FA Cup Semi Final Match Thread

Southampton vs burnley 3-2
Some could say Walker-peters was at fault for both goals (certainly the pen) so it’s an awful shame Barnes won’t be there to terrorise him on that side all game as he didn’t look like he could cope.

West Brom vs Southampton
Goal #1 Walker-peters fails to track his man
Goal #2 Walker-peters found completely out of position and gap exposed
Goal #3 again, Walker-peter’s right hand side channel is utilised and he’s got no chance.

For me there’s a very clear pattern/tactic that we can exploit.

Over those 2 games they scored an array of different goals from different sides/distances/players so it must be 4-4-2 to defend well against their options but also play the wide channels and pepper their full backs

Kasper

Pereira Evans Forfana Castagne

Albrighton ndidi teilemans perez

Maddison

Nacho


That’s just my opinion.
 
Blue-streak said:
Southampton vs burnley 3-2
Some could say Walker-peters was at fault for both goals (certainly the pen) so it’s an awful shame Barnes won’t be there to terrorise him on that side all game as he didn’t look like he could cope.

West Brom vs Southampton
Goal #1 Walker-peters fails to track his man
Goal #2 Walker-peters found completely out of position and gap exposed
Goal #3 again, Walker-peter’s right hand side channel is utilised and he’s got no chance.

For me there’s a very clear pattern/tactic that we can exploit.

Over those 2 games they scored an array of different goals from different sides/distances/players so it must be 4-4-2 to defend well against their options but also play the wide channels and pepper their full backs

Kasper

Pereira Evans Forfana Castagne

Albrighton ndidi teilemans perez

Maddison

Nacho


That’s just my opinion.
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The left side is all right footed this has caused us problems in the last two games. Cags has to play if he is back for me
 
Running Fox said:
I would start with a 3-5-2 to be honest, gives freedom to change if things go wrong. It will be about our attitude more than anything else , if we start slow we look predictable and allow sides to come on to us.
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the only thing I would say is that we tried 3-5-2 against West Ham and then changed to a much more effective 4-4-2 when it was far too late...why wouldn’t we start with what we know were good at and not risk it. I totally agree with the attitude, it was the off field circus that cost us mentally in the last game, probably more than the actual tactics and lack of urgency!
 
Blue-streak said:
the only thing I would say is that we tried 3-5-2 against West Ham and then changed to a much more effective 4-4-2 when it was far too late...why wouldn’t we start with what we know were good at and not risk it. I totally agree with the attitude, it was the off field circus that cost us mentally in the last game, probably more than the actual tactics and lack of urgency!
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As I said the team had a right footed left side against man city and west ham, players have to keep checking back its un-natural, one goal could decide Sunday? And whoever scores first will have an edge, they tend to play two up front and are physical so who ever he picks it will be hard. Just my opinion what do I know.
 
The referee is Chris Kavanagh.

Here are all the officials:

Leicester City v Southampton
Sunday 18 April 2021 6.30pm

Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistant referees: Dan Cook & Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth official: David Coote
Reserve assistant: Nick Hopton
VAR: Paul Tierney
AVAR: Adam Nunn
 
All I hope for is that a win over Southampton, does not mean a submissive rollover and die against Man City in the televised Cup Final, if things go to plan that is.
 
Kasper
Fofana
Evans
Soyuncu
Ricardo
Ndidi
Tielemans
Castagne
Maddison/Tavares
Iheanacho
Vardy

As much as I’m pissed off with Maddison I think we have to play our strongest team, if Rodgers thinks feck him then Sidnei should play, Albrighton was brilliant when he came off the bench last week so he could come on after 60 minutes for one of the wing backs, just hope we get off to a decent start and get into that bloody final...
 
Just thinking how much this game will miss the crowd. Would have been a fantastic atmosphere with a full Wembley. I'm still looking forward to it but somehow won't quite be the same.
 
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