MC Prussian Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 Finally, league football's back! Can't wait for kickoff and I do hope we're in for a treat with regards to team performance. We've seen a slow start and steady improvement over the past few matches and I think we can get something from Anfield today. Liverpool have a tidy squad and are able to outscore any team - however, they still look shaky defensively and that we should exploit. I don't expect Slimani to start, might come off the bench (and score a late winner, that'd be fantastic!). Other than that, the same starting XI like against Swansea, with the exception of Zieler in goal instead of Schmeichel (as I don't know whether he's fully fit again yet). Zieler Simpson Morgan Huth Fuchs Mahrez Drinkwater Amartey Albrighton Okazaki Vardy Subs: Schmeichel, Hernández, Chilwell, King, Gray, Musa, Slimani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 1 minute ago, MC Prussian said: Finally, league football's back! Can't wait for kickoff and I do hope we're in for a treat with regards to team performance. We've seen a slow start and steady improvement over the past few matches and I think we can get something from Anfield today. Liverpool have a tidy squad and are able to outscore any team - however, they still look shaky defensively and that we should exploit. I don't expect Slimani to start, might come off the bench (and score a late winner, that'd be fantastic!). Other than that, the same starting XI like against Swansea, with the exception of Zieler in goal instead of Schmeichel (as I don't know whether he's fully fit again yet). Zieler Simpson Morgan Huth Fuchs Mahrez Drinkwater Amartey Albrighton Okazaki Vardy Subs: Schmeichel, Hernández, Chilwell, King, Gray, Musa, Slimani Think Ranieri said Schmeichel is fit for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFox Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 Anyone else thinking Claudio will tinker from the usual 4-4-2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 I wouldn't be massively surprised if we don't see Slimani. You'd be mad to not start an essential part of last season's success who's improved this season too. And come 70 minutes, replacing Shiniji for another striker might not be the best move. That said, I'd obviously love to see him. I'm most excited to see Amartey again: to have something even mildly approaching last season's central midfield would be incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalis Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 When is Mendy back from injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 6 minutes ago, Nalis said: When is Mendy back from injury? http://mobile.lcfc.com/news/article/2016-17/ranieris-fitness-update-schmeichel-mendy-schlupp-3296496.aspx Sounds like not until next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotTheMarketLeader Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 Ever the pessimist pre game, I forsee a penalty awarded to them being decisive that on the balance of probability will be another outrageous refereeing decision. Its already began but but 'the Powers that be' will ensure we get no decisions this season, just to be certain one of the 'big teams' lift the trophy. Im glad I got that off my chest. Lets have it !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les-TA-Jon Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 So kick off is 1730, presumably on TV then? Anyone know what channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxoffderby Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 9 minutes ago, Les-TA-Jon said: So kick off is 1730, presumably on TV then? Anyone know what channel? BT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlgerianFox Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 12 minutes ago, Les-TA-Jon said: So kick off is 1730, presumably on TV then? Anyone know what channel? Smart Spor 2 Match Football 1 TV 3 + Denmark Canal + Sport 2 Sky Sport 3 Viasat Sport Baltics SuperSport 3 / HD TV2 Sport Premium 1 HD Sport Klub 1 Serbia Sport Klub 1 Slovenija Sport Klub 1 Hrvatska Diema Sport 2 HD Sport TV 3 SuperSport Maximo 1 Idman Azerbaycan beIN SPORTS 2 HD beIN SPORTS 11 HD EN Movistar+ Futbol Movistar+ Futbol HD Football 2 3Sport TV BT Sport 1 / HD Digi Sport 1 HD Slovakia OTE Sport 1 HD Ziggo Sport Select HD EuroSport Romania Canal + Sport 2 Afrique Varzish Sport HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 Where we drinking gents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxfordfox83 Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 Kasper Simpson Huth Morgan Fuchs Gray Amartey Drinkwater Albrighton Okazaki Vardy Mahrez is always slow to recover from Algeria duty and has been poor anyway. I think he needs a wake up, and it worked wonders last time he was dropped. Slimani on for Shinji on 60 if we're struggling, 75 if not. Musa for Gray and switch wings to bring Albrighton's crossing in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fox Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 11 minutes ago, Oxfordfox83 said: Kasper Simpson Huth Morgan Fuchs Gray Amartey Drinkwater Albrighton Okazaki Vardy Mahrez is always slow to recover from Algeria duty and has been poor anyway. I think he needs a wake up, and it worked wonders last time he was dropped. Slimani on for Shinji on 60 if we're struggling, 75 if not. Musa for Gray and switch wings to bring Albrighton's crossing in. Thank God for Claudio!!!!.......must have been a hangover post!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchandro Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 I'm probably going to feel silly later but I'm quite confident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 3 minutes ago, Kitchandro said: I'm probably going to feel silly later but I'm quite confident Don't worry you won't be alone if we don't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 Will Slim even be in the squad sure I read somewhere he only arrived Thursday and trained first time yesterday. Surely CR would have already sorted our squad by then. Not like we have no forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester Dontlie Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 Two nil Leicester. Vards x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfox Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 Schmeichel Simpson - Morgan - Huth - Fuchs Mahrez - Amartey - Drinkwater - Musa Okazaki Vardy Subs - Zieler, Hernandez, King, Kapustka, Albrighton, Gray, Slimani We could easily smash three or four past them and they could easily smash three or four past us. Their front four on their day can destroy anyone, Mane & Coutinho scare me. That left wing spot is well up for grabs, don't think Albrighton is playing well enough, plus he slows us down, but then he's our best option defensively. No doubt we will sit back at times & soak up pressure, then Gray or Musa would be the best option for the counter attack. Doubt we will see Kapustka but I'll stick him on the bench as he scored for Poland last week. I wouldn't be surprised if we lose, I'll be optimistic though and go 2-2, fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benguin Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 Kasper simpson huth morgan fuchs amartey drinky musa okazaki mahrez vardy 2-4 mahrez musa vardy x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxinsocks Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 we need to continue to get back to a direct style: Wingers (esp Gray is guilty here) must not control the ball and then check it back - they need to push it into the box and run with it - this terrifies defenders. need ball over the top for musa and for vardy. Early diagonal balls in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennec-Fox Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 51 minutes ago, sylofox said: Will Slim even be in the squad sure I read somewhere he only arrived Thursday and trained first time yesterday. Surely CR would have already sorted our squad by then. Not like we have no forwards. hope he will be in the squad. Will be happy to see him today even for 10min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 1 minute ago, Fennec-Fox said: hope he will be in the squad. Will be happy to see him today even for 10min. Big game today if he has only had one session training I would rather he did not get in at all. He will learn more about us watching this one than he will spending ten minutes on the pitch. For sure he is going to get games but my support is for the team not one player. Any player that plays needs to know exactly what we are about. Yes anyone can have a bad game that happens. But to play a new player after a couple of hours with the squad is a risk however small. He is also coming into the squad that won the league last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fennec-Fox Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 9 minutes ago, sylofox said: Big game today if he has only had one session training I would rather he did not get in at all. He will learn more about us watching this one than he will spending ten minutes on the pitch. For sure he is going to get games but my support is for the team not one player. Any player that plays needs to know exactly what we are about. Yes anyone can have a bad game that happens. But to play a new player after a couple of hours with the squad is a risk however small. He is also coming into the squad that won the league last season. Ok. eventhough am not convinced about "The risk"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 Massive challenge but we can still win. Slim'll sneak a way through and Vardy too. Leicester 2-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell sprout Posted 10 September 2016 Share Posted 10 September 2016 3 hours ago, Les-TA-Jon said: So kick off is 1730, presumably on TV then? Anyone know what channel? Really, u seriously only know now it's on the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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