Pre Match Leicester v. Southampton (League Cup 4th Round)

[Lako42]

Expected a better uptake from the fans on this one.

Probably understandable when you consider our pathetic attitude to the cup.

 

[Miles Away]

It is in a few countries. I don't know which countries Bet365 will be streaming it to, but I'm sure the UK won't be one of them.


Bulgaria Diema Sport 2
Costa Rica Sky HD
Dominican Republic Sky HD
El Salvador Sky HD
Guatemala Sky HD
Honduras Sky HD
International Bet365
Mexico Blue To Go Video Everywhere, Sky HD
Nicaragua Sky HD
Panama Sky HD

Not sure it’s on DAZN either

 

[SJN-Fox]

Ward

Simpson
Soyuncu
Benalouane
Fuchs

Ghezzal or Diabate
Silva
King
Choudhury

Iheanacho
Okazaki

 

[H T B]

Whatever team we put out, I'd like us to go for the jugular and inflict defeat on Mark Hughes' team.
Their next 2 league games are Man U, then Spurs. Would have thought he would rest his star (???) Players.
Liked Mark Hughes as a player, can't stand the whinging, not my fault, manager.

 

[SJN-Fox]

There is no reason for us to lose this ... They've only won 3 league games since March when he took over and haven't won in the League since the beginning of September.

 

[David Gwilliam]

? Which team has the worse manager?

Southampton are in relegation trouble. We are midtable in the Premier League.

Under Puel there have been no scandals. There have been no James Pearson, Dennis Wise, Stan Colleymore incidents. Leicester can travel abroad without people expecting disaster.

Apart from the 2015-16 season this has been the most successful since the days of Martin O'Neill. The performances have not been as good as the results but that was as true of O'Neill.

 

[Rock Fox]

Under Puel there have been no scandals. There have been no James Pearson, Dennis Wise, Stan Colleymore incidents. Leicester can travel abroad without people expecting disaster.
.

Having Matty James in the 25 man squad and leaving out Kingy rates as a scandal in my book...

 

[City Fan]

Having Matty James in the 25 man squad and leaving out Kingy rates as a scandal in my book...

If losing 5-0 to a piss poor Roy Hodgson managed Crystal Palace isn’t a scandal, I don’t know what is.

 

[Brown Nose]

Southampton are in relegation trouble. We are midtable in the Premier League.

Under Puel there have been no scandals. There have been no James Pearson, Dennis Wise, Stan Colleymore incidents. Leicester can travel abroad without people expecting disaster.

Apart from the 2015-16 season this has been the most successful since the days of Martin O'Neill. The performances have not been as good as the results but that was as true of O'Neill.

This is a weak argument David.

You cannot compare teams or managers from different eras like this. You also cannot compare two clubs with vastly different resources.

For example, our current team would destroy the Martin O'Neill side. Both are in similar positions in the league but football has moved on.

Since 2015, our net transfer spend is around £133m (according to transfermarkt. com). Southampton have a net spend over the same period of £11m. As an aside, for those that feel that our owners have backed us to the hilt, clubs such as Brighton and Bournemouth have a higher net spend over this period than we do.

Southampton have a much better disciplinary record than us. To be honest, everyone else has a better disciplinary record than we do under Puel. Does this mean anything whatsoever? I doubt it.

I'm not even going there on the difference between managing a side that won the Premier League two years ago versus one that has been nowhere near such an achievement.

So, there are more variables necessary than just claiming mediocrity as some sort of happy place.

The only commonality that seems relevant is that the majority of both Southampton and Leicester fans have similar experiences of Puel. Both couldn't wait to get rid. Granted, Southampton have gone from bad to worse but that is no reason to avoid the inevitable truth that we've underemployed in our managerial position since Ranieri left.

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

Having Matty James in the 25 man squad and leaving out Kingy rates as a scandal in my book...

Andy King would have supplanted Adrien Silva as the hypothetical 25th man, I think.

 

[Jeff]

• This is only the second League Cup meeting between Leicester and Southampton - the Foxes won 3-2 in the second round in 1970-71
• Southampton are winless in their last five away visits (all league games) to the King Power Stadium (W0 D2 L3) since a 2-1 win in December 2007 - they haven't scored in any of their last four games there
• Leicester are looking to qualify for the League Cup quarter-finals in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 1999-2000 season - they won the trophy that season
• Southampton have reached the League Cup quarter-finals in three of the last four seasons (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17), and progressed all the way to the final the last time they did so
• Leicester manager Claude Puel's last League Cup fourth round match was in 2016-17 as Southampton manager, winning 1-0 against Sunderland
• Southampton boss Mark Hughes has progressed from five of his six League Cup fourth round ties as manager - his only defeat in that run was against Saints in 2014-15 with Stoke.

 

[big_mac4824]

Why are people posting crazy line ups?

Best team possible and no feckin around

Kasper

Ricardo
Morgan
Evans
Chilwell

Mendy
Ndidi

Albrighton
Madison
Gray

Vardy

We can rest a couple once we're four nil up - Southampton are complete rubbish right mow

Could not agree more, we have just had an international period and the players have been rested its all about the win

 

[Jeff]

we have just had an international period and the players have been rested

I'm not sure flying to various countries and playing international football counts as being "rested".

 

[big_mac4824]

I'm not sure flying to various countries and playing international football counts as being "rested".

Jeff the majority have been rested

 

[Skitzo]

Jeff the majority have been rested

of the squad yes, of the first choice 11 people keep saying should start, no they haven't

 

[camberwell fox]

Well, Kelechei is certainly rested, I’ve never seen anyone more tested than him, especially when he’s on n the ****ing pitch.

 

[Red Leicester]

I'm not really intrested in International football, but would like to know which of our squad played in it over the last weekend.
Someone on here might have an answer to hand!

 

[Jeff]

I'm not really intrested in International football, but would like to know which of our squad played in it over the last weekend.
Someone on here might have an answer to hand!

Schmeichel, Chilwell, Evans, Soyuncu, Gray, King, Ward, Iheanacho.

 

[Jeff]

According to John Percy, Ward, Simpson, Fuchs and Silva will all start.

 

[Motown Fox]

Jeff mentions a likely start for Danny Simpson, Fuchs, Silva, and Ward, who after his heroics in the last round deserves to start again.
So I'd go for a 4-4-2

Ward

Simpson
Morgan
Söyüncü
Fuchs

Ricardo
Silva
Mendy
Chilwell

Iheanacho
Gray or Ghezzal

Subs
Kasper
Evans
Ndidi or King
Albrighton
Gray or Ghezzal
Choudhury or Diabate
Vardy*

*only to be used if losing or drawing during second half
Or if winning by one goal with 5 minutes to go in case they equalise