Chelsea vs Leicester - Match Thread - 23/08/2014

[StanSP]

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Starting squad.

 

 

[Steven]

#lcfc: Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan ©, Moore, Konchesky, Mahrez, King, Hammond, Schlupp, Ulloa, Nugent #CheLei

Subs: Hamer, Albrighton, Hopper, Taylor-Fletcher, Knockaert, Wasilewski, Wood #CheLei

[elangLCFC]

strange to see Schlupp over Knocky and Albrighton, assume it's because there's knocks to one or both and Pearson wants us to break with pace they don't have?

[BigWesMorgan]

Obviously putting Schlupp left midfield to help Konch out.

 

Thought NP would have gone with 5 at the back to be honest.

[cc_star]

No surprise that Knockaert is dropped to bench

Apart from that finish Schlupp looked a threat when he came off the bench

Formation/tactics will be most interesting

[TheUltimateWinner]

Would have put Albrighton in if we were dropping knocky but hey

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[fox123]

No Vardy

[Danno]

Schlupp hahahaha

[Stadt]

I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN

(I hate that chant)

Subs?

[cc_star]

strange to see Schlupp over Knocky and Albrighton, assume it's because there's knocks to one or both and Pearson wants us to break with pace they don't have?

Albrighton is returning from injury

As for Knockaert - Did you see him last week? Could be a greater threat off the bench when opponents aren't as fresh

[Fox42]

Gutted for Vardy he wasn't able to make the 18. He deserved to feature at SB after what he did for us last year

[Shipman Out]

I'm not suprised to see Shlupp cos Chelsea will dominate possession so will need pace on the break and cover in front of konch when we havnt

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

we're gonna get bummed

[veezeeblue]

vardy - obviously too risky to play him, injury might worsen ? if so good call we will need him so much this season

[Larry_LCFC]

Surprised Vardy isn't even on the bench when he has been training fully. He should be there ahead of GTF all week long. Not feeling at all confident

[Brooksy]

Dross midfield.

[KFS]

If we get anything from this it'll be miraculous.

Somehow I think we will.

[Callabinho]

I've started crying now, just so nothing shocks me....

[BigWesMorgan]

Good to see Vardy has travelled with the squad

[KFS]

Soccer Saturday being complimentary.

Just waiting for Merse to open his mouth though.

[RobHawk]

Nobody really expects us to get anything from this game so if we do it's a bonus.

Don't understand some of the comments on here questioning the ability of some of our players. They showed last week they are capable and even with a fully fit squad we'd be struggling to get anything from today! Let's get behind the boys and enjoy it!

[StanSP]

Soccer Saturday being complimentary.

Just waiting for Merse to open his mouth though.

 

Knowing him he'll think Vydra is playing and not Vardy. Totally missing that Vardy isn't even in the squad anyway.

[weller54]

Why risk Vardy in this match!!!.. No point, this ISN'T a game we're going to get anything from.. Just a decent performance and damage limitation to our confidence will do today... Please please Chelsea don't score anymore than 3!!!!....

[Walshy5]

That side would be a second string even last year!

[Guest Sharpe's Fox]

Anything in this game would be amazing, hopefully we don't let in too many and create some decent chances to keep confidence high.