Match Thread Leicester v Everton

[SwedeFox]

Great start. Also nice to play a shit team again

 

[Motown Fox]

Frenetic start but it looks okay so far.
We're giving it a go

 

[popillius]

Chilwell looks excellent so far.

 

[SwedeFox]

Really pleased to see Chilwell do well after the shocker in Porto

 

[popillius]

Really pleased to see Chilwell do well after the shocker in Porto

Now we've both cursed the poor sod. Cue an error strewn second half.

 

[SwedeFox]

Now we've both cursed the poor sod. Cue an error strewn second half.

Probably. But at this rate, I'd pick him ahead of Fuchs next game

 

[popillius]

Another fantastic challenge from Chilwell. Now we're beginning to see what the Liverpool scouts did.

 

[Motown Fox]

Slimani and his passing not in sync

 

[Jeff]

Official Everton commentary here: http://www.evertonfc.com/listenlive

 

[Jeff]

Half time 0-0.

Poor first half. Everton have been awful. We had a brief spell where we were well on top and looked like scoring, but haven't been much better than Everton since then. Chilwell is having a good game.

 

[Miles Away]

Slimani, King, Albrighton all appalling.

The others playing well, particularly Chilwell.

 

[homer]

Two bang average teams pissing away a good Boxing Day

Albrighton utterly useless

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Pretty good performance without really creating too much. Personally I'd like to see a change up front, Slimani off - Musa or Leo on. Maybe even Okazaki off as well and bring both on.

Think it's well worth considering giving both Gray and Chilwell a run in the starting line up. Kind of sums up one of the things that's wrong this season for me. Some of the more established names aren't really afraid of losing their place as they know Ranieri is just going to stick with them. It'd be a big call obviously keeping Fuchs, Drinkwater and Mahrez on the bench but IMO we need to do that.

 

[popillius]

Slimani is just not the striker some think he is. He's got a very poor first touch and offers little with his feet. He's not really any kind of upgrade on Ulloa from what we've seen of him thus far this season.

I don't think it's been terrible so far. Dull, yes but not terrible.

 

[Robin127]

Gray started well but then disappeared. Everton tried to exploit Chilwell's inexperience but he has been very good. I don't think Albrighton has been as bad as some here make out, Amartey not as good as in the past couple of games. Leicester don't have anything up front to trouble Everton.

 

[Jeff]

Drinkwater's on

 

[Miles Away]

If Lenny cost 30M and Slimani cost 10M, Slimani would never get a kick.

He's playing because of his price tag.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Curious substitution with Drinkwater replacing Okazaki. Agreed about both Albrighton and Slimani. Albrighton especially is living off last season's successes IMO as Musa has looked much better when played in his position as far as I'm concerned.

 

[fox58]

Up at 4:30am to watch the game and all I can find is Chelsea Bournemouth on the plus side all the other games scores are being constantly updated on screen

 

[Jeff]

Bollocks