Leicester v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithe]

Wonder if we might have had a penalty if Onana hadn’t scored,Olly seems to get cleaned out by the fella behind him

Agree with the comments on Leics being a strange bunch, if anything it should have been us giving the ref dogs abuse, he booked our lot for the most innocuous of tackles. And their manager was funny, no probs with him being angry about them not getting that penalty, but when he went and sat and rewatched it surely then it’s a shrug and all over, but no, he then looked really angry that he couldn’t say they were hard done by.

[RamboandBruno]

More or less completely controlled the first half whilst in second gear. Feels daft saying this as he got the winner, but our overall performance went downhill after Duran replaced Ollie. The press with Ollie, Rogers and Ramsey was killing Leicester, but Duran doesn’t press in the same way as Watkins, so at times you had Rogers going on his own, which was pointless.

Also quite liked Steve Cooper in the past, but thought he was an absolute twat yesterday, going mad for a penalty when Tielemans clearly got the ball and droning on about the free kick that led to our goal in the first half.

Overall fairly comfortable win with probably an average performance.

[Ian.]

I must admit I was with Cooper, I thought it was a nailed on penalty until the replay. What a interception it was though, timed to perfection.

[Percy McCarthy]

Martineth did ok, Bogey was bad, Eric Konsa did fine, Tars did ok next to him too. Luca Dinner was solid.

In midfield Andre Oona did well next to Tilern, McGinnagain wasn't spectacular Rodgers,  Balee and Whatking were good enough.

The subs did fine and Emre had a good ebening.

As for some of the thoughts on here, VilerTime, Dim-etree, Bod Engrish, Rossi, Vile83, PaulGualtieri, or whatever they're called, have some interesting views.

Good result, playing some nice football, when Watkins hits some form we will have a great time, and his replacement is doing just fine. Interesting full debut for Bogarde, I like that he's being introduced slowly and am pretty sure he wouldn't have been picked against a number of teams, but Leicester was a good choice.

Haha, excellent. That should meet with Dummy C’s approval.

[Mister E]

Also quite liked Steve Cooper in the past, but thought he was an absolute twat yesterday, going mad for a penalty when Tielemans clearly got the ball and droning on about the free kick that led to our goal in the first half.

He should know better: it doesn't matter whether there is contact on the ball: any tackle from behind gets penalised; one of the few things that daft Coote got right.

[olaftab]

Re "our man in Japan"...that unlocked a memory of an outspoken H&V poster from yesteryear called "martin" (I *think*) who was based in Tokyo. Is that who we're on about?

You're thinking of Risso during his 'Yakuza years'.

No chance. Yakuza have standards and require proper qualifications. No room for full time H&V posters who do a bit of book keeping on the side.

[olaftab]

Made me laugh when Duran scored went over to the Leicester fans and you can see a Leicester fan do the Hammer symbol like it was going to upset Duran celebration.

I think that chap and his lad were Villa sitting in Leicester stand.

[Steve67]

I hadn't seen the Tielemans tackle on Vardy until this morning.  I'm not sure what all the Leicester fire and brimstone was about.  A clear and clean tackle, ball won first.  In fact, a lovely piece of defending from a player who has started the season really well.   Tielemans is turning into a key player for us.

[Risso]

I hadn't seen the Tielemans tackle on Vardy until this morning.  I'm not sure what all the Leicester fire and brimstone was about.  A clear and clean tackle, ball won first.  In fact, a lovely piece of defending from a player who has started the season really well.   Tielemans is turning into a key player for us.

Yeah he played well. Got caught day dreaming a couple of times first half but other than that was very good.

[VillaTim]

I hadn't seen the Tielemans tackle on Vardy until this morning.  I'm not sure what all the Leicester fire and brimstone was about.  A clear and clean tackle, ball won first.  In fact, a lovely piece of defending from a player who has started the season really well.   Tielemans is turning into a key player for us.

Vardy must have dived 3 times in the box trying to con the ref . Not sure why he wasn't booked (i know he got booked for a tackle)

[Steve67]

I hadn't seen the Tielemans tackle on Vardy until this morning.  I'm not sure what all the Leicester fire and brimstone was about.  A clear and clean tackle, ball won first.  In fact, a lovely piece of defending from a player who has started the season really well.   Tielemans is turning into a key player for us.

Yeah he played well. Got caught day dreaming a couple of times first half but other than that was very good.

Reminsicing rather than day dreaming ;-).  Pleased that he no longer has to play every other week in that dump.

[Bad English]

The last Vardy dive was laughable. They must spend hours in training perfecting these routines. He should have been in the GB Olympic gymnastics team.

[Dave]

I hadn't seen the Tielemans tackle on Vardy until this morning.  I'm not sure what all the Leicester fire and brimstone was about.  A clear and clean tackle, ball won first.  In fact, a lovely piece of defending from a player who has started the season really well.   Tielemans is turning into a key player for us.

He's taken really well to the deeper role. So many of our attacks now seem to start with Tielemans picking up the ball from the defence, threading it past four of their players to Rogers, a defender bounces off him, he turns and runs and the rest of the team catch up.

Last season it would have been DL passing and Youri doing the Rogers bit, but without the strength or running to pull it off.

[Rigadon]

I hadn't seen the Tielemans tackle on Vardy until this morning.  I'm not sure what all the Leicester fire and brimstone was about.  A clear and clean tackle, ball won first.  In fact, a lovely piece of defending from a player who has started the season really well.   Tielemans is turning into a key player for us.

He's taken really well to the deeper role. So many of our attacks now seem to start with Tielemans picking up the ball from the defence, threading it past four of their players to Rogers, a defender bounces off him, he turns and runs and the rest of the team catch up.

Last season it would have been DL passing and Youri doing the Rogers bit, but without the strength or running to pull it off.

I think our midfield is better this season and I haven't missed Luiz once.  They are all playing really well and as a unit.  Leicester are this year's Luton - physical, industrial football. 

[VillaTim]

I hadn't seen the Tielemans tackle on Vardy until this morning.  I'm not sure what all the Leicester fire and brimstone was about.  A clear and clean tackle, ball won first.  In fact, a lovely piece of defending from a player who has started the season really well.   Tielemans is turning into a key player for us.

He's taken really well to the deeper role. So many of our attacks now seem to start with Tielemans picking up the ball from the defence, threading it past four of their players to Rogers, a defender bounces off him, he turns and runs and the rest of the team catch up.

Last season it would have been DL passing and Youri doing the Rogers bit, but without the strength or running to pull it off.

If Rogers can improve his final ball / shooting / decision making it looks very good