The Kraken

Fuck me, that was lucky!

I hope you’re cooling down with a pint of Neck Oil 👍

I first noticed it pre season and it hasn’t improved, we are so vulnerable down the flanks. I think 3 at the back just gives away the flanks and makes us weak. Would much prefer a solid 4 when Perraud is back, and in games where it is tight play the midfield 3 of JWP, Lavia and Romeu.

Not been in it a huge amount but when he has, he looks very good imo. If we don’t get Adams on I think we could much worse than get Aribo up top and someone like S.Armstrong in behind him.

He looks much more nervous than he did in any of the pre season games where he looked completely assured.

Well he just lost control while we were attacking that led to a Tottenham break. So, yes, he’s there. We have no out ball. Adams would definitely be a better option than Armstrong.

Fucks sake. Another cross, another goal.

Poor defending from Valery.

Good save Baz.

Said it before but I don’t like this 3 at the back formation. Just looks too vulnerable down the sides. Maybe it’ll look a bit more solid with Perraud instead of Djenepo, who just looks lost at times defensively.

Poor defending from KWP.

Well that was coming to be fair.

Diving twat.

Yeeeeeeees!,,

Valery proving very adept at getting the ball out of play….

Good work from KWP down the right.

Our kit looks like it’s not going to stand out against the grass.

People should have paid more attention to pre season, certainly when it comes to accurately predicting personnel and formations and not having a fit when a very predictable formation and quite predictable line up gets announced. In 5 pre season games we played with 3 at the back for all but 45 minutes, and this team is very close to the one put out against Villarreal. So it was very clear that this was the way Ralph was going to go.

Not sure why people are surprised about that formation and lineup. It’s the formation we went with in pre season, and the team is very similar to the one against Villarreal (a Armstrong came on at half time for Mara, then it’s Romeu instead of S.Armstrong to solidify centre mid and a straight swap of Ketchup for Valery).

GSTQ is the anthem of the UK, not England. So it shouldn’t be used for England team matches (and it’s dirgey shit). Land of hope and glory is the best of a bad bunch. Not really a big fan of Jerusalem myself.

The dark green and black shirt features a subtle detail design, taking reference from propellor blades. The shirt features four stripes on either side of the shirt, in yellow, white, red and blue, taking inspiration from the RAF Roundel. The kit is matched with dark green shorts and green and black socks. The socks also feature the four stripes inspired by the RAF Roundel. I think it’s a pretty dreadful kit, mind.

Just had a quick google of that as I wondered where they were with it, looks like planning permission got stalled and they’re still waiting for a green light. The whole development includes a hotel and an apartment block on the site, I’m wondering if Leicesters cash situation has anything go with that (probably not but the owners could be holding off I suppose).

Yeah, that’s a bit of a daft statement really. Despite some comments on here I think (hope) everybody wishes them well and nobody wanted them to fail. The biggest thing IMO that can come out of this is is that, on a national level, it normalises girls playing football from a young age into adulthood. That’s a massive win and at grass roots level can be a huge positive. The league structure will grow, as it should do, but it needs to do so organically albeit with a good bit of help from the existing infrastructure around the sport. If, from this tournament, girls taking up the sport from a young age can see where it can lead to and grow the game that way, that’s the biggest success possible.

Arma, Macca, Redders, Livra, Sali. All terms used (and some even used by the Saints manager about his players). But just stop! It’s pathetic! And MLG gets upset about it!

Kane usually starts the season like a slug. Maybe not this time.