Emotions boiling over from London to Leicester!
by CandH’s Allen Cummings
Social media has been in overdrive since the weekend. Opinions have been forcefully expressed. Frustrations have come to the boil. The tone of the exchanges has been forthright and unambiguous.
O “Today’s performance was on another level”.
O Why is the team without intensity? Either training and preparation is not right or the management is not providing the team with motivation, a spark or inspiration”.
O “Enough is enough”.
O “Sack him now, players not playing for him”.
O “Players need to take just as much blame as the manager”.
They were a selection of tweets all from Leicester City supporters, and highlighted in the Leicester Mercury, following the Foxes capitulation against Crystal Palace last Saturday.
Manager Claude Puel (bottom right) is clearly a man under fire and under pressure, and likewise his team. With David Moyes and his team having had to endure a similar response from West Ham fans since Sunday’s defeat against Manchester City, Saturday’s encounter at the King Power Stadium is likely to be a highly charged and tense affair.
There’s nothing like volatility around the stadium to create tension among the home players. We’ve seen plenty of that ourselves this season to know the pressure that puts on those out there on the pitch.
Their nerves become frayed and mistakes are just a mis-kick away. We have to tap into that highly charged atmosphere on Saturday and turn it to our advantage. Play on the front foot from the off. Put them under pressure. Force them into making the mistakes they dread.
This is not the time to play it safe. It’s a time for being bold. Being confident and at the end of the game – finally being safe!