Match Thread Leicester v Leeds

[popillius]

Choudhury off Lookman on. That'll make a massive difference.

 

[tedfoxxx]

Nowhere near the same level of skill obviously but KDH makes Youri look like a lost teenage debutant in terms of movement and bravery.

 

[TommyK]

Certainly seen worst performances this season. Not quite with it the last half of the half.

 

[Micky]

Youri has won more duels (7) and has had more successful take ons (4) than any other midfielder on the pitch.

 

[Miles Away]

Just need to up the tempo really. Faster through the pitch, and more vertical.

You beat Leeds by getting them out of shape, and we aren’t moving the ball quickly enough.

I’m sure that’s the message too.

 

[glyn]

I mean, he’s our 4th possibly 5th choice RB. He’s trying to plug into a position he rarely plays. I’m not going to be too hard on him.

It’s a fair point. These mostly second choice defenders playing in different combinations of players week after week is clearly a factor on our lack of confidence and composure at the back

 

[big_mac4824]

Youri has won more duels (7) and has had more successful take ons (4) than any other midfielder on the pitch.

TBH he has nothing to pass to when he has it.

 

[glyn]

Just need to up the tempo really. Faster through the pitch, and more vertical.

You beat Leeds by getting them out of shape, and we aren’t moving the ball quickly enough.

I’m sure that’s the message too.

Spot on

Lookman could help with the directness but he’d be on the right, and we know how well that goes

 

[popillius]

Youri has won more duels (7) and has had more successful take ons (4) than any other midfielder on the pitch.

Yeah, I'm struggling to see all the criticism of him justified today. I think he's been mostly effective and he's tried hard to get us moving. Not his best performance but absolutely not his worst.

 

[glyn]

Youri has won more duels (7) and has had more successful take ons (4) than any other midfielder on the pitch.

Good spot. The kind of stats you can miss. Still, would like to see more from him creatively

 

[popillius]

I mean, he’s our 4th possibly 5th choice RB. He’s trying to plug into a position he rarely plays. I’m not going to be too hard on him.

Yeah. He's been pretty shite but he's not a RB. He'd have been much better at CB with Amartey at RB if Rodgers was insistent on this system. It is ****ing unfathomable why he chose to play Choudhury at RB.

He doesn't get a hammering from me as he's tried his best but he's just not up to it, especially there.

 

[Miles Away]

They are a cynical bunch this lot.

 

[Jeff]

Good spot. The kind of stats you can miss.

People notice big mistakes more than the little things players get right.
Ndidi got some stick against Burnley, but statistically he was the best player on the pitch, in terms of duels, tackles, interceptions, passing etc.

 

[big_mac4824]

Changes at 60 mins then?

 

[popillius]

People notice big mistakes more than the little things players get right.
Ndidi got some stick against Burnley, but statistically he was the best player on the pitch, in terms of duels, tackles, interceptions, passing etc.

I call this 'The Maddison Effect'.

 

[popillius]

Oh, and Leeds are ****ing filth.

 

[glyn]

We’re being kept off the ball as if we were playing against a top side. It’s dismal at the moment.

 

[glyn]

Changes at 60 mins then?

I’m sure. When we clearly need to change things now. Why do managers let matches drift.

 

[glyn]

I call this 'The Maddison Effect'.

There’s an element of truth to that, but often when Maddison has been going through his troughs of form, he has really contributed nothing.

 

[Miles Away]

Needs a change this