But not marked down for letting their goal scorer have a free header....again, abysmal crossing when really well placed........seems like people see what they want to see.
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But not marked down for letting their goal scorer have a free header....again, abysmal crossing when really well placed........seems like people see what they want to see.
Uh_huh_him
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Couldn't agree more.
I just watched the extended highlights on sky and I think people are being a bit harsh on Bong for the first goal. He should have done better, no doubt, but it looks like Gross was marking the leicester player, then wandered forward just before the cross came in leaving him free, Bong noticed he was free and had to adjust to cover him and was doing that when the ball came in.
Milano
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Propper's 'clearance' for their goal seems to be OK though? Had he put his foot through that, as he should have, we would be discussing a nil-nil draw.
Agreed Bong had a shocker IMO and that miss at the end (did he close his eyes?) was possibly our worst missed chance of the season.
Agreed Bong had a shocker IMO and that miss at the end (did he close his eyes?) was possibly our worst missed chance of the season.
perhaps he thought, gross at 5ft whatever was more than capable of marking a 6ft5 giant all by himself so decided not to bother joining in defensive duties until it was too late. Possibly
Brighton Mod
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Or he was busy with the other leicester player that was in the box in front of him (I mean, there was more than one leicester player in the box), while Gross was behind him with the Idorra. Either way, it was a moment in which Bong was going from one player to another and the threat/dangers were changing. It wasn't like he had been stood by Iborra throughout the move and just switched off.
Incidentally, Dunk was beaten by the cross for the second goal after having one of our corners go past everyone, fall near his feet and he stepped aside to let it go across rather than swing a foot at it to take a shot from a great position. Are we going to pile in on him?
The irrelevant 2nd goal you mean, when the game was so stretched trying to find an equalizer........
I guess Bong doesn't have any previous for failing to adequately mark from crosses..............
The goal that killed off any chance for a late point.
And dunk has no history for failing? Bong has a fantastic record for stopping players getting past him. One of the best in the division. No defender is perfect. But it is astounding the amount of hatred he gets. Murray misses three great opportunities, the third of which gives Leicester a confidence boost and the whole team falls apart for a short while, failing in several opportunities to stop an attack, Bong gets caught defending two players and everyone piles in on him alone for a goal that was a team failing.
There are a lot of times when a particular player deserves criticism, and some of the fans on here whine about scapegoating, I usually roll my eyes when people defnding players who deserve criticism roll out the '#blame[player]' dissmissive comments. But I'm starting to think such comments would be appropriate for some of the people attacking Bong.
It looked like it was Gros that left his man, Bong drop back when he saw him free.
Agree with people failing to recognise the importance of missing glorious chances but continuing to flame defenders for mistakes. should have been 2-0 up and outta sight, then we could be celebrating staying up instead of trying to work out why we lost.
BN41Albion
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Absolutely. For the most part we defended excellently yesterday. For all Leicester's attacking strengths we restricted them to very little until the last 10 or so. The missed pen took the wind out of us and galvanised them - simple as that really! Defenders certainly not to blame yesterday
Good post - Bong's ability to stop attackers going past him is immense............and Dunk was at fault for both Man U goals in the FA Cup game............
Ryan 6 we let in 2
Bong 5 Dont care what he did for rest of game missed a sitter and didnt jump with scorer
Duffy 6 Surely must take responsibility for yet another goal from a cross
Dunk 7 So good on ground
Scheletto Good game dont think Bruno will be back
Kayal 7 Good game. Must be managers instructions like Stevens doesnt get forward more
Propper 7 As above
Gross 6 Know goals/assists are good but o for a Mahrez/Wiltshire type that can carry ball forward
Izquierdo 6 Too one dimentional and wrong choices
Murray 4 Sorry penalty miss and also poor effort in first half Time for a change
Locadia 6 Would be tempted to play in Gross role if we get desperate for goals
Bong 5 Dont care what he did for rest of game missed a sitter and didnt jump with scorer
Duffy 6 Surely must take responsibility for yet another goal from a cross
Dunk 7 So good on ground
Scheletto Good game dont think Bruno will be back
Kayal 7 Good game. Must be managers instructions like Stevens doesnt get forward more
Propper 7 As above
Gross 6 Know goals/assists are good but o for a Mahrez/Wiltshire type that can carry ball forward
Izquierdo 6 Too one dimentional and wrong choices
Murray 4 Sorry penalty miss and also poor effort in first half Time for a change
Locadia 6 Would be tempted to play in Gross role if we get desperate for goals
Killed off because it was the second to last kick of the game?
Bong had a good game, but twice recently he hasn’t attacked the ball and it has cost us a goal. He was culpable, but I am surprised Kayal is getting away with criticism, after the pathetic powder-puff attempt to tackle their player, prior to the cross, just as poor in my mind.
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Fran112
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All 7, no one particularly good or bad. Except Murray who was both good and bad.
I was thinking how could we play subs to improve our goal scoring as nobody was really below par.
I decided that to Kayal off and play Schelotto in his position and put Bruno at RB would give us the best chance
Kayal played OK, but he does not score many goals. Neither does Schelotto but his acceleration was causing Leicester problems.
I was thinking how could we play subs to improve our goal scoring as nobody was really below par.
I decided that to Kayal off and play Schelotto in his position and put Bruno at RB would give us the best chance
Kayal played OK, but he does not score many goals. Neither does Schelotto but his acceleration was causing Leicester problems.
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BensGrandad
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Didnt CH try Bruno at right back and Schelotto at right midfeld in a a game and it was a disaster.