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Weird one. Got out of the blocks slow, did well enough to not concede any real obvious chances whilst plymouth were on top, although they look dangerous on corners. Came back into it, couple good switches from both Vyner and James. Roberts looks pretty good in their half so far. Twines chance probably the best of the game so far. Defended Conway quite heavily for his lack of goal threat recently due to just not receiving the ball often enough. But has lost possession to easily when he’s gotten it in this one so far imo. Mehmeti playing well again, put a brilliantly ball through to tanner who unfortunately wasn’t on his wave length. Keeping control in the middle of the park will be vital in the second half, force Plymouth into keeping it on either wings. Which Tanner especially has done well to defend against one of Pylmouths more dangerous assets in Mumba. Need to start the second half better then the first, first goal will be vital. COYR

Really??? Any obvious reason why?

Vyners locked down that diag, four of them all pinpoint to pringy so far.

Brilliantly pass from James, good take down from twine and chip but good save.

Well, Keith Stroud hasn’t changed.

stranger from roberts to late it fly over his head to the back post without challenging for it imo

Really strange one this, felt like overall are transfers havent been big misses like this in quite a while. Maybe with the exception of Kane Wilson. But from what we’ve seen of Mebude, which is very little tbf, he doesn’t offer anything of value over another player.

^^^ Much rather us setting up to play to our strengths rather then the opponents weaknesses. Need to see some more in the final third from Twine today personally, clearly has it in his locker but yet to see it properly.

Alex Scott.

Was just thinking about that, Pringy had a hand on the arm and was deemed to have kept it their to long/pulled it back if i remember correctly. Yet having two hands wrapped round dickie whilst looking in the opposite direction of the ball, a charging elbow into the back of the shoulder with no intention of playing the ball and an obvious shirt pull (most debtable as it seemed to start outside the box) are all waved away. I don’t mind if referees are soft on fouls or hard, just be consistent!

That’s what i like to hear! Do agree with your point though, we can’t let ourselves get carried away, this result does ultimately change nothing unless Manning has learnt from his mistakes post Southampton and can prove it on monday and going forward.

Although you might not mean it this way, sounds like your giving credit for the win to Leicesters own problems rather then the team playing well. At the end of the day they are still professional footballers, some of them premier league standard ones. The majority of the context applies to their games against sunderland and hull as well. Who are both above us and failed to capitalise on Leicesters current context and win. There is always a chance to get a win, no matter the opposition. But you still have to go out and get it, which is the harder part.

What? Saints were 20+ unbeaten? Hadn’t lost in 11 away games?

Agreed, Cardiff and Rovers losing as well, lovely start to the weekend

All right, bit of a misquote my bad, doesn’t defer from my point though. And you definitely did say you had “very little motivation for todays game” yet you expected a result?

Tbf that works both ways. Could make similar points about the state of our club, but at the end of the day we came into the game as the worse side and won. simple as imo. Think it’s harsh to brush todays game aside as us beating a side ripe for the taking.

At no point did I claim I know exactly how Manning wants to play, nor that i was the ‘chosen one’ who can see it? Just stating that the composure of MJ and Twines ability to play in the hole, on the half turn which are both lacking elsewhere in the squad are vital assets to LM. And as they have been injured recently it’s harder to define LMs current ability/progress he’s made since he’s come in.

Saw a post on twitter saying the cost of their current squad is £241million. Absolutely bonkers!

You personally said you had barely any motivation for todays game and were more excited about a haircut. Yet at the same time you were expecting us to win? Yep the logic really tracks there. Totally understand if you’re Manning out but if you aren’t going to consider both sides of the debate and give merits when they are deserved because we were somehow expecting to beat a side 35 points ahead of us, 10x the squad value, what’s the point debating in the first place.

Think it just confirms a couple of things for me, once in luck twice is a pattern as the saying goes. He can set us up to beat teams at the top end of the division. It doesn’t change things immediately but gives him a chance to prove himself in the last 7 games. I was close to writing him off personally but i’m less certain now. Just have a knack he has something about him

Don’t know if James being offered a contract extension is completely up to him? If it is i apologise but i don’t see why he won’t get offered one. Maybe he sees Max Bird as his replacement? But he clearly wanted Twine permanently in Jan and James has gone straight back into the team on his return to fitness. Rightly so imo.

Shame Twine and James have missed so many games this side of January, think they are instrumental to how LM actually wants to play. Would’ve given a much better scope on things going into the summer now. Needs to show he can learn from his previous mistakes now, has enough games left to turn opinions, it’s up to him to make that happen!

Didn’t get barged off the ball either, which previously i felt happened all to often for a man of his size.

Strange one, i’m more then manning in then out camp as well but both sides are completely reasonable? Just because someone might not be imminently going doesn’t mean people can’t voice their opinions on them. Bit weird mate.

Expected us to win? Changes nothing? I understand everyone’s opinions differ but this just really confuses me.