v Leicester City (a) - 1/11/25

[WacoRover]

I’m glad to get this game in Texas on CBS Sports. Thankful for our goal, but we look a bit shaky at the moment. 

[Lancaster Rover]

The overriding issue we have is how uncomfortable we’re looking with the ball. Great example there where we win it, ohashi sets it back for Henrikson or TGH (not sure which) and we twat it over the top rather than trying to build it 

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Can't cope with this lad on the right wing. 

If he had a right foot he'd be dangerous. 

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, Lancaster Rover said:

The overriding issue we have is how uncomfortable we’re looking with the ball. Great example there where we win it, ohashi sets it back for Henrikson or TGH (not sure which) and we twat it over the top rather than trying to build it 

we ar`nt good enough to play that way,credit to val for realising it,hence we are hitting it long for gudjohnson and yuki to run the channels

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

In open play Gudjohnsen is absolutely appalling 

[Lancaster Rover]

1 minute ago, simongarnerisgod said:

we ar`nt good enough to play that way,credit to val for realising it,hence we are hitting it long for gudjohnson and yuki to run the channels

I’m not talking about posession based, I’m meaning more that we are unable to keep it for more than 3 passes. We’re literally giving them the ball back rather than playing balls into channels. We’re playing like the ball is on fire 

[Exiled_Rover]

Their lad has just properly done Ohashi - I thought we were past the days of "I got the ball, ref"?

[Hasta]

Just now, CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber said:

In open play Gudjohnsen is absolutely appalling 

That was an awful ball to release Ohashi at the end.

This lot look wide open if we can play it correctly. And that keeper is a bit keen to come sweeping outside his box.

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, Lancaster Rover said:

The overriding issue we have is how uncomfortable we’re looking with the ball. Great example there where we win it, ohashi sets it back for Henrikson or TGH (not sure which) and we twat it over the top rather than trying to build it 

I think we're fine on the ball - we're wisely getting rid of the ball in areas like that because Leicester are absolutely hunting for a mistake (and have nearly capitalised on one or two). 

[BankEnd Rover]

Gudjohnsson has done well up until that ball on the break then! So so poor, could of caught them.

Edited yesterday at 13:20 by BankEnd Rover

[yellowsubmarine]

Gudjohnsen's main asset is his poaching skills. Beside that, he needs to work alot on his link up place, decision making, passing and bloody hell, ball control!

[superniko]

The lack of footballing ability is actually quite horrific - we can barely string a few passes together. I think that’s just the reality of stripping the squad to bits.

Cant fault the effort of the lads though and occasionally we put a nice move together. Delighted to be winning but would have loved another when we were on top and their fans went against them.

Wharton player of the half for me 

[BankEnd Rover]

Hendriksson on a yellow and pulling a shirt whilst they were on the break...He needs to come off asap or he'll be sent off.

[Cherry Blue]

Leicester are under pressure and its showing with 8 shoots but none on target. 

[Exiled_Rover]

14 minutes ago, neophox said:

We need to take off Henriksson at half time...put Morishita on...pace is the way today... Axel could get sent off already on a yellow 🟡 

After that last few minutes I agree.

He was nibbling away at one of their players on half way - love the tenacity, but the ref gave a foul. Only takes another one of those and he'll be off - doesn't take a nasty tackle these days. 

[USABlue]

Ohashi being bullied again.  Watched Wrexham v Coventry yesterday and noticed Frankie Lampards Japanese fella got a lot more calls than ours ever gets.  I just don't understand.

   Great to be winning but we need to be more careful with the ball.  EG sored butnhis first touch is poor most of the time.  De Neve if he was a bit more clever he could become a player.  Too sloppy at the moment.  We will need at least one more to win this.

[des]

How we are wining this game  is beyond me but will take it. We need to keep hold of the ball just more them we do. Let's hope we carry on and win this match here's hoping

[Tugay-is-God]

Good first half there. Will need to be wary though, fully expect them to come right out of the traps at the beginning of the second half. 

[USABlue]

1 minute ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Hendriksson on a yellow and pulling a shirt whilst they were on the break...He needs to come off asap or he'll be sent off.

Yeah STUPID that.  Thiught it was a soft yellow but he got away with one before that.  Could be a liability if he dies not be smart about it.

[moerpho]

Away from home against one of the major contenders to go up this and 1-0 up. In my book that is brilliant no matter how you view it except we usually lose when leading at half time. Leicester are shockingly poor with that squad. Wharton, De Neve, Gudjohnsen and the beast Alebiosu have been great. Now to play well over two halves! COYB!!!

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

6 minutes ago, Hasta said:

That was an awful ball to release Ohashi at the end.

This lot look wide open if we can play it correctly. And that keeper is a bit keen to come sweeping outside his box.

If he scores 10+ from inside the 6 yard box this season it doesnt really matter, but that ball to Ohashi was so basic 

[USABlue]

2 minutes ago, moerpho said:

Away from home against one of the major contenders to go up this and 1-0 up. In my book that is brilliant no matter how you view it except we usually lose when leading at half time. Leicester are shockingly poor with that squad. Wharton, De Neve, Gudjohnsen and the beast Alebiosu have been great. Now to play well over two halves! COYB!!!

You can see that to a man they have better players if they get it together as a team 2nd half we are in trouble as poorly as we are playing.  So so sloppy with the ball.

[roversfan99]

On the ball we have been so poor, the technical ability and intelligence across the team is so low, we can barely make a 5 yard pass. But the front 2 have been a danger and we I think needed to kill the game when we sensed blood after goal.

Gudjohnsen is a hard player to figure out. Id say thats his best 45 minutes in a Rovers shirt, nice finish and some of his hold up play has been a level or 2 above what I have seen so far, last weeks goal seems to have given him confidence. But there have been bits of poor play within there too, being too weak and that sloppy pass to Ohashi at the end. Ohashi has been better this week so far too, theyve posed problems.

There are worries beyond that, Wharton again feels like a mistake waiting to happen and I think Henriksson needs to come off before he is sent off. The next goal is key, we cant afford to throw away another lead and Leicester have been poor and the crowd is on their back.

[imy9]

30 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

because he`s slow in the awareness stakes,that`s why he keeps picking up yellow cards

Two yellows

[Dreams of 1995]

9 minutes ago, CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber said:

In open play Gudjohnsen is absolutely appalling 

This just isn’t true

A few misplaced passes aside, his link up play, touch offs, head downs, are all good