Leicester (A) 22/4: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Dire Wolf]

No Attwell this week = bonus.

Problem is, they're all shit.

 

[SSB]

LEI v WOL
Referee: Andy Madley. Assistants: Simon Long, Richard West. Fourth official: David Coote. VAR: Chris Kavanagh. Assistant VAR: Nick Hopton

I’ll start “the referee’s a wanker” chant early before kick off.

 

[The Bear]

Let's hope for more of the same from Leicester today, and no new manager bounce.

- No home PL clean sheet for 6 months
- Have conceded first in the last 10 home games.
- Lost 7 of last 9 PL home games
- Failed to score in 5 of those 9 games
- Scored more than 1 goal in only 2 of the last 9 home PL games

I really, really hope Lop doesn't change the formation to fit Neves, Gomes and Lemina all in.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I really, really hope Lop doesn't change the formation to fit Neves, Gomes and Lemina all in.

Would it have hurt you to type those extra 6 letters?

 

[Jinky]

Would it have hurt you to type those extra 6 letters?

Does it hurt you that he didn’t?

 

[SSB]

Loppppppp

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Does it hurt you that he didn’t?

Woooooooosh.

 

[The Bion]

This seems to somewhat contradict what was mentioned re Raul

Johnny Phillips: Wolves finally get a grip of things on and off the pitch

The last time Wolves had relegation concerns it was consecutive victories against West London clubs that went a long way to lifting the gloom.

www.expressandstar.com

Without wanting to criticise Raul Jimenez – the greatest striker this club has seen since the days of Steve Bull – there is a good reason he has not made the last two matchday squads.

Like Rayan Ait-Nouri, the Mexican is one of the squad’s more laid back individuals. There is no attitude problem, it is just that others are displaying greater intensity to their work right now.

 

[Jinky]

Woooooooosh.

Ah, that old chestnut.

 

[Jinky]

Unchanged. Neves on bench.

BIG BALLS, Lop.

No Maddison for them.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Unchanged. Neves on bench.

BIG BALLS, Lop.

No Maddison for them.

Two very good performances from midfield so I’m happy to stick with things.

 

[Wolftone]

Same line up. Good stuff.

 

[The Bear]

They have gone VERY attacking. Three strikers on but no Maddison who is ill.

They are slitting their wrists about Soumare/Tielemans in midfield. Very slow and immobile apparently. Gomes should run all over them hopefully.

Just got to hope we defend and counter well as they'll be direct/long most of the game.

 

[prawnking]

The right call from Lop, for me. Hopefully it comes off

 

[Tony Towner]

I'd have brought Neves in for Gomes, but would rather have him on the bench than shoved into a midfield 3. Vert attacking Leicester team, they may be very open

 

[The Bion]

Hopefully Daws punts Vardy into the sun as a bonus

 

[The Bear]

I imagine Leicester will be quite direct/long with that lineup. We'll have to defend and counter well but should win the central midfield battle. Wouldn't surprise me to see us have more possession.

I just hope it isn't another one of those games where Tielemans shuts his eyes and lashes one in from 50 yards, or Leicester score with every shot like game at Molineux.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Big call on Neves, but you can see why he's made the decision. We'll see if it was the correct one by 5pm I suppose.

 

[WsWolf]

Right decision to keep the same side for me. Neves on when Gomes tires to see us home.

 

[The Bear]

Ref immediately gives nothing for bundling over from behind for us, but whistles for a similar foul for Leicester...