Leicester City 1:1 Manchester United

sunama · Nov 27, 2015

hbgreg said:
This is the going to be one of the worst #1-#2 in terms of talent and quality in a while.

I think Leicester will try and make it entertaining, but obviously, we will do our best to make it a slow/passing game, which will reduce the entertainment value.
I actually believe that the game will be entertaining, but only time will tell.

saivet · Nov 27, 2015

Frustrating. Seems as though we've played a make shift back 4 (or 5) consistently under LVG.

DomesticTadpole · Nov 27, 2015

Why are we getting all these injuries? Yet again.

sunama · Nov 27, 2015

Gandalf Greyhame said:
So one team is a fan favourite, and will play explosive attacking football with pace, power and passion, and the other will try and limit their chances and become hard to beat.

Only, United are not the fan favourites.

That's basically how I see it, too.
Is this the definition of negative football?

Di Maria's angel · Nov 27, 2015

All these injuries, fecking hell! We best loan out some players, asap.

bosnian_red · Nov 27, 2015

Feels like any bit of cover we have is injured. Probably line up like:

De Gea
Young Smalling Blind Darmian
Schneiderin Schweinsteiger
Rooney Mata
Martial Memphis

Basically Fellaini is the one player in the senior squad who isn't injured. Pereira after him. Let's hope people come back soon with the winter period coming in a month. We'll need to start rotating a bit.

Sparky Rhiwabon · Nov 27, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Why are we getting all these injuries? Yet again.

And with LVG and his match rhythm you suspect that any inured player will be missing from the team for weeks even with a fairly minor one.

Todd · Nov 27, 2015

I refuse to believe that Leicester are actually good, what they've done so far is an anomaly, and what Vardy has done is certainly an anomaly. They're going to come back down to Earth at some point here, hopefully this weekend is the beginning.

I expect a United win and I expect us to keep Vardy off the score sheet.

AngeloHenriquez · Nov 27, 2015

bosnian_red said:
Feels like any bit of cover we have is injured. Probably line up like:

De Gea
Young Smalling Blind Darmian
Schneiderin Schweinsteiger
Rooney Mata
Martial Memphis

Basically Fellaini is the one player in the senior squad who isn't injured. Pereira after him. Let's hope people come back soon with the winter period coming in a month. We'll need to start rotating a bit.

Does that mean you want Darmian at left back, while Young is right back?

DWelbz19 · Nov 27, 2015

What will the bench be?
Romero, McNair, CBJ, Fellaini, Pereira, Goss, Rashford?
That depth.

Mciahel Goodman · Nov 27, 2015

Gone with this:

Cutch · Nov 27, 2015

Summit said:
Rojo apparently out now along with Lingard

Interesting as i was just about to post that i was chatting to a guy that stayed behind for autographs on Wednesday night who said Rojo could barely walk leaving the ground.

Wednesday at Stoke · Nov 27, 2015

This sucks with all the injuries

if we go 3 at the back:

deGea
McNair Smalling Blind
Darmian Schneiderlin Schweinsteiger Young
Mata
Rooney Martial

Subs: Fellaini, Pereira, Memphis

buckooo1978 · Nov 27, 2015

Thats a blow if Rojo/Lingard are out....

Reckon I'd play

---------------------------DDG-------------------------
Darmian--------Smalling-----Blind------------Young
------------------Schweini----Schneiderlein----------
Memphis--------------Mata----------------Periera
----------------------------Martial--------------------

no chance of that though.....could maybe use Borthwick Jackson or McNair and no way he will not play Rooney

bosnian_red · Nov 27, 2015

AngeloHenriquez said:
Does that mean you want Darmian at left back, while Young is right back?

Would much rather that then Young at left back up against Mahrez. Young is more experienced at right back then left back, and Darmian is better defensively and can play on either side without a problem, so is better equipped to handle Mahrez.

Gerald G · Nov 28, 2015

De Gea
Darmian--Smalling--Blind--Young
Schneiderlin--Schweinsteiger
Mata--Rooney--Memphis
Martial

subs: Romero, McNair, Tuanzebe, Goss, Pereira, Fellaini, Rashford

This is the same back four & team, bar Carrick, that got destroyed by Arsenal and I really don't want Vardy against Blind but we haven't got much choice.

If it's a 3 at the back...

De Gea
McNair--Smalling--Blind
Darmian--Schneiderlin--Schweinsteiger--Young
Mata
Rooney--Martial

We would do really well to pick up all 3 pts here.

Sam · Nov 28, 2015

Where are the Rojo injury rumours coming from?

Reckless Full Back · Nov 28, 2015

Sam said:
Where are the Rojo injury rumours coming from?

Michael T · Nov 28, 2015

I'm feeling confident our forwards are going to take their chances this weekend. Vardy may well get his goal, but I really think it's not beyond us to come away with a convincing win.

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khoazany · Nov 28, 2015

Seems the club has intentionally not revealed the traveling squad to the media.Usually they would know at least which youngsters are with the squad by now.

carlosp · Nov 28, 2015

Busy watching last years game at Leichester. We were sublime in our attacking but oh my, the capitulation was aweful. However horrible referring by Mark Clattenburg. Should never have been a penalty against Rafael.

carlosp · Nov 28, 2015

According to PysioRoom, Lingard is injured(hamstring) but no Rojo. I think he will play.

http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php#c14

marukomu · Nov 28, 2015

2.30am kick off for me. Should I bother?

Ephrem · Nov 28, 2015

Time for pereira

De Gea
Darmian--Smalling--Blind--Young
Schneiderlin--Schweinsteiger
Mata--Rooney--Pereira
Memphis

Subs : Martial , Mcnair, Rashford/Goss !

Keenst · Nov 28, 2015

marukomu said:
2.30am kick off for me. Should I bother?

I'm faced with a similar problem. 1.30 for me though. Think I'll give the first half a go at least.

minoo-utd · Nov 28, 2015

We have to be ready for this, LVG should stop his cautious football thinking and give freedom to the players.

DeafMUFC · Nov 28, 2015

If there is actually one game where we need some control this is the one. With the way Leicester play, high tempo and pretty much always positive we need to suck the life out of them with controlled possession. With the personnel we have or don't have available I don't expect our strategy to change.

This is a huge game for BFS and Morgan - stamp their authority and gain control. Also a huge game for Smalling who for me is the best CB in the world right now and going up against Vardy will show us exactly where he is at.

2-1 United!

hobbers · Nov 28, 2015

Logically this should be exactly the game LVG's current tactics were made for. Playing against a team that has gone out and attacked all season while conceding a lot of goals.

So long as our defence doesn't go completely to pot like it did last year we should be ok. Morgan has to get over his horror show in the week as well, him and Schneidy will obv be key.

Question234 · Nov 28, 2015

Fergus' son said:
Blind at LB and Young at RB please, our team needs full backs that can contribute going forward.

yep lets bomb forward and overcommit because that worked out so well last time.

Question234 · Nov 28, 2015

minoo-utd said:
We have to be ready for this, LVG should stop his cautious football thinking and give freedom to the players.

just a reminded to last year guys.

going gung ho against lecister isn't the best way to play them unless you can outscore them.

SirAF · Nov 28, 2015

marukomu said:
2.30am kick off for me. Should I bother?

Just get goal notifications on your phone, you'll most likely have a good nights sleep!

ZDwyr · Nov 28, 2015

marukomu said:
2.30am kick off for me. Should I bother?

4:30 AM for me.

I am going to get up and watch, but can we please score!

Cerpin · Nov 28, 2015

---------------DDG---------

Darmian - Jones - Smalling - Blind

Pereira - Schneiderlin - Schweini

----------------Mata----------------

--------Martial--------Memphis--------

Would love that.

DomesticTadpole · Nov 28, 2015

Cerpin said:
---------------DDG---------

Darmian - Jones - Smalling - Blind

Pereira - Schneiderlin - Schweini

----------------Mata----------------

--------Martial--------Memphis--------

Would love that.

That would be nice, but as Jones is injured you will have to rethink I'm afraid.

Cerpin · Nov 28, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
That would be nice, but as Jones is injured you will have to rethink I'm afraid.

Aw feck.

Marcelinho87 · Nov 28, 2015

So I have left Lingard out of mine, but I am not that sure he actually will.

CM · Nov 28, 2015

Are Rojo and Lingard both definitely out?

Roboc7 · Nov 28, 2015

Our style of play suits Leicester, think this will be a bad afternoon and see us losing by two or even three goals given the players we are missing.

Our defence has saved us this season but I don't think they will be able to cope with Vardy and Mahrez and we simply aren't good enough going forward to make the most of Leicester's weak defence.

NotoriousISSY · Nov 28, 2015

2-0 Leicester. Smalling won't be able to single-handedly do the business today and De Gea is great, but not great enough to keep out Vardy when he's clean through 7 times!

Damien · Nov 28, 2015

carlosp said:
According to PysioRoom, Lingard is injured(hamstring) but no Rojo. I think he will play.

http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php#c14

He's definitely out. Photo of him at home last night. Rest of squad would have travelled to hotel last night.

http://www.instagram.com/p/-mmKdGqw8p/

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