The "do they mean us?" thread pt 3

[urban.spaceman]

The Athletic have done articles on the top 50 performances in the Premier League's 50 year history and we feature a few times:

 

50. Jamie Vardy vs Man Utd 5-3

https://theathletic.com/3362321/2022/06/14/jamie-vardy-leicester-manchester-united/

 

31. N'Golo Kante vs Chelsea 2-1

https://theathletic.com/3385412/2022/07/03/golden-games-ngolo-kante-leicester-city-chelsea/

 

6. Robert Huth vs Man City 3-1

https://theathletic.com/3434143/2022/07/28/robert-huth-leicester-golden-games/

 

Also players performances against us:

48. Ozil, Arsenal 1-3 2018

42. Aguero, Man City 1-5 2017

24. TAA, Liverpool 0-4 2019

4. Bergkamp, Arsenal 3-3 1997

 

https://theathletic.com/3354917/2022/08/12/50-premier-league-performances-ranked/

[Tommy Fresh]

4 hours ago, Finnegan said:

Why would they sell Notts Forest shirts in an airport in Leicester? 

Because after picking up some momentum to get promoted they're a footballing global super power 

[urban.spaceman]

This comment on that Athletic Vardy article  

 

Christopher C.

Jul 18

 

 

This is irresponsible. Jamie Vardy bold-faced, stone cold, beyond a shadow of a doubt cheated with an outrageous dive to win the penalty off of Rafael after committing one of the clearest fouls you will ever see. Not only did the cheating con the referee into making an incredibly unjust decision, and such decision lead to an unjust result, it arguably ended the premier league career of one of the most earnest and joyful premier league players we have seen in the past 20 years.  

Jamie's actions on that day are a blight on the beautiful game, and the fact that the Athletic would praise such behavior is astonishing and makes me second guess the credibility of everything that has ever been written on this site.

 

He's not bitter.

[st albans fox]

2 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

This comment on that Athletic Vardy article  

 

Christopher C.

Jul 18

 

 

This is irresponsible. Jamie Vardy bold-faced, stone cold, beyond a shadow of a doubt cheated with an outrageous dive to win the penalty off of Rafael after committing one of the clearest fouls you will ever see. Not only did the cheating con the referee into making an incredibly unjust decision, and such decision lead to an unjust result, it arguably ended the premier league career of one of the most earnest and joyful premier league players we have seen in the past 20 years.  

Jamie's actions on that day are a blight on the beautiful game, and the fact that the Athletic would praise such behavior is astonishing and makes me second guess the credibility of everything that has ever been written on this site.

 

He's not bitter.

Christopher must actually be Christine with that level of bitterness after 8 years …..

[Nalis]

6 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

This comment on that Athletic Vardy article  

 

Christopher C.

Jul 18

 

 

This is irresponsible. Jamie Vardy bold-faced, stone cold, beyond a shadow of a doubt cheated with an outrageous dive to win the penalty off of Rafael after committing one of the clearest fouls you will ever see. Not only did the cheating con the referee into making an incredibly unjust decision, and such decision lead to an unjust result, it arguably ended the premier league career of one of the most earnest and joyful premier league players we have seen in the past 20 years.  

Jamie's actions on that day are a blight on the beautiful game, and the fact that the Athletic would praise such behavior is astonishing and makes me second guess the credibility of everything that has ever been written on this site.

 

He's not bitter.

Thats one of the most beautifully bitter posts I've ever read about something so minor. Or it's a pisstake.

 

Either way, still a wonderful read

[Stadt]

1 hour ago, urban.spaceman said:

one of the most earnest and joyful premier league players we have seen in the past 20 years.  

This gives it away as a pisstake

[Nalis]

2 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

The Athletic have done articles on the top 50 performances in the Premier League's 50 year history and we feature a few times:

 

50. Jamie Vardy vs Man Utd 5-3

https://theathletic.com/3362321/2022/06/14/jamie-vardy-leicester-manchester-united/

 

31. N'Golo Kante vs Chelsea 2-1

https://theathletic.com/3385412/2022/07/03/golden-games-ngolo-kante-leicester-city-chelsea/

 

6. Robert Huth vs Man City 3-1

https://theathletic.com/3434143/2022/07/28/robert-huth-leicester-golden-games/

 

Also players performances against us:

48. Ozil, Arsenal 1-3 2018

42. Aguero, Man City 1-5 2017

24. TAA, Liverpool 0-4 2019

4. Bergkamp, Arsenal 3-3 1997

 

https://theathletic.com/3354917/2022/08/12/50-premier-league-performances-ranked/

What was the top 3?

[UniFox21]

2 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

This comment on that Athletic Vardy article  

 

Christopher C.

Jul 18

 

 

This is irresponsible. Jamie Vardy bold-faced, stone cold, beyond a shadow of a doubt cheated with an outrageous dive to win the penalty off of Rafael after committing one of the clearest fouls you will ever see. Not only did the cheating con the referee into making an incredibly unjust decision, and such decision lead to an unjust result, it arguably ended the premier league career of one of the most earnest and joyful premier league players we have seen in the past 20 years.  

Jamie's actions on that day are a blight on the beautiful game, and the fact that the Athletic would praise such behavior is astonishing and makes me second guess the credibility of everything that has ever been written on this site.

 

He's not bitter.

Didn't know they rated Tyler Blackett that highly

[coolhandfox]

Listening to Ranger Vs PSV, apparently PSV have only lost 1 in the last 25.

 

That 1 was us. 

[KFS]

23 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Listening to Ranger Vs PSV, apparently PSV have only lost 1 in the last 25.

 

That 1 was us. 

European football is so weird man. Tom Lawrence has just scored against PSV while Bodo/Glimt are looking on for progressing in the champions league. 

[coolhandfox]

5 minutes ago, KFS said:

European football is so weird man. Tom Lawrence has just scored against PSV while Bodo/Glimt are looking on for progressing in the champions league. 

To be fair the keeper did a De Gea. 

[HybridFox]

1 hour ago, KFS said:

European football is so weird man. Tom Lawrence has just scored against PSV while Bodo/Glimt are looking on for progressing in the champions league. 

I remember Martyn Waghorn playing European football with them too 

 

Crazy times

[He aint bald]

10 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

This comment on that Athletic Vardy article  

 

Christopher C.

Jul 18

 

 

This is irresponsible. Jamie Vardy bold-faced, stone cold, beyond a shadow of a doubt cheated with an outrageous dive to win the penalty off of Rafael after committing one of the clearest fouls you will ever see. Not only did the cheating con the referee into making an incredibly unjust decision, and such decision lead to an unjust result, it arguably ended the premier league career of one of the most earnest and joyful premier league players we have seen in the past 20 years.  

Jamie's actions on that day are a blight on the beautiful game, and the fact that the Athletic would praise such behavior is astonishing and makes me second guess the credibility of everything that has ever been written on this site.

 

He's not bitter.

Even if true and we bring Jordon Blackwell into ........ I think that the subsequent Vardy years did more for the beautiful game than anythng Rafeal and Blackwell could have achieved in 20 years at man u

[urban.spaceman]

 

 

[urban.spaceman]

 

[davieG]

https://www.premierleague.com/news/2744927

 

 

PL30: Leicester's miracle - Where are they now?

 

 

 

What became of the 2015/16 title-winners who wrote themselves into Premier League folklore?

The 2015/16 Premier League season was undoubtedly one of the most memorable in its 30-year history, with Leicester City's triumph one of the greatest sporting underdog stories.

Having narrowly avoiding relegation in 2014/15, the Foxes shocked everyone by becoming champions the following campaign.

 

But who were the players that wrote themselves into the history books, and where are they now?

 

Kasper Schmeichel
Following in the footsteps of his famous father Peter Schmeichel, Kasper played a pivotal role in the Foxes' success. The Danish goalkeeper played every single minute of the campaign and kept 14 clean sheets. Schmeichel remained at Leicester for another six seasons, before departing in the summer of 2022 to French club Nice.

 

Danny Simpson
A product of Manchester United's Academy, Simpson spent five seasons at King Power Stadium, before joining Huddersfield Town in 2019. The right-back is currently plying his trade with Championship side Bristol City.

 

Wes Morgan
Captain Fantastic, Morgan's leadership was key to Leicester's historic triumph. He remained with the Foxes until he retired from football in 2021, lifting the FA Cup in his final season.

 

Robert Huth
Huth left Leicester when his contract expired in the summer of 2018. Since hanging up his boots, the German has completed a Master of Science in Sports Directorship degree. 

 

Christian Fuchs
The charismatic Austrian swapped Leicester for a move to Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC in 2021, taking in a loan spell at Charlotte Independence. Outside of football, Fuchs runs a public relations company and a football academy.

 

Riyad Mahrez
One of the star men in 2015/16, Mahrez departed for Manchester City in the summer of 2018. He has gone on to win a further three Premier League titles and was part of the side who finished runners-up in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League.

 

Danny Drinkwater
Another Man Utd Academy graduate, the midfielder found a home at Leicester following several loan spells. However, a transfer to Chelsea in 2017 yielded only 12 Premier League appearances and several loans. Drinkwater is currently a free agent.

 

N'Golo Kante
Arriving as an unknown quantity from French side Caen in 2015, Kante was a revelation in central midfield during his sole season at Leicester. He joined Chelsea in the summer of 2016 and picked up another Premier League winner's medal, while he has also won the Champions League and FA Cup. He helped France claim the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

 

Marc Albrighton
A terrific servant for Leicester, Albrighton is one of only two players from Claudio Ranieri's 2015/16 starting XI who is still with the club. He was part of the side who reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League a year later and lifted the FA Cup in 2021.

 

Shinji Okazaki
The perfect foil to Jamie Vardy, the Japanese forward spent four seasons with Leicester before moving to Spain to play for Malaga, Huesca and most recently Cartagena in the second tier. His contract expired this summer. 

 

Jamie Vardy
Vardy's record-breaking campaign earned him the 2015/16 EA SPORTS Player of the Season award, as he memorably scored in 11 successive matches. Seven years on from his heroics, the striker is still going strong as the spearhead of Leicester's attack.

[HybridFox]

Love how the Daily Fail have to twist it. One was not in the right mind, the other was tactical 

[Jimmy]

If only Tielemans was left out like Fofana…

[davieG]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-southampton-reaction-news-7491367

 

The Guardian

Leicester’s inauspicious start to the season continued as Che Adams stepped off the bench to secure Southampton a comeback victory in style. As second-half introductions go, Adams’s could not have gone much better and only the woodwork prevented the striker from completing a hat-trick in stoppage time as swathes of Leicester supporters headed for the exits.

It proved an inspired substitution by the Southampton manager, Ralph Hasenhüttl. Some slack Leicester defending allowed Adams to cancel out James Maddison’s second-half free-kick but his second goal, the lesser-spotted scissor-kick from James Ward-Prowse’s devious first-time cross, was a thing of beauty.

Full report here

 

Daily Telegraph

These are difficult times for Brendan Rodgers and here was further evidence that this season will be his most challenging yet.

Rodgers is yet to make a single outfield signing this summer and dropped Chelsea target Wesley Fofana and Youri Tielemans here, with Leicester then suffering a second successive defeat.

Che Adams, a substitute, scored his first goals since February to earn Southampton a deserved victory and ease the scrutiny on his own manager, Ralph Hasenhuttl.

Full report here

 

Daily Mail

Left out of the Leicester team because he was not in the right frame of mind to play, Wesley Fofana watched from the stands as his side showed similar mental fragility to throw away victory against Southampton.

The centre-back, who is so keen to join Chelsea, sat with his partner among the home fans, signing autographs and posing for photos.

Those Leicester supporters who booed their team off will be wondering how many more times they will see him in this stadium.

Full report here

 

BBC Sport

Substitute Che Adams scored twice as Southampton came from behind to beat Leicester and get their first Premier League win in nine games.

In-form James Maddison's fantastic free-kick, curled around the wall and into the bottom corner from 25 yards, gave Leicester the lead.

The Saints had barely had a chance before that but the introduction of Adams for Sekou Mara after 59 minutes changed the game.

Full report here

 

Sky Sports

Che Adams’ second-half double saw Southampton comeback from a goal down to secure their first win of the Premier League season with a 2-1 victory at Leicester.

Brendan Rodgers, who revealed he left out Wesley Fofana because the defender was not in the right frame of mind amid speculation about a potential move to Chelsea, saw his side take the lead thanks to James Maddison's free-kick in the 54th minute.

However, defensive issues once again cost Leicester as substitute Adams bundled home an equaliser from close range just nine minutes after coming on.

Full report here

[Arriba Los Zorros]

Hmmmm

 

English football badges, ranked - Ranked! All 92 Premier League and Football League club badges | FourFourTwo

 

Not sure about this is an understatement, don't look at the top 10, it will only make you mad.

[westernpark]

4 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Hmmmm

 

English football badges, ranked - Ranked! All 92 Premier League and Football League club badges | FourFourTwo

 

Not sure about this is an understatement, don't look at the top 10, it will only make you mad.

Unless they got some non football fans to judge, such a list is pointless as it requires objective judgement. Everyone has a team and therefore a bias. Or am I just overthinking it.

[trabuch]

I always think of the Forest badge as a big cloud of gas coming out of a fat arse. (seen from above)

Edited 25 August 2022 by trabuch

[Ted Maul]

51 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Hmmmm

 

English football badges, ranked - Ranked! All 92 Premier League and Football League club badges | FourFourTwo

 

Not sure about this is an understatement, don't look at the top 10, it will only make you mad.

'Foxes are not yellow.' And red trees are fine though aye?

[The Doctor]

The state of that list. "this is just a seagull, too simplified". "This is the line art of a cartoon tree, perfection".

[Jaspa]

It's just some twerps opinion again, I don't care. Just surprises me take this stuff seriously, most people have really poor opinions on things, that's their business.