Leicester 1-1 Ipswich Post Match Thread

[South Shire Fox]

38 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Not the point though is it, just shows how inept some officials are.

He blew up about 50 seconds into the minimum one minute added time for HT as well

Edited 23 January by South Shire Fox

[Nolucklcfc]

To be honest for most of that game we were the better team and completely dominate. We just seem to find a way to shoot ourselves in the foot. We will be fine 

[Trav Le Bleu]

10 hours ago, STUHILL said:

That’s exactly what you are. Take it as a compliment if some (keyword, some!) of our fans are wound up by your good form and continued push for automatic promotion despite your perceived squad quality.

 

I am also not really sure what you expected to find on here right after we conceded an 89th minute equaliser, with a big dose of Deja Vu from our last game with you.

 

Frustration and lashing out is exactly what you would find on any Forum with a last minute late equaliser.

 

Come back tomorrow when we’ve slept on it 😆

Cos there'll be more of the same.

[Lizzibee]

1 hour ago, Flappit said:

This is balls, sorry. Ipswich weren't awful and they had 11 attempts. That's not "very few". This revisionism and pointing at the gap we have is great, but if we'd carried on our points accumulation from earlier in the season, we'd be a lot further clear right now. Back in November after 16 games we were on 39 points when analysis based on chances showed we were outperforming the stats. We've had this before in our recent years and had no end of people on here and elsewhere try to claim we've got better strikers, etc. and stats are meaningless. Well, no, they're not. In isolation they don't tell you much, but over an extended period they do historically show a true reflection and even the article pointing at our (and Ipswich's) 39 points said: "However, both Leicester (eight points) and Ipswich (nine) have significantly outperformed their expected points totals from their 16 games, based on underlying performances in attack and defence. Has luck been on their side, and will that luck run out?". Maybe we're just going through a bad patch, but our PPG is gradually dropping off. We need to make sure it doesn't drop too much further or we will get caught.

Just got round to reading these as got waylaid listening to Brian on Talk Sport (words fail me).  Some of the arrogance and entitlement is disappointing.  We hd a game plan and it worked - we always play more defensively away from home.  You were by far the better first half but on balance not much between us overall and good for the point, as we were at home.  You have to bear in mine our squad is worth very little compared to yours and we dont have the championship experience that you and others have, yet we are competing and holding our own against far bigger and better teams.  We were not awful and our subs done what they needed to do. I still think you'll win the league and fair play, you've been the best team we've played and are in the league - your position is by merit not fluke. As I would argue is ours - if it wasn't we wouldn't be where we are or have lost the least amount of games in the league.
Our boys have a togetherness that is second to none and never give up - that's rare and valuable.

will we go up - who knows. Do we really care - probably not - we are out performing where we thought we would be and enjoying the ride, and proving a point that lesser clubs can compete
Now we need a striker as we dont have any at present

[Permafrost]

1 hour ago, The Fosse Way said:

https://www.thefosseway.net/matchday/leicester-city-match-report-ipswich-home-2023

Good article, as usual, but is this fact or merely surmising... 

or who turned down a call up and then got suspended so he could go on holiday?

Assuming it's referring to Fatawu.

[Foxy DK]

Two things would raise the quality of threads like these:

 

1. People read just a tiny bit about how statistics work, especially sample sizes and outcome bias.

2. People stop making football forums an outlet for their general frustrations in life.

[LCFCJohn]

11 minutes ago, Lizzibee said:

Just got round to reading these as got waylaid listening to Brian on Talk Sport (words fail me).  Some of the arrogance and entitlement is disappointing.  We hd a game plan and it worked - we always play more defensively away from home.  You were by far the better first half but on balance not much between us overall and good for the point, as we were at home.  You have to bear in mine our squad is worth very little compared to yours and we dont have the championship experience that you and others have, yet we are competing and holding our own against far bigger and better teams.  We were not awful and our subs done what they needed to do. I still think you'll win the league and fair play, you've been the best team we've played and are in the league - your position is by merit not fluke. As I would argue is ours - if it wasn't we wouldn't be where we are or have lost the least amount of games in the league.
Our boys have a togetherness that is second to none and never give up - that's rare and valuable.

will we go up - who knows. Do we really care - probably not - we are out performing where we thought we would be and enjoying the ride, and proving a point that lesser clubs can compete
Now we need a striker as we dont have any at present

I’m not sure where you are getting the bolded bit from! We haven’t been in the Championship for 10 years (longer ago than you), the only player we have who played in it with us last time is Vardy and of our starting 11 last night, off the top of my head, probably only 4 have played in this league before this season (KDH, Choudhury, Cannon and Mavididi).

[Arriba Los Zorros]

13 minutes ago, Foxy DK said:

Two things would raise the quality of threads like these:

 

1. People read just a tiny bit about how statistics work, especially sample sizes and outcome bias.

2. People stop making football forums an outlet for their general frustrations in life.

On point 2 it's a microcosm of the fan base though isn't it.

[Brizzle Fox]

2 hours ago, The Fosse Way said:

https://www.thefosseway.net/matchday/leicester-city-match-report-ipswich-home-2023

That is an excellent article. Almost as if you read my thoughts,  then wrote them down in coherent sentences.

[Lako42]

13 hours ago, MPH said:

This almost looked like a purposeful “I need some  new players” game 

Then he can **** himself if he wants to start the self indulgent Rodgers tricks 

 

 

So hoping it wasn't and it was just his usual poor subs. 

[ealingfox]

58 minutes ago, Lizzibee said:

Just got round to reading these as got waylaid listening to Brian on Talk Sport (words fail me).  Some of the arrogance and entitlement is disappointing.  We hd a game plan and it worked - we always play more defensively away from home.  You were by far the better first half but on balance not much between us overall and good for the point, as we were at home.  You have to bear in mine our squad is worth very little compared to yours and we dont have the championship experience that you and others have, yet we are competing and holding our own against far bigger and better teams.  We were not awful and our subs done what they needed to do. I still think you'll win the league and fair play, you've been the best team we've played and are in the league - your position is by merit not fluke. As I would argue is ours - if it wasn't we wouldn't be where we are or have lost the least amount of games in the league.
Our boys have a togetherness that is second to none and never give up - that's rare and valuable.

will we go up - who knows. Do we really care - probably not - we are out performing where we thought we would be and enjoying the ride, and proving a point that lesser clubs can compete
Now we need a striker as we dont have any at present

 

To come on making accusations of arrogance and entitlement and then type out that post is brilliant. You want to look a bit closer to home.

[ajthefox]

55 minutes ago, Foxy DK said:

Two things would raise the quality of threads like these:

 

1. People read just a tiny bit about how statistics work, especially sample sizes and outcome bias.

2. People stop making football forums an outlet for their general frustrations in life.

If only. 

 

51 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

I’m not sure where you are getting the bolded bit from! We haven’t been in the Championship for 10 years (longer ago than you), the only player we have who played in it with us last time is Vardy and of our starting 11 last night, off the top of my head, probably only 4 have played in this league before this season (KDH, Choudhury, Cannon and Mavididi).

Being a bit literal here - almost all of our players have significant experience at a higher level than the championship, that is the point.

 

5 minutes ago, ealingfox said:

 

To come on making accusations of arrogance and entitlement and then type out that post is brilliant. You want to look a bit closer to home.

Doesn't sound arrogant or entitled to me.

[Mickyblueeyes]

I’ve been thinking about the last time we absolutely dominated this league. 13/14 and I think that team has a very special place in all hearts. 
 

The thing about that team is it was not always as fluent and brutal as it was that promotion year. The season before, especially. We went on horrendous runs. Nearly missed out on the play offs and conceded the mother of all last minute goals. 
 

The thing about that team, the season before there were so many positives alongside the negatives. Vardy was very much a negative the season before. Drinkwater went through some horrible form towards the end of it. Morgan couldn’t find a partner in defence. I think there were two first team changes the next season, Mahrez and Was. Vardy became a new player and Drinkwater matured immensely. 
 

The point I’m making that even that super championship side (many of which were the basis of our PL title team) had teething problems under the messiah that was Nigel. 
 

We are half a season through with Enzo, yeah, that goal yesterday hurt. Especially more so given Ipswich were no where good enough for it. However, the positives for what we’ve done in half a season under Enzo cannot be forgotten. Things like yesterday are going to happen. They just will. There are going to be teething problems regardless of squad/manager. To have so little in terms of damaging issues is a credit to Enzo and his coaching staff as well as his players. 
 

10 more wins takes us to 96 points. 96! Just 10. There’s what 18 left. I put money on it, Ipswich as well as Southampton will lose some momentum in the next 18. 

 

We’ll have a sharper Cannon. A more accomplished midfield pairing in KDH and Winks (a.n.other). A more mature Mavididi and Fatawy and a manager who will have a year training this squad - all in the PL. I think we are going to be more than fine. 
 

To Nick a term from Arsenal: trust the process.

[LCFCJohn]

9 minutes ago, ajthefox said:

Being a bit literal here - almost all of our players have significant experience at a higher level than the championship, that is the point.

Disagree. The Ipswich fan I quoted had already moaned immediately before about how much our squad cost compare to theirs which is the effect of playing at a higher level. They then specifically said ‘more experienced at this level’. Sorry, if you haven’t played in the Championship at all, you have the same level of experience in this league regardless of whether your career to date has been in League 1 or the Premier League. I’d say League 1 is probably a more similar league experience wise!

[Corky]

Thought we played well but when you don't get the second goal the risk is run of it costing you. Their keeper made some great saves and the final ball was lacking at times. Felt our best players were Vestergaard, Ricardo and Mavididi, McAteer did well enough but we did miss Fatawu. Choudhury isn't up to it, though.

 

Need to be more clinical next week.

[Daggers]

15 hours ago, Milo said:

I probably would’ve taken a draw at the beginning of the day. 
 

But that’s really annoying. 
 

Excellent first half, passive second half and you just knew that they’d get something. 
 

Though Hamza was good.

 

I’d have taken 4-0 just like Leeds managed. 

[Milo]

5 minutes ago, Daggers said:

I’d have taken 4-0 just like Leeds managed. 

Well obviously. 
 

But I honestly don’t think we’re very good against teams that have a bit about them. 
 

[lcfcbluearmy]

1 hour ago, Lako42 said:

Then he can **** himself if he wants to start the self indulgent Rodgers tricks 

 

 

So hoping it wasn't and it was just his usual poor subs. 

I think the subs were late but nit sure I agree they were poor I think both taking off KDH and Mcateer were enforced changes. KDH as just back from injury only trained in one session, and Mcateer as he had cramp

[filbertway]

I am right in thinking that Maresca would have had no contact with the bench last night right?

 

[RonnieTodger]

2 hours ago, Lizzibee said:

Just got round to reading these as got waylaid listening to Brian on Talk Sport (words fail me).  Some of the arrogance and entitlement is disappointing.  We hd a game plan and it worked - we always play more defensively away from home.  You were by far the better first half but on balance not much between us overall and good for the point, as we were at home.  You have to bear in mine our squad is worth very little compared to yours and we dont have the championship experience that you and others have, yet we are competing and holding our own against far bigger and better teams.  We were not awful and our subs done what they needed to do. I still think you'll win the league and fair play, you've been the best team we've played and are in the league - your position is by merit not fluke. As I would argue is ours - if it wasn't we wouldn't be where we are or have lost the least amount of games in the league.
Our boys have a togetherness that is second to none and never give up - that's rare and valuable.

will we go up - who knows. Do we really care - probably not - we are out performing where we thought we would be and enjoying the ride, and proving a point that lesser clubs can compete
Now we need a striker as we dont have any at present

I’m convinced that Brian and Gurinder are plants from Talksport. 
 

Brian has a London accent and as much as I hate our fans, I’ve never met any with opinions as stupid as theirs.  

[Corky]

Yes, they are clearly made up fans who need someone else to phone now Radio Leicester have stopped taking calls.

 

Shouldn't be taken seriously.

[Lako42]

13 minutes ago, filbertway said:

I am right in thinking that Maresca would have had no contact with the bench last night right?

 

Incorrect, he was in coms with them from the stand

[filbertway]

27 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

Incorrect, he was in coms with them from the stand

Wow, what a pointless punishment.

 

Just been reading up on it and I clearly overestimated the footballing authorities

[WigstonWanderer]

Disappointing be on the back foot for the final 20 mins and concede yet again in the last few mins to throw away points. Perhaps some mitigation with a reduced squad.

[Number 6]

In fairness I think we thought a while ago that AFCON would be our potential sticky spell. Oddly it's happened because of injuries and suspensions to players who should have been at the tournament, but it was probably to be expected. It's why the very good December was so vital.