wedge Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 I'd go with the same starting XI as yesterday and at West Ham with Kosta in for Cash if he's still not fit enough. Carry on doing what you're doing boys, and the results will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 I'd give Maatsen a start myself. It's a game we should wn so play the more attacking left back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Watching the Fulham-Leicester highlights their backline is very slow and comfortably got caught out for both goals being 30 yards up the pitch. Reminds me of when we started pushing the defence up in the early weeks under Unai and ironically it was Leicester at home who constantly played through us. I would expect a comfortable 2-0 win as they were very lucky to get a point off Spurs. Given what I've said above it's a good time to bring Maatsen in. Digne's been fine the first two but we'll be on the front foot far more in this game so the selection needs to reflect this. Kons will handle Vardy comfortably you suspect so really it will be a case of Leicester putting as many players behind the ball as possible and trying to get a 0-0/1-1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 17 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Watching the Fulham-Leicester highlights their backline is very slow and comfortably got caught out for both goals being 30 yards up the pitch. Reminds me of when we started pushing the defence up in the early weeks under Unai and ironically it was Leicester at home who constantly played through us. I would expect a comfortable 2-0 win as they were very lucky to get a point off Spurs. Given what I've said above it's a good time to bring Maatsen in. Digne's been fine the first two but we'll be on the front foot far more in this game so the selection needs to reflect this. Kons will handle Vardy comfortably you suspect so really it will be a case of Leicester putting as many players behind the ball as possible and trying to get a 0-0/1-1. Yes good game for Ollie to kick start his season and go into the international break on a high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 We are playing well just need to take our chances. If we do this could be a big score. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakers29 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 If we take our chances, which will inevitably be created, we will be home and dry, 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Think id still start digne and then start maatsen against everton at home. Martinez Nedeljkovic Konsa Torres Digne Mcginn Onana Tielemans Ramsey Rogers Watkins 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Just keep the old fart Vardy at bay, an it's 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 25 VT Supporter Share Posted August 25 6 hours ago, TheMightyVillans said: Think id still start digne and then start maatsen against everton at home. Martinez Nedeljkovic Konsa Torres Digne Mcginn Onana Tielemans Ramsey Rogers Watkins Dunno, Bailey wide helps Rogers come central and find space. I'd probably play Bailey, I like Ned at RB as his pace will worry them. Maybe Maatsen at LB too but deffo Bailey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BleedClaretAndBlue Posted August 26 Popular Post Share Posted August 26 Pretty big game when you think about it. We dont want to be playing catch up in a CL year so it feels imperative we get the job done and take the 3 points. Arsenal play Brighton in the morning, so we should aim to move level with the loser of that one. Other games this weekend include City v West Ham, Spurs v Newcastle & Liverpool v Utd. Of course its still early in the season, but falling behind the early pacesetters early is not a position we want to find ourselves in before Europe even starts. This next set of fixtures looks kind to us; got to take advantage. Think we’ll nick it 2-1 again with Ollie kickstarting his season. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroesAndVillans Posted August 27 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27 I want to see us absolutely smash this lot. The kind of team we HAVE to batter to stay at this level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Not taking anything for granted despite how good we've looked. We've fallen foul of the early newly promoted team away fixture far too many times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Ffs David Coote ref. He’s the worst of the lot 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Leicester play tonight in the league cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 I'd shake it up a little. Have to trust our squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 6 hours ago, Pongo Waring said: Leicester play tonight in the league cup. They won 4-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Emi Kosta Konsa Pau Maatsen McGinn Onana Tielmanns Ramsey Rogers Ollie Kosta needs to get up to speed and Leicester rarely attack down the wings. They attack with speed. Kosta has it. McGinn in front of him to help cover. Maatsen because we need to use the whole team. Rogers and Ollie becuase they need to learn more and more how to connect and play and make each other dangerous. Konsa, Pau, Onana, Tielmans becuase they are the spine and they too still need to gel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 I’m surprised so many want to drop Bailey all the time. He hasn’t been great in the first couple of games but he’s a match winner and still hit the post v West Ham and stole the ball from Gabriel which led to that first Watkins chance against Arsenal. He’s also our only proper winger along with Philogene and we’ll play very narrow if we don’t start him. I also have him in FPL so be disappointed if he’s dropped. I’d be happy enough with Maatsen instead of Digne and Ned instead of Cash (although suspect it may be Carlos). I’d start Ramsey over McGinn if anyone but as he’s captain it’s unlikely. Problem with McGinn is he’s being shoehorned into the team because he’s the captain and happy to play anywhere but he’s not a wide midfielder. Be tempted to start Duran over the both of them and put Ollie wide left but it would be a left field move so don’t see it happening. We need to win this game either way as Leicester are going to struggle this season and we don’t want to drop points here. We are 1 point down on the same fixtures from last season and we won all of the next 4 games last season too so no pressure lads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 On 25/08/2024 at 19:48, foreveryoung said: Just keep the old fart Vardy at bay, an it's 3 points. What a vile creature he is, with a wife to compliment a creature too. I'm putting a little sum on Ollie to open his account. That miss the weekend as occupied my mind most of the week. Hopefully, he makes amends this weekend. PS. Don't stray off thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Side note: VAR is Alex Chilowicz, an American referee who relocated to England earlier this year. Is supposedly one of the best in the MLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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