Post Match Leicester 3 Aston Villa 2

[Robin127]

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If you combined Simpson's natural ability and De Laet's attitude, we'd be sorted.

Sounds like we need Steve Whitworth at his peak.

 

[camberwell fox]

Sounds like we need Steve Whitworth at his peak.

Yes, a magnificent player.

There was another fullback at the club later than him who was also very good, but I'm damned if I can recall his name. Perhaps about 10-15 years ago, in the David Oldfield era if I recall correctly???

 

[Matt_B]

Odd piece of play by Jamie Vardy immediately before the first Villa goal. He was marking Grealish at the corner on the edge of the box and then as the ball did its bit of ping pong, suddenly peeled away and headed upfield leaving Grealish time to advance unchallenged and apply that fine finish. Couldn't work out if he was anticipating a clearance, marking Grealish's haircut rather than the man or the ref got in the way. Still, more than made up for it at the other end, so all's well etc.

If Richards hadn't wiped out Albrighton he would have been able to clear it and Vardy might have been away.

 

[Jeff]

about 10-15 years ago, in the David Oldfield era

Oldfield left us 20 years ago. Full backs around the time Oldfield played for us would have been Mike Whitlow and Gary Mills.

 

[camberwell fox]

Oldfield left us 20 years ago. Full backs around the time Oldfield played for us would have been Mike Whitlow and Gary Mills.

Yes Mike Whitlow, thanks Jeff.

 

[camberwell fox]

Although he may have been a L/B.

 

[Brown Nose]

Although he may have been a L/B.

So that memorably brilliant right back of yesteryear turns out to be a bang average left back???

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

So that memorably brilliant right back of yesteryear turns out to be a bang average left back???

The bang average right back being Larry Grayson?

 

[Volpone]

We all know RDL is shyte defensively and probably always will be but he does offer something going forward.

Ritchie de Laet suffers from playing behind Mahrez, who doesn't really do tracking back and still needs to add defensive duties to his game. When Mahrez moves to a freer mid-central role as in the second half yesterday, RDL plays much better.

 

[camberwell fox]

So that memorably brilliant right back of yesteryear turns out to be a bang average left back???

Just to clear it up:

I didn't say brilliant, did I?

I didn't say average, did I?

I didn't say...oh hang on I did say R/B

 

[camberwell fox]

Ritchie de Laet suffers from playing behind Mahrez, who doesn't really do tracking back and still needs to add defensive duties to his game. When Mahrez moves to a freer mid-central role as in the second half yesterday, RDL plays much better.

A very good point Volpone.

 

[LoopisDeLupis]

If Richards hadn't wiped out Albrighton he would have been able to clear it and Vardy might have been away.

This has been missed. This was clearly a foul.

 

[Micky]

Just watched the second half again. We completely bossed them. One other thing that I noticed at the final whistle was a really nice embrace between Ranieri and Steve Walsh.

 

[camberwell fox]

Just watched the second half again. We completely bossed them. One other thing that I noticed at the final whistle was a really nice embrace between Ranieri and Steve Walsh.

How nice, was it an upright spoon?

 

[spionfox]

RDL appears to be this year's scapegoat

Indeed. Perhaps best to remind the haters just how many times we have lost this season with RDL at right back.

 

[Micky]

How nice, was it an upright spoon?

Just a good old fashioned male cuddle.

 

[Lako42]

Where is all this OTT talk about people hating RDL coming from?

People are commenting on his performances with nothing but measured criticism, it is the people getting up in arms about it that are making this into some strange scapegoat scenario.

I'm not entirely sure what people think he's being made the scapegoat of to be honest, we haven't actually lost a game.

 

[Feriol]

Any criticism is unacceptable to the blue mongies.

 

[Volpone]

Quote of the day from Tim Sherwood. "They didn't have to work hard for their goals."

Crikey, can't wait to see us when we do work hard. We'll be awesome.

 

[Lako42]

Quote of the day from Tim Sherwood. "They didn't have to work hard for their goals."

Crikey, can't wait to see us when we do work hard. We'll be awesome.

Hopefully we save our 'hard work' for Villa Park and ****ing destroy them.