Stan 10,365 Posted February 20, 2020 Kick-off 17.30 Live on Sky Sports VS Match History Man City 3-1 Leicester Man City 1-0 Leicester Leicester 2-1 Man City Leicester 1-1p Man City (EFL Cup) Man City 5-1 Leicester Head to Head Leicester - 30 Draws - 31 Man City - 58 Recent Form Leicester - DDLWW Man City - WLLWW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 10,365 Posted February 20, 2020 No defensive midfielder available - Mendy injured, Ndidi injured, Choudhury suspended. We're fucked, basically. Can see Praet and/or Tielemans playing a bit deeper with Maddison further up. Can see us scoring first but still losing, like the reverse. We paid them too much respect in that game and with out defensive midfield predicament, can only see the same happening. We can hope that some of their players will have one eye on Real Madrid game in midweek but with a Pep team, it's a one-game focus and I can't see them losing much focus on Saturday. Can see Mahrez scoring 1 or 2 if he's in the mood. And De Bruyne having a field day if he fancies it. Schmeichel Pereira - Soyuncu - Evans - Chilwell Tielemans - Praet Perez - Maddison - Barnes Vardy The other alternative is go 3 at the back and have Pereira/Chilwell as wing-backs... Schmeichel Soyuncu - Bennett - Evans Pereira --------------------------------------------- Chilwell Tielemans Praet - Maddison Vardy - Barnes/Iheanahco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 1,365 Posted February 20, 2020 No Ndidi, no Choudhury, no Mendy. It's a case of how many we lose by. Couldn't think of a worse team to face without any kind of holding mid available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LFCMadLad 1,710 Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Dan said: No Ndidi, no Choudhury, no Mendy. It's a case of how many we lose by. Couldn't think of a worse team to face without any kind of holding mid available. Just need to get at them! Anyone who does usually has some sort of success. Sit back with holding players and ya dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 10,365 Posted February 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, LFCMadLad said: Just need to get at them! Anyone who does usually has some sort of success. Sit back with holding players and ya dead. Yeah but some protection in front of the defence would help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LFCMadLad 1,710 Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Stan said: Yeah but some protection in front of the defence would help Yeah it wouldn't go a miss I admit but dont be too despondent mate. Best way to beat City is to attack them. They are shite defensively but absolutely world class if given time and space to attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Blue 1,062 Posted February 20, 2020 Don't worry, we resting players for the CL, not bothered about the league now this season, only got a treble left to play for Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 10,365 Posted February 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Happy Blue said: Don't worry, we resting players for the CL, not bothered about the league now this season, only got a treble left to play for What do you think the line-up will be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Blue 1,062 Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Stan said: What do you think the line-up will be? If it was down to me i would play Bravo Cancelo - Stones - Otamendi - Mendy or Zinc Foden - Fernandinho - Gundogan Mahrez - Jesus - Bernardo BENCH:- Ederson - Laporte - Walker - Rodrigo - De Bruyne - Sane - Aguero Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 1,365 Posted February 20, 2020 I cannot call our line-up at all. I wonder if he'll go with a back three. I think nowadays you've got to have some sort of holding midfield. Tell me a side worth their salt that don't. To have all of them out is very unlucky. Choudhury's the most infuriating of all as his first booking wasn't even a foul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Blue 1,062 Posted February 22, 2020 Peps gone with a strong line up ffs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Palace Fan 1,815 Posted February 22, 2020 That's Vardy's form at the minute summed up. The ball curled on to the post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
God is Haaland 575 Posted February 22, 2020 I thought Vardy had enough momentum, time and space to feint a shot and run around the keeper. Low confidence? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machado 1,250 Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) I foresee Leicester scoring on the counter. Man City haven't been that creative despite all the possession. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
God is Haaland 575 Posted February 22, 2020 VAR now needs 25 minutes to decide this isn't a handball penalty and will admit it was a penalty after the match has ended. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 1,319 Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Ederson clearly doesnt have an eye on the ball at all. If he gets away without punishment in the form of either a penalty or a sending off then it’s laughable. Edit: no punishment, fuck off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
God is Haaland 575 Posted February 22, 2020 Can anyone explain to me how VAR works in BPL? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Palace Fan 1,815 Posted February 22, 2020 Just now, God is Haaland said: Can anyone explain to me how VAR works in BPL? None of us know any more. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Gonzo 4,504 Posted February 22, 2020 29 minutes ago, God is Haaland said: Can anyone explain to me how VAR works in BPL? No Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Palace Fan 1,815 Posted February 22, 2020 Oh Aguero. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
God is Haaland 575 Posted February 22, 2020 Schmeichel you absolute GOD! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machado 1,250 Posted February 22, 2020 Some of the decision making by many of Leicester's players has been nothing but disastrous. Playing with their hearts rather than their brains if that makes sense. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Bruce Almighty 2,840 Posted February 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Machado said: Some of the decision making by many of Leicester's players has been nothing but disastrous. Playing with their hearts rather than their brains if that makes sense. Not far off the reality, that the whole team down 6 cans of red bull each before kick off. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 10,365 Posted February 22, 2020 This wasn't given as a penalty lol Same VAR ref as the one for the Chelsea game. Absolutely bizarre how that's not given but their one was. Where's the consistency? And how we didn't get a penalty for the Kelechi incident as well is beyond me. Twice Ederson has got away with cleaning out our players and not given away a penalty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 1,365 Posted February 22, 2020 Literally beyond giving a fuck in truth. The sport is fucked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 10,365 Posted February 22, 2020 Why is it okay keepers can get away with doing this but it you so much as brush or breathe on them they get a free kick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunnersauraus 654 Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Stan said: This wasn't given as a penalty lol Same VAR ref as the one for the Chelsea game. Absolutely bizarre how that's not given but their one was. Where's the consistency? And how we didn't get a penalty for the Kelechi incident as well is beyond me. Twice Ederson has got away with cleaning out our players and not given away a penalty. I don't know about the other incident but when I saw the penalty against you the player appeared to have his hand out further and wasn't protecting his face. Where as that player has his hands infront of his face. Seems perdantic but I can understand why one was given and the other wasn't Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 10,365 Posted February 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Gunnersauraus said: I don't know about the other incident but when I saw the penalty against you the player appeared to have his hand out further and wasn't protecting his face. Where as that player has his hands infront of his face. Seems perdantic but I can understand why one was given and the other wasn't I don't mind Praet's penalty being given. Not saying that shouldn't have been given. Just that there's no consistency. But protection of face is not not handball. That's not an excuse. It's still handball. I know you love to defend referees and that's fair enough but today, David Coote, is utterly indefensible. 3 incidents he's absolutely ballsed up today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
