Weekend 6/7 Feb - Other Games

[Batman]

Leicester winning away at city and looking excellent in the opening parts of the game

[SuperSAINT]

Leicester winning away at city and looking excellent in the opening parts of the game

 

I think they might actually do it.

[doddisalegend]

I think they might actually do it.

 

Lets hope. So I get the feeling the big six are going to go mad next summer on spending and new managers. Pep to Man city is going to kick things off so this will probably be the only chance to see someone else, other than one of the usual suspects, win the PL. If it can't be saints hell let it be Leicester. Next season I think the status quo will be well and truly back in place in the PL.

[angelman]

Well the game I have been looking at for the last 20 minutes show them being absolutely battered by City, save for a cross into the box from Vardy.

[ericofarabia]

Well the game I have been looking at for the last 20 minutes show them being absolutely battered by City, save for a cross into the box from Vardy.

 

Sign of a great team - ability to win when not playing particularly well!!

[adrian lord]

I wouldn't say battered. Just playing a counterattacking strategy.

[angelman]

I wouldn't say battered. Just playing a counterattacking strategy.

 

I would disagree and say battered. 71:29 possession and most of that is around the Leicester penalty area. BUT....LCFC seem to be preventing them from taking too many shots and of course have the most important stat in their favour of being 1 up.

[angelman]

Ethiad seems to be quite empty.

[doddisalegend]

I would disagree and say battered. 71:29 possession and most of that is around the Leicester penalty area. BUT....LCFC seem to be preventing them from taking too many shots and of course have the most important stat in their favour of being 1 up.

 

Pretty much the story of Leicester's season they are the complete anti-version of possession football but considering how well it's working I doubt they are bothered.

[adrian lord]

0-2 battering[emoji3]

[Batman]

2-0 to city...LEICESTER

 

geddon

[adrian lord]

Let's hope they win the league

[Batman]

Should have been 3-0!!!!

[angelman]

0-2 battering[emoji3]

 

So are you saying that in the last 2/3s of the first half, they weren't being battered? Strange if you don't. Have only just come back to see they are now 2 up, so we'll see how ManC react. But I guess you do know that you can batter someone without scoring, don't you?

[Rut]

City are not losing 2-0. They are actually winning 2-0. If you aren't sure about which City I mean then here is a handy hint:

 

 

Long way to go in this game yet but I can't see Man City scoring 3. That best not jinx it. Come on Leicester!

[adrian lord]

So are you saying that in the last 2/3s of the first half, they weren't being battered? Strange if you don't. Have only just come back to see they are now 2 up, so we'll see how ManC react. But I guess you do know that you can batter someone without scoring, don't you?

 

Keep trying.

[angelman]

Keep trying.

 

Keep trying what?

[PhilippineSaint]

Ethiad seems to be quite empty.

 

There are 54,693 at the Etihad today, a record attendance for the stadium. And the majority are shell-shocked here...

[beatlesaint]

Just looking at Leicester's remaining fixtures, after Arsenal away next week they have not got a hard run in at all. They really should kick themselves if they win today and then balls it up !

[Batman]

3-0 to Leicester

 

Love it

 

I wonder if that ****** Tony Gale will state that their are clearly only two sides in the title race, Arsenal and Man City. Like he did the other day

[adrian lord]

Keep trying what?

 

Still sure it's a battering of Leicester by City? I d give up if I were you...[emoji15]

[angelman]

Still sure it's a battering of Leicester by City? I d give up if I were you...[emoji15]

 

If I might say, you are being a bit of a cock. I said that they were battered from 15-45 minutes. This is the 2nd half.

[bpsaint]

Wow, this is ****ing mental!!!!

[Plastic]

Leicester looking superb

[adrian lord]

If I might say, you are being a bit of a cock. I said that they were battered from 15-45 minutes. This is the 2nd half.

 

You are back-pedalling fast now and resorting to abuse. You got arsey about it first. I think that objectively you are the one being a penis.

[angelman]

You are back-pedalling fast now and resorting to abuse. You got arsey about it first. I think that objectively you are the one being a penis.

 

I really am not back tracking. In the first half they were being battered. There is no backtracking in that at all. They now look far more likely to score than City. Anyway, I am finding this "conversation" very tedious.

[Plastic]

Vardy and Kane will make for the most exciting English front line for ages

[Batman]

Vardy and Kane will make for the most exciting English front line for ages

 

Totally agree

It just won't happen what so ever. Not with Rooney plodding around

 

Almost 4-0

 

Drink water also deserves a call up

[Crab Lungs]

Totally agree

It just won't happen what so ever. Not with Rooney plodding around

 

Almost 4-0

 

Drink water also deserves a call up

 

That won't happen either, sadly. It'll be that absolutely useless c()nt Henderson doing nothing.

[Batman]

That won't happen either, sadly. It'll be that absolutely useless c()nt Henderson doing nothing.

 

Vardy will get 1 friendly playing up top. Do alright and then put on the bench and get fleeting appearance out wide

 

Players like Oxlade-chamberlain will be certain for the squad ahead of a couple of Leicester players.

 

We will get out of the groups at the euros, not hard.... Then go out against a half decent side with Rooney scoring a maximum of 1 goal

[Batman]

[adrian lord]

City seem out of ideas

 

2 shots on target- shocking stats

[Crab Lungs]

Vardy will get 1 friendly playing up top. Do alright and then put on the bench and get fleeting appearance out wide

 

Players like Oxlade-chamberlain will be certain for the squad ahead of a couple of Leicester players.

 

We will get out of the groups at the euros, not hard.... Then go out against a half decent side with Rooney scoring a maximum of 1 goal

 

Blimey, you're backing him to score?! I reckon he'll be a huge let down again. It'll be the usual crap from Hodgson.... and if all fit, something like;

 

Hart, Baines, Clyne, Smalling, Cahill, Wilshere, Henderson, Welbeck, Rooney, Lallana, Sturridge.

 

Left out will be the likes of Vardy, Kane, Chamberlain, Alli etc. All the exciting players who make things happen ditched for all the usual washed-up, overhyped rubbish he seems fond of.

 

He'll probably find a way to shoehorn Gibbs and Jones in too, knowing him. W4nker.

[Saint86]

city are awful, but the league is going to Leicester or Tottenham for me.

[Batman]

What I like about Leicester, they virtually play two up top. One does drop deeper when defending. Both though, are quick, very busy and able to stretch the opposition defence very quickly.

 

We have picked up also playing something similar up top

[angelman]

God I hope they can carry on and win the title.

[Plastic]

Man city are a disgrace really. Even when they won their titles it was by a very fine margin, they've always lost a lot of games and looked fragile despite signing whoever they want. Mercenaries who don't try beyond 70% mixed with some who are just rubbish signings. Not having much of a British spine to the team doesn't help. Can't see them ever being that consistent and guardiola has no experience of this league. Maybes he's amazing maybes he's not, winning leagues with barca and Bayern with those players doesn't quite prove it for me.

 

Leicester just want it far more than city and can see them doing that to arsenal too.

 

Agree with this

[Batman]

[Picard]

city are awful, but the league is going to Leicester or Tottenham for me.

 

Spurs probably moving up to second today.

[Batman]

Leicester wobbling a tad here. Should be alright though

Edited 6 February, 2016 by Batman

[Chalkboy]

Pleased for Leicester, but can't help feeling a tinge of jealousy that it's not us (did I say "tinge"? More like a huge slab). It could have been US!!!

 

Only thing with this result is it's giving Spurs even more of a chance at the title. Anyone but them

[eurosaint]

Leicester City = a breath of fresh air !

Gives hope to Saints and similar non 'top teams '

Good on them !

[mcjwills]

I believe

[angelman]

Would be good if Bournemouth could win (or even draw) tomorrow.

[Toomer]

I would say 75% of the fans want Leicester to win the league and that skate count Merson is as thick as s hit.

[nta786]

What Hodgeson will play:

 

Hart

Clyne Jagielka Cahill Baines

Henderson Milner

Townsend Lallana Sterling

Rooney

 

Bench: Butland, Stones, Phil Jones, Delph, Wilshere, Kane, Vardy.

 

What the team should be IMO:

 

Hart

Clyne Stones Smalling Bertrand

Chamberlain Alli Barkley Sterling

Kane Vardy

 

(Put on another centre defensive mid in place of AOC if playing a better nation than us maybe even Dier.)

[angelman]

I would say 75% of the fans want Leicester to win the league and that skate count Merson is as thick as s hit.

 

What did he say?

 

But agree, and given the amount they have spent, even more so.

[Batman]

What Hodgeson will play:

 

Hart

Clyne Jagielka Cahill Baines

Henderson Milner

Townsend Lallana Sterling

Rooney

 

Bench: Butland, Stones, Phil Jones, Delph, Wilshere, Kane, Vardy.

 

What the team should be IMO:

 

Hart

Clyne Stones Smalling Bertrand

Chamberlain Alli Barkley Sterling

Kane Vardy

 

(Put on another centre defensive mid in place of AOC if playing a better nation than us maybe even Dier.)

 

why on earth would you have chamberlain in the starting line up. he never plays. He has less goals than Alli in the premier league....

[adrian lord]

Those fake electronic fan-flags at Etihad. Encapsulates all that is wrong with the game.

Go on Leicester!

[nta786]

why on earth would you have chamberlain in the starting line up. he never plays. He has less goals than Alli in the premier league....

 

Saints bias?

 

Was struggling to think of another right mid in all honesty apart from Townsend.

Maybe Walcott then?

I was never gonna say Lallana either.