Thought Albrighton was at least an 8 personally. Put in a good shift wherever he played and looked like your biggest threat out wide.

Lubo - I was thinking around a 7.5, but anyone who's seen me writing these articles before will know that I don't do halves.

It was always going to be a case of which Chelsea was going to turn up - the competitive one of the despondent one. Unfortunately for us it, was the former.
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What? we were woeful

Albrighton was the second best player on the pitch and leicester's best player by a mile, probably ndidi second.

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 48 minutes ago
It was always going to be a case of which Chelsea was going to turn up - the competitive one of the despondent one. Unfortunately for us it, was the former.
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What?we were woeful
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You were woeful in the second half I’ll give you that. But you were much better than when we played you at Stamford Bridge earlier this season - you were really bad that day, we ran rings around you

As a neutral I was really looking forward to this game but despite the close scoreline and extra time it always felt like something was missing. Maybe its a sad reflection on how far the cup has fallen down the pecking order but whatever it was I thought the Leicester crowd and team seemed really flat?

Paul - I think our home support has been pretty atrocious all year. It seems the fans can't move on from winning the league and competing in the Champion's League and properly roar the team on when playing Stoke City at home. The expectation in the ground is higher than the level of ability on display, basically. And we're comfortably mid-table as well, which doesn't help such matters.

Quite what we do about it, I'm not sure. It's a pretty unique position to be in, after all.

Interesting stuff Dungeon I guess I'm remembering what your crowd was like for the Prem winning season and the cl games that followed. I guess I thought a cup quarter final against a wounded Chelsea would generate a similar atmosphere.

comment by Black Starr (U12353)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 48 minutes ago
It was always going to be a case of which Chelsea was going to turn up - the competitive one of the despondent one. Unfortunately for us it, was the former.
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What?we were woeful
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You were woeful in the second half I’ll give you that. But you were much better than when we played you at Stamford Bridge earlier this season - you were really bad that day, we ran rings around you
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Doesn't say much tbh, we've been woeful most the year

comment by The_Dungeon_Master (U4830)
posted 13 minutes ago
Paul - I think our home support has been pretty atrocious all year. It seems the fans can't move on from winning the league and competing in the Champion's League and properly roar the team on when playing Stoke City at home. The expectation in the ground is higher than the level of ability on display, basically. And we're comfortably mid-table as well, which doesn't help such matters.

Quite what we do about it, I'm not sure. It's a pretty unique position to be in, after all.
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I must say, I came away disappointed at the Leicester support for the game was at

At the moment something has to happen to wake the fans up from their bored slumber.

Paul - I thought that going to the ground because we're in a position to have a proper go at the FA Cup and had put out our best available team, but no. Apart from the last 15 minutes or so of the second half after we scored it was pretty poor.

The crowd atmosphere has got notably worse since Puel took charge. He slows the game down to a snails pace, direct counter attacking football has been replaced by sideways passing - the crowd are bored rigid

Its been a hard slog for us trying to get something going at Wembley especially during the early Prem games (hoodoo days) when it was like trying to raise the dead. As results have picked up the atmosphere has got better but we can't wait to go home.

The atmosphere at Leicester has always been “fickle” as I’ve known it. As mentioned above by Dunge, the club has found it difficult to move on from recent success and in failing to move forward to the penultimate stage of the FA Cup they are now facing nothing other than a traipse through to the end of the season with only a possible place in a secondary European competition to show for it. Don’t get me wrong, qualification for the Europa League will be an achievement in itself but the fans have set the bar high now and probably expect a repetition of the miraculous events of 2 years ago. They now expect a victory every time. The “instant success” brigade. They know a Premier League title isn’t going to happen and will have to come to terms with the fact that this likely to be unachievable certainly for the foreseeable future.

Over the years I’ve found that it’s required an example of the team’s desire and eagerness (and not necessarily that of an individual) to do well on the pitch and then to transform that yearn into the supporters to get them going. The club has been spoilt with having sell-out or virtual sell-outs these days whereas years ago the old stadium would host an attendance of, say, 22,000-but if the ambition was present in the team on any given day the reaction on the terraces, and certainly in the Popular side (Burnmoor Street) where I often stood was fantastic. You rubbed shoulders with the fellow alongside you, views were briefly exchanged and we were “all as one”. I’m not so sure that this is the case these days. The arrangement of seating rather than standing hasn’t helped but that’s the way forward, so they tell me.

I remember following our ousting from the FA Cup at the of Leyton Orient many years ago, there followed a run of defeats which cast apathy through the supporters but they were awakened by a great showing of togetherness when West Ham, I think it was, came to Filbert Street and the crowd roared its approval of a great showing by the players. The ground was probably only half full but that that didn’t stop it from erupting. That’s just one example I recall. There have been many more in very similar circumstances.

I haven’t been this season so I don’t know what the answer to the current bout of apathy is either but maybe some of those factors I’ve mentioned might provide the missing link.

Just a side comment, Re Schmeichel, I'm obviously wrong but I didn't think you could be carded outside of play, eg after the ref has blown the final whistle. Obviously the ref can make out a report for anything that happens at any time.

Not only that, but I'm pretty sure you can get a post-match red card if you say something particularly obnoxious.

It was always my understanding you could be carded whil still within the Area of play or Stadium.

Generous scores for Chilwell and Nacho. I would have given the former 5 and the latter 4 at best. Agree that Albrighton deserves an 8 And was my choice for MOtM

I thought we played well overall. Heading for penalties until Kasper's brainfart.

Don't see much to disagree with in your assessment Dunge.

In an apathetic way, I broadly agree. But I’ll try and rouse myself for debate.

Albrighton. Definitely an 8. The only player capable of creating anything on the day for me, and one of his best games whilst surrounded by players intent on playing a duff pass or making the wrong choice offensively.

Ndidi. What a player he is. Agree on MOTM. Really suited our early tempo and the only player that executed it. Shame all in front of him were as toothless as they have been for some time now.

Simpson. I actually thought did much better getting forward. Just had zero final ball when he did. Like Chilwell, or anyone else yesterday to be fair.

Penetration. That’s the word I keep muttering to myself. We just don’t have any anymore. We’re not creating goalscoring chances despite having Some real talent in Mahrez, Vardy and Ndidi.

How can that be? Puel keeps talking about tempo but I think he’s wrong. It’s penetration. We’re not getting in positions to get players in on goal, and when we get close to doing so, Chilwell or Nacho gives it away.

It’s not working. This is blatently obvious to all who watch our games. Thank heavens Iborra is back to get the best from Ndidi. Now Puel needs to quickly look ahead of him to see how we get the best from Mahrez and Vardy. Because right now Vardy may as well be Alinbiyi for the service he’s getting.

In conclusion, I’m sure Puel will be given more time and he should. Two new attacking full backs might fix things in the summer who knows, but I’m growing increasingly worried that he’s now taking us backwards.

Apart from my earlier ramblings (I was trying to deflect away from the point of turgid football under the new boss), I also thought Simpson performed well in the first half with some good crosses into the box and was well worth that 6.

Nice article OP.