Wednesday 20 April 2016

Are Leicester City lost without Vardy?

Are Leicester City lost without Vardy?

Vardy stats: 
Games: 35
Goals: 22
Assists; 6
Shots per game; 3.1
Aerials won: 2.6

Games won with Vardy: 24 
Games won without Vardy: 2 

Games lost with Vardy: 3 
Games lost without Vardy: 1

After Jamie Vardy red card against West Ham Leicester now have to deal without Vardy big influence on the pitch. Vardy is Leicester top goal scorer in all competitions with Mahrez behind him with 16 goals. Vardy has only missed two games this season but still manged to win both games against West Ham and Bury. What other options do Leicester have upfront:

Shinji Okazaki
Shinji Okazaki was brought by Leicester on a free transfer but really hasn't set sails rolling on his goal scoring tally this season. But his mentality to close defenders down and put under pressure is what he is best at. But is he as influential as Vardy in the team. Vardy style of play is to make deadly runs and dribble at defenders with pace. Okazaki has a different style of play, Okazaki is the one who would put defenders under pressure to make a mistake.
Leicester city win percentage with Okazaki: 52.7%


Leonardo Ulloa
Ulloa was brought by Leicester from Brighton last season. After a impressive first season he hasn't really been in the starting 11 this season. Ulloa has only scored 4 goals from 21 appearances of the bench and only 5 appearances in the staring 11. Ulloa is very strong in the air and really good header of the ball, but he can deliver good contribution to defending. Ulloa has a different style of play to Vardy when Vardy likes to dribble  the ball past opponents and can make deadly runs. Unlike Vardy, Ulloa not know for his pace and more of a threat in the box from crosses and corners.
Leicester city win percentage with Ulloa: 47%






Saturday 16 April 2016

The Next Jamie Vardy: Aaron Williams

Aaron Williams

Aaron Williams scored on his debut

Name: Aaron Williams 
Age: 22
Nationality: England 
Club: Peterborough
Position: Forward

Stats:
Games: 7
Goals: 2
Assists: 2

Last Season:
Games:26
Goals: 12

Career Summary:
Aaron Williams started his career off at Walsall but really didn't get a permanent place in the starting eleven. In the 2011-12 season he scored 22 goals for the Walsall Youth team after opting to stay to Walsall after he trained with Manchester Untied at eight years old. In the 2012-13 season Aaron made eight professional games for Walsall after being handed the 19 shirt number. Later in that season he was sent on a one month loan to Romulus playing his first game for that club in a 1-1 draw with Sutton Coldfield Town then he returned to Walsall one month later. He was then sent on to another one month loan to AFC Telford wearing the number 20 shirt for them. He scored his first goal for AFC Telford and his first professional goal of his career in a 5-2 away defeat to Woking. Following the relegation of Telford Aaron Williams he went on loan to Worcester City and was later signed for Worcester in the 2013-14. He scored his first goal for Worcester City opening the scoring in the FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying against Lincoln City. On 2 September 2014 Williams signed for Rushall Olympic and made his first debut for Rushall in a 3-2 away win against Curzon Ashton. He scored his first goal for Rushall against King's Lynn Town and then scored in the FA Cup tie against Tamworth. Aaron Williams then signed for Nuneaton in the summer of 2015 and scored on his full debut in a 3-2 away win at Chorley. His good form atrratced third tier side Peterborough United took him on a week trail. On 23 January 2016, Williams returned to the football league after signing for Peterborough United and after 7 games he has scored 2 games after scoring on his debut for Peterborough United.

Why has he been dipped for the next Jamie Vardy?

At 21 years old, there is plenty of time for Aaron Williams  to reach his full potential after being released from Walsall at a young age but he now has a chance to prove the doubters wrong at Peterborough. Jamie Vardy scored 31 goals in 36 games for Fleetwood Town in the Conference National League. Aaron Williams who scored 12 goals in 26 games for Nuneaton Town even though he has less goal to game ratio he has at least 7 years to prove his talent and i still think he will be in the top league in years to come. 

Wednesday 6 April 2016

Altrincham 1-2 Dover - Match Report

Altrincham 1-2 Dover
Match Report

Key Stats:
  • Altrincham/Dover
  • shots: 6/8
  • Shots on target: 3/3
  • Possession: 50%/50%
  • Corners: 4/4 
  • Fouls: 4/4

Goalscorers:
Rankine 37'
Miller 67', Payne 74'


Lineups:
Dover Athletic: Walker, Magri, Orlu, Parkinson, Raggett, Braham-Barrett (Sterling 90+5'), Kinnear Jr (Essam 90+1'), Deverdics, Bellamy, Miller (Ofori-Acheampong 85'), Payne
Unused subs: Grimes, Marsh



Altrincham: Deasy, Sinnott, Leather, Richman, Havern, Holness, Moult, Ginnelly (Crowther 83'), Phillips (Reeves 73'), Rankine, Lawrie (Heathcote 88')
Unused subs:
 
O'Keefe, Williams


Match Summary
Altrincham slipped in to the relegation places as Dover come back to seal all three points.
It was Altrincham who started the better team, winning a series of corners, with their first half-chance on goal coming in the 18th minute from Ginnelly. He troubled Mitch Walker again five minutes later, taking aim from just outside of the penalty area, but Walker was more than equal to the effort.

Stefan Payne, who had three early missed chances to open the scoring as the half an hour mark approached but couldn't put it past Deasy. Liam Bellamy struck the post on the 31st minute from an effort outside the box, and was unlucky to open the scoring which would have been his first of his campaign.

On 37 minutes,Micheal Rankie gave the hosts lead from a long range free kick, which fizz an unstoppable effort past Walker before the break to take the lead against Dover.
Whites raced out of the blocks in the second half, with Sam Magri and Jack Parkinson both trying their luck at finding an equaliser, but as time ticked by, it looked like it would be a frustrating evening for Dover.

Nicky Deverdics and Chris kinnear worked together to set up  Ricky Milller, as Nicky Deverdics eventually found Ricky Miller, who fired home from ten yards to level the scores.

The Momentum shifted into the Whites favour as Stefan Payne - the club's top scorer - completed the turnaround. Great interplay between the Dover players saw Payne scored from acute angle, to complete the turnaround for Dover.

Alitrancham slipped in 22nd following the defeat to Dover and are now three points from safety while Dover remain in the play off fight there are now six points ahead of sixth placed Braintree