Match Thread Leicester v Aston Villa (League Cup Semi-Final first leg)

[Jeff]

Schmeichel
Ricardo
Evans
Soyuncu
Fuchs
Chilwell
Praet
Tielemans
Maddison
Perez
Vardy

 

[Jeff]

Subs: Ward, Justin, Benković, Choudhury, Albrighton, Barnes, Iheanacho.

 

[Jeff]

Where's Wilf?

 

[Brown Nose]

For our first semi since the MON era, we've gone all MON. The trusty old 5-3-2?

 

[Lako42]

Gray misses out

 

[Skitzo]

For our first semi since the MON era, we've gone all MON. The trusty old 5-3-2?

you mean like Newcastle away...

 

[TommyK]

Where's Wilf?

No defensive midfielder?

 

[Jeff]

No defensive midfielder?

Don't need one against Villa, they'll keep giving the ball to us anyway.

 

[Skitzo]

No defensive midfielder?

Praet can do a job there, with a back 3 its not as big a problem

 

[fitz]

No defensive mid could give Grealish plenty of space to fall over in. We should win this easily.

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

you mean like Newcastle away...

I was worried we might have signed Josh Windass...

 

[Miles Away]

Don’t like no Wilf or Hamza.

 

[Brown Nose]

****ity, ****ity, ****.

Who the feck has allowed Kavanagh to ref this???

The worst ref in the league gets a semi final? ****ing ridiculous.

Grealish almost certain to get six pens.

 

[fitz]

According to sky sports news we're going with a back 4. Wide midfielders are Chilwell and Victor Perez. The latter will be looking to tee up Vardy.

 

[londonfox]

According to sky sports news we're going with a back 4. Wide midfielders are Chilwell and Victor Perez. The latter will be looking to tee up Vardy.

Victor Perez - is he the Mexican lad we were linked with? They kept that signing quiet.

 

[Graz]

It's a 3-5-2 again then.

No defensive mid is an interesting one! Rodgers must think they're shit!

Where's Wilf? Guess he didn't get as much of a break over Xmas so maybe it's his turn to rotate out. Interesting decision though.

Like the attacking intent but hope the lack of Wilf doesn't hurt us here.

Like I've said a few times before, Rodgers obviously likes 352 and think he sees it as our long term system, but he just needs the centre backs to do it with. Expect to see a lot more of this if we sign Demiral or another CB in Jan.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Wilf is obviously at Old Trafford signing for a big club.

 

[TommyK]

Apparently they are not playing a striker!

 

[Blaarev]

Brendan Rodgers: "Wilf took a knock in training yesterday, which unfortunately means he might need a slight operation tomorrow. That’ll put him out for a few weeks, but it’s not overly serious, so hopefully, going into February, he’ll be fit and ready to go again."

 

[Polar Bear]

Brendan Rodgers: "Wilf took a knock in training yesterday, which unfortunately means he might need a slight operation tomorrow. That’ll put him out for a few weeks, but it’s not overly serious, so hopefully, going into February, he’ll be fit and ready to go again."