Leicester City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithe]

Maybe, Sanchez was the one struggling most. He looked fucked most of last season and I put that down to coming into the pace of our football, he looked much better recently but maybe there are underlying fitness issues.

[Olof's Beard]

The Westwood criticism remains ridiculous.

What are people basing it on today? He has a great first half (like most of them) and the gets completely overrun second half because his manager doesn't respond to the opposition's changes and his partner (also excellent first half) dies on his arse.

League two my arse, at least 7 or 8 players are more culpable than him today. Easy target.

[silhillvilla]

The Westwood criticism remains ridiculous.

What are people basing it on today? He has a great first half (like most of them) and the gets completely overrun second half because his manager doesn't respond to the opposition's changes and his partner (also excellent first half) dies on his arse.

League two my arse, at least 7 or 8 players are more culpable than him today. Easy target.

He was our joint worst player 1st half . Far from "great"

[Matt Collins]

Completely agree re Westwood. I was in the pub today with various fans of other clubs and they all said they rate him

He's definitely better in a three. But Leicester had two wingers,  plus marauding full backs, plus mahrez running non stop at us. And he and a guy who's never looked that fit and was playing in New York on Wednesday were holding the fort alone there

I still think gueye is first choice, but Westwood was far from our worst player

[four fornicholl]

lets keep our heads high
if we play like we did (1st half)
and tim reads this thread(im sure he will)
well be fine
UTV

[Tom_Mc9?]

The goals were excellent. At times we look like we can play some good football.

BUT... As has been said many times today, it was quite obvious that we were going to lose our grip on the game. We've been shit for so long and it seems hard for us to shake off. Guzan and Bacuna have gone backwards. Lescott and Richards were okay, but seem to fall into the Aston Villa way of making unnecessary errors; Amavi looks like he will be good; Sanchez wasn't great; Westwood okay; the front three of the midfield were good in fits and starts and Gabby was okay without looking like he'd ever score, ever.
I'm sure we will improve but it's frightening that we are so often so bad in the second half of games and have a superb ability to clutch defeat from the jaws of victory time and time again.

Being shit for so long is taking its toll. It's always so fucking miserable.

[CT]

Completely agree re Westwood. I was in the pub today with various fans of other clubs and they all said they rate him

He's definitely better in a three. But Leicester had two wingers,  plus marauding full backs, plus mahrez running non stop at us. And he and a guy who's never looked that fit and was playing in New York on Wednesday were holding the fort alone there

I still think gueye is first choice, but Westwood was far from our worst player

Agreed. I'd be surprised if you can find a worse outfield player than Bucuna. Never looks comfortable on the ball and kept playing the ball into dangerous areas due to his lack of technical ability. Him and Guzan just ain't good enough I'm afraid.

[PeterWithe]

I can't see them holding onto Mahrez (sp?) for too long, he was magnificent.

[Legion]

Completely agree re Westwood. I was in the pub today with various fans of other clubs and they all said they rate him

He's definitely better in a three. But Leicester had two wingers,  plus marauding full backs, plus mahrez running non stop at us. And he and a guy who's never looked that fit and was playing in New York on Wednesday were holding the fort alone there

I still think gueye is first choice, but Westwood was far from our worst player

Agreed. I'd be surprised if you can find a worse outfield player than Bucuna. Never looks comfortable on the ball and kept playing the ball into dangerous areas due to his lack of technical ability. Him and Guzan just ain't good enough I'm afraid.

N'Zogbia.

[tony scott]

Well four hours later still bitterly disappointed.  I'm sure that TS and his team have seen enough of these players to anticipate; what's going to happen when we get into the tiring last third of games ,so like many on this site I'm baffled.  So where do we go from here Guzan is getting deserved criticism is Bunn any Better? Imho no I think the Baggins are going to scent blood here we go again.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Opportunity next week. Wins over the Baggies and Blues will a lot to improve spirits around the place, like Baggiesx2 last season.

[pauliewalnuts]

Completely agree re Westwood. I was in the pub today with various fans of other clubs and they all said they rate him

He's definitely better in a three. But Leicester had two wingers,  plus marauding full backs, plus mahrez running non stop at us. And he and a guy who's never looked that fit and was playing in New York on Wednesday were holding the fort alone there

I still think gueye is first choice, but Westwood was far from our worst player

Agreed. I'd be surprised if you can find a worse outfield player than Bucuna. Never looks comfortable on the ball and kept playing the ball into dangerous areas due to his lack of technical ability. Him and Guzan just ain't good enough I'm afraid.

I haven't really been with the anti-Bacuna thing as much as most, I can see how there is a case for his versatility making him more useful.

However, today, he was utterly atrocious. He looked technically dreadful, the least technically able of our players today by a long way, but as a full back he is terrible. Several times just stood there as their man went past him like he didn't exist.

He is an obvious weak link. Hutton isn't great and brings his own problems, but I'd have him there ahead of Bacuna any day of the week.

[LukeJames]

The Westwood criticism remains ridiculous.

What are people basing it on today? He has a great first half (like most of them) and the gets completely overrun second half because his manager doesn't respond to the opposition's changes and his partner (also excellent first half) dies on his arse.

League two my arse, at least 7 or 8 players are more culpable than him today. Easy target.

He was our joint worst player 1st half . Far from "great"

No he bloody wasn't.

[john2710]

We've spent £15m of the Benteke money on Ayew & Gestede & I can't see anything that justifies either.

Bacuna has had enough chances & is NEVER going to be good enough defensively at right back.

Guzan has flattered to deceive for 2-3 years.

Despite these, if Sherwood makes the right calls, at the right time, we'd still have won.

[themossman]

Even the goals are a cause for concern if you're feeling super pessimistic, which I am, as we had to score 2 worldies despite despite dominating possession.