Monday, September 16, 2024

‘More fight in this group’ but ‘need to be more attacking’

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We asked you for your views on how Leicester have started the season – and where you thought they might finish.

In our quick poll on Wednesday, almost 80% thought the Foxes would avoid relegation, with 47% of all who took part believing Steve Cooper’s side would finish between 11th and 16th.

Here are some of your comments:

Maks: There’s more fight in this group than we’ve seen in a while, which is pleasantly surprising. A couple of small tweaks to our tactics and we will be a competitive force to stay up.

Stephen: It will be a struggle to stay in the Premier League. Naive defending at times and a lack of creativity going forward. I asked those sat around me, is it better to be top of the Championship or bottom of the Premier League? Most agreed top of Championship as the feel-good factor when leaving the ground is high on people’s priority list. Seventeenth at best.

Paul: Satisfied with our incomings but disappointed we couldn’t offload a couple of others. I am concerned with the fact Cooper appears to think playing three defensive midfielders will promote attacking football.

Reuben: One really good thing: we won’t be getting a points deduction. Bad thing: we only seem capable of playing against the big teams and only in the second half when we’re already losing.

Carl: Cooper needs to set his team up to pass the ball forward and not sideways and backwards all the time. The players need belief and encouragement to play more on the front foot. It is so very frustrating to watch at the moment, especially when we have such talent in forward areas. We look a Premier League team when we pass quickly and forwards!

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