Leicester 1:1 Aston Villa (League Cup semi-final, 1st leg)
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Miles Away
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Not for the first time in a big game Rodgers ballsed it up from the beginning.
To start a midfield 3 that has never started together and leave Hamza on the bench was ridiculous.
He’s a brilliant manager, but he doesn’t half shoot himself in the foot sometimes. Frustrating.
To start a midfield 3 that has never started together and leave Hamza on the bench was ridiculous.
He’s a brilliant manager, but he doesn’t half shoot himself in the foot sometimes. Frustrating.
Graz
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Frustrating. Villa did a very good job of stifling us.
I'm sure people will be in here soon enough to say how shit we were and how half the team are shit and should never play for us again etc.
But my view is that Rodgers made a mistake not starting Hamza. If we'd had a defensive mid, they wouldn't have scored that goal. That gave Villa the opportunity to then sit back. From then, Villa did a very good job at just keeping us at bay. Mings deserved his MOTM award, he was an absolute wall.
It's very, very difficult to play against a team that is happy to take a point and defend so deeply.
To our credit, I think we did a good job of staying patient and keep working at it, and when the chance eventually came we took it. Nacho took it very well.
We lack that Ziyech/Mahrez type of player to help unlock games like that.
Still confident we will go through.
I'm sure people will be in here soon enough to say how shit we were and how half the team are shit and should never play for us again etc.
But my view is that Rodgers made a mistake not starting Hamza. If we'd had a defensive mid, they wouldn't have scored that goal. That gave Villa the opportunity to then sit back. From then, Villa did a very good job at just keeping us at bay. Mings deserved his MOTM award, he was an absolute wall.
It's very, very difficult to play against a team that is happy to take a point and defend so deeply.
To our credit, I think we did a good job of staying patient and keep working at it, and when the chance eventually came we took it. Nacho took it very well.
We lack that Ziyech/Mahrez type of player to help unlock games like that.
Still confident we will go through.
fitz
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On the bright side we can tick off another position he's lacking in. He's half good at 2. Sell...
tedfoxxx
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Cracking handshakes though. A pro at whispering to his pals on the opposition team under a gloved hand.
Blue Maniac
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’N’d’i’d’i’
popillius
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Absolutely. If Manchester City or some other gullible ****tards want to shell out upwards of £40m quid on him then cash in, give Justin his spot and laugh all the way to the bank.
popillius
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I'm so happy this is still a thing.
fitz
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Quite rightly he was thinking they are shite. 90mins of Youri passing into the oppositions shins probably wasnt the plan. Ricardo parked at the halfway line due to no cover was striking.....Hamza's absence was a bit mad as it was clear about 5 minutes in we needed an Ndidi.
fitz
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He's gone full Mattocks. Sell while the price is high.
fitz
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He gets a 6 out of 10 just for the whispers.....should any Man Utd scouts be watching.
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