v Leicester City (h) - 01/10/23

[davulsukur]

Meh.

[Tricky]

Good to see mcateer on the bench at least 

 

Edited October 1, 2023 by Tricky

[K-Hod]

Just now, Tricky said:

 

 

The gulf in quality is enormous.

[1864roverite]

That’s a lightweight side for Rovers

[OsloRover]

That's pretty much the team I predicted, but of course Travis in for Tronstad. Wonder who is playing CF, maybe Szmodics.

[pick32]

1-6 Leicester, Pears and Pickering to have a nightmare 

Vardy x3

Ndidi x2

[Sweaty Gussets]

4 minutes ago, pick32 said:

1-6 Leicester, Pears and Pickering to have a nightmare 

Vardy x3

Ndidi x2

That's the spirit!

[Penwortham Blue]

4 minutes ago, pick32 said:

1-6 Leicester, Pears and Pickering to have a nightmare 

Vardy x3

Ndidi x2

Think it will be a decent game. On our day, we can beat any team in this league, that includes Leicester City, at Ewood.

[sharpysharps86]

Looks like it could be a very fluid frontline, which has the potential to surprise Leicester. My concern is more the midfield and defensive situation and how open we will likely be throughout this game. With Pears in goal I am not confident of a result at all.

[Andy]

Glad to see Markanday stay in the team after midweek.

Shame about Pears.

Should be a good game, let’s hope we don’t gift daft goals yet again…

Edited October 1, 2023 by Andy

[lraC]

Let’s do this. They may be top of the league, but as we have seen many times before, that counts for nothing at kick off.

As usual, the first goal will be crucial and I see us starting in the same way we have started recently, so just need to turn it into an early goal.

COYB.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

TBH he has picked a front 4 who are all in the goals at the moment. I hope Travis plays a little deeper in this match to give the defence a bit more cover. For all the criticism of the defence, it is partly due to the system - which often leaves defenders 1 on 1

[Tugay-is-God]

Hopefully Wharton's been out of the limelight enough over recent weeks that they won't bother man marking him, and he'll be able to shine again. 

[OsloRover]

13 minutes ago, lraC said:

Let’s do this. They may be top of the league, 

Or they may not be, as that would currently be Ipswich. Let’s try to keep it that way.

[rovers11]

Today is the day to go all out attack as they're such a good team who will score goals. I actually think we may get a result today as I feel we're better when the opposition has more of the ball. 

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

Come on boys, get into em early!!!

4-4, Siggy Hattrick 

[lraC]

9 minutes ago, OsloRover said:

Or they may not be, as that would currently be Ipswich. Let’s try to keep it that way.

Fair point. We did okay away there, so the same goes here. 

[Bethnal]

Telalovic is some distance from being the answer to the striker problem. Unfortunately for him, he’s going to need to find a lot extra in his game to challenge, as evidenced today. Leonard would have got the nod if fit and Telalovic doesn’t get the nod as the only recognised, fit striker.

Even still, there’s four players with goals to their name up top. It’s a dynamic front four, but one of compromise.

Sammy’s not a natural centre forward and does prefer to find deeper pockets of space/play between the lines, so cutbacks from the bylines could find nobody in the middle.

I’m not optimistic, I think two in the middle will struggle unless they are responsible and switched on, but JDT may view home advantage as something to press. An opportunity for the players to impress against one of the top teams in the league.

I said earlier in the week that this game won’t define our season, but we should be aiming to give a good account of ourselves. If we have ambitions of premership football, we need to be causing problems for and bloodying the noses of teams like Leicester.

[ItsRoverZ]

Hope it doesn't all go pear shaped 

COYB

[superniko]

Crazy to think Ricardo is playing in this league. Should be a really open match - I worry for our full backs, particularly Pickering (and obviously Pears) 

Edited October 1, 2023 by superniko

[duckson]

Just now, superniko said:

Crazy to think Ricardo is playing in this league. Should be a really open match - I worry for one full backs, particularly Pickering. 

I always worry for Pickering! 🤣

[Sparks Rover]

Pears cock up already.  Was going well over and he gave them a goal.

Keeper at fault for the corner and the goal

Edited October 1, 2023 by Sparks Rover

[booth]

Pickering, Pears, no striker on the pitch. Not expecting much from this.

[ItsRoverZ]

We lasted 3 mins. 

Defence shambles 

Pears can never command a box, this could be a cricket score 

Edited October 1, 2023 by ItsRoverZ

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

LOL