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Manchester City (Away) Pre-Match Thread

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Monsell1976

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A nothing game for us, so I hope they go out with a bit of freedom, and not so defensive as we were at arsenal, we cannot defend that deep for 90 minutes, just go out and enjoy it.

Izzy

Izzy

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58 minutes ago, Ashley said:

Just had a quick glance on their forum and they seem to have a problem with us. Another win please, Vardy brace.

 

http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/leicester-h-pre-match-thread.328258/

I respect Man City fans in the main.

 

So it saddens me a bit to read that they still see us as hoofball/long ball merchants.

 

Whether we think it's 'high press' or 'counter attack', the reality is that others still see our brand of football as shite.

 

And I know it's jealousy and I shouldn't care what others think, but it still pisses me off that we don't get the credit we deserve sometimes....

Thracian

Thracian

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48 minutes ago, Monsell1976 said:

A nothing game for us, so I hope they go out with a bit of freedom, and not so defensive as we were at arsenal, we cannot defend that deep for 90 minutes, just go out and enjoy it.

I don't see it as a "nothing" game at all. We've played quite enough "nothing" games this season under Ranieri to want to start being indifferent again.

 

Every game now we're away from the doldrums of  relegation territory is about honing our style and continuing to compete at the level we aspire to.

 

We've already done it against some good teams since Shakespeare took charge, not just in The Premiership but also in the Champions League and we need to maintain that momentum as we did last season and in the last section of the season before.

 

Once again we're becoming a team to be feared and that's the way it needs to be.

 

Shakespeare's right, the idea of "nothing" games shouldn't enter our head. Our focus now should be to finish as high as we can and to continue that into next season.

 

Sloppiness is the last habit we need because our focus is part of our strength and every record, every achievement a part of our ever-increasing legend. Let's keep writing the story, adding to the folklore, making our presence felt.

 

The only way to join the elite is not to be satisfied with one title, one spell of success... it's to keep doing it. As if it is part of our soul and our psyche.

 

All that matters is the next game.   .    

Monsell1976

Monsell1976

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2 minutes ago, Thracian said:

I don't see it as a "nothing" game at all. We've played quite enough "nothing" games this season under Ranieri to want to start being indifferent again.

 

Every game now we're away from the doldrums of  relegation territory is about honing our style and continuing to compete at the level we aspire to.

 

We've already done it against some good teams since Shakespeare took charge, not just in The Premiership but also in the Champions League and we need to maintain that momentum as we did last season and in the last section of the season before.

 

Once again we're becoming a team to be feared and that's the way it needs to be.

 

Shakespeare's right, the idea of "nothing" games shouldn't enter our head. Our focus now should be to finish as high as we can and to continue that into next season.

 

Sloppiness is the last habit we need because our focus is part of our strength and every record, every achievement a part of our ever-increasing legend. Let's keep writing the story, adding to the folklore, making our presence felt.

 

The only way to join the elite is not to be satisfied with one title, one spell of success... it's to keep doing it. As if it is part of our soul and our psyche.

 

All that matters is the next game.   .    

Rather see us travel up and have a go at them, as their style plays into our hands, as seen at home, when we were awful.

We are safe, so no harm in going up there to compete, not be so negative like at arsenal, and get beat anyway, because we have no attacking threat, and we cannot see a game out for 90 months minutes without the ball.

Sitting back and being so negative against Man City plays into their hands, they will cut us apart with that much possession.

Its a nothing game as in the respect that we are not expected to win, but would it be more damaging to be run ragged for 90 minutes, chasing the ball, and potentially lose by a goal or two, or go out play to our strengths, give them something to worry about, and potentially cause an upset.

I know which way I would like to see us go about it, win lose or draw, nothing worse than losing without giving it a go.

Gazza M

Gazza M

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I think defensively they are no world beaters and the GK, whichever, is a joke! If we defend well we will have a chance to win this. We should go and play freely. No pressure now. We are mathematically safe.

Thracian

Thracian

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To imagine Slimani won't get credited with an official assist for his contribution to our third goal - there is absolutely no justice. That was arguably as influencial an off-the-ball run as I've ever seen.

 

He was like the Pied Piper of Hamelin. All the Watford defenders followed to their destruction leaving so much space on the right for Albrighton it must have been like arriving in an empty town. Brilliant, just brilliant.

 

Most impressed I've ever been with Slimani. Looked keen and sharpish too.  

 

   

sylofox

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cadds92 said: ↑
I think it will be the exact same team.

That XI today performed too well for any player to get dropped.
I understand the argument, but Im sure Pep will assess the oppositions strengths and weaknesses to decide the starting line up. Whether that is the same eleven, who knows"

 

 

I just love this from blue moon. I hope pep assess our strengths just like he did in December.

 

After all that worked so fvcking well for them. lollollol
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hammo

Hammo

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Drinkwater had his best ever game for us at Man City last season imo, but his form has been pretty ghastly of late (he was our only poor player yesterday) and he should sit this one out. I know he has practically no competition for his place, but even King looks a more confident and decisive player right now. I'd also like to see Gray, Chilwell and Slimani start this one.

AjcW

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Fuchs is having a few days in New York so not sure if perhaps we've given him Saturday off or it's just a flying family visit. 

Wymsey

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1 minute ago, AjcW said:

Fuchs is having a few days in New York so not sure if perhaps we've given him Saturday off or it's just a flying family visit. 

Probably for both business and seeing family, combined.

 

He has a football academy in New York.

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/christian-ordinary-footballer/story-28906310-detail/story.html

 

He does seem one of the most switched-on footballers you would ever see, and am glad the team has someone who is both laid-back, but professional in what he does.

Chico1958

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Never like them since 1969........ The misery of Neil Young (RIP) scoring past Shilton

 

That aside, if we show them respect Palace did we'll get hammered

 

On a positive note we don't appear showing respect to anyone since March  :thumbup:

 

Go get em boys

Thracian

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14 minutes ago, Chico1958 said:

Never like them since 1969........ The misery of Neil Young (RIP) scoring past Shilton

 

That aside, if we show them respect Palace did we'll get hammered

 

On a positive note we don't appear showing respect to anyone since March  :thumbup:

 

Go get em boys

You can show respect for teams without acting like inferior beings and playing like lost souls.

 

Our approach under Shakespeare suggests we respect all our opponents  and prepare accordingly and with no less focus and attention to detail whether it's a Premiership game or the Champions League.

 

But Shakespeare doesn't talk about targets, he talked recently of having 15 points available and wanting to win them all and those are not the words of a manager who sees his side as being inferior to anyone.

 

Strikes me he makes his plans according to the players he has available and with the soul aim of collecting three points, home or away, and I don't doubt that will be the case again in Manchester.

 

It will be a completely different challenge to the one against Watford but we've coped with so many tests of late I have no doubt we will do ourselves justice in the next one.

 

Being  fair to Palace yesterday they were devastated defensively and it showed alarmingly. We are the other hand have an abundance of options in terms of team choice and tactics.

 

Our players look fit, focused, confident, clinical and well able to make life difficult for any opponent both in defence or attack because they all seem to know what the plan is - and their part in it.

 

Even now, I don't get the feeling anyone wants to slip into neutral. Instead they'll be anxious to stake their claim for next season and to show - as they've done before - that, they can do their bit in beating any opponent.

 

And long may it stay that way.

 

There were times in the past when some opponents instilled a sense of fear or foreboding.  Now they represent nothing but the next challenge to be overcome with style, endeavour or a bit of both, it matters not. 

 

Because, as Shakespeare says, it's the result that counts. Week in, week out.    

 

   

      

 

 

 

 

Thracian

Thracian

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14 hours ago, Gazza M said:

I think defensively they are no world beaters and the GK, whichever, is a joke! If we defend well we will have a chance to win this. We should go and play freely. No pressure now. We are mathematically safe.

I'd be surprised if Shakespeare turns cavalier. He might experiment to some extent but he'll have a game plan and try to make it work, the same as any other match.

 

I don't even see him making wholesale changes. His approach seems to be one of including people naturally and to serve a purpose, rather than just giving people games for the sake of it.

 

The more changes the more it becomes like one of our cup outings with too many variables and mostly disappointing.

Shakespeare seems to want fringe players fitting into - or complimenting - our regular personnel and natural style. That way he knows he can trust them when he needs to - like Benalouane in the main and Chilwell/Gray before him.     

  

for me that's always the way to go rather than to have aspiring fringe players trying to make an impression in a much changed team with all the risk of misunderstandings that encourages. 

 

And seeing as random "free-flowing" football will rarely achieve anything in Premiership football what's the point in adopting such an approach when the reality of "pressure" football will always require a plan and the discipline that plan requires.    

 

That doesn't for an instance mean the plan needs to be negative. It simply needs to combat opposition strengths while enhancing our own and to do exactly the same with our own and opposition weaknesses so that, in the end, even a perhaps technically more gifted side can be beaten and beaten consistently if they don't adjust.

 

But, without a plan, you're likely to be left with a mess against organised opposition. And that's the last thing an aspiring  fringe player needs or wants to be involved in.

 

For them, as much as any regular, the result is what matters and a fringe player will usually get far more chances if they come through as winners rather than losers. And if they compliment the plan in doing so. "Free-flowing" might seem exciting but there's nothing romantic or exciting about a "free-flowing" defeat when it counts, so why waste games preparing for, or pretending, such a game will come about on any day when the pressure's on? .       

 

Ted Maul

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16 hours ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

I respect Man City fans in the main.

 

So it saddens me a bit to read that they still see us as hoofball/long ball merchants.

 

Whether we think it's 'high press' or 'counter attack', the reality is that others still see our brand of football as shite.

 

And I know it's jealousy and I shouldn't care what others think, but it still pisses me off that we don't get the credit we deserve sometimes....

Meh, not really arsed what other teams think of our brand of football. Much prefer our never-say-die, fast, direct, full-blooded style compared to their poncing about with the ball until they lose it and get done on the counter whenever they play a decent side.

 

Anyway, take it as a compliment- teams hate it because they know they're in for a scrap and could get turned over.

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