Match reports supplied by Brian Langston unless otherwise stated
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West Ham United 2-2 Leicester City
Premier League - 20 April 2019
The sun was out, shorts on and the only thing missing from today’s game was the lashing of sea against your toes, because other than that, this was an end of season game that neither team really looked like winning.
With a couple of changes to the team, City set up as normal, but for the second game running, the build up play was to slow, predictable and st times lethargic.
The game for the opening exchanges was very midfield based, with Noble really running the show early doors, 15 yards either side of the half way line, and his experience shone through, no fancy football, just simple control of the area he has come accustomed to controlling all the years he has been at West Ham.
With neither side really creating much, it was the hammers that broke the deadlock, a cross from the left found Antonio, and Chillwell left helpless as he rose above him and buried the ball past Kasper with cons omit ease . The game carried on till half at the same methodical and sometimes poor standard for a premier league game, and my opening comments surely ringing true with summer holidays already on !!!
So City kicking towards the travelling fans in the second half, could we turn it around, well in the end we did, and deserve the draw, but we may be last on MOTD later.
The problem seems that again today the gap between Tielemans, Maddison and front man Vardy was to great and the support was not there .
On a positive note, it was great to see Albrighton back, but really should have been in for gray not Barnes.
It was the introduction of barns that changed the tempo of the city team and 5 minutes after his introduction, a great ball from Chillwell found Vardy at the near post and he slotted home.Although not totally convincing, it was what city deserved, and the travelling fans burst into raptures of delightful joy.
Neither side still looked like they wanted 7th position and a season opener in July, but West Ham took the lead on 82 minutes when a Perez shot somehow found its way past kasper, and with 10 minutes to go, I thought game over, but with the board showing 5 minutes additional time, and City pushing forward, up popped Barnes to score his first goal for the club and the city fans go wild .
So 2-2, and to be honest a fair result with neither team really doing enough to deserve all 3 points. With city now having arsenal, Man City and Chelsea as there last 3 games maybe 7th position will be just out of our reach.
My mom today was Pereira, a brilliant performance from a player that we need to keep hold off. So now on the bus home stuck in traffic on a bank holiday weekend, the joys of supporting our football club.
Premier League - 20 April 2019
The sun was out, shorts on and the only thing missing from today’s game was the lashing of sea against your toes, because other than that, this was an end of season game that neither team really looked like winning.
With a couple of changes to the team, City set up as normal, but for the second game running, the build up play was to slow, predictable and st times lethargic.
The game for the opening exchanges was very midfield based, with Noble really running the show early doors, 15 yards either side of the half way line, and his experience shone through, no fancy football, just simple control of the area he has come accustomed to controlling all the years he has been at West Ham.
With neither side really creating much, it was the hammers that broke the deadlock, a cross from the left found Antonio, and Chillwell left helpless as he rose above him and buried the ball past Kasper with cons omit ease . The game carried on till half at the same methodical and sometimes poor standard for a premier league game, and my opening comments surely ringing true with summer holidays already on !!!
So City kicking towards the travelling fans in the second half, could we turn it around, well in the end we did, and deserve the draw, but we may be last on MOTD later.
The problem seems that again today the gap between Tielemans, Maddison and front man Vardy was to great and the support was not there .
On a positive note, it was great to see Albrighton back, but really should have been in for gray not Barnes.
It was the introduction of barns that changed the tempo of the city team and 5 minutes after his introduction, a great ball from Chillwell found Vardy at the near post and he slotted home.Although not totally convincing, it was what city deserved, and the travelling fans burst into raptures of delightful joy.
Neither side still looked like they wanted 7th position and a season opener in July, but West Ham took the lead on 82 minutes when a Perez shot somehow found its way past kasper, and with 10 minutes to go, I thought game over, but with the board showing 5 minutes additional time, and City pushing forward, up popped Barnes to score his first goal for the club and the city fans go wild .
So 2-2, and to be honest a fair result with neither team really doing enough to deserve all 3 points. With city now having arsenal, Man City and Chelsea as there last 3 games maybe 7th position will be just out of our reach.
My mom today was Pereira, a brilliant performance from a player that we need to keep hold off. So now on the bus home stuck in traffic on a bank holiday weekend, the joys of supporting our football club.
Leicester City 0-1 Newcastle United
Premier League - 12 April 2019
Possession is 9 tenths of the law, but without a plan B, missed passes , slow build ups and against a well organised, disciplined and resolute Newcastle, perhaps the result was expected after Perez scored after 1/2 an hour.
City to be fair did start ok, and in particular barns and Chilwell , with both having great run and shots, and combining well down the left flank, but it was Newcastle that very nearly opened the scoring after 15 minutes, a direct free kick from Rondon 25 yards out beat Kasper all ends up, and the ball hit the up right at the kop end.
City overall dominated the game possession wise, but I really could not see them score, the performance although in parts good, seemed very pedestrian at times, allowing Newcastle to put their foot on the ball and so play up.
The second half started and I was surprised to see no changes , with the bench looking a little sparse, perhaps that’s why there were no substitute,s straight away, and I’m sure that will be something that Rogers will look at in the summer.
With the clock ticking and city pushing for the equiizer a through ball from midfield, found vardy who clean through blazed the ball high and wide, this summed up city today.
So the geordies returned to the north east with the three points, and I suppose a smash and grab win.
So next week is a trip to the home of West Ham and one I hope can bring home the 3 points.
My MOM today was Morgan,
Premier League - 12 April 2019
Possession is 9 tenths of the law, but without a plan B, missed passes , slow build ups and against a well organised, disciplined and resolute Newcastle, perhaps the result was expected after Perez scored after 1/2 an hour.
City to be fair did start ok, and in particular barns and Chilwell , with both having great run and shots, and combining well down the left flank, but it was Newcastle that very nearly opened the scoring after 15 minutes, a direct free kick from Rondon 25 yards out beat Kasper all ends up, and the ball hit the up right at the kop end.
City overall dominated the game possession wise, but I really could not see them score, the performance although in parts good, seemed very pedestrian at times, allowing Newcastle to put their foot on the ball and so play up.
The second half started and I was surprised to see no changes , with the bench looking a little sparse, perhaps that’s why there were no substitute,s straight away, and I’m sure that will be something that Rogers will look at in the summer.
With the clock ticking and city pushing for the equiizer a through ball from midfield, found vardy who clean through blazed the ball high and wide, this summed up city today.
So the geordies returned to the north east with the three points, and I suppose a smash and grab win.
So next week is a trip to the home of West Ham and one I hope can bring home the 3 points.
My MOM today was Morgan,
Huddersfield Town 1-4 Leicester City
Premier League - 06 April 2019
Three points and at the time of writing, city sit in 7th and a potential Europe spot!
Goals from the ever impressive Tielemans, two for back to form Vardy and an inch perfect free kick from 20 yards by mom Maddison and city maintained there impressive start under Rodgers.
Although the score line of 4-1 refers to an easy win, to me this was far from it, and the first 20 minutes was overall pretty even, with Huddersfield having nothing to play for, knocking the ball around with conviction, vigor and accuracy and two brilliant saves from Kasper may have had the score line different to what it actually was.
The breakthrough came after 25 minutes when Tielemans shot from what looked like the edge of the box and Hamer in the Huddersfield goal left with no chance.
The final 15 minutes of the first half was overall all city and with Barnes threatening down the left and gray down the right, another day and a one or two passes not quite finding the last Man,City could and should have been away and the game put to bed, but after all its the premier league and that to me says it all .
So city one up and and all to play for, could Huddersfield claw their way back into a game that was running away from them or could city push on and put the game to bed, and with Tielemans, Maddison, Ndidi, Vardy all looking menacing, it was the ever reliable and rock at right back that is Ricardo, linked up well with gray and a pin point cross along the 6 yard line from Ricardo found Vardy who slotted home to put the visitors 2-0 up, and I thought game over, but and normally there is a but with city, Huddersfield got a life line from a foul from Soyuncu in Grant, and my first thoughts were penalty, so was not surprised when the ref pointed to the spot, and Huddersfield best player Mooy slotted the ball home with ease from 12 yards.
The Huddersfield crowd who were vocal in the second half in particular raised the roof and was a fight back going to materialise. With the clock ticking and city although looking completely in control, I kept thinking no mistakes please. After 80 minutes city gained a well earned free kick that at the time was not sure who was going to take it, but I guess seniority took over and Maddison stepped up and buried the be ball into the corner leaving Hamer no chance.
City kept pushing forward and Vardy broke and was clear on goal when he was bought down and Vardy took the ball and scored from the spot, this was now game over .
To their credit Huddersfield fans kept trying to keep the team going with songs and chants.
So 3 good points and now Newcastle at home Friday night.
A difficult last 3 games, but never say never??? Now hope and chilling after 3 1/2 drive back . So next Friday and the Geordie, are in town and a different game plan needed and . As I stated earlier, my mom today was Tielemans.
Premier League - 06 April 2019
Three points and at the time of writing, city sit in 7th and a potential Europe spot!
Goals from the ever impressive Tielemans, two for back to form Vardy and an inch perfect free kick from 20 yards by mom Maddison and city maintained there impressive start under Rodgers.
Although the score line of 4-1 refers to an easy win, to me this was far from it, and the first 20 minutes was overall pretty even, with Huddersfield having nothing to play for, knocking the ball around with conviction, vigor and accuracy and two brilliant saves from Kasper may have had the score line different to what it actually was.
The breakthrough came after 25 minutes when Tielemans shot from what looked like the edge of the box and Hamer in the Huddersfield goal left with no chance.
The final 15 minutes of the first half was overall all city and with Barnes threatening down the left and gray down the right, another day and a one or two passes not quite finding the last Man,City could and should have been away and the game put to bed, but after all its the premier league and that to me says it all .
So city one up and and all to play for, could Huddersfield claw their way back into a game that was running away from them or could city push on and put the game to bed, and with Tielemans, Maddison, Ndidi, Vardy all looking menacing, it was the ever reliable and rock at right back that is Ricardo, linked up well with gray and a pin point cross along the 6 yard line from Ricardo found Vardy who slotted home to put the visitors 2-0 up, and I thought game over, but and normally there is a but with city, Huddersfield got a life line from a foul from Soyuncu in Grant, and my first thoughts were penalty, so was not surprised when the ref pointed to the spot, and Huddersfield best player Mooy slotted the ball home with ease from 12 yards.
The Huddersfield crowd who were vocal in the second half in particular raised the roof and was a fight back going to materialise. With the clock ticking and city although looking completely in control, I kept thinking no mistakes please. After 80 minutes city gained a well earned free kick that at the time was not sure who was going to take it, but I guess seniority took over and Maddison stepped up and buried the be ball into the corner leaving Hamer no chance.
City kept pushing forward and Vardy broke and was clear on goal when he was bought down and Vardy took the ball and scored from the spot, this was now game over .
To their credit Huddersfield fans kept trying to keep the team going with songs and chants.
So 3 good points and now Newcastle at home Friday night.
A difficult last 3 games, but never say never??? Now hope and chilling after 3 1/2 drive back . So next Friday and the Geordie, are in town and a different game plan needed and . As I stated earlier, my mom today was Tielemans.
Leicester City 2-0 AFC Bournemouth
Premier League - 30 March 2019
On a day when the great chairman looked down on the KP on his birthday, City probably produced their best performance of the season, with goals either side of half time from Morgan and Vardy.
With only one enforced change with Morgan in for the suspended Maguire, the team set up as much as expected.
Bournemouth are no mugs and City showing some respect in that, and rightly so, with Frazer, Brooks and Wilson always showing a threat, but City took an early lead when captain Morgan scored for the second game running from a cross come shot from the left and Morgan sticking a foot out guided the ball home.
City really looked in control and Bournemouth although playing well in parts never really created much except for one move down the left that found Wilson who hit it straight at Kasper who pulled off a good save.
City players were looking good and playing with freedom and attacking with flair and imagination, something I’ve not seen for the past 18 months.
The game overall flew past, and that always says how enjoyable it was to watch.
The crowd were in good voice and never more so than after 61 minutes when the crowd sang the chairman’s song and with top joined in, was great and emotional to both hear and join in.
Cities second came from a brilliant cross from Tielemans who found Vardy who rose like a salmon out of the water and buried the ball in the roof of the net.
So a comfortable 2-0 win and are we Europe bound or are we brexit !!
A team playing with a smile and freedom are my team back and it’s great to see.
My MOM today was joint, Tielemans and Ndidi.
Premier League - 30 March 2019
On a day when the great chairman looked down on the KP on his birthday, City probably produced their best performance of the season, with goals either side of half time from Morgan and Vardy.
With only one enforced change with Morgan in for the suspended Maguire, the team set up as much as expected.
Bournemouth are no mugs and City showing some respect in that, and rightly so, with Frazer, Brooks and Wilson always showing a threat, but City took an early lead when captain Morgan scored for the second game running from a cross come shot from the left and Morgan sticking a foot out guided the ball home.
City really looked in control and Bournemouth although playing well in parts never really created much except for one move down the left that found Wilson who hit it straight at Kasper who pulled off a good save.
City players were looking good and playing with freedom and attacking with flair and imagination, something I’ve not seen for the past 18 months.
The game overall flew past, and that always says how enjoyable it was to watch.
The crowd were in good voice and never more so than after 61 minutes when the crowd sang the chairman’s song and with top joined in, was great and emotional to both hear and join in.
Cities second came from a brilliant cross from Tielemans who found Vardy who rose like a salmon out of the water and buried the ball in the roof of the net.
So a comfortable 2-0 win and are we Europe bound or are we brexit !!
A team playing with a smile and freedom are my team back and it’s great to see.
My MOM today was joint, Tielemans and Ndidi.
Burnley 1-2 Leicester City
Premier League - 16 March 2019
The odds on Wes Morgan getting the winning goal were as probably as long as Teresa May getting a Brexit deal for the uk, but that is what happened, and not the Brexit deal, but captain Wes scoring the winning goal with seconds remaining.
With manager Rodgers sticking to the same team as last week, the game could not have started worse, not a conceded goal this time but Maguire being sent off for tripping Gudmundsson up when he was through on goal.
So city down to 10 men and Gray as any player would be disappointed to be subbed for Morgan as a ready made replacement for early bath victim Maguire.
The resulting free kick was brilliantly saved from Kasper as the ball was heading for the top corner . With the Lancashire moors looking uninviting in the distance and with many stories to tell I guess ,Maddison broke and was brought down by England center back Tarkowski and The resulting free kick from the afore mentioned Maddison found for once the top left hand corner and left Heaton in the Burnley goal stranded.
The pure brilliance of the free kick and Maddison celebrations deserved, he takes his shirt off and gets booked, ok rules are rules but sometimes I do wonder!
So City lead but only for a few minutes as a Burnley break and from nowhere really a shot from McNeil somehow found its way under Kasper and looking back on it tonight he may as I do think he should have done better.
So 1-1 at half time and City can count them selves as fortunate to be level as Burnley had the better chances and should do I guess with the extra man.
The second half started and from the off Burnley were on the front foot, and with Kasper making a couple of good saves and one or two last ditch tackles City were holding on, but then with the clock ticking and Burnley breaking a great cross found woods who missed a simple tap in from 5 yards, was this the only let off, no. !
Another break on the left and Ndidi in my opinion fouls the Burnley front man and if the boot was on the other foot I’d have been screaming for a City penalty, but ref Oliver waved it away. With injury time now ticking, City got a corner and from the clearance the ball fell to Tielemans who crossed and Morgan beat 3 Burnley players and rose at the far post and buried the ball into the bottom left corner and Heaton left with no chance.
So 2-1 , a very unexpected win under the circumstances of the first 5 minutes but a win is a win, and are we in with a top 7 chance ?
So now a two week break with the international break and then a nice little home game .
I feel that all 10 deserved MOM with the work loaf they all showed, but will go for Evans, a player that is really showing now why we went after him 18 months ago for 10 million.
Premier League - 16 March 2019
The odds on Wes Morgan getting the winning goal were as probably as long as Teresa May getting a Brexit deal for the uk, but that is what happened, and not the Brexit deal, but captain Wes scoring the winning goal with seconds remaining.
With manager Rodgers sticking to the same team as last week, the game could not have started worse, not a conceded goal this time but Maguire being sent off for tripping Gudmundsson up when he was through on goal.
So city down to 10 men and Gray as any player would be disappointed to be subbed for Morgan as a ready made replacement for early bath victim Maguire.
The resulting free kick was brilliantly saved from Kasper as the ball was heading for the top corner . With the Lancashire moors looking uninviting in the distance and with many stories to tell I guess ,Maddison broke and was brought down by England center back Tarkowski and The resulting free kick from the afore mentioned Maddison found for once the top left hand corner and left Heaton in the Burnley goal stranded.
The pure brilliance of the free kick and Maddison celebrations deserved, he takes his shirt off and gets booked, ok rules are rules but sometimes I do wonder!
So City lead but only for a few minutes as a Burnley break and from nowhere really a shot from McNeil somehow found its way under Kasper and looking back on it tonight he may as I do think he should have done better.
So 1-1 at half time and City can count them selves as fortunate to be level as Burnley had the better chances and should do I guess with the extra man.
The second half started and from the off Burnley were on the front foot, and with Kasper making a couple of good saves and one or two last ditch tackles City were holding on, but then with the clock ticking and Burnley breaking a great cross found woods who missed a simple tap in from 5 yards, was this the only let off, no. !
Another break on the left and Ndidi in my opinion fouls the Burnley front man and if the boot was on the other foot I’d have been screaming for a City penalty, but ref Oliver waved it away. With injury time now ticking, City got a corner and from the clearance the ball fell to Tielemans who crossed and Morgan beat 3 Burnley players and rose at the far post and buried the ball into the bottom left corner and Heaton left with no chance.
So 2-1 , a very unexpected win under the circumstances of the first 5 minutes but a win is a win, and are we in with a top 7 chance ?
So now a two week break with the international break and then a nice little home game .
I feel that all 10 deserved MOM with the work loaf they all showed, but will go for Evans, a player that is really showing now why we went after him 18 months ago for 10 million.
Leicester City 3 - 1 Fulham
Premier League - 09 March 2019
A new era under a manager that I wanted, the fans wanted and the owners wanted , and after the first 45 minutes you could clearly see why. Rogers made a tactical change today, by opting for a flat back 4, and no surprise really with Fulham setting up with only Mitrovic up front.
The atmosphere was incredible today, was it because we played better, ( first half anyway) or was it because we have a manager that the fans can now relate to, to be honest, probably a bit of both.
City started and maintained a great pace,quick first time touches ,and great movement and individually working hard, again something I’ve not seen for the last 18 months or so. City with Barnes, causing mayhem on the left with flicks, strength and pace and just a goal missing from an otherwise brilliant performance was linking up well with Chillwell, Maddison, Tielemans and Vardy.
The first goal came with a great through ball to Vardy and just when I was expecting the trigger to be pulled he unselfishly squared the ball back to Tielemans who cool as you like rounded the keeper and slotted home, a deserved lead and the next I thought would not be far away, as city were completely in control of the game with the stats I’m sure agreeing with my thoughts.
Fulham set up for a draw and the first half proved my point, very defensive, and although city were playing well, Fulham were playing like city under puel, slow , methodical and crab like.
So strange as it may seem and I was surprised to, City only had a 1-0 lead at HT, but when the whistle went I was confident of it still becoming 4 or 5.
To the credit of Parker , the Fulham manager, the taking off of Sessegnon helped them, as he was someone I was looking forward to seeing but was total ineffective the 45 he was on.
From the second half whistle Fulham looked a completely different side, did we sit back, or Fulham come at us, and it was the latter, and deservingly so, as after the first half hour of the second half Fulham were definitely on top and equalised with an awful mistake from Chillwell and Ayite squeezed the ball past Kasper.
Fulham continued to push , as only a win would really help there relegation fight, but against the run of play, City took the lead, a brilliant through ball found Vardy who buried the ball past Betennelli , and the weight lifted off my shoulders, and when Barnes broke down the left and pulled the ball back for Vardy 2nd , it was then I thought Barnes ? how much has your value just gone up
So tricky away game next Saturday up at Burnley, but if the big boss is looking down on us, we might just need snow boots
My MOM today was Barnes, for someone so young , he is showing one touch football and on
Premier League - 09 March 2019
A new era under a manager that I wanted, the fans wanted and the owners wanted , and after the first 45 minutes you could clearly see why. Rogers made a tactical change today, by opting for a flat back 4, and no surprise really with Fulham setting up with only Mitrovic up front.
The atmosphere was incredible today, was it because we played better, ( first half anyway) or was it because we have a manager that the fans can now relate to, to be honest, probably a bit of both.
City started and maintained a great pace,quick first time touches ,and great movement and individually working hard, again something I’ve not seen for the last 18 months or so. City with Barnes, causing mayhem on the left with flicks, strength and pace and just a goal missing from an otherwise brilliant performance was linking up well with Chillwell, Maddison, Tielemans and Vardy.
The first goal came with a great through ball to Vardy and just when I was expecting the trigger to be pulled he unselfishly squared the ball back to Tielemans who cool as you like rounded the keeper and slotted home, a deserved lead and the next I thought would not be far away, as city were completely in control of the game with the stats I’m sure agreeing with my thoughts.
Fulham set up for a draw and the first half proved my point, very defensive, and although city were playing well, Fulham were playing like city under puel, slow , methodical and crab like.
So strange as it may seem and I was surprised to, City only had a 1-0 lead at HT, but when the whistle went I was confident of it still becoming 4 or 5.
To the credit of Parker , the Fulham manager, the taking off of Sessegnon helped them, as he was someone I was looking forward to seeing but was total ineffective the 45 he was on.
From the second half whistle Fulham looked a completely different side, did we sit back, or Fulham come at us, and it was the latter, and deservingly so, as after the first half hour of the second half Fulham were definitely on top and equalised with an awful mistake from Chillwell and Ayite squeezed the ball past Kasper.
Fulham continued to push , as only a win would really help there relegation fight, but against the run of play, City took the lead, a brilliant through ball found Vardy who buried the ball past Betennelli , and the weight lifted off my shoulders, and when Barnes broke down the left and pulled the ball back for Vardy 2nd , it was then I thought Barnes ? how much has your value just gone up
So tricky away game next Saturday up at Burnley, but if the big boss is looking down on us, we might just need snow boots
My MOM today was Barnes, for someone so young , he is showing one touch football and on
Watford 2 - 1 Leicester City
Premier League - 03 March 2019
My blog today is by my standards late, due to being away in Whitby for my sister in laws 50th, and after watching the game, lunch and celebrations took over, but not about the result.
Another early goal, another defeat and another manager ,and to be honest another poor display.
Although happy with the new setup of 3 at the back, the same of frailties came back to bite us early on, five minutes in and a free kick and Although at first Deeney looked off side, a flick on from the front man and relatively unchallenged header and Kasper left with no chance.
This could have been two nil as only a moment earlier Morgan blocked a near certain opening goal. I’m not sure why we are such poor starters and I’m confident that Rogers will sort this out.
The game was never going to be pretty passing, free flowing football, and over the 90 minutes proved just that. City struggling to put two passes together and never making clear cut chances and Watford likewise.
Rogers has only been with us a few days, but in a funny kind of way, this result as much as it annoys me as defeats always do, it may just open his eyes a little wider to the task ahead and the changes in playing personal needed.
City to there credit grew into the game second half and looked better if not in top gear, and had opportunities to get level but struggled to make clear cut chances but after 75 minutes a lovely thought ball from Tielemans to Vardy and one on one and Vardy finished as Vardy does, 1-1 and with the performance I was happy to take that, but as with Wolves a few weeks ago another defensive mistake and Watford got the winner in the 93rd minuets from sub Gray and game over.
I’m sure Rogers as learned a lot today and the task ahead, which is a big one in my eyes.
Overall disappointing performance and result and probably a draw was what we deserved, but you don’t always get what you deserve in football. So Fulham next and hopefully a home win and maybe one or two changes.
I’m struggling for a MOM, but probably just Ricardo.
Premier League - 03 March 2019
My blog today is by my standards late, due to being away in Whitby for my sister in laws 50th, and after watching the game, lunch and celebrations took over, but not about the result.
Another early goal, another defeat and another manager ,and to be honest another poor display.
Although happy with the new setup of 3 at the back, the same of frailties came back to bite us early on, five minutes in and a free kick and Although at first Deeney looked off side, a flick on from the front man and relatively unchallenged header and Kasper left with no chance.
This could have been two nil as only a moment earlier Morgan blocked a near certain opening goal. I’m not sure why we are such poor starters and I’m confident that Rogers will sort this out.
The game was never going to be pretty passing, free flowing football, and over the 90 minutes proved just that. City struggling to put two passes together and never making clear cut chances and Watford likewise.
Rogers has only been with us a few days, but in a funny kind of way, this result as much as it annoys me as defeats always do, it may just open his eyes a little wider to the task ahead and the changes in playing personal needed.
City to there credit grew into the game second half and looked better if not in top gear, and had opportunities to get level but struggled to make clear cut chances but after 75 minutes a lovely thought ball from Tielemans to Vardy and one on one and Vardy finished as Vardy does, 1-1 and with the performance I was happy to take that, but as with Wolves a few weeks ago another defensive mistake and Watford got the winner in the 93rd minuets from sub Gray and game over.
I’m sure Rogers as learned a lot today and the task ahead, which is a big one in my eyes.
Overall disappointing performance and result and probably a draw was what we deserved, but you don’t always get what you deserve in football. So Fulham next and hopefully a home win and maybe one or two changes.
I’m struggling for a MOM, but probably just Ricardo.
Leicester City 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League - 26 February 2019
With a smile I made my way to the KP knowing the torture I have felt going previously under Puel was over.
So Brendan Rogers at the helm, and a whole different atmosphere on the approach and inside the stadium, both pre match and during.
With stowell and Sadler at the helm to hopefully steady a slowly sinking ship since New Year’s Day, only two change’s and no surprise to me any way that Chillwell was back in and fit, and Gray for Ghezzal.
The game started and was open from the off, with city and Brighton playing a pretty open game, which with Brighton I was surprised at, but also encountered to see.
City did open the scoring for city and what a relief to the 30,000 home fans, a brilliant through ball from Tielemans to Gray who right footed smashed the ball past Ryan in the Brighton goal.
City deserved the earth lead, but to be honest this inspired Brighton to come at City and they did, making good if got better than good goal chances that on another day if buried could have seen Leicester relinquish the lead they had, and with more clinical finishing could have seen us 2 or 3 -1 down. It was never a storm that we hit, as the game was open especially first half, and chances fell to Gray, Maddison, Barnes, Ndidi and Vardy but none taken.
Brighton created plenty of opportunities as well, with Murray,knockaert, Dunk, Bong going close and only two banks like saves from Kasper kept the score at 1-0 at HT.
With my coffee drunk and mint soothing my throat the second half started and to Brighton’s credit came out more on the front foot than we did, and only some awful missed opportunities from Murray, knockaert , March and propper somehow kept City 1 up.
After all the pressure against city it was the breakaway goal that put us 2-0 up, a brilliant run from Gray found Maddison who put a delicious ball through onto the on running Vardy who in his unbroken stride smashed the ball home, and the KP erupted into Jamie Vardy is having a party, and I’ve not heard that for a while.
As City still had Vardy’s goal still in their minds, Brighton did not and after some defensive mix up again, the ball on the hour fell to propper who poked the ball home and Brighton back in it .city took off Tielemans and brought on Mendy, not tactical, but Tielemans was knackered, and a good substitution.
Brighton were now on top in longer periods of the game and chances came and chances went, but couldn’t get the equilizer and to everyone’s relief the final whistle went and the crowd that had stopped behind this time and not walked off as per Saturday had seen our team win.
My overall opinion for the new boss is excited, optimistic and surely can I say thankful. So 3 points, lots of pluses, Barnes, Gray, Maddison and Chillwell all had good games and possibly better first half ‘s but Overall pleased and Rogers must be pleased with the overall squad, and I’m sure already he knows where and what needs looking at.
My MOM today was Barnes, great pace and if only had a bit more confidence in front of goal could have had two or three again today.
So Watford Sunday and a difficult game against a team in form .
Premier League - 26 February 2019
With a smile I made my way to the KP knowing the torture I have felt going previously under Puel was over.
So Brendan Rogers at the helm, and a whole different atmosphere on the approach and inside the stadium, both pre match and during.
With stowell and Sadler at the helm to hopefully steady a slowly sinking ship since New Year’s Day, only two change’s and no surprise to me any way that Chillwell was back in and fit, and Gray for Ghezzal.
The game started and was open from the off, with city and Brighton playing a pretty open game, which with Brighton I was surprised at, but also encountered to see.
City did open the scoring for city and what a relief to the 30,000 home fans, a brilliant through ball from Tielemans to Gray who right footed smashed the ball past Ryan in the Brighton goal.
City deserved the earth lead, but to be honest this inspired Brighton to come at City and they did, making good if got better than good goal chances that on another day if buried could have seen Leicester relinquish the lead they had, and with more clinical finishing could have seen us 2 or 3 -1 down. It was never a storm that we hit, as the game was open especially first half, and chances fell to Gray, Maddison, Barnes, Ndidi and Vardy but none taken.
Brighton created plenty of opportunities as well, with Murray,knockaert, Dunk, Bong going close and only two banks like saves from Kasper kept the score at 1-0 at HT.
With my coffee drunk and mint soothing my throat the second half started and to Brighton’s credit came out more on the front foot than we did, and only some awful missed opportunities from Murray, knockaert , March and propper somehow kept City 1 up.
After all the pressure against city it was the breakaway goal that put us 2-0 up, a brilliant run from Gray found Maddison who put a delicious ball through onto the on running Vardy who in his unbroken stride smashed the ball home, and the KP erupted into Jamie Vardy is having a party, and I’ve not heard that for a while.
As City still had Vardy’s goal still in their minds, Brighton did not and after some defensive mix up again, the ball on the hour fell to propper who poked the ball home and Brighton back in it .city took off Tielemans and brought on Mendy, not tactical, but Tielemans was knackered, and a good substitution.
Brighton were now on top in longer periods of the game and chances came and chances went, but couldn’t get the equilizer and to everyone’s relief the final whistle went and the crowd that had stopped behind this time and not walked off as per Saturday had seen our team win.
My overall opinion for the new boss is excited, optimistic and surely can I say thankful. So 3 points, lots of pluses, Barnes, Gray, Maddison and Chillwell all had good games and possibly better first half ‘s but Overall pleased and Rogers must be pleased with the overall squad, and I’m sure already he knows where and what needs looking at.
My MOM today was Barnes, great pace and if only had a bit more confidence in front of goal could have had two or three again today.
So Watford Sunday and a difficult game against a team in form .
Leicester City 1-4 Crystal Palace
Premier League - 23 February 2019
Another home defeat and I honestly wonder where our next win is coming from ?
I sit here and am wondering what has happened to our football club, from premier league champions 3 years ago, to a team that looks like at times relegation fodder, thankfully this probably won’t happen this season as I think that 3 of the bottom 4 are there to fight this between them this season, but if Puel stays then I’m afraid we will be in Huddersfield’s predicament next season and relegated.
We have a striker in Vardy that Is dying without service,
And players to me that are just lost their way, Gray flatters to deceive, Ghezzal to me is not good enough, Maddison with all the skill is off form, Maguire at times seems to be at old Trafford already and Kasper wants to concentrate on being a keeper and captain rather than keep moaning at the ref. This all adds up up me as not necessarily a club in crisis, but one certainly heading that way.
To the game and City for once started on the front foot, but palace also started well with both teams playing a quite open game but palace setting up more for the counter attacking game that we were so successful in our memorable season. Leicester had more of the opening exchanges but it was palace who took the lead with a wicked deflected shot that completely wrong footed Kasper.
City tried to get back into the game with barns looking the most likely to do this with some strong runs and eye for goal, but half time arrived and City trailing again.
Gray came on for the quite useless Ghezzal and for what gray contributed when he came on May as well not bothered. On 60 odd minutes and City were level, a cross that was not cleared and the ball fell to Evans who buried the ball from 12 yards .
Palace were soon back in the lead with zaha netting and an uphill battle was on the cards. From 2-1 down was soon 3-1, with a penalty that I have to say without seeing it back looked stone wall to me and palace safe, and 1,000 upon 1,000 of City fans flooding out the exits.Another mistake in injury time and palace broke away and zaha bagged his second and in all purpose a home good hiding.
A question for all, are the team playing for Puel, can we stop this run of awful results and will puel remain in charge, a few questions that I’m sure will get some response.
My mom was Evans, and I thought Ricardo and barns both had good games. So to Brighton on Tuesday, and if we don’t win, maybe we will get dragged into the scrap at the bottom after all.
Please Top get rid of Puel before it’s too late.
Premier League - 23 February 2019
Another home defeat and I honestly wonder where our next win is coming from ?
I sit here and am wondering what has happened to our football club, from premier league champions 3 years ago, to a team that looks like at times relegation fodder, thankfully this probably won’t happen this season as I think that 3 of the bottom 4 are there to fight this between them this season, but if Puel stays then I’m afraid we will be in Huddersfield’s predicament next season and relegated.
We have a striker in Vardy that Is dying without service,
And players to me that are just lost their way, Gray flatters to deceive, Ghezzal to me is not good enough, Maddison with all the skill is off form, Maguire at times seems to be at old Trafford already and Kasper wants to concentrate on being a keeper and captain rather than keep moaning at the ref. This all adds up up me as not necessarily a club in crisis, but one certainly heading that way.
To the game and City for once started on the front foot, but palace also started well with both teams playing a quite open game but palace setting up more for the counter attacking game that we were so successful in our memorable season. Leicester had more of the opening exchanges but it was palace who took the lead with a wicked deflected shot that completely wrong footed Kasper.
City tried to get back into the game with barns looking the most likely to do this with some strong runs and eye for goal, but half time arrived and City trailing again.
Gray came on for the quite useless Ghezzal and for what gray contributed when he came on May as well not bothered. On 60 odd minutes and City were level, a cross that was not cleared and the ball fell to Evans who buried the ball from 12 yards .
Palace were soon back in the lead with zaha netting and an uphill battle was on the cards. From 2-1 down was soon 3-1, with a penalty that I have to say without seeing it back looked stone wall to me and palace safe, and 1,000 upon 1,000 of City fans flooding out the exits.Another mistake in injury time and palace broke away and zaha bagged his second and in all purpose a home good hiding.
A question for all, are the team playing for Puel, can we stop this run of awful results and will puel remain in charge, a few questions that I’m sure will get some response.
My mom was Evans, and I thought Ricardo and barns both had good games. So to Brighton on Tuesday, and if we don’t win, maybe we will get dragged into the scrap at the bottom after all.
Please Top get rid of Puel before it’s too late.
Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Leicester City
Premier League - 10 February 2019
I sometimes wonder what on earth goes through a manager’s mind, and today I guess is no different to any other game under Puel.
Before people jump up and down about Puel, and people know my views, oh to well on the subject, I’d love to know his theory on leaving Vardy out of the side, was it down to his comments last week or the so called training ground bust up, if there has been a difference of opinion between players and manager, then to leave your only forward on the bench, well I give up.
Onto the game and City for a change started well and with chances that fell to Barnes, Maddison, Gray to name 3, would all those chances cost us in the long run, the answer was yes, a pinpoint cross from Eriksen found a totally unmarked Sanchez who from 5 yards buried the ball past a helpless Schmeichel. To be honest from what I was watching, totally against the run of play, but taking your chances is paramount at this level.
The game right from the start was set up for Vardy with spurs playing the way spurs do, open and a lot of the time expansive game which even with gray as the striker was all so obvious, and would and should have played into cities hands with Vardy starting.The game was end to end, but with spurs missing Kane , llorente struggled to impress, and with Son diving more than Tom Daley, could City get back into it.
Has half time approached the city fans singing for Vardy to come on, but the more we sang, I believe the more Puel thought no he’s not. On the hour mark Vardy came on and the penalty spot beckons with a clear penalty awarded and was the fairy tale about to be written, no, a well struck penalty was brilliantly saved by Lloris, and within a minute, spurs were 2 to the good through Eriksen.
I honestly believe if Vardy had buried the penalty, we could have gone on and won the game, as we were playing some really good football but just not clinical enough.
The game got a bit scrappy for a bit until Ricardo broke down the right and put a square ball across the 6 yard line and Vardy scored, and the city fans started to dream of an away win.
City were by far the better side in many parts of the game and certainly finished the strongest, but from an attack, spurs broke away and son, was one on one with Kasper and the in form striker buried it clinically past the helpless keeper. So 3-1 the final score, but we certainly deserved something from the game, but if chances aren’t taken like today, then you will get turned over.
My MOM today was Evans, and for Puel a simple question, Why oh Why leave Vardy out.
So a run of games now that if we don’t pick up points soon, we could get dragged into the dog fight at the bottom???
Premier League - 10 February 2019
I sometimes wonder what on earth goes through a manager’s mind, and today I guess is no different to any other game under Puel.
Before people jump up and down about Puel, and people know my views, oh to well on the subject, I’d love to know his theory on leaving Vardy out of the side, was it down to his comments last week or the so called training ground bust up, if there has been a difference of opinion between players and manager, then to leave your only forward on the bench, well I give up.
Onto the game and City for a change started well and with chances that fell to Barnes, Maddison, Gray to name 3, would all those chances cost us in the long run, the answer was yes, a pinpoint cross from Eriksen found a totally unmarked Sanchez who from 5 yards buried the ball past a helpless Schmeichel. To be honest from what I was watching, totally against the run of play, but taking your chances is paramount at this level.
The game right from the start was set up for Vardy with spurs playing the way spurs do, open and a lot of the time expansive game which even with gray as the striker was all so obvious, and would and should have played into cities hands with Vardy starting.The game was end to end, but with spurs missing Kane , llorente struggled to impress, and with Son diving more than Tom Daley, could City get back into it.
Has half time approached the city fans singing for Vardy to come on, but the more we sang, I believe the more Puel thought no he’s not. On the hour mark Vardy came on and the penalty spot beckons with a clear penalty awarded and was the fairy tale about to be written, no, a well struck penalty was brilliantly saved by Lloris, and within a minute, spurs were 2 to the good through Eriksen.
I honestly believe if Vardy had buried the penalty, we could have gone on and won the game, as we were playing some really good football but just not clinical enough.
The game got a bit scrappy for a bit until Ricardo broke down the right and put a square ball across the 6 yard line and Vardy scored, and the city fans started to dream of an away win.
City were by far the better side in many parts of the game and certainly finished the strongest, but from an attack, spurs broke away and son, was one on one with Kasper and the in form striker buried it clinically past the helpless keeper. So 3-1 the final score, but we certainly deserved something from the game, but if chances aren’t taken like today, then you will get turned over.
My MOM today was Evans, and for Puel a simple question, Why oh Why leave Vardy out.
So a run of games now that if we don’t pick up points soon, we could get dragged into the dog fight at the bottom???
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