Leicester City 1:1 Manchester United

sunama · Nov 28, 2015

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

Yes man, watch it.
For sure we are boring, but LCFC are exciting and will attack us hard for 90 minutes. They always score. There will be no buses parked today.
We shall also see the league's best striker up against the league's best GK.
And lets not forget its a top of the table clash!

So many reasons to watch this one.

carlosp said:
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.

Those were the days when Di Maria attacked with impunity.
Our capitulation proved that we were/are mentally weak and have no fight. I think we still lack grit and determination and because of that I can't see how we can handle Leicester. Their game is based on grit, determination, power and pace, which should see them through.

However, in sport and football - anything is possible and the favourites don't always win.

Adisa · Nov 28, 2015

Met some fans on the train yesterday. They said they would prefer us losing like we did last year than, winning a boring and dour match.
I could not believe what I was hearing. I will take a boring 1-0 win over a 5-3 loss any day.

Sarni · Nov 28, 2015

We will definitely set up defensively here and will be happy with a draw but I think we will have our job cut out for us since Leicester are very offensively and could go 4 points ahead of us with a win. I reckon this will follow the pattern of us playing it safe around the middle circle going for 0 at the back approach while Leicester will flood us with numbers on the counter.

Going for a fluke 1-1 which would be incredible result.

ottosec · Nov 28, 2015

Judas · Nov 28, 2015

Missing Lingard would be a massive shame, he's given us most of our thrust in recent games....

Damien · Nov 28, 2015

Adisa said:
Met some fans on the train yesterday. They said they would prefer us losing like we did last year than, winning a boring and dour match.
I could not believe what I was hearing. I will take a boring 1-0 win over a 5-3 loss any day.

I think they're chatting shit. If we were 3:1 up and ended up conceding 4 more goals again everyone would be in meltdown and demanding him to be sacked.

sunama · Nov 28, 2015

Damien said:
I think they're chatting shit.

Indeed. I think it was a throw away comment.
Once the game starts, we all want our team to win, no matter how boring we are to watch.

EDIT: And as Vardy says....Chat shit, get banged :lol:

Inigo Montoya · Nov 28, 2015

Judas said:
Missing Lingard would be a massive shame, he's given us most of our thrust in recent games....

Plenty of that but failed to ejaculate when it needed.

I do get your point though

Pexbo · Nov 28, 2015

Damien said:
I think they're chatting shit. If we were 3:1 up and ended up conceding 4 more goals again everyone would be in meltdown and demanding him to be sacked.

Yeah but it's better than winning 1-0 innit.

Inigo Montoya · Nov 28, 2015

Pexbo said:
Yeah but it's better than winning 1-0 innit.

Yup. I'd be delighted if we lost as long as the punters get their money's worth

Ixion · Nov 28, 2015

I think after the result last season and Vardy's current form Van Gaal will be ultra defensive today and want everything to be kept tight. I think another 0-0 or they eventually sneak one towards the end.

Tincanalley · Nov 28, 2015

Who plays left back?

Damien · Nov 28, 2015

Tincanalley said:
Who plays left back?

Young

PSingh · Nov 28, 2015

I think the game will suit us, we always play better against teams that are open. Confident Mike will handle Vardy.

Tincanalley · Nov 28, 2015

Damien said:
Young

Hmm. Muchos gracias. Should have figured that out.

Riz · Nov 28, 2015

Hope it follows a similar path to Arsenal's game there a few months back. Wouldn't want to do a comparison between their offensive players and ours though.

Red_Beans · Nov 28, 2015

Todd said:
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.

Agree with this. Its only a matter of time before Leicester run out of form. Hopefully its later today!

carlosp said:
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.

Why would you do that to yourself? I'd rather watch birthing clips than that game again

Moultz · Nov 28, 2015

Would like to see some Perreira game time. Not fussed in the slightest regarding Lingard's omission

Someone · Nov 28, 2015

Top of the league if we win and potentially 5th if we lose, the caf will be interesting after the game.

pauldyson1uk · Nov 28, 2015

Adisa said:
Met some fans on the train yesterday. They said they would prefer us losing like we did last year than, winning a boring and dour match.
I could not believe what I was hearing. I will take a boring 1-0 win over a 5-3 loss any day.

well they are idiots, give me a boring win over a defeat any day.

DomesticTadpole · Nov 28, 2015

pauldyson1uk said:
well they are idiots, give me a boring win over a defeat any day.

A boring win is exactly what we need atm. Then hopefully get some of the injured players back.

SqueakyWeasel · Nov 28, 2015

ottosec said:

How come this is was not mentioned in the presser and has still not made the site or anywhere else? This joker will pay dearly if I yank them two from my line-up and it turns out to be bollox

Mciahel Goodman · Nov 28, 2015

What's the status on Carrick? Any closer to being back?

SqueakyWeasel · Nov 28, 2015

Mciahel Goodman said:
What's the status on Carrick? Any closer to being back?

Think he's in the all-clear but no match rhythm phase

DomesticTadpole · Nov 28, 2015

SqueakyWeasel said:
Think he's in the all-clear but no match rhythm phase

The way they schedule the U-21 games it will be difficult to get that match rhythm. Maybe they could arrange a behind closed doors friendly.

SqueakyWeasel · Nov 28, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
The way they schedule the U-21 games it will be difficult to get that match rhythm. Maybe they could arrange a behind closed doors friendly.

true, also don't think that Carrick needs this as much as most given his playing position – perhaps the last 15 today wouldn't be beyond him if BFS is flagging.

SalfordRed1960 · Nov 28, 2015

Mciahel Goodman said:
Gone with this:

David de Gea

Chris Smalling

Daley Blind

Matteo Darmian

Juan Mata

Ashley Young

Morgan Schneiderlin

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Memphis Depay

Anthony Martial

Wayne Rooney

Snap.

SalfordRed1960 · Nov 28, 2015

Tincanalley said:
Hmm. Muchos gracias. Should have figured that out.

There is the option to move Darmian to LB and Young to RB.

dichinero · Nov 28, 2015

When you wake up to a text saying that there is a greater chance in Vardy scoring in each half today than Rooney making an 80% pass completion and creating a single chance all game.

And your reply is "LoL"

van der star · Nov 28, 2015

Rooney to score a brace as Vardy misses an easy tap in. You heard it here first.

Pexbo · Nov 28, 2015

SalfordRed1960 said:
Snap.

Aye me too.

Mciahel Goodman · Nov 28, 2015

McNair starts.

According to Soccer Saturday, so don't lynch me if it turns out to be wrong.

Samid · Nov 28, 2015

Soccer Saturday says McNair starts.

DWelbz19 · Nov 28, 2015

Mciahel Goodman said:
McNair starts.

Prediction? Confirmed?

Would be nutty to get his first league start away at the side like Leicester this season.

Mciahel Goodman · Nov 28, 2015

DWelbz19 said:
Prediction? Confirmed?

Would be nutty to get his first league start away at the side like Leicester this season.

Jeff Stelling tells me so anyway.

DomesticTadpole · Nov 28, 2015

Mciahel Goodman said:
Jeff Stelling tells me so anyway.

So if he is wrong I should go and give Jeff Stelling a kicking? Does that mean the dreaded 3 at the back.

Mciahel Goodman · Nov 28, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
So if he is wrong I should go and give Jeff Stelling a kicking? Does that mean the dreaded 3 at the back.

I think you should go give him a kicking anyway tbh, he's a smug git.

Not sure. McNair will play CB, so maybe Blind in midfield? or perhaps LB with Young RB.

Mciahel Goodman · Nov 28, 2015

McNair has played RB a few times though, and I actually thought he was good there. Hard to judge. Probably in at RB for Darmian and then Young at LB? It's ruined what I thought was an 11/11 prediction.

.Rossi · Nov 28, 2015

Players need to be very careful today....

1 tiny little touch in the penalty area and Leicester will get a penalty, all for Vardy to get his record

DWelbz19 · Nov 28, 2015

If McNair does start, I'd have guessed:

DDG
Darmian - Smalling - McNair - Blind
Basti - Schneiderlin
Mata - Rooney - Young
Martial

I don't even want to contemplate a three back.

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