They're talking about us

[Leigh]

Just watched 8 Out of 10 Cats where they talked about the best sporting stories of the year and we were 3rd and I just had a 'that actually happened' moment and had to wipe away a tear. Still can't believe it.

 

[Blaarev]

Just watched 8 Out of 10 Cats where they talked about the best sporting stories of the year and we were 3rd and I just had a 'that actually happened' moment and had to wipe away a tear. Still can't believe it.

Third??? Bollocks!

 

[Robin127]

... and we were 3rd...

Have we turned into Tottenham?

 

[pork pie fox]

Just watched 8 Out of 10 Cats where they talked about the best sporting stories of the year and we were 3rd and I just had a 'that actually happened' moment and had to wipe away a tear. Still can't believe it.

What were the top two?

 

[Leigh]

What were the top two?

Olympics and Euros

 

[fox58]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38655480

Up to 20th in the rich list

 

[Blaarev]

Phil Thompson on our struggles this season.

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...es-leicesters-struggles-in-the-premier-league

 

[Brown Nose]

This is the full 'rich' report. It has more on us and predicts that we'll enter the top fifteen this year as a result of the additional revenue as Champions.

https://www2.deloitte.com/content/d...oitte-uk-sport-football-money-league-2017.pdf

Our profit margins must be astronomical, despite the fat contracts handed out to all and sundry. Which makes our net transfer spend of about £30m since winning the league seem pitifully low. We must have bucket loads of cash to spend and still be well within FFP rules.

We're easily the lowest placed 'rich' club in the list. The next worst being West Ham. We are not far off the equivalent of Newcastle last year in terms of 'under-performance'.

We have a unique advantage over clubs outside of the 'big six' this season, which we're sadly failing to exploit.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Here's the list at a glance.

 

[Matt_B]

Interesting article about Bravo backs up our thoughts on Zieler. Second worst shot stopper in the league. Kasper is fifth best.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38684434

 

[FIF]

Good piece by Danny Murphy talking about the diamond and re-iterating what I was saying about DD. He was overly criticised by too many supporters in the first half.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38713714

 

[fitz]

Good piece by Danny Murphy talking about the diamond and re-iterating what I was saying about DD. He was overly criticised by too many supporters in the first half.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38713714

He can't pass a ball this season. Not even a 2 yard pass.

 

[yackandandah]

I liked that article. A worthwhile footballer's perspective. Begs the question though doesn't it? If we go back to a flat 4 midfield, which 4? Have we now, ironically, got a surplus of defensive central midfielders?

I think we'll see Amartey played as a centre back (given that's how he's playing at AFCON), that takes one out of the calculation, but it still means one of them (Mendy?) on the bench. So Ndidi and Drinkwater in the middle, then Albrighton and Mahrez? Gray and Mahrez?

So is this how we'd look?

Schmeichel

Simpson Amartey Huth Chilwell

Mahrez Drinkwater Ndidi Albrighton

Okazaki Slimani

Bench of Zeiler, Vardy, Gray, Musa, Mendy, Morgan/Fuchs, King/Kapustka

(Assuming Ulloa's going/gone)

 

[City Fan]

I liked that article. A worthwhile footballer's perspective. Begs the question though doesn't it? If we go back to a flat 4 midfield, which 4? Have we now, ironically, got a surplus of defensive central midfielders?

I think we'll see Amartey played as a centre back (given that's how he's playing at AFCON), that takes one out of the calculation, but it still means one of them (Mendy?) on the bench. So Ndidi and Drinkwater in the middle, then Albrighton and Mahrez? Gray and Mahrez?

So is this how we'd look?

Schmeichel

Simpson Amartey Huth Chilwell

Mahrez Drinkwater Ndidi Albrighton

Okazaki Slimani

Bench of Zeiler, Vardy, Gray, Musa, Mendy, Morgan/Fuchs, King/Kapustka

(Assuming Ulloa's going/gone)

Not forgetting Matty James.

So that's 6 average central midfielders we'll have to cover 2 positions, assuming we go back to a flat midfield 4.

 

[FIF]

I liked that article. A worthwhile footballer's perspective. Begs the question though doesn't it? If we go back to a flat 4 midfield, which 4? Have we now, ironically, got a surplus of defensive central midfielders?

I think we'll see Amartey played as a centre back (given that's how he's playing at AFCON), that takes one out of the calculation, but it still means one of them (Mendy?) on the bench. So Ndidi and Drinkwater in the middle, then Albrighton and Mahrez? Gray and Mahrez?

So is this how we'd look?

Schmeichel

Simpson Amartey Huth Chilwell

Mahrez Drinkwater Ndidi Albrighton

Okazaki Slimani

Bench of Zeiler, Vardy, Gray, Musa, Mendy, Morgan/Fuchs, King/Kapustka

(Assuming Ulloa's going/gone)

At this rate both Amartey and Ndidi will be CBs and then Drinky and Mendy will be CM

 

[FIF]

Not forgetting Matty James.

So that's 6 average central midfielders we'll have to cover 2 positions, assuming we go back to a flat midfield 4.

What's your definition of "average" in this sentence?

 

[City Fan]

What's your definition of "average" in this sentence?

Do you have a dictionary handy?

 

[Brown Nose]

Good piece by Danny Murphy talking about the diamond and re-iterating what I was saying about DD. He was overly criticised by too many supporters in the first half.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38713714

Well, Ranieri changed the formation from the diamond after about 15 mins yesterday for a start. Drinkwater actually played badly in three different roles yesterday.

 

[Jeff]

Do you have a dictionary handy?

That doesn't help.

What is an average footballer?

Average compared to everyone in the country? If that's the case they might be Sunday league standard.
Average compared to other first team players in the Premier League? If that's the case, they should be good enough to help us climb the table.

 

[City Fan]

That doesn't help.

What is an average footballer?

Average compared to everyone in the country? If that's the case they might be Sunday league standard.
Average compared to other first team players in the Premier League? If that's the case, they should be good enough to help us climb the table.

Average for 15th in the Premier League.

God I love pedantry.