Leicester pre-match thread (29/12/2015)

[fatbloke]

We have to adapt our tactics tomorrow and set up to be more compact, restricting not only the space in behind but also the space just in front of the back four. Vardy and Mahrez will tear us apart on the counter attack if we leave ourselves as open and vulnerable as we usually do away from home. Navas and Sterling's pace and work rate either side of an all action duo of Fernandinho and Delph in midfield with Silva supporting De Bruyne for me, leaving Yaya on the bench to come on and either kill the game with his passing if we can get in front or to give us a different option if we need to risk it late on to get an equaliser or winner. I'd leave Aguero on the bench too for this one, just not worth risking him for 90 minutes when whoever plays up front will have to do a lot of running and closing down. Being able to bring on Yaya and Aguero against tired legs could be a game changer if we need it.

 

[Blue Haze]

Is it bad that I expect a loss any time we're away against a top half opponent?

I'll hope for the best but won't expect it.

 

[digbythebiggestdogintheworld]

What kit are we wearing?

definitely yellow

 

[DruntBlunt]

We have to adapt our tactics tomorrow...

We don't do tactics.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

We will win tomorrow aguero and silva and de bruyne 0-3

 

[bluemoon98]

definitely yellow

Green ;-)

 

[J_Bow]

Can't wait for the arseholes to play down a City victory tomorrow because we have a squad worth 100 billion and it should be expected of us.

 

[Ric]

We have to adapt our tactics tomorrow and set up to be more compact, restricting not only the space in behind but also the space just in front of the back four. Vardy and Mahrez will tear us apart on the counter attack if we leave ourselves as open and vulnerable as we usually do away from home. Navas and Sterling's pace and work rate either side of an all action duo of Fernandinho and Delph in midfield with Silva supporting De Bruyne for me, leaving Yaya on the bench to come on and either kill the game with his passing if we can get in front or to give us a different option if we need to risk it late on to get an equaliser or winner. I'd leave Aguero on the bench too for this one, just not worth risking him for 90 minutes when whoever plays up front will have to do a lot of running and closing down. Being able to bring on Yaya and Aguero against tired legs could be a game changer if we need it.

Don't think playing De Bruyne out of position as a forward is likely. Pretty sure both Toure and Aguero will start too.

 

[sam-caddick]

I wouldn't drop any of Sterling, De Bruyne or Silva so for me it means a midfield of Yaya and Fernandinho.

If we are to play a midfield three of Yaya, Fernandinho and Delph then for me Sterling and it Navas has to play because if we go with the team that started against Arsenal I think we will become to predictable and tippy-tappy and lack that pace threat in behind the opposition defence. We can't rely on Aguero being out only outlet of pace in attack in my opinion.

I have a feeling Bony will start.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

I know we're often a little bipolar in reaction to every win or loss but tomorrow is one of those matches that make an enormous difference.

A win and we end our away day hoodoo, go second a point behind Arsenal and we're in a good position to kick on.

A defeat and we'll have lost 6 already, 4 points behind in fourth with no away wins since early September and a run of away matches coming.

A must win really.