Official Leicester City FC Thread

HIF · Post #61 » by **HIF** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:28 pm

Ranieri it is.

I'm happy enough with that.

I don't like the change as continuity of style and process is important but after the sacking we could've ended up with much worse.

MaliBrah · Post #62 » by **MaliBrah** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 5:47 pm

better hope ranieri isnt as crap as he was with greece

El Turco · Post #63 » by **El Turco** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:42 pm

he has been crap over a decade

Post #64 » by **magik9113** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:53 pm

Ranieri can do well with crappy teams but destroy good teams

HIF · Post #65 » by **HIF** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:37 pm

MaliBrah wrote:better hope ranieri isnt as crap as he was with greece

Hope is all we have!

The Owners wanted a name instead of the best man for the job.

I'd rather Ranieri than Hiddink but Neil Lennon was the one who should have been the new Leicester manager.

HIF · Post #66 » by **HIF** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:38 pm

El Turco wrote:he has been crap over a decade

I don't know.

The Greece results I can ignore because managing a national side is nothing like a club side but I haven't followed his career since leaving Chelsea.

HIF · Post #67 » by **HIF** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:39 pm

magik9113 wrote:Ranieri can do well with crappy teams but destroy good teams

not sure where that leaves us

I just hope he sticks with our attacking brand of football and 3 at the back - I fear that he won't though.

HIF · Post #68 » by **HIF** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:11 pm

How can the greatest team in the world drop off the first page?

Apparently we are in detailed talks for Charles Aranguiz, Gokhan Inler and N'Golo Kante amongst others.

I'd be over the moon with any 2 of those 3.

Post #69 » by **Baphomet** » Sat Aug 8, 2015 2:29 pm

Looks like you're going top!

HIF · Post #70 » by **HIF** » Sat Aug 8, 2015 4:41 pm

Woo hoo!!

That was fun.

Think we still need to play 3 across the back but our attack was terrifying.

New guys looked good and I'm sure we'll now get Inler and or Aranguiz.

We ARE top of the league!!!!

HIF · Post #71 » by **HIF** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:51 pm

And still top of the league.

Post #72 » by **Baphomet** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:52 pm

And Arsenal bottom.

Unless City or West Brom hammer or get hammered, looks like you'll still be there leading up to this week's fixtures.

HIF · Post #73 » by **HIF** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:26 pm

Ah well second in the league - I guess we've started the downward spiral already ! :-)

Foye · Post #74 » by **Foye** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:02 pm

Classic Okazaki goal lol. How did he play other than the goal?

Post #75 » by **magik9113** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:20 pm

I didn't watch the whole game but he actually looked pretty good and IIRC he also got the hockey assist to the 2nd goal

No_20 · Post #76 » by **No_20** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:42 pm

magik9113 wrote:I didn't watch the whole game but he actually looked pretty good and IIRC he also got the hockey assist to the 2nd goal

As an Italian, do you rate Ranieri?

Didnt Roma almost win the title with him ahead of Mourinho's Inter in 2010? He also did well for you guys to get your in the CL after Calciopoli. But he has been rubbish for Inter and Greece in his latest jobs.

Foye · Post #77 » by **Foye** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:52 pm

magik9113 wrote:I didn't watch the whole game but he actually looked pretty good and IIRC he also got the hockey assist to the 2nd goal

Ok, thanks. Good to see him doing well.

Post #78 » by **magik9113** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 10:35 pm

No_20 wrote:
magik9113 wrote:I didn't watch the whole game but he actually looked pretty good and IIRC he also got the hockey assist to the 2nd goal

As an Italian, do you rate Ranieri?

Didnt Roma almost win the title with him ahead of Mourinho's Inter in 2010? He also did well for you guys to get your in the CL after Calciopoli. But he has been rubbish for Inter and Greece in his latest jobs.

Monaco has been much better off since firing him as well. When he was at Juve his initial success was due to the leadership of the guys who stayed, like Del Piero, Buffon, Nedved, Camoranesi, Chiellini....once some of these guys got old he was rightfully fired.
I think I mentioned earlier in this thread that he is a terrible choice for a team that wants to win a title, but he can over achieve with teams who are expected to finish in the bottom half of the table. With a team fighting for the title, he is overly cautious in his tactical approaches and too predictable with his substitutions. His teams are generally boring and he also seemed to be a poor motivator. He gets a little more brave when little is expected of his players, though.

HIF · Post #79 » by **HIF** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:05 pm

Foye wrote:Classic Okazaki goal lol. How did he play other than the goal?

He was awesome.

Chased everything down, has a great close control and brave.

He will be a Leicester City hero.

HIF · Post #80 » by **HIF** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:07 pm

Leicester were terrifying on attack in the first half and played Italian defence in the second - after their goal.

Another great game to watch.