Match Thread Leicester v Fleetwood (league cup)

[Jeff]

Ward; Amartey, Morgan, Evans, Fuchs, Iborra, Silva, Albrighton, Okazaki, Ghezzal, Iheanacho.

 

[Jeff]

 

[Blue Maniac]

Should be strong enough to win.

 

[Speedy1]

Be interesting to see the Shinji/Nacho combo in action...

 

[glyn]

Average age significantly older than our first XI! Not often that happens in this competition.

Interesting that he didn’t push an academy player or two in.

 

[Graz]

Sensible line up.

Evans, Fuchs, Albrighton, Iborra, Silva, Ghezzal, Shinji - all senior players in need of match time.

Another game for Amartey to bed in at right back.

Nacho is the one for me that I'd have left out though. Too much of a risk when he's our only fit striker for the weekend. Thought Gray or Diabate would've started up top.

 

[Jeff]

Fleetwood have made eleven changes.

 

[glyn]

Quite amusing that the Forza football scores app that I use seems to permanently just assume that Mendy is injured in some unknown way alongside James. Said the same for the match on Saturday too.

 

[glyn]

Another game for Amartey to bed in at right back.

More evidence that Simpson’s LCFC career is presumably over under Puel.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Stronger team than I thought Puel would put out.

So the best performer between Morgan and Evans gets to start alongside Maguire against Liverpool?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Fleetwood have made eleven changes.

Wow. This competition really is pointless.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Fleetwood have made eleven changes.

So did they play a weakened team then in their last match or are they not even going to try to beat us?

 

[Brown Nose]

More evidence that Simpson’s LCFC career is presumably over under Puel.

Fair to say if you were available and didn't play on Saturday, yesterday or tonight, you're toast.

Simpson, King and Benaloune. Get a club by Friday or you're stuffed. It can be a cruel game.

 

[Jeff]

So did they play a weakened team then in their last match or are they not even going to try to beat us?

They're playing us again in two weeks, in a competition they could win. I expect they'll put out a stronger team for that one.

 

[Brown Nose]

So did they play a weakened team then in their last match or are they not even going to try to beat us?

Heard an interview with Barton yesterday. He couldn't say so in so many words, but seemed like the sooner they're out of the competition, the happier he'll be.

I think Puel has picked a stronger team for tonight than he did for the quarter final against Man City last season.

 

[sparky79]

really didn't expect Iheanacho to start.
not sure what Puel's plan for our attacking shape is.
wouldn't be surprised if he plays Gray, Okazaki, Maddison and Albrighton up there on Saturday and just presses the he'll out of them from the front.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Have we scored yet?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Fuchs 1-0

 

[Jeff]

Goal!

 

[Jeff]

Great goal