Kelechi Iheanacho

[beepee1984]

Nacho not just hitting that chance with his right foot is a major negative in his game.

tried to control it and put it in his left, poor when we have to take chances like that 

[Ric Flair]

Good half from him in his general play. 1st touch much better, I think he's going to score the goal that takes us through.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

He's played brilliantly first half. 

[Jaspa]

Great player. Seriously thinking if he plays somewhere every week he's 20+ goals a season, another country where his physicality is emphasised and he'd do even better. Only faults are first touch and not the best off the ball movement sometimes ... maybe mentality, but with confidence he's twice the player.

[jmono84]

Typical. Plays the alone role really well by holding up and link-up play and he looks like he might have injured himself!

 

Hopefully the guys who looked like they picked ip something are just knocks!

[Tom12345]

On 14/03/2022 at 21:37, Stadt said:

I'm starting to think if none of Vardy*, Daka or Iheanacho are that effective up front alone, it might the manager or the systems that are the problem rather than the players. I can't find it now but a few weeks ago I saw some data viz that showed we barely create anything centrally, it's all from the wide areas.

 

 

*Not touching the ball game and then scoring because he's one of the most effective strikers in world football isn't proof the system is effective.

This. This is the central reason as to why our strikers in the lone striker role are rather ineffective. We have nothing centrally because we so predictably always go through the wide channels (so easy to defend too except the occasional Barnes or Lookman brilliance). We have nothing centrally because Rodgers loves having a Ndidi in the team who goes into hiding when we are pressed and so we are forced to go to the sides. When Mendy played those 60 mins, all of a sudden we were going through the middle too and consequently we could also go through the sides better because the options opened up.

Edited 17 March 2022 by Tom12345

[daddylonglegs]

Exactly what you want from a striker on his own with limited service. Give him a run of games please!

[Lesta Legend]

Played well tonight but it was obvious he needed to be subbed for those last ten minutes he looked spent. Doesn’t like Pérez does he. 

[StanSP]

22 minutes ago, Lesta Legend said:

Played well tonight but it was obvious he needed to be subbed for those last ten minutes he looked spent. Doesn’t like Pérez does he. 

We'd already used 3 sub windows. 

 

No further subs allowed. 

[funkyrobot]

Holding his hamstring for the last 15 minutes 😬

[Lesta Legend]

6 minutes ago, StanSP said:

We'd already used 3 sub windows. 

 

No further subs allowed. 

👍 yes that makes sense now, as two were forced early. 

[Always Next Year]

Did fcuk all all game apart from jog around in an empty space., 

[Wilfcho]

16 minutes ago, Always Next Year said:

Did fcuk all all game apart from jog around in an empty space., 

You're a very dumb human being, I also apologize for being the one to tell you but someone has to

[LCFCbwoi]

15 minutes ago, Always Next Year said:

Did fcuk all all game apart from jog around in an empty space., 

What a take.

 

I thought he had an excellent game for someone who doesn’t normally play well on their own.

 

Worked tirelessly all game, held the ball up and linked well with the wide players. Only thing missing was a goal for me but it doesn’t matter if he carries on performing like that.

[Devonfox1884]

I still don’t like him up front on his own, but he worked hard today and showed some nice touches to relieve pressure throughout the game.

[dmayne7]

Touch, hold up and link up play was superb tonight, plus put the one proper chance he had in the net (even though he was offside).

 

It's just about making sure that he has some support or a couple of players running beyond him.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

If Harvey Barnes could have finished he'd have had an assist as well,absolutely on a plate for him but scuffed it. 

[Ric Flair]

2 minutes ago, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

If Harvey Barnes could have finished he'd have had an assist as well,absolutely on a plate for him but scuffed it. 

He should have put the rebound in, it was a sitter. His refusal to use his right foot at times is infuriating. If a professional footballer couldn't prod a ball with pretty much the entire goal to aim at first time then it's quite extraordinary.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

It was waist height? What's he meant to hit it with, his genitals?

[Ric Flair]

11 minutes ago, Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot said:

It was waist height? What's he meant to hit it with, his genitals?

Hahahaa I mean the ball was coming down, it was easier to wait a millisecond to then prod it/hir it than it was try and get it under control given he's a better first time finisher than he is controlling a ball.

[Tom12345]

4 hours ago, Lesta Legend said:

👍 yes that makes sense now, as two were forced early. 

aren’t we allowed 5 in europa?

[sacreblueits442]

7 minutes ago, Tom12345 said:

aren’t we allowed 5 in europa?

.....there are three windows in order to make the substitutions!!!

Lookman for Albrighton

 

Maddison for Ndidi

 

Vestergaard for Fofana

Ricardo for Lookman

 

[Paninistickers]

Thought he was excellent in a difficult role.

 

Some lovely clever play and sweet weighted passes  

 

Criminally underused 

[enmac]

He's eccentric, unpredictable, funny, and can there be a City fan who doesn't love him? 

He's also a top class footballer. 

[Tom12345]

31 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said:

.....there are three windows in order to make the substitutions!!!

Lookman for Albrighton

 

Maddison for Ndidi

 

Vestergaard for Fofana

Ricardo for Lookman

 

I see. Thanks!