Leicester City (H) - Pre-Match Thread

[Deleted member 81382]

Does anyone think we might be better playing Walker at CB to try and deal with Vardy's pace, in particular the ball over the top ?

Nah I think we'll just give Mendy licence to get forward more and Walker will be asked to be more disciplined to deal with counter attacks.

 

[Marvin]

Does anyone think we might be better playing Walker at CB to try and deal with Vardy's pace, in particular the ball over the top ?

I suggested that to look after Aubameyang and Martinelli but it turned out it wasn't necessary.

 

[alexmcity]

It wouldn't be a total shock if Pep decided to keep Garcia and HB together for this game. I know Vardy is a really top player. As good as you will play but those two are probably a better bet than Ota and Fernandinho.

It would be a total shock, of course.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Don't think Foden will play on Saturday, he did look a bit tired 2nd half last night, maybe a result of 3 consecutive starts. I can see Bernardo coming in for him as the only change

People have been expecting too much of young Phil. He is best off coming from the bench in this one

 

[Eds]

Would be happy seeing us play a 4231 again, giving Kev a bit of a licence to roam and providing the back four with a little more cover. Can't stand Leicester as a club, still remember how small time they were in the 70's.80's, 90's etc with pitifully low crowds and shit away support. Stabbed Ranieri in the back after he supposedly wanted to stop the doping and they have somehow managed to avoid proper FFP despite overspending their way out of the championship.Their title win is still tainted in my eyes as well, want to smash them by at least four clear goals.

 

[Ric]

Would be happy seeing us play a 4231 again, giving Kev a bit of a licence to roam and providing the back four with a little more cover. Can't stand Leicester as a club, still remember how small time they were in the 70's.80's, 90's etc with pitifully low crowds and shit away support. Stabbed Ranieri in the back after he supposedly wanted to stop the doping and they have somehow managed to avoid proper FFP despite overspending their way out of the championship.Their title win is still tainted in my eyes as well, want to smash them by at least four clear goals.

Ha, that's a bit harsh! I don't mind Leicester. Their title win in 2016 was an incredible achievement and Rodgers has built another very good side there. Think it will be a tough game, but hopefully we've come through our blip and can close the gap on Saturday.

Same XI as Arsenal for me:

Ederson
Walker
Otamendi
Fernandinho
Mendy
Rodri
Gundogan
Foden
De Bruyne
Sterling
Jesus

 

[bellsouth]

Got to stop their quick transition and the very best at that is Fernandinho, alas I've given up on seeing him in midfield again.....the good news is we're scoring more freely again, 4-3 :)

 

[Marvin]

Would be happy seeing us play a 4231 again, giving Kev a bit of a licence to roam and providing the back four with a little more cover. Can't stand Leicester as a club, still remember how small time they were in the 70's.80's, 90's etc with pitifully low crowds and shit away support. Stabbed Ranieri in the back after he supposedly wanted to stop the doping and they have somehow managed to avoid proper FFP despite overspending their way out of the championship.Their title win is still tainted in my eyes as well, want to smash them by at least four clear goals.

Their clappers annoy me but apart from that I'd take them in the top 4 any day over Man Utd, Spurs and especially Liverpool.

Press coverage of our two clubs is annoying. I remember when Shinawatra took over the media went into overdrive about the Thai Prime Minister but to my knowledge have never said a word about Leicester's owners despite their support for the new Thai regime which overthrew Shinawatra in a military/royalist coup.

Leicester's rivals are Derby and Notts Forest. Manchester City's rivals are Liverpool and Man Utd. Any criticism of Man City resonates with that audience. Criticism of Leicester does not. That though reflects entirely on the media and not Leicester.

 

[abu13]

I would play the same side as we did at Arsenal,

 

[GX Blue]

I imagine this game being very similar to the Utd fiasco. We never seem to learn and repeat our mistakes.
We have a lot of the ball. Cant break them down. They will lump it over the top of our sh1t defence and score a couple of counter attacks.