Well no one expected anything other than 3 points for Southampton today and so it proved.
Having watched the full 90 mins I would say that for 70 mins we performed well and looked more like the side that battled to get 3 points at The Brittania. For the most part I think this Nigel got his tactics right and I think on another day we could have come away with a point.
Our back 4 dealt well with Southampton, Cambiasso was excellent in midfield breaking up the play and forcing the saints out wide. Our ball retention was better but still left a lot to be desired. In the end though, Southamptons quality showed and it was obvious that we just don't have the players to compete with them away from home. Or even at home.
Our season won't be defined by games like today but we now must begin picking up wins at home.
What stuck with me from today was how much more time we were given on the ball. That suited us much better than being pressed by the likes of Palace and Burnley, which we don't seem to deal with. Ulloa was not effective because there was no service to him and we must figure out how to be more creative from midfield.
All in all, a better performance but we are in a season long battle for 17th place and to be honest I think we will struggle without some players in Jan.
As expected.....but some positives.
posted on 8/11/14
I cannot believe this is pretty much the same Leicester team that dominated the championship last season.
I cannot agree that there were a lot of positives from today's game, clutching at straws in my book. We are clueless, have no creativity and cannot keep a clean sheet. It's a lot of huff and puff and not a lot else.
Some of the stats for this season are dreadful. Take a look at the last 4 away games, something like 7 shot on target. This is woeful stuff. It's great to see some positive comments but take off the rose tinted glasss and look at it matter of fact, pure and simply not good enough.
Whether it is a lack of activity in the summer, manager thinking the players are better than they are, no creativity or poor team management we are in a mess and odds on to go back down.
Serious questions now have to be asked about this season and the direction it is taking....
posted on 9/11/14
Sunderland huge now. Lets go 442 with wingers. Id hate to get relegated playing the way we are.
posted on 9/11/14
AJB did you actually watch the full 90 minutes yesterday? Because if you didn't you're in no position in my view to say they were absolutely no positives from yesterday.
Listening on Radio Leicester or even just reading the stats off the match report gives you half the picture. Those of us who watched it, while not pleased with the result, could at least see an improved performance. That's a positive, like if or not.
I am in no way saying things are good or there are not serious issues, however i can recognise a better performance and more work ethic when I see it.
Phil Thomson on Sky Sports did say that Leicester defended terrifically and were unfortunate to lose so it's not just me saying this
We just aren't good enough to get points at St Mary's end of. We are good enough however to beat Burnley and West Brom and it's those results that are also hurting us now
posted on 9/11/14
BS. Phil Thompson said we 'defended well..... That is all we are doing.
The pace on breaks is gone, we are walking up the park.That is until we lose position.
This should be of concern for Nige as defending will only get you one point at best.
posted on 9/11/14
AJB1 - we're not odds-on to go down. The bookies currently have us staying up at the expense of Burnley, QPR and Palace. Not that this won't change if we lose the next game!
posted on 9/11/14
QPR are starting to look good, they put 2 past 'pool and Man C and could of won both games.Sad to say but they will finish above us.Just hope that is not 17th.
posted on 9/11/14
Blackstar - sorry mate but I disagree, give me your positives. That we defended well ( for 70 mins?), that Schlupp was better at left back or perhaps something else. It was pure containment with zero creativity.
QPR are better than us, they play with a desire to win. Burnley went for it yesterday, and won. We are not good enough to just contain and if we introduced a bit of flair then we could cause problems.
I think we need something like Knockeart to give us something creative, defensively not great but we need something going forward.
posted on 9/11/14
AJB1- Agree, we at least had a go in the first fives games.Now we are trying to do what? We are void of ideas and have no style of play.Defending will not win games.....
Grow a pair Nige and attack! We could not do any worse....
posted on 9/11/14
Guys you have to separate yesterday's game from the likes of burnley, palace and west Brom. Even Man U.
If you go to St Mary's on a run of 5 games without a win and try and attack then the saints will muller you. Look at what they did to Sunderland.
Nigel's approach yesterday was right. Should we have created more? Yes but this season will not be defined on picking up no points at St Mary's. It will be defined by what we do at home and against sides around us and that's where we must improve
At least yesterday looked like a return to earlier performances, but you had to watch it to appreciate that
posted on 9/11/14
BS- Having watched all the games (except Swansea, at a wedding, maybe a good thing by all accounts.) The Burnley and West Brom games were at home and terrible.Although we did score in both lol.
It is not losing, which is bad.More over the way we are losing.We do not even create anything, no shots on target and the counter attack at pace has gone.
I can not see where a goal is going to come from, neither mind a win!