I've been firmly on the fence regarding Ranieri's future in recent weeks, torn between loyalty and feeling that there's nobody out there who we could turn to, and feeling that a change is a necessity and would almost certainly lead to an upturn.
My feeling now is that we are going down and the only way to turn it around is to bring someone new in as part of a last shot at staying up.
It seems obvious to me that Ranieri has lost the confidence of the players, is unable to motivate a title winning side for a relegation battle and is making too many tactical and team selection errors. Had we finished 10th last season, we wouldn't be hesitating about calling for a change.
The owners have already said they won't sack him, and I believe them. So that means it's Ranieri's choice - stay and take us down, destroying most of his good work from last season, or leave, retain some dignity and give us a fighting chance of survival. He is approaching the end of his career, does he really want to be remembered as the champion that got relegated?
In my opinion, Ranieri should resign.
Ranieri should do the honourable thing
posted on 13/2/17
YH - As part of Nevs ludicrous anti Pearson sentiment he's now decided that Craig Shakespeare is part of the issue here
Despite overwhelming evidence of Ranieri isolating back room staff at Roma, it's now Craig Shakespeare's fault, Steve Walshs fault and everyone else associated with Pearson
He's completely blind to the fact that those three were a massive factor behind us turning a championship team into a title winning side
Only this week did it come out that Walsh himself had a presence in the dressing room - Kasper said he was missed there. That mans influence was pretty wide reaching but sadly not appreciated enough by owners who placed all their trust in Rudkin.
posted on 13/2/17
BS If they only are responcible for the sucsess then they must take responcibilty as Pearson in what fantisy world would the man with issues won the Premier league.
Given your fantastic inside knowledge of the club and matches you attend do you know what title Shakespeare has doh and with that comes some little responsibility.
We are in the mire time for blame when the season over What constructive alternative can you offer?
posted on 13/2/17
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/feb/12/leicester-swansea-jamie-vardy-riyad-mahrez-football
Thoughts?
posted on 13/2/17
"https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/feb/12/leicester-swansea-jamie-vardy-riyad-mahrez-football
Thoughts?"
No shiitt
posted on 13/2/17
Should Vardy be dropped though?
posted on 13/2/17
comment by itsonlyagame (U6426)
posted 20 minutes ago
Should Vardy be dropped though?
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That's a difficult one to answer and like many things will split the fans, we all know his style of play and yet we haven't played to it all season while he gets picked game after game.
With no supply he's nutrilized and it was amazing yesterday when Mahrez actually got a pass to him, rarer than us scoring in 2017 which tells you everything.
Being up there on your own game after game feeding on scraps has to sap you of energy, confidence and desire do he really needs swapping out.
posted on 13/2/17
Thanks, TB. Who would you play, or how would you change the setup to play without him?
And what's the explanation for a guy as naturally talented as Mahrez to be underperforming so heavily? Does he need benching, selling or trusting?
posted on 13/2/17
For one reason or another, it isn't even a debate in my opinion that Vardy needs some time to rest and re-evaluate.
Mahrez was just as poor defensively and often lazy last season - the difference this season is that : he isn't covered by Kante(the single player who was two), we haven't replaced the absence of Kante with four defensively sound players in front of the back line so more responsibility has been placed on Mahrez (the simple answer being play him in a free role behind a striker) and he has less room because he is being man marked by two players on occasions (again, see previous point to combat this) and isn't getting the ball on the counter so has less room/space to attack (again, see Kante point).
We are therefore left with a, often lazy, luxury player who would only work if we had the four defensively sound players around him to cover his arsee (again, see previous points)
posted on 13/2/17
comment by itsonlyagame (U6426)
posted 35 minutes ago
Thanks, TB. Who would you play, or how would you change the setup to play without him?
And what's the explanation for a guy as naturally talented as Mahrez to be underperforming so heavily? Does he need benching, selling or trusting?
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At this stage, just like our Manager I haven't a clue!
posted on 13/2/17
Ktf1, as I understand it then, bench him too.
I see the broader issue of who to drop has been made the subject of another article. Might be best I read up over there.
Thanks lads.