2011/12 Yuki Abe @ Leicester City (ENG) Thread [R]

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http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~2391491,00.html

"Abe's energy around the middle of the park will have pleased his manager"...

But he didn't play in another friendly against Real Mallorca yesterday. Wonder if Ienaga played.

Edit: Ienaga didn't play due to minor injury.

 

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Abe has been used as a kinda hardcore DM and SGE was always going to try more aggressive setup given opportunity and that seems to be happening this preseason. Abe has been a bit too industrious in grassroots sorta way so it makes sense to me. If you think about it Abe was deployed like that by Okada in his insane Nurikabe tactics and he might not have been in there if it weren't for that.

 

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A COMPLETEY different starting XI played both games. They have a game coming up against Real Madrid.

 

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http://blog.lirionet.jp/aki14/2011/07/post-56a0.html

Yes, there were only 2 days inbetween and that's why Abe was not used against Mallorca, according to Ienaga. Their teams even stayed in the same hotel.

 

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I hope that's the only reason honestly. I said what I said based on the line up but possibly SGE tested some different combination of players in which case my guess will likely be wrong.

 

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I guess Yuki Abe starting against Real and playing well into 2nd half means that Erikson considers him first-team, for now.

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At least one japanese player is starting. Thank you Abe.

Vassel got a red card in the first so it could be tough for Leicester.

 

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Leicester won away to Coventry. Full match for Abe.

Soccernet still not correcting his name after 1 year which should be embarassing for them and not for Abe.

 

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Great start for Abe and Svennis

 

What a weekend, Abe scored against Brighton!

Edit: Funnily it's been former Urawa players making the headlines today. Is there something to read into that?

 

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Great goal by Abe-chan and apparently he was involved in the play leading to the opponent sent off.

 

I heard on match-reports that Abe was deployed in a more offensive midfield role and was very good there.

 

Abe reportedly assisted the second goal in a 2-0 against Watford yesterday with a cross from the right.

 

Leicester on 9th place with 19 points. Second placed West Ham have 21 so it's close

 

A smiley coming from you? What's wrong seolseol?

 

Haha. Don't know. But when things look good I'm happy. To bad that is not so often.

 

Re: Yuki Abe's Thread [R]

He was subbed out after 22 minutes. Did he get injured?

 

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You sure? Leicester site says he was replaced at HT.

 

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http://www.soccerway.com/matches/20...onship/leicester-city-fc/millwall-fc/1119781/

I just saw it here. Well, I guess official website is a more reliable source.

 

Svennis fired.

 

Anyone know if Abe-chan's injured?

Anyway:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2056403/Roy-Keane-set-Leicester-managers-job.html

 

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2012/01/14/kiji/K20120114002428060.html

Sponichi again reporting that Abe will be returning to Reds.

 

So I guess it will happend then. Hm