01-05-2016, 14:42
It's hard to disagree with the general consensus; we'd all probably make slightly different choices but hard to argue against releasing Lambert, Anichebe, MacLean, McManaman, Gamboa and Pocognolli, although the last three are included with a heavy heart as they've hardly been seen and have not, in my opinion, been given a fair chance by Pulis. Our loans have been a complete waste of time and it's honestly incomprehensible as to why Pulis signed them.
My main request to our manager is that he signs - and then actually selects - some midfield creativity and pace. I'm not, for a minute, suggesting he remodels our playing style on that of Arsensl or Man City (as enjoyable as that would be) but neither does it have to be an approach where the overwhelming philosophy is to stop the opposition playing and then nick something, more often than not from a set piece. I fully agree with the previous comment that Leicester have adopted a "contain and hit on the break" style but they have pace and creativity in abundance, as can be seen by the selection of Vardy and Mahrez in the EPL XI ( I wonder how many Baggies players were considered?). I just think there is an incredible slowness about our play, one that the opposition find easy to contain but neither do we have creative players to fashion an opportunity out of nothing. I think we have some players of genuine ability but none that hurt the opposition.
My main request to our manager is that he signs - and then actually selects - some midfield creativity and pace. I'm not, for a minute, suggesting he remodels our playing style on that of Arsensl or Man City (as enjoyable as that would be) but neither does it have to be an approach where the overwhelming philosophy is to stop the opposition playing and then nick something, more often than not from a set piece. I fully agree with the previous comment that Leicester have adopted a "contain and hit on the break" style but they have pace and creativity in abundance, as can be seen by the selection of Vardy and Mahrez in the EPL XI ( I wonder how many Baggies players were considered?). I just think there is an incredible slowness about our play, one that the opposition find easy to contain but neither do we have creative players to fashion an opportunity out of nothing. I think we have some players of genuine ability but none that hurt the opposition.