Holmes_and_Watson

Leicester centre half, played by Boris Karloff, finally gets a booking. For mouthing, rather than for all the nasty tackles.

Manning a mile off his man. Although we gave it away in our own half, and gave lots of space for the ball to come in

Manning on. Bree not terrible. Just that RM played the fullbacks on the wrong sides. Edozie on for Brooks, allowing another switch to correct sides for AA. Not that it matters as the second goes in

Sadly RM's possession stat is largely due to Leicester stepping off, once they went one up. But RM sticks to plan A. Not only in all the games we concede a lead. But also in games where we clearly don't play the personnel who can implement it. Charles, who looked very unlikely to control and drive the game; Aribo who very unlikely to pass forward or control a game and Rothwell who looks to have never played in midfield, and very out of place. So, disjointed across the team. McCarthy not as good as Baz's distribution, and with no midfield to pass to. Che comes deep as part of the tactic, but he was doing Charles' job on occasion. Urgency and bravery isn't going to happen if you're so poorly set up. Second half hopefully with more than 0.08 xG

Russ, The modern Samson. 🙂 I saw that one coming. I originally put fluent, then realised I'd get "shame it's not in football."

Terrible offside call there.

Smallbone on for 2 seconds, and we already look much more fluid.

That the end of the game for Rothwell. Sadly before he started it. Not a fit for whatever RM is asking of him.

Brooks and Rothwell link up...throw in to Leicester And off they go on another attack right through us. Elsewhere, KWP is very aware of us having to go direct. Sadly, no one, especially Aribo, bothers to pick him out.

Baz would have saved that! 🙂

Well, that was coming from the first minute.

9 shots for them after 20 mins. Grim.

Well done Bedders, who looks back up the pitch, knowing it's going to be a long evening, if things don't change.

Leicester are putting in some harsh challenges. Dewsbury Hall rolling around after a tackle from us. Diving so much a part of his game.

Physicists will be investigating that sudden gravity well that caused Rothwell to collapse, at half time.

Bit of a niggle between The and Mary Shelley's Vestergaard going on.

Our new approach of not having a midfield and lumping it anywhere seems to be having problems.

Brave and aggressive, according to Martin. Because, that's definitely the key. COYR!

Self

Noticed that Farke felt his side were too open. So, he shut play down for the opening spell. Forcing 'Boro to try and break them down. Then, catching them on a counter. It was created and finished very well. But they weren't keeping the same shape, allowing their opponents in, to get the chance.

Must...resist... can't...

Placard

Flying

Some clown on radio 5 said that now "it will be a proper final"

Arrrgh!