Man City (EFL Cup - 18/12/18) - Match Thread

[Nod.E]

2 minutes ago, DrezZone said:

I expect a surprise today.

 

 

Where's the fckin optimism anyways? You guys are a joke if you expect to lose everytime you look at the freaking lineups. Have some faith. 

If you expect a surprise, it isn't a surprise.

[chapero82]

Did we rest this many players in our title winning season?  the excuses for Puel are crazy 

[Kasey Keller]

3 minutes ago, Buggsteam said:

Don’t suppose anyone has a steam?

even though I’m not sure I want to watch it. 

 

[ROB-THE-BLUE]

Didn't learn from last years QF then?! 

[murphy]

1 minute ago, chapero82 said:

And so the excuses begin....

No.  Just plain common sense.

 

[LCFC1996]

FoxesTalk Post Match Thread after every loss - "We're so shit, Puel needs to change things or **** off!"

 

FoxesTalk Match Thread when the team gets changed - "Why has Puel changed things?! Puel Out!"

[Kasey Keller]

Over inside the first 30 minutes.

[Dames]

No ambition in that line up at all, playing for the draw and penalties if anything.

 

If we get spanked tonight Puel has to go. 

[Dahnsouff]

Such negativity. So sad 

[Babylon]

1 minute ago, chapero82 said:

Did we rest this many players in our title winning season?  the excuses for Puel are crazy 

In the cups, yes Totally different teams. We also changed a few during the Christmas period.

[Izzy]

Massively disrespecting the cup that gave me some of my best memories as a Leicester fan.

 

 

[Guest MattP]

If Choudary and Iborra play well he'll probably find a formation that gets 4 defensive midfielders into one team. 

[ARM1968]

Is Puel trying to make himself available for the United job?

[Haywood_6]

Good luck lads, you're gonna need it

[Ric Flair]

The lack of pace is going to be one of the biggest problems tonight but badly need Gray to offer us something. It's basically a defensive 7 and 3 headless chickens.

[mozartfox]

I absolute commend Puel on leaving out the Tortoises at CB.  If we lose and Caglar performs well, then fine.

 

Leaving out Ricardo and Madders??  That is either brave or suicidal.  But COYB- lets do it for Vichai.

[Brooksy]

The highlight of Saturday was probably the match thread. Hoping for more of the same tonight

[rachhere]

6 minutes ago, ARM1968 said:

Is Puel trying to make himself available for the United job?

Just said this to my husband!! 

[chapero82]

1 minute ago, Babylon said:

In the cups, yes Totally different teams. We also changed a few during the Christmas period.

We wasn’t in the quarter final though! And he chops and changes even in the league 

[Foxxed]

Hilarious.

 

It's a very defensive team.

 

Back four solid defensively except Soyuncu who seems a bit too fresh. 

 

Two ball winners in Ndidi and Hamza. Iborra as the experienced midfielder.

 

Wingers who defend. And Ian for kicks.

 

 

[murphy]

2 minutes ago, chapero82 said:

Did we rest this many players in our title winning season?  the excuses for Puel are crazy 

Did we have this many injuries?  Did we make the quarter finals in 2016?  Did we have such a big squad?  Did we have a major emotional trauma?

 

There's plenty I don't agree with Puel about but using the squad is necessary and obvious.  Every team does it including our opponents tonight.

[Cameron Davidson]

I'm going to stick my neck out here and say it doesn't look thaaaaat bad...   Granted, no Vardy and not a great right side, but still.... 

 

[chapero82]

4 minutes ago, murphy said:

No.  Just plain common sense.

 

It really isn’t! 

[mozartfox]

Just now, Brooksy said:

The highlight of Saturday was probably the match thread. Hoping for more of the same tonight

Me thinks you will not dissapointed.

[LCFC1996]

3 minutes ago, chapero82 said:

Did we rest this many players in our title winning season?  the excuses for Puel are crazy 

We started a League Cup 4th Round game away against Hull like this:

 

Schwarzer

de Laet

Wasilewski

Benalouane

Chilwell

Albrighton

King

Inler

Dodoo

Kramaric

Okazaki

 

So yes we did, more so in fact.