Leicester City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Ron Manager]

Gil was running the game ! Ayew don't even resemble a footballer , joke sub

Gil was tired, him being substituted wasn't a problem it's not subbing him for a midfielder that was the problem.

Absolutely right Paul. Why on gods earth did our manager not bring on Jordan Veretout....why?.  Tim Sherwood lost us this game and what influence does Wilkins have? None it would seem.

[Deano's Mullet]

its weird how some one you once worshipped can
become someone you really really despise

step forward Dwight fucking yorke
that stupid gawpy grin for starters

he's speaking sense though.

[aj2k77]

What I don't get is when he tells Wilkins he's - frankly bizarrely - thinking of taking Gil off and bringing Ayew on, what the fuck does Wilkins say?

"great idea, Tim"?

Really?

The players have their share of the blame but Sherwood scares me to death with some of these shit decisions.

I was far from convinced by him before the season started but am less so, week on week.

Wilkins must be like the assistant manager from the Mike Bassett film, otherwise He'd give Tim a clip round his head to knock some sense in to him.

[Steve R]

Sherwood's subs weren't naive, they were incompetent beyond belief. Leicester had already got the upper hand when we went 2-0, the midfield was already looking ragged. Of course Mahre was going to play well. We gave up the ball so willingly and allowed him to run at tired midfielders. What else was going to happen?

Sherwood made two big mistakes. 1) Playing a very open and risky team selection with only two specialist central midfielder in the 11 and few options on the bench if change were needed 2)  Not playing what few cards he had given himself. Stupid.

Like opposition managers before him, Ranieri must think it's christmas. How fkin easy was that ?

[mr underhill]

we've shuffled the pack big time over the summer and at the moment, we're still a busted flush. This needs sorting quickly Tim.

[Matt Collins]

he's blaming player errors, not his own tactics!

It's worrying. It's not as if they scored from their only three chances. They were coming at us wave after wave.

[curiousorange]

What I don't get is that Ray Wilkins has coached at the top level for years. Why the hell can't he see these boneheaded decisions and amateur tactics are costing us?

Because he's the assistant and the manager can change to go with it or as is his right go with his own thinking. When you are assisting Ancelotti the manager's decisions are generally sound and on a very different advanced level. Fact remains he's still just the assistant.

I understand that, but why have an assistant otherwise? Even if you take all the responsibility, an assistant is there to run ideas past, to back you up, or to see things you can't in the heat of the moment. I'm not expecting him to push Sherwood into his seat, but what the hell do they say to each other?

[Pete3206]

1st half was OK. Despite Sherwood's clusterfuck subs, those players should be capable of holding out at 2-0 up. Sanchez played like a clown and grealish disappeared. And, another rush of blood to the head from guzan.

[Brend'Watkins]

Gil was running the game ! Ayew don't even resemble a footballer , joke sub

Gil was tired, him being substituted wasn't a problem it's not subbing him for a midfielder that was the problem.

the only thing I can think of it he put on a player lacking a bit of confidence at a point in the game where he would be under a little less pressure. I realize I am massively clutching at straws with that theory.

That's a good theory.  All as I can add is that Ayew must be pretty special in training and goes to pieces when on the pitch.  He looked to me like someone who could barely run. Shit control, shit positioning, easily knocked off the ball.  I fear we've bought a dud, a 'George Weah's' brother/cousin in the making if there is to be another one. 

[myf]

Fucking fed up of this garbage week after week. That result will knock the stuffing out of a young inexperienced team and will set the tone for the season I'm afraid.

Bacuna was a disgrace in the last 20 and Westwood and Sanchez just couldn't get a grip

Feels to me that imploding is now in our dna. We've shown we've got the attacking threat but no bottle and I'm pretty sure now it'll be a relegation fight again

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Sherwood still doesn't get it. He's just said the game was won at 2-0. His complete arrogance and stupidity to bring on Ayew to get some game time is unmatched. He blames the players for giving the ball away but fails to understand it was his tactics that put unnecessary pressure on them to begin with.

[Leicester_Villian]

Totally understood Gill going off but thought Clark into midfield would have made it tight
But bacuna again ...sorry but Hutton must start .......he is totally clueless ....today he was worse than against sunderland
How on earth Guzan failed to get to the ball on the 3rd is beyond mw

At 2-0 I was thinking how good and solid we looked  but then most the players on the pitch simply stopped doing what they had for 60 minutes

[PaulWinch again]

Sanchez and Grealish were completely non-existant in the second half.

[Walmley_Villa]

Wilkins might have said no but Tim overruled?

[mr underhill]

Tim's already sounding a bit like TSM2