Match Thread Manchester City v Leicester

[Jeff]

 

[lcfcrules]

still no CB role for Armartey, has Shakey seen something in training that suggests he is not suitable for the position (or that Fuchs is a better option)?

 

[yackandandah]

still no CB role for Armartey, has Shakey seen something in training that suggests he is not suitable for the position (or that Fuchs is a better option)?

Perhaps he saw a turd on his bonnet.

No, I don't get it either. I'm not overly surprised though. As much as I would have liked to have seen Amartey at CB (more so given he was lauded so for his performance there at AFCON - indeed, named in the 'team of the tournament') I have to accept that maybe Shakespeare sees more of the players than I do.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Maybe Fuchs long throw is a deciding factor.

 

[FIF]

still no CB role for Armartey, has Shakey seen something in training that suggests he is not suitable for the position (or that Fuchs is a better option)?

It's hard to understand how Amartey is not in either at CB - his international position - or midfield ahead of King.

At the moment he's only playing as a back up RB if Simpson is hurt and IMO that's his weakest position of the 3.

Perhaps Shakey is just trying to hold the changing room together.

 

[yackandandah]

Maybe Fuchs long throw is a deciding factor.

Maybe. As a related aside, I read somewhere that Fuch's throws often end up giving away possession. Or was it that we, as a team, give away possession from throws more than any other team in the Prem.

 

[FIF]

Maybe. As a related aside, I read somewhere that Fuch's throws often end up giving away possession. Or was it that we, as a team, give away possession from throws more than any other team in the Prem.

More than likely the second.

We have been terrible at them for years.

 

[Jeff]

Maybe. As a related aside, I read somewhere that Fuch's throws often end up giving away possession. Or was it that we, as a team, give away possession from throws more than any other team in the Prem.

If you take a long throw-in you're less likely to keep possession, just like you are if you play a long pass. But on the occasions you do get possession, you're more likely to score.

 

[Jeff]

Maybe Fuchs long throw is a deciding factor.

Why?
If Fuchs wasn't playing in central defence he'd be playing at left back.

 

[yackandandah]

(Just to please Jeff) reference found....

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/10/premier-league-teams-ineptitude-index-hull-city

Though there are cases to be made for teams hopefully throwing the ball long into the box, or hurling it optimistically into space for an onrushing attacker, there is simply no excuse for Leicester City to have thrown the ball to the opposition 297 times this season. That’s 8.5 times a game, or once every 10 minutes.

 

[Micky]

I have a feeling we are going to get shat on.

 

[Motown Fox]

I see we are on Sky 1 at the moment as well, for those who don't have sports on their package. I'm watching it before I go down the local to watch the game.

 

[Motown Fox]

Perhaps he saw a turd on his bonnet.

I think Leo must have left one there as he's not even on the bench.

Kaputska on the bench is a surprise in view of our opponents today. If he gets on will be interesting to see how he copes.

 

[Brown Nose]

Man City are still shite people. They still have a mug in goal, no full backs and lazy feckers in central midfield. And they're managed by a lunatic.

If we want to turn it on today, no reason whatsoever why we can't win.

 

[Brown Nose]

Nice to see Huth in the away end today:

 

[Graz]

Think they could put a few past us today with our defence, but back us to score too

Think Mahrez will turn up today and put in a big performance

 

[yackandandah]

We've started well enough.

 

[yackandandah]

Pendulum swaying against us in the last 10. Stay confident lads.

 

[homer]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Jeff]

Bollocks