Leicester v Town match thread

[terryya]

Shit ball in, lucky touch that dropped perfectly for Cannon who smashes an unstoppable shot. Not much anyone could do with that, I don't think.

[Rambo]

Our passing has gone to shit.

[sonny]

Koroma has made some poor decisions this half.

[Baby Ate My Eight Ball]

Set up quite well, men behind the ball and breaking with some purpose, but quite a few sloppy passes giving up opportunities for a counter attack.

Goal came out of nowhere, great strike.

[Rambo]

Jan 1, 2024 16:46:11 GMT 1 terryya said:

Shit ball in, lucky touch that dropped perfectly for Cannon who smashes an unstoppable shot. Not much anyone could do with that, I don't think.

Summed up what I saw!

[htfcterry]

Jan 1, 2024 16:48:14 GMT 1 sonny said:

Koroma has made some poor decisions this half.

I think all our players have when we get to the last 20 yards.

[rockwall]

People blaming Wiles, get a grip. Good strike. Nothing anybody could have done.

[softboy]

Jan 1, 2024 16:46:11 GMT 1 terryya said:

Shit ball in, lucky touch that dropped perfectly for Cannon who smashes an unstoppable shot. Not much anyone could do with that, I don't think.

Just like Hull winner against his.

[harris]

Yet another game where you just feel we’re a couple of quality players short. Summer window biting us on the arse most games right now.

[harris]

Jan 1, 2024 16:48:14 GMT 1 sonny said:

Koroma has made some poor decisions this half.

Isolated and starved of the ball

[upthetown]

Good performance so far despite the goal. Injuries aside it feels a lot more positive this last 2.5 games.

[sonny]

Jan 1, 2024 16:50:41 GMT 1 rockwall said:

People blaming Wiles, get a grip. Good strike. Nothing anybody could have done.

Not turning sideways would gave been a start.

[kennyk2]

Shame. Town are doing OK. Headley just gets better... hope he's OK for next week. I say this every game, "Ben Wiles just has to get more involved". I'll add to that, "... and stop giving the ball away in dangerous positions".

[htafcokay]

Why are we playing a midfielder at right wing back, when we've got (according to Moore), a natural right wing back, who is playing in midfield?

[softboy]

Put Headley out of game with a cynical challenge and as we are trying to adjust they take their chance. Cannot we do that!

[Terrier Ramone]

Very poor quality first half, we were very poor, reverting to being unable to pass to each other, luckily, Leicester were poor, too, creating very little, the goal came totally out of the blue.

I suspect Leicester will get a bollocking & I wouldn't be surprised if we go 2 down within 5 minutes of the half starting. Our side looks knackered after the Christmas games, so I don't expect us to find extra energy 2nd half.

[willo]

Jan 1, 2024 16:53:11 GMT 1 kennyk2 said:

Shame. Town are doing OK. Headley just gets better... hope he's OK for next week. I say this every game, "Ben Wiles just has to get more involved". I'll add to that, "... and stop giving the ball away in dangerous positions".

Harry Winks is everything Ben Wiles isn’t.

[wigster]

Small mercies - pleased we're "only" losing 1-0.

Have to be grateful for that nowadays...

[harris]

Jan 1, 2024 16:55:30 GMT 1 willo said:

Jan 1, 2024 16:53:11 GMT 1 kennyk2 said:

Shame. Town are doing OK. Headley just gets better... hope he's OK for next week. I say this every game, "Ben Wiles just has to get more involved". I'll add to that, "... and stop giving the ball away in dangerous positions".

Harry Winks is everything Ben Wiles isn’t.

I’d hope so, he’s probably on 60k a week

[Million Dollar Babies]

So few options when we have the ball. Either players aren't moving or they're excellent at forcing us in to condensed areas like Man City do

[runner76]

Thought we looked not too bad until the goal, then Foxes stepped up, glad we didn’t let any more in before half time. Can’t see us getting anything their end sadly but certainly not been a tonking….so far….

[willo]

We’re doing as well as anyone can expect today. Poor game, low on quality both teams and yet you just know Leicester only have to step it up a gear and the goals will come. A lack of quality and options from the bench once again hampering us badly.

[kennyk2]

If I didn't know which teams were playing... I'd say, "Two poor teams".

[towny4ever]

Sorry…wiles puts his body on the line he blocks that…dangling a leg is not a challenge

[monkbar]

That's what having a 9m quid striker up front does.

[Orinoco]

If Leicester are the runaway leaders in this league, it just shows how poor the game has become, that half was dire to say the least.

[Stiggy]

Good performance my ar*e. I think some have become so accustomed to us being so sh*te that anything other than 11 men behind the ball feels like we’re playing well.

We’ve been dog crap. Yes it’s Leicester, but we barely got out of our half or strung 3 passes together.

[E4b]

Jan 1, 2024 16:52:39 GMT 1 sonny said:

Jan 1, 2024 16:50:41 GMT 1 rockwall said:

People blaming Wiles, get a grip. Good strike. Nothing anybody could have done.

Not turning sideways would gave been a start.

Half arsed challenge, should not be turning your back on a shot at goal.

[impact]

I thought in general we've looked OK with the ball, but it is so clear we are missing a striker. We're getting to the final third quickly and then have no options.

[Terriersmad]

Jan 1, 2024 16:57:02 GMT 1 harris said:

Jan 1, 2024 16:55:30 GMT 1 willo said:

Harry Winks is everything Ben Wiles isn’t.

I’d hope so, he’s probably on 60k a week

It's an unfair comparison. Their entire team is Premier League players playing beneath themselves. I suspect they'll be back in the top half of the top flight next season.