Post Match Leicester 1 Crystal Palace 0

[Blaarev]

Welcome to the pleasure dome Baz.

Speaking of the pleasure dome; be careful if you find yourself in the company of alex and homer

 

[camberwell fox]

Speaking of the pleasure dome; be careful if you find yourself in the company of alex and homer

Do you mean dome or ring?

 

[Blaarev]

Do you mean dome or ring?

Yes

 

[camberwell fox]

Yes

Good, glad we've cleared that up...

 

[Borderfox]

Nice

 

[Billyjof]

Glorious day in New South Wales. Drinking coffee on the veranda. Off to Dee Why beach for a dip and then gonna swing by the shops for a Chicken Supreme.

 

[Blaarev]

Good, glad we've cleared that up...

Now we can all sleep.

 

[camberwell fox]

Probably the least 'attacking' display we have produced this season.

Very effective though in some ways.

I don't think that Mahrez alongside Vardy is effective as we have no outlet when defending and trying to get the ball forward quickly - particularly against a tall defense. Okazaki is also nullified in this instance.

I think Claudio has a difficult task in balancing our team as today we lost our attacking edge (but won with a clean sheet).

Very difficult to balance but I am inclined to think that Ulloa should partner Vardy against this type of team as he can 'flick on' one hold the ball up.

Kante was immense and Drinkwater was superb.

Great problems to have particularly when you look at the strength on our bench. I think we will see some 'fringe' players come into their own towards the second half of the season as Claudio morphs the team. King, Inler, Ulloa and Kramaric will play important roles in us finishing the season strongly I believe.

 

[camberwell fox]

Oh and final point: Claudio will prove to be our most intelligent manager ever.

 

[Matt_B]

I'm afraid I have to disagree with both of you.

I'm not someone who needs to have a scapegoat, indeed a scapegoat for what?

Shclupp is integral to nothing, he's fast, well so was Linford Christie.

With all due respect MA, watching a possession focused coverage on ESPN or whatever it is over there offers no perspective of the overall shape or contribution of players off the ball.


I watched him closely with my own eyes 2nd half, he did't look interested and he certainly didn't cover more ground than anyone else, he was terrible, his attitude and body language stank and his pace isn't used properly as he doesn't have a clue what to do when he gets in a decent position.

Nope, he's poor, his pace is pulling the wool over your eyes chaps.

I agree he was poor second half, however, I think he was knackered after working hus socks of first half.

 

[Miles Away]

I think Danny Simpson is also worth a mention. A good solid full-back. He has come in and made a very good impact.

Agreed. A marked improvement on that daft sod De Laet.

Fuchs has been absolutely spot on as well.

 

[LCFC'sGodWears9]

Going on from the above, I think three main changes to the team have considerably improved the balance of the side. The full backs and Kante in central midfield.

The full backs are mentioned elsewhere well enough so....

We've played him (Kante) left side a few times and he just isn't as effective there, I'm a big fan of his and playing him in the middle we really are reaping the rewards. I don't think I've ever seen a midfielder make dispossessing an opponent look so easy. He always seems to time his tackles correctly and doesn't dive in and for a little guy he does well physically.

Penny for Matty James' thoughts because Drinky and Kante are playing so well. Kingy always puts a shift in, he's very reliable and had a monster of a game against West Ham in the cup. Then you've got Inler, who we probably all expected to walk into the side, not even getting a sniff.

Unbelievable to think we have someone of Inler's pedigree down at 4th choice centre midfielder.

James is going to have a hard time making the bench at the moment! Good luck Claudio, a nice problem you will have.

 

[give_us_a_wave]

Here's what i want...while we can,lets WIN something. It's only October & we're already halfway to the probable safety mark in terms of points.If we can make sure the wheels don't fall off & are in a strong position in January lets make an all out assault on the FA Cup.Lets be honest,it's the biggest competition a club our size can expect to win. We've never won it so now is the time.Plus it gets us into Europe.

What I don't want is to see us make the stupid mistake Pochettino did when he was at Soton. They were top-half,no danger of relegation & not likely to qualify for Europe by league position & the stupid **** put out a weakened team in the cup at Sunderland & they got turned over.
There's no point minimising risk when there isn't any risk.A mate of mine is a Saint & wanted Pochettino dead after that.Biggest missed chance in 30 years.

What would you rather have? Finish 9th & win **** all? Or finish 12th & stick the FA Cup in the trophy room for the first time in 132 years & start planning European jaunts for next season?

 

[fitz]

Here's what i want...while we can,lets WIN something.It's only October & we're already halfway to the probable safety mark in terms of points.If we can make sure the wheels don't fall off & are in a strong position in January lets make an all out assault on the FA Cup.Lets be honest,it's the biggest competition a club our size can expect to win.We've never won it so now is the time.Plus it gets us into Europe.

What I don't want is to see us make the stupid mistake Pochettino did when he was at Soton.
They were top-half,no danger of relegation & not likely to qualify for Europe by league position & the stupid **** put out a weakened team in the cup at Sunderland & they got turned over.There's no point minimising risk when there isn't any risk.A mate of mine is a Saint & wanted Pochettino dead after that.Biggest missed chance in 30 years.

What would you rather have? Finish 9th & win **** all? Or finish 12th & stick the FA Cup in the trophy room for the first time in 132 years & start planning European jaunts for next season?

I'd go for the top 4 spot and a cup double thanks....no pressure on the clown

 

[SWFox]

What would you rather have? Finish 9th & win **** all? Or finish 12th & stick the FA Cup in the trophy room for the first time in 132 years & start planning European jaunts for next season?

That's a no brainer surely? Every fan would take 12th and a cup. I would take 17th and a cup although I'm sure we'll do much better.

A trip to the new Wembley would be amazing, we showed what a good well supported club we are at the old Wembley over and over.

We've got the squad and the fitness to do well in all 3 competitions this season.

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[homer]

I'll just happily take 17th thanks

 

[David Gwilliam]

We faced a Crystal Palace side that worked as hard as us and were very organised. It needed a piece of magic to break them down and that was what we got with Vardy's goal.

Whatever their other qualities to bring on Shinji and Dyer makes us a very small side indeed. When Leonardo is fit I would prefer him to Shinji because of his defensive qualities especially at set pieces.

Alan Pardew managed to annoy the fans near me as he passed most of the game complaining. He was certain Palace should have had two penalties. For all I know he may have been right but his view was little better than mine and I found it difficult to tell. He was perhaps the first manager to quarrel with Claudio when he felt Great Caesar should have given the ball to the nearest Leicester player rather than the one Claudio wanted to take the throw in.

Pardew has a notebook and he was constantly writing in it. Great Caesar stands aloof on the sideline. He has no notebook and none of his minions on the bench keep one either. Steve Walsh Sr may be in the stands but there does not seem to be any communication during the match. The days of Kevin Phillips forgetting to turn the walkie talkie on have gone. Toward the end Caesar was gesturing to the crowd to raise the volume. I don't remember a Leicester manager doing this since Chris Powell's game in charge.

I had looked forward to a clash between Mike Stowell and Alan Pardew but Leicester's Mr Angry has sadly mellowed. Perhaps Claudio has softened him with memories of being young and Roman women, the Alban Hills and Frascati wine.

 

[Rock Fox]

Sounds like he was going to cry - Ranieri "didn't give the ball back" lol!! Apparently he goaded their players and didn't shake Pardews hand? Pardew said "they've got to come to our place and we have a long memory"

Probably gutted that he couldn't rob us of six points again this season

 

[Rock Fox]

What a terrific piece of management from Ranieri today. He got it tactically spot on. We held onto the ball better and more patiently and waited for the openings to come

Ranieri certainly held onto the ball well ....

 

[The Old Fox]

Vardy continues to amaze me; I did not credit him with the talent which that goal showed. On MOTD, yes they praised the goal but, I can't help thinking that were it to have been scored by a multi million pound import, for one of the Manchester clubs, or Arsenal, we'd have seen and heard a lot more about the skill involved.