Leicester (H) 14/2 Build-Up & Match Thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

---------------Patricio--------------

-------Boly-----Coady----Saiss--------

Doherty---Moutinho----Neves----Jonny

------Traore-----Jimenez----Podence-------

Subs: Ruddy, Kilman, Dendoncker, Gibbs-White, Jota, Neto, Campana

2019/20: D 0-0 (A)
2018/19: W 4-3 (H), L 0-2 (A), D 0-0 (H, LC, lost on pens)
2012/13: W 2-1 (H), L 1-2 (A)
2007/8: D 1-1 (H), D 0-0 (A)
2006/7: L 1-2 (H), W 4-1 (A)
2005/6: D 0-0 (H), L 0-1 (A)
2004/5: D 1-1 (H), D 1-1 (A)
2003/4: W 4-3 (H), D 0-0 (A)
2002/3: D 1-1 (H), L 0-1 (A), W 4-1 (H, FAC)
1995/6: L 2-3 (H), L 0-1 (A)
1994/5: W 1-0 (H, FAC)

 

[YoungWolf]

It will be Jota for me.

I went to that FA Cup win in 02/03. Think Ndah became my favourite player at that point

 

[Carrotdude]

I would expect it to be Jota too, depends how Podence has looked in training I guess and Neto hasn’t done a lot wrong either. Nice to have options though!

I’d love Diogo to find his shooting boots on Friday though.

 

[Jinky]

Slipped to 9th as it stands & only 1 win in our last 6 league matches. We need a big performance and a big win here or we risk falling further back.

I know Nuno says he doesn’t pay attention to the table, but I don’t believe him!

Fully expect Jota to start, even though Neto deserves to. As Carrot says above, it’s nice to have options.

 

[Norman Deeley]

Slipped to 9th as it stands & only 1 win in our last 6 league matches. We need a big performance and a big win here or we risk falling further back.

I know Nuno says he doesn’t pay attention to the table, but I don’t believe him!

Fully expect Jota to start, even though Neto deserves to. As Carrot says above, it’s nice to have options.

Echo that - we need to start winning games. And yes, Neto deserves to start, I'd want Podence to start, Jota will start

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Classic

 

[Parkins left foot]

Jota, Neto, Podence, Traore - really don't mind who we start which shows that at least there we have depth in the squad even if we don't elsewhere.

 

[sycophantia]

Jota, Neto, Podence, Traore - really don't mind who we start which shows that at least there we have depth in the squad even if we don't elsewhere.

Just thinking exactly the same, although Traore probably has to start if fit I guess

 

[Carrotdude]

Nuno says Traore’s shoulder is fine, I don’t know much about these things but popping out twice fairly recently can’t be a great sign - I wonder if it’s something that will need surgery in the off season?

 

[jdrodrigues]

Nuno says Traore’s shoulder is fine, I don’t know much about these things but popping out twice fairly recently can’t be a great sign - I wonder if it’s something that will need surgery in the off season?

Could help if players weren't actively to tackle and push him into oblivion, probably.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Could help if players weren't actively to tackle and push him into oblivion, probably.

Probably one of the most fouled players in the PL this season as it's the only way most can deal with him before he goes past them & is away.

Referees need to give some protection, but they mostly don't.

 

[Sniffer]

Nuno says Traore’s shoulder is fine, I don’t know much about these things but popping out twice fairly recently can’t be a great sign - I wonder if it’s something that will need surgery in the off season?

Probably. IIRC Captain Marvel has to leave the World Cup in 1986 with a similar problem. Big Ron decided that Man Utd were more important than England and put off the operation earlier in the season. Is Adama risking the chance of a summer tournament with Spain?

 

[Dinowolf]

Could help if players weren't actively to tackle and push him into oblivion, probably.

Probably one of the most fouled players in the PL this season as it's the only way most can deal with him before he goes past them & is away.

Referees need to give some protection, but they mostly don't.

Like McGuire grabbing Traore's arm with both hands and trying to wrestle him to the ground and no action taken by any of the officials.

 

[arklowolf]

Hope we don't concede first, doing so will allow Leicester to sit back and hit us on the break.
Conversely if we score first we can do the same.
I don't think James Madison is all he's cracked up to be anyway, no better than Grealish.
Harvey Barnes will be a better player long term imo.

 

[Norman Deeley]

Nuno says Traore’s shoulder is fine, I don’t know much about these things but popping out twice fairly recently can’t be a great sign - I wonder if it’s something that will need surgery in the off season?

My Dad's shoulder used to do the same and he popped it back himself. These days it would almost certainly have had surgery & I suspect Adama is going the same way. Might actually work in our favour if he's being operated on in the summer - although it'll be tough on him if he misses the Euros

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

He hasn't even got a cap for Spain yet, he ain't waltzing into their team.

 

[Jabbawolf]

Ndidi out for them - good news for us.

 

[Tony Towner]

Look at Jota's first time hit for the first and third here and quick take for the second. This is the guy we need back

https://twitter.com/Wolves/status/1228046185342087170?s=19

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Really looking forward to tomorrow. Not been myself for a while but I'm getting better, this is a chance to put it all back on the road.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Really looking forward to tomorrow. Not been myself for a while but I'm getting better, this is a chance to put it all back on the road.

Will be good to see you again & pleased that you are feeling a little more yourself