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Apologies in advance to those who hate numbers...
This is a brief report showcasing stats under various formations concerning the much-maligned Keane, Schneiderlin and Gana. 
  GP Pts For Against GD CS Avg pts Avg for Avg against Avg GD Total* 26 31 29 45 -16 6 1.19 1.12 1.73 -0.62 Back 3 7 5 5 17 -12 2 0.71 0.71 2.43 -1.71 Gana & Sch 14 16 14 25 -11 3 1.14 1.00 1.79 -0.79 Just Sch** 3 2 1 3 -2 1 0.67 0.33 1.00 -0.67 Just Gana 9 13 14 17 -3 2 1.44 1.56 1.89 -0.33 Keane 17 14 15 35 -20 3 0.82 0.88 2.06 -1.18 Back 3 w/ Keane 7 5 5 17 -12 2 0.71 0.71 2.43 -1.71 Back 3 w/ Gana and Sch 4 4 3 11 -8 1 1.00 0.75 2.75 -2.00 Gana in Back 4 7 12 12 10 2 2 1.71 1.71 1.43 0.29  *Starting lineup
**Just Sch has 3 games - two of which the opponent was West Brom (H and A)
These numbers don't tell the whole story...of course. But it's a decent representation given the sample size. I'll update this periodically with only 12 games left.
A few of our general observations are confirmed:
Any Back 3 that includes Keane, Gana and Schneiderlin turn off the tele or leave the stadium immediately.
Keane is a disaster. 
Interesting it seems a back 4 with Gana and another supporting mid (Davies/Rooney) appears to work...better.
 
 

Sorry but Bolasie is a terrible player. He was terrible befor and he’s terrible now. 
The injury was bad and shit for him but he’s just not good enough. It’s that simple. 

Tried to wash his hands of responsibility post match. I agree the players have to take flak too.  But he has to know what to expect from Keane, Schneiderlin, Martina, Williams, Bolasie. He has to know how poor we've been in the past trying to play 3 at the back. He has to know what our record is playing Gueye and Schneiderlin in midfield. He has to know what you get if you go to Arsenal and sit off with 7 defenders. 
So fuck off Sam. It was pathetic from you before a ball was even kicked. Get out of our club. 

Decent old game of footy that.
We won 2-1. Could have lost 2-1.
Could have won 4-1. Could have lost 4-1.
Might have been 4-4!!!
So impressed with Coleman. He makes babies with a broken leg then comes back like he's played every week. When they do his autopsy, they'll find wires and circuit boards. If he gets cremated, there'll be no ash, just a stream of molten steel. 60 grands worth of the earths finest natural resource.

I can't believe how good he has been. What a man!
It's like nothing ever happened.

Yes. He gives maximum effort and cares about the result. In the last 10 minutes you need commitment to get a result not a prissy schmuck.

Yes please Morgan. Please go.
I thought this lineup could work.
Very true Bailey but it's been unlike us to capitalize on other teams mistakes even so this is a step in the right direction. We also get Arsenal at a good time.
Last point...Seamus better be off by 60'. Anything else is completely unfair to him in his first game back. Love Seamie.

Morgan, if you're reading this..... theres still a few hours to force a move! (I heard west ham were interested)

I repeat. Any team without Schneiderlin, Cuco and Sandro. 
Pickford Holgate Keane Jags Kenny Gana Davies Rooney Walcott Tosun DCL
 
P.S. Fat Sam is full of complete dog shit when he says Gylfi and Rooney can't play in the same team. He watched from the stands when they played at beat WHU 4-0, then put them on the same field when we beat Huddersfield, Newcastle, Swansea and tied Liverpool. The rot set back in when Rooney got sick and they weren't playing in the same team. And to say they aren't athletic enough...perhaps he should take a fucking look at the fucking statue he has sitting in front of the back four who covers no ground, doesn't play the ball forward, and makes few tackles.
Last thing - said this many many times, as a fan I can accept having inferior talent, i can accept having superior talent and losing, I CANNOT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT LACK OF EFFORT AND DESIRE. We concede and act like a bunch of petulant school children who had their ball stolen. How about we grow a fucking pair and take our ball back. I physically ache watching this team play every weekend. My blood boils at the lack of commitment. 

I repeat. Any team without Schneiderlin, Cuco and Sandro. 
Pickford Holgate Keane Jags Kenny Gana Davies Rooney Walcott Tosun DCL
 
P.S. Fat Sam is full of complete dog shit when he says Gylfi and Rooney can't play in the same team. He watched from the stands when they played at beat WHU 4-0, then put them on the same field when we beat Huddersfield, Newcastle, Swansea and tied Liverpool. The rot set back in when Rooney got sick and they weren't playing in the same team. And to say they aren't athletic enough...perhaps he should take a fucking look at the fucking statue he has sitting in front of the back four who covers no ground, doesn't play the ball forward, and makes few tackles.
Last thing - said this many many times, as a fan I can accept having inferior talent, i can accept having superior talent and losing, I CANNOT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT LACK OF EFFORT AND DESIRE. We concede and act like a bunch of petulant school children who had their ball stolen. How about we grow a fucking pair and take our ball back. I physically ache watching this team play every weekend. My blood boils at the lack of commitment. 

I repeat. Any team without Schneiderlin, Cuco and Sandro. 
Pickford Holgate Keane Jags Kenny Gana Davies Rooney Walcott Tosun DCL
 
P.S. Fat Sam is full of complete dog shit when he says Gylfi and Rooney can't play in the same team. He watched from the stands when they played at beat WHU 4-0, then put them on the same field when we beat Huddersfield, Newcastle, Swansea and tied Liverpool. The rot set back in when Rooney got sick and they weren't playing in the same team. And to say they aren't athletic enough...perhaps he should take a fucking look at the fucking statue he has sitting in front of the back four who covers no ground, doesn't play the ball forward, and makes few tackles.
Last thing - said this many many times, as a fan I can accept having inferior talent, i can accept having superior talent and losing, I CANNOT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT LACK OF EFFORT AND DESIRE. We concede and act like a bunch of petulant school children who had their ball stolen. How about we grow a fucking pair and take our ball back. I physically ache watching this team play every weekend. My blood boils at the lack of commitment. 

I repeat. Any team without Schneiderlin, Cuco and Sandro. 
Pickford Holgate Keane Jags Kenny Gana Davies Rooney Walcott Tosun DCL
 
P.S. Fat Sam is full of complete dog shit when he says Gylfi and Rooney can't play in the same team. He watched from the stands when they played at beat WHU 4-0, then put them on the same field when we beat Huddersfield, Newcastle, Swansea and tied Liverpool. The rot set back in when Rooney got sick and they weren't playing in the same team. And to say they aren't athletic enough...perhaps he should take a fucking look at the fucking statue he has sitting in front of the back four who covers no ground, doesn't play the ball forward, and makes few tackles.
Last thing - said this many many times, as a fan I can accept having inferior talent, i can accept having superior talent and losing, I CANNOT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT LACK OF EFFORT AND DESIRE. We concede and act like a bunch of petulant school children who had their ball stolen. How about we grow a fucking pair and take our ball back. I physically ache watching this team play every weekend. My blood boils at the lack of commitment. 

If he can breath he is an upgrade

Walsh rejoined Leicester in 2011. They won the title in 2015-16.  
To me the real question is who (if anyone) do you blame for missing on Giroud? IMHO that is down to bad luck. Cannot blame Walsh...or Koeman for that matter. Giroud doesn't solve all of our problems but it certainly would have helped. The lack of a quality forward compounds other problems with the squad. My point is I'm not hanging Walsh out to dry yet. 
Since Walsh arrived:
IN: Gueye 7.1, Williams 9.0, Bolasie 22.5, DCL 1.5, Lookman 7.5, Schneiderlin 20, Klaassen 23.6, Onyekuru 6.8, Pickford 25, Keane 25, Sandro 5.2, Siggy 40, Rooney 0, Vlasic undis., Tosun 27
OUT: Stones 47.5, Gibson/Ovideo 7.5, Cleverley 8, Deulofeu 10.6, Rom 75, Barry 1, Barkley 15
The only complete disaster in that lot is Klaassen and I wonder if Koeman pushed that through. We'll get every penny back on Sandro. 
I'll end with this and let me be clear I'm sad I believe this, it's just the football world as we know it. I firmly believe we need to stop thinking of 25 million as a great player. In 2018 spending 25 million on a player, especially from outside the premier league, might as well be a punt. If we want top four we need to be spending 40+ on every midfield and forward signing. 

Still want to see difference makers come in at winger and left back.
Get Schneiderlin and Klaassen out. 15m each?
Loan out Sandro to another PL, Champ or German club. Won't learn how to compete in Spain, France, Italy - sell him to those leagues if that's where he wants to go. 

Still want to see difference makers come in at winger and left back.
Get Schneiderlin and Klaassen out. 15m each?
Loan out Sandro to another PL, Champ or German club. Won't learn how to compete in Spain, France, Italy - sell him to those leagues if that's where he wants to go. 

Walsh rejoined Leicester in 2011. They won the title in 2015-16.  
To me the real question is who (if anyone) do you blame for missing on Giroud? IMHO that is down to bad luck. Cannot blame Walsh...or Koeman for that matter. Giroud doesn't solve all of our problems but it certainly would have helped. The lack of a quality forward compounds other problems with the squad. My point is I'm not hanging Walsh out to dry yet. 
Since Walsh arrived:
IN: Gueye 7.1, Williams 9.0, Bolasie 22.5, DCL 1.5, Lookman 7.5, Schneiderlin 20, Klaassen 23.6, Onyekuru 6.8, Pickford 25, Keane 25, Sandro 5.2, Siggy 40, Rooney 0, Vlasic undis., Tosun 27
OUT: Stones 47.5, Gibson/Ovideo 7.5, Cleverley 8, Deulofeu 10.6, Rom 75, Barry 1, Barkley 15
The only complete disaster in that lot is Klaassen and I wonder if Koeman pushed that through. We'll get every penny back on Sandro. 
I'll end with this and let me be clear I'm sad I believe this, it's just the football world as we know it. I firmly believe we need to stop thinking of 25 million as a great player. In 2018 spending 25 million on a player, especially from outside the premier league, might as well be a punt. If we want top four we need to be spending 40+ on every midfield and forward signing. 

So Garbutt could be Niasse? I’m confused now.

The same way the Black Liverpool players viewed Suarez’ racism towards Evra. 

Pickford
Kenny Holgate Jags Martina
Davies Rooney Schneiderlin
Lennon Siggy
Niasse
Get Schneiderlin, Davies and Lennon off around 60' so they can be used against Utd.

No you're right there. I do wonder what some of our fans expect though. Two months ago we were an absolute shambles. Holding the reigning champions to a draw is a creditable result. I just cannot understand how anyone can be that pissed off we're not playing expansive, flowing football all of a sudden - this is the same group of players that was playing like a team staring at relegation. Football is always a trade off between results and performances, only the very best teams deliver both. We're not one of those teams at the moment. We haven't been for a very long time if we're honest. 

This is enough embarrassment already

Robles
Feeney Keane ?? Martina
Klaassen McCarthy Baningime
Vlasic Sandro Lookman
Subs: Hewelt Charsley Broadhead Denny Hornby Collins ??
Rested: Pickford Williams Jags Rooney Lennon Gueye Gylfi Niasse Davies DCL Holgate Kenny
Out: Baines Bolasie Barkley Besic Seamus Mori 
Fuck off: Mirallas Schneiderlin
 

Ross Seamus and Bolasie back in the next 10 weeks. Team will look completely different with those influences. 

PREACH!