Match Thread Stoke (and Rotherham) v Leicester - PSF

[Jeff]

 

[Jeff]

 

[Blaarev]

 

[TommyK]

Stoke team looks like the team to start against Wolves.

 

[Blaarev]

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Scoop

 

[Graz]

Wow, that team! It's looking good isn't it?

Fairly fluid in midfield now I imagine. Perez and Maddison will switch central and wide I'd think, with Tielemans also coming forward too and sometimes getting further ahead of those two.

Exciting times. We've never really had an attacking, dynamic midfield like that.

Even in our title winning season we didn't play with attacking miss. Mahrez was the attacker, but now we have several.

 

[Miles Away]

Ghezzal can’t get on for the ressies.

Amartey neither.

 

[Graz]

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I like that the second string is lining up with the same setup as the first. Mendy is Hamza, Silva for Youri which means Andy King gets to play in that number 10 role! I like him there.

 

[Miles Away]

Much stronger squad we have now.

Kings my playing does suggest we could use another number 10. But maybe he can rediscover his attacking form.

 

[Graz]

Much stronger squad we have now.

Kings my playing does suggest we could use another number 10. But maybe he can rediscover his attacking form.

Realistically though if that was one team, you'd probably have Barnes or Gray there instead. Or add Ndidi in midfield and push Tielemans forwards.

I'd love to see us sign a quality winger who can also play Central to come into the first team and add that bit of extra depth, but it's not bad as it is.

 

[Miles Away]

Realistically though if that was one team, you'd probably have Barnes or Gray there instead. Or add Ndidi in midfield and push Tielemans forwards.

I'd love to see us sign a quality winger who can also play Central to come into the first team and add that bit of extra depth, but it's not bad as it is.

Fair point.

 

[Miles Away]

Anyone have any idea at all what happened to Darnell Johnson?

 

[sparky79]

Mendy and Silva wouldn't get near a decent set of opposition attacking midfielders....both so slow on the press

 

[homer]

We look good

 

[Jeff]

1-0 up at Rotherham. Nacho.

 

[homer]

Nacho scores in the other match

Gerrimin...

 

[homer]

Pérez should score there

His movement off the ball is very good

 

[Red Leicester]

Is Ndidi injured?

 

[homer]

Is Ndidi injured?

Given extra time off after AFCON

 

[Brown Nose]

We look good

Agreed. The best indicator from me is that early on last season, I couldn't be arsed to watch us in actual Premier League matches. Whereas, this season, I'm keenly watching preseason friendlies.

It's like night and day watching the Puel vs. Rodgers sides.