The malaise of Puel's time seems to be lifting nicely from both the players and the fans.
Can’t disagree with any of that Dunge. Maybe I’d knock Gray and Chilwell down a mark just to highlight how good our other players were that you’ve given 7 or 8 to.
As I put on the match thread, what I liked the most was that I enjoyed watching a game of football. I hadn’t realised how much I wasn’t enjoying it until yesterday. That wasn’t just because of the result. The atmosphere has lifted and we have renewed optimism.
Great start for Rodgers.
Broadly agree DM and also with Mersey’s comments. I thought Gray was average to poor and deserved a 6 at absolute best.
His marking and ball watching was terrible and he just doesn’t seem to have improved going forward for me. Albrighton walks straight back in for me.
Ndidi is back.
Lots of positives though as we move towards the close of the season.
On tielemans - I think having a strong end to the season is really important for our chances of getting him.
It’s like we are in the Tielemans Cup between now and the end of the season.
Pretty much agree with that.
Great game to watch and thoroughly enjoyable.
N'didi is like a new signing. Fantastic. More of this please
Probably the best performance I’ve seen since the Man City game. It’s strange how quickly your sense of optimism can change.
N’didi was having a poor season, but now looks great again. Vardy looks in the game rather than feeding off scraps. Even Morgan looks composed and assured next to Evans. It’s suddenly enjoyable again.
Is this simply the managerial change? Is it the sprinkling of gold dust that Tielemans brings, which allows others to concentrate on what they’re good at?
There are small areas of concern. Gray remains frustrating. He’s such a ‘nearly’ player: some great moments, but often disappoints at the crucial moment. Chilwell still needs to work on his distribution. But in a functional team this feels like nit picking - whereas previously they felt like big issues.
A further question: are we playing 4-1-4-1 as it said on MOTD? I thought it was still a 4-2-3-1 but, whatever it is, it suddenly looks much more fluent than a few weeks ago. Also, the extra energy and high press is obvious. Is that what Puel meant by: “intensiteee” and, if so, why didn’t he try it?
Joby - I don’t think Ndidi has just become a great player overnight again, just like he hadn’t become a poor one. For me that’s down to one simple reason - players being played to their strengths rather than against them.
Ndidi was phenomenal the season before and it’s clear he’s a top midfielder. It’s one of my criticisms of Puel, in that he didn’t get the best out of too many players.
For me it is a pretty fluid formation that is 4-1-4-1. Reason being is Tielemans is allowed to play much further forward and Ndidi is given quite a broad task of getting around the pitch and protecting the back 4.
What I’m interested to see is whether we can maintain this style of play against the top teams. I feel we’re a bit attacking heavy at times and better teams might overrun Ndidi.
Ndidi hasn't had poor season and justified the faith that Puel had in him when others wanted him dropped. Has developed and progressed to the extent i think we hve our Kante back!
My man of the Match protecting our back four breaking up danger keep going and prove the doubter wrong.
Great game yesterday, Wilf was massive in there for us, doing what he does best and allowing others to do what they do best, un-cluttered minds eh!
For most of the second half Bournmouth knew they were second best and couldn’t get of the pitch quick enough. Like everyone else I think Gray was/is the weak link and I agree Albrighton gets straight back in when fit.
The stadium was happy again even Ghezzal got a little cheer when his name was announced.
And I was one row off getting a t-shirt at half time from the t-shirt cannon – its getting closer!
“Ndidi hasn't had poor season and justified the faith that Puel had in him when others wanted him dropped.”
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As farcical comments go then that’s right up there. N’didi has, by quite some margin, easily had his worst season since he joined us. It was only reasonable to speculate that we might find a better balance with others in midfield. Others speculated that N’didi wasn’t the problem, but tactics were.
Far from justifying Puel, however, he’s justifying all those comments that others made that the problem wasn’t with N’didi at all, but with the balance of the side and the role he was being asked to play. He suddenly looks like a square peg in a square hole again and the high class midfielder he was before Puel arrived.
Even Mendy looks like a proper midfielder now when he enters the fray!
Unusually Dunge I have to completely disagree with you on one score, Tielemans was a 4 at best, completely useless and I can understand why Monaco wanted to ship him out. Clearly not worth anybody considering buying in the summer, although I expect we'll end up with him next year given Rudkin's past failings. I suppose we'd just have to put up with him being hopeless in midfield.
Encouraging to know we’re trying to get Tilly signed up ( in theory) as soon as possible and not waiting for Summer, Silva going the other way hopefully gives us an edge over the Vultures.
Leicester fans feeling confident that they'll get Tielemans in the summer? 40m the number being thrown around at the minute
He’s enjoying his football again Christopher and you can never underestimate that.
We also have a makeweight in Silva who went the other way and is apparently impressing out there. So we have a bargaining tool and a £20m player potentially reducing the fee.
That said, if Tielemans decides he wants the challenge at a big club I think there would be plenty of suitors. He’s class.
If we don’t get Tielemans I’d actually be interested to see what Adrien Silva would do under Rodgers. Given how the other midfielders suddenly look like they can play football again it does make you wonder what Silva could do. Maybe not at Tielemans level, but we might have another option we didn’t have before the swap.
Just checking because hoping we sign him tbh
Not worth £40, can't see Levy shelling out £40M for him, he's too smart.
Joby my facical comments are as valid as your i have watched him all season and just gets better and suffered under the toxic atmosphere if you want a farcical comment "lets see what Silva can do under Rodgers" just as usless as before imo.
comment by Nevsaysagoal2city (U5194)
posted 20 minutes ago
Joby my facical comments are as valid as your i have watched him all season and just gets better and suffered under the toxic atmosphere if you want a farcical comment "lets see what Silva can do under Rodgers" just as usless as before imo.
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Nev,
I honestly thought you were being tongue in cheek to link N’didi’s sudden return to form with Puel playing him regularly.
I’ve watched N’didi live in every home game this season. It’s been completely self evident that he’s struggled to reach the same heights he has in previous seasons. The only speculation was whether he was struggling with the vagaries of form or if it was Puel’s system and the role he was being asked to play. The latest evidence suggests it was very much the latter.
As to whether Silva would do better under Rodgers: it’s possible when you see how others have thrived, but I’m still hoping that Tielemans stays and we don’t get to find out.
"I honestly thought you were being tongue in cheek to link N’didi’s sudden return to form with Puel playing him regularly. "
Nah, it's Nev's World, no tongue in cheek there, just Nev Facts.
I didn't bite with Nev, thought that was too ridiculous a comment to be true.
It slightly saddens me to think there may have been some truth in the thinking, the team was being held back from reaching its true potential by Claude. Certainly seems to have improved out of all recognition since Brendan took over.
Cue Nev to indicate that it's clearly the backstabbers in the team that have got Puel the sack and are now actually trying to win games instead of throwing a hissy fit!
Who's talking about Puel Ndidi is still at the club and has dogs abuse from some this season Puels gone and you still are banging on about him
He's only just departed Nev - which is why I'm slightly wary of announcing Brendan as the second coming as it's a bit early for that.
I thought Nev mentioned Puel anyway.
comment by True Blue (U9486)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
I thought Nev mentioned Puel anyway.
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I believe that the statement was:
“Ndidi hasn't had poor season and justified the faith that Puel had in him when others wanted him dropped.”
I’m glad I don’t have to explain to others why that statement is laughable.
And even when he was struggling the most I don’t believe he ever got “dogs abuse”. There is a conversation around other players getting unnecessary abuse when Puel was here, but not N’didi. Probably because he always had too much ‘cash in the bank’ from his previous performances.
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posted on 30/3/19
The malaise of Puel's time seems to be lifting nicely from both the players and the fans.
posted on 31/3/19
Can’t disagree with any of that Dunge. Maybe I’d knock Gray and Chilwell down a mark just to highlight how good our other players were that you’ve given 7 or 8 to.
As I put on the match thread, what I liked the most was that I enjoyed watching a game of football. I hadn’t realised how much I wasn’t enjoying it until yesterday. That wasn’t just because of the result. The atmosphere has lifted and we have renewed optimism.
Great start for Rodgers.
posted on 31/3/19
Broadly agree DM and also with Mersey’s comments. I thought Gray was average to poor and deserved a 6 at absolute best.
His marking and ball watching was terrible and he just doesn’t seem to have improved going forward for me. Albrighton walks straight back in for me.
Ndidi is back.
Lots of positives though as we move towards the close of the season.
posted on 31/3/19
On tielemans - I think having a strong end to the season is really important for our chances of getting him.
It’s like we are in the Tielemans Cup between now and the end of the season.
posted on 31/3/19
Pretty much agree with that.
Great game to watch and thoroughly enjoyable.
N'didi is like a new signing. Fantastic. More of this please
posted on 31/3/19
Probably the best performance I’ve seen since the Man City game. It’s strange how quickly your sense of optimism can change.
N’didi was having a poor season, but now looks great again. Vardy looks in the game rather than feeding off scraps. Even Morgan looks composed and assured next to Evans. It’s suddenly enjoyable again.
Is this simply the managerial change? Is it the sprinkling of gold dust that Tielemans brings, which allows others to concentrate on what they’re good at?
There are small areas of concern. Gray remains frustrating. He’s such a ‘nearly’ player: some great moments, but often disappoints at the crucial moment. Chilwell still needs to work on his distribution. But in a functional team this feels like nit picking - whereas previously they felt like big issues.
A further question: are we playing 4-1-4-1 as it said on MOTD? I thought it was still a 4-2-3-1 but, whatever it is, it suddenly looks much more fluent than a few weeks ago. Also, the extra energy and high press is obvious. Is that what Puel meant by: “intensiteee” and, if so, why didn’t he try it?
posted on 31/3/19
Joby - I don’t think Ndidi has just become a great player overnight again, just like he hadn’t become a poor one. For me that’s down to one simple reason - players being played to their strengths rather than against them.
Ndidi was phenomenal the season before and it’s clear he’s a top midfielder. It’s one of my criticisms of Puel, in that he didn’t get the best out of too many players.
For me it is a pretty fluid formation that is 4-1-4-1. Reason being is Tielemans is allowed to play much further forward and Ndidi is given quite a broad task of getting around the pitch and protecting the back 4.
What I’m interested to see is whether we can maintain this style of play against the top teams. I feel we’re a bit attacking heavy at times and better teams might overrun Ndidi.
posted on 31/3/19
Ndidi hasn't had poor season and justified the faith that Puel had in him when others wanted him dropped. Has developed and progressed to the extent i think we hve our Kante back!
My man of the Match protecting our back four breaking up danger keep going and prove the doubter wrong.
posted on 31/3/19
Great game yesterday, Wilf was massive in there for us, doing what he does best and allowing others to do what they do best, un-cluttered minds eh!
For most of the second half Bournmouth knew they were second best and couldn’t get of the pitch quick enough. Like everyone else I think Gray was/is the weak link and I agree Albrighton gets straight back in when fit.
The stadium was happy again even Ghezzal got a little cheer when his name was announced.
And I was one row off getting a t-shirt at half time from the t-shirt cannon – its getting closer!
posted on 31/3/19
“Ndidi hasn't had poor season and justified the faith that Puel had in him when others wanted him dropped.”
——————————-
As farcical comments go then that’s right up there. N’didi has, by quite some margin, easily had his worst season since he joined us. It was only reasonable to speculate that we might find a better balance with others in midfield. Others speculated that N’didi wasn’t the problem, but tactics were.
Far from justifying Puel, however, he’s justifying all those comments that others made that the problem wasn’t with N’didi at all, but with the balance of the side and the role he was being asked to play. He suddenly looks like a square peg in a square hole again and the high class midfielder he was before Puel arrived.
Even Mendy looks like a proper midfielder now when he enters the fray!
posted on 31/3/19
Unusually Dunge I have to completely disagree with you on one score, Tielemans was a 4 at best, completely useless and I can understand why Monaco wanted to ship him out. Clearly not worth anybody considering buying in the summer, although I expect we'll end up with him next year given Rudkin's past failings. I suppose we'd just have to put up with him being hopeless in midfield.
posted on 31/3/19
Encouraging to know we’re trying to get Tilly signed up ( in theory) as soon as possible and not waiting for Summer, Silva going the other way hopefully gives us an edge over the Vultures.
posted on 31/3/19
Leicester fans feeling confident that they'll get Tielemans in the summer? 40m the number being thrown around at the minute
posted on 31/3/19
He’s enjoying his football again Christopher and you can never underestimate that.
We also have a makeweight in Silva who went the other way and is apparently impressing out there. So we have a bargaining tool and a £20m player potentially reducing the fee.
That said, if Tielemans decides he wants the challenge at a big club I think there would be plenty of suitors. He’s class.
posted on 31/3/19
If we don’t get Tielemans I’d actually be interested to see what Adrien Silva would do under Rodgers. Given how the other midfielders suddenly look like they can play football again it does make you wonder what Silva could do. Maybe not at Tielemans level, but we might have another option we didn’t have before the swap.
posted on 31/3/19
Just checking because hoping we sign him tbh
posted on 31/3/19
Not worth £40, can't see Levy shelling out £40M for him, he's too smart.
posted on 31/3/19
Joby my facical comments are as valid as your i have watched him all season and just gets better and suffered under the toxic atmosphere if you want a farcical comment "lets see what Silva can do under Rodgers" just as usless as before imo.
posted on 31/3/19
comment by Nevsaysagoal2city (U5194)
posted 20 minutes ago
Joby my facical comments are as valid as your i have watched him all season and just gets better and suffered under the toxic atmosphere if you want a farcical comment "lets see what Silva can do under Rodgers" just as usless as before imo.
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Nev,
I honestly thought you were being tongue in cheek to link N’didi’s sudden return to form with Puel playing him regularly.
I’ve watched N’didi live in every home game this season. It’s been completely self evident that he’s struggled to reach the same heights he has in previous seasons. The only speculation was whether he was struggling with the vagaries of form or if it was Puel’s system and the role he was being asked to play. The latest evidence suggests it was very much the latter.
As to whether Silva would do better under Rodgers: it’s possible when you see how others have thrived, but I’m still hoping that Tielemans stays and we don’t get to find out.
posted on 31/3/19
"I honestly thought you were being tongue in cheek to link N’didi’s sudden return to form with Puel playing him regularly. "
Nah, it's Nev's World, no tongue in cheek there, just Nev Facts.
posted on 31/3/19
I didn't bite with Nev, thought that was too ridiculous a comment to be true.
It slightly saddens me to think there may have been some truth in the thinking, the team was being held back from reaching its true potential by Claude. Certainly seems to have improved out of all recognition since Brendan took over.
Cue Nev to indicate that it's clearly the backstabbers in the team that have got Puel the sack and are now actually trying to win games instead of throwing a hissy fit!
posted on 31/3/19
Who's talking about Puel Ndidi is still at the club and has dogs abuse from some this season Puels gone and you still are banging on about him
posted on 31/3/19
He's only just departed Nev - which is why I'm slightly wary of announcing Brendan as the second coming as it's a bit early for that.
posted on 31/3/19
I thought Nev mentioned Puel anyway.
posted on 31/3/19
comment by True Blue (U9486)
posted 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
I thought Nev mentioned Puel anyway.
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I believe that the statement was:
“Ndidi hasn't had poor season and justified the faith that Puel had in him when others wanted him dropped.”
I’m glad I don’t have to explain to others why that statement is laughable.
And even when he was struggling the most I don’t believe he ever got “dogs abuse”. There is a conversation around other players getting unnecessary abuse when Puel was here, but not N’didi. Probably because he always had too much ‘cash in the bank’ from his previous performances.
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