Europa League: v Spartak Moscow (H) Pre-Match Thread

[NaijaFox]

Today was a bummer, and we cannot afford the same sluggish start on Thursday.

 

As usual, wouldn't expect Vardy to play (or start), and frankly he's 'earned' a rest with his play today.

If Ricardo is fully fit, would be inclined to start him (and sub him out 2H as we can make 5 subs) and Castagne.

 

Kasper

 

Castagne

Amartey

Soyuncu

Thomas/Bertrand (unfortunately, no real difference defensively)

 

Ndidi

Soumare

Maddison

 

Lookman

Daka

Barnes

 

Win this and the next one against Legia, and we're pretty much through. Come on yer Foxes! 

 

Edited 30 October 2021 by NaijaFox

[Shah johns]

Daka ??

[Devonfox1884]

Schmeichel 

 

Ricardo 

Evans

Soyuncu

Castagne

 

Ndidi

Tielemans

 

Lookman

Maddison

Barnes

 

Daka

 

Hopefully get the job done early and rest some key players. I doubt it’ll be that simple, though. 

[KFS]

Smash these. Get over today in the best way

[Guest Lcfc82]

Schmeichel

 

Castagne

Evans

Soyuncu

Bertrand

 

Ndidi

Tielemans

 

Lookman

Iheanacho

Barnes

 

Daka

 

If Ricardo is available then him at right back and move Castagne to left back.

[turlo]

Back to 4 2 3 1. Give Nacho a go as a 10 behind Daka

[Dan]

These are dog shit enough to probably give up the 3 goals we'll invariably need.

 

4-2 Leicester.

[Pliskin]

Let’s shag this lot senseless please. 
 

100-0 Daka with all 100.

[Ric Flair]

Schmeichel

 

Ricardo if fit

Evans

Soyuncu

Castagne

 

Ndidi

Tielemans

 

Lookman

Maddison

Barnes

 

Daka

[Haywood_6]

Looking forward to it. Let's bounce back against these with a good performance.

 

3-1 Leicester. Daka will come back to haunt Moscow's defence.

[StanSP]

Same squad as against them in the away leg.

[Stevosevic]

These are shit. 

 

Rip them apart 

[iancognito]

                         Kasper
          Amartey Jonny Cags
Ricardo    Soumare Ndidi     Bertrand
         Lookman   Nacho   Barnes
                          Daka

 

That's what I'd play, Rodgers will probably stick with Maddison and maybe not risk Ndidi either.
 

[Aus Fox]

Win this and beat Warsaw at home and we’re almost certainly in the knock out phase. 
Attack them early with pace, Daka, Lookman and Barnes and sure up the back line.

I expect Ndidi to come back in and get a run around here.

 

[Lcfc-1992]

10 hours ago, iancognito said:

                         Kasper
          Amartey Jonny Cags
Ricardo    Soumare Ndidi     Bertrand
         Lookman   Nacho   Barnes
                          Daka

 

That's what I'd play, Rodgers will probably stick with Maddison and maybe not risk Ndidi either.
 

Don’t think that’s gonna happen

[RowlattsFox]

I think we will revert to a back 4 for this. Soyuncu needs a night off so Vestergaard and Evans. We've been shit defensively regardless of who has played.

 

Maddison and Tielemans ran rings round these in the last game. Ndidi in for Soumare for 45 minutes to an hour. It's a bit of shame that Vardy is getting limited opportunities to score European goals but understand why. I'd like to give him half hour though. 

Barnes will do well if they defend similar to the last game. I'd probably play Iheanacho from the right, more creative than anyone else. 

[Sir Shep]

To score first and keep a clean sheet would be nice, but at the moment that feels like as inevitable as me winning big on the lottery, and I don’t even play the lottery! 

[Guest Lako42]

I expect a massive improvement in attitude at the very least. 

 

Anything resembling the 1st half from yesterday in terms of effort and I'll show the same in return. 

[filbertway]

These are very poor so it will be bordering on a sackable offence if we don't win this. We should score 4 or 5 no problem but if we score a couple early then I can see the game being dead for the last 60/70 minutes

[Lesta2014]

I imagine if he’s fit/not ill Perez will play 

[StanSP]

1 hour ago, Lako42 said:

I expect a massive improvement in attitude at the very least. 

 

Anything resembling the 1st half from yesterday in terms of effort and I'll show the same in return. 

what about the 2nd half?

[Raj]

Expecting alot of fireworks for this game 

Only because its Diwali as well!!!

 

[Nalis]

We should have enough to beat them. 

 

And for the love of god, can we score first for a change please?

Edited 31 October 2021 by Nalis

[CosbehFox]

They drew yesterday to Rostov at home. They lost 7-1 to Zenit the week before. Lodged right in the middle of the table. 
 

Legia actually slipped into the relegation zone as well. I begin to wonder if both unfancied teams will start to rest players in the EL because of their appalling league form. 

[reynard]

As close to a must win as you can get really. Anything less and we've then almost certainly got to win the last two matches. Just a question of how many we concede.  need to score first for a change.