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6 February 2016 2653 comments
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In a battle for supremacy at the summit, Manchester City welcome Leicester City to the Etihad. The Foxes are in the midst of a six-match unbeaten streak that started with their goalless draw in the reverse fixture, while the Sky Blues haven’t tasted defeat in seven outings.

Only two teams mustered more big chances (eight) over the last four Gameweeks than Leicester, who racked up seven goals during that period. It’s on the defensive end that Claudio Ranieiri’s troops were the most impressive, though, conceding the second-fewest goals (one), sixth-fewest shots inside the box (25) and fewest big chances (two).

Despite ranking third for attempts (61) and joint-fourth for goals (seven) since Gameweek 21, the Sky Blues recorded just 14 shots on target, engendering the worst shot accuracy (23%) of any team. On the flip side, Manuel Pellegrini’s men conceded just two goals and registered three clean sheets. Moreover, only two teams allowed fewer shots inside the box (24), while they placed joint-second-bottom with regards to big chances conceded (three).

  1. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester winning the PL would be genuinely brilliant.

    1. Saint & Reevesy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed.

    2. Hakuna Juan Mata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Be the greatest cinderella story in football

    3. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      what's the most suprising pl winner in history atm?

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Blackburn

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Year?

          1. Shearer & Sutton
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            1995

        2. In Bale We Trust
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          They had loads of cash though

      2. The Raging Bull
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Rovers

      3. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        City 2012 I'd say.

      4. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        On paper I'd say Blackburn, but others will have to vouch as to whether or not that was a 'surprise' at the time.

        1. The Raging Bull
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Agree, they had finished second season before, so not a surprise. Would say City 2012.

      5. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Blackburn I guess, but they were still spent heavily for the time. Leicester would be something else though. I want Spurs to win the league though 😛

        Leicester will still get top 4 which is a great achievement.

  2. davies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    45 to go. C'mon Leicester.

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Your guys are playing brilliantly. Keep it going.

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Let's hope so - cheers.

  3. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    After watching that half,

    might as well have captained Firmino.

  4. Jose's Magic Omelette
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Was it Doosra saying that Leicester have been lucky? Looks like they're being lucky again today! :p

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They're lucky in the way that no big team has ran away with it this year but that's not their fault.

  5. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    If Leicester get a cleanie, this will be the 4th or 5th Simpson cleanie that I've benched!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Same here but I've always had him first sub and have got him subbed in a couple of times.

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Nice, yeah think he might have come on once for me not sure

    2. Beautiful Game
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Huth for me and he has given me two bench goals additionally

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Common story of my season. Can not believe in those cleanies

    4. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I've probaly benched like 6 before this game. I've had him since gw5 😛

  6. LouieM97
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Think Leicester could have missed a trick with Khazri...Could have been what they are missing(are they actually missing anything?!?) My point is like others have already mentioned Albrighton seems to slow down or kill the counter attack sometimes. Not quite at the same level as those around him.

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's been one of their unsung heroes this year. Villa releasing him the biggest mistake they've made. Totally disagree with this stupid post.

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This.

        Works tremendously hard and is a vital team player. Khazri who?

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Albrighton has a dangerous cross on him

        2. Huddersfield
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Khazri not a big upgrade for albrighton , he'll help sunderland to be more threatening & maybe avoid relegation but i don't think it's the same for lcfc

      2. LouieM97
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Simply an observation, rude to call it a stupid post. Point is that like many others have said, Albrighton has killed the counter attack on many occasions this half

        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Another stupid post.

        2. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          They've got D. Gray who's promising

          1. LouieM97
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Agree, he did very well in the cup games against Spurs

  7. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Well at least I captained Sanchez...

    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Daniels will allow him 2 points.

    2. Jose's Magic Omelette
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Feeling better about my Sánchez captain now?

  8. Ziro Becomes One
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Benched Huth and Mahrez 😎

    1. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez and Simpson

    2. In Bale We Trust
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Same and hve Kun captain. GW over

    3. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch. Just Simpson here but City should score.

    4. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      2 LEI players on my bench also. It was the logical decision 🙁

    5. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      😆 Well done, well done...

      ...NOT!

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Screw FPL for making me hate the fact that City are losing. I really want Leicester to win.

  10. Jay_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Great atmosphere at Port Elizabeth in the cricket, love the band 🙂

    • Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wow Leicester are so organised defensively. Ranieri has done a BRILLIANT job.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        By far the best Manager this year

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Pardon me but don't forget Nigel Pearson....

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Fancy there be at least 2 goals in the 2nd half

    • Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Robbie Savage is clueless.

      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yep BT hired the worse of the worst just to wind people up even more.

      2. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        The Savage joke stopped being funny a long time ago.

        Now he's tied to long-term contracts with BBC and BT.

    • El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Disgusted with myself for captaining Kun over Kane and Giroud! Doubt he will stay on the pitch past the hour mark! :'(

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Come on man, you're hardly alone in captaining him. 45 minutes to play too.

      2. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        ofc he will...

      3. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He looks primed for a yellow card also

      4. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Very disgusting.

    • Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I bet Leicester fans are absolutely bricking it

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Have been since 2'

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Nice to see you do well. That was funny last year when you called yourself Leicester expert. Hehe, all the best. If Arsenal don't win the title I hope you guys do

    • Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not watching, so from the lineup I assume Yaya is playing no. 10? Sterling & Silva on flanks and Delph-Dinho in the double pivot? Is that right?

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Nope Delph playing 10

    • andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Can Leicester win the league?....

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yes.

      2. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Absolutely impossible 😉

      3. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Definitely

      4. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, definitely. 1 game a week with no other competition to worry about. FA Cup and UCL will kill off Arsenal and City soon. C1C final too.

      5. Jose's Magic Omelette
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Hell yes.

      6. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Technically they can. Will they, though?

      7. Jay_
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Fixtures from 27-35 and no congestion means they're favourites if they win today

        • Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          They can but I still don't think they will. They are much more likely to slip up versus weaker teams than City but we'll have to see.

        • Every Dog Has Its Day
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I would be a fool to say no...

        • The Algerian Dream
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          YES

        • AK ⭐
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I see what you did there. 😉

        • Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Sure!

        • IndyStarJack
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I feel that by saying no, they will have the weight of pressure relieved/a desire to prove the doubters wrong. So... theresnoway,everyotherteamintherepositionhasfailed,notenoughmoney,squadtoosmall,neverhappenedbefore,nochance.

          would love to see it though =)

        • Licky
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          No. It's our year.

      8. Saniul
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Benched Huth for the sixth time in the last seven games. The only time I played him against Villa, he scored one point.

        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Ranieri has had to buy so much pizza lately

          1. AK ⭐
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            I am sure he doesn't mind one bit. 😉

        2. Chinu
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Glad to know I an m not alone.

      9. IndyStarJack
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Could do with Vardy being bought by FC shanghai dongjonlong for £78.63million before their window shuts, that would boost me past a lot of casuals

      10. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Leicester aren't title contenders.

        😆 😆

        1. Hamstergod
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          well they don't really have anyone to contend with 😉

          1. AK ⭐
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            😀

      11. Pirlø's Pen
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Benched Huth, great.

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I sold him. Would have benched him anyway.

          Although I massively rate Leicester defence so maybe it wasn't smart...but hindsight. Plus Aguero hasn't got his goal yet 🙂

        2. Saint & Reevesy
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Most owners will have. Myself included.

          Hoping Azpi, Daniels, Toby get rested- can't see it though.

      12. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Is anyone able to find top goalscorers/assisters in the Portugese league this season?
        Can't find it anywhere on the internet.

        1. 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Ignore me, just found it on wikipedia

        2. Flintstone
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Flashscores?

          1. 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            It has goals but not assists

        3. Oi! Shadders!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Soccerway?

      13. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Leicester winning the PL would not be good for English teams competing in the CL.

        1. alfast1c
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          +1

        2. TheBusDriver
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          ??

        3. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Not as if PL teams are doing anything in the CL anyway

        4. Nicks93
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          The reason im rooting against lecister not to win the league is that they will probably exit the UCL in the group stages which is t good for BPL coeffecients, its already tooclose with italy for the 4th seat.

          Imagine the bloodbath if only 3 BPL teams qualify for UCL

      14. Nicks93
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Why all the negativity on Kun? Is he limping or something?

        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          We expect too much,

          1. Nicks93
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            I dont mind him blanking, captained Sanchez anyway

      15. Krul Runnings
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Come on Vardy, you've got a goal in you here!

        Bang em'

      16. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        No fat lady singing yet - Time for Kun brace ?

        1. alfast1c
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          At least an assist and 1 bonus!

        2. Top 210 Club
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Not likely

        3. IndyStarJack
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          she's singing her warm up vocals, stage is set

      17. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Link to Epl team news twitter account??

      18. The Raging Bull
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        What do City have to now to crack this Leicester defence open? No Navas means they can't even use his pace to get around Leicester back line.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          They have another fast 50m winger they bought this summer, I wonder who he is

        2. Kroos Kontrol
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Sterling has pace.

        3. Saint & Reevesy
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Push yaya up top and start bossing it physically.

        4. Mr. Grv
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Nacho with kun and shift Silva left and play yaya in hole.

      19. TheBusDriver
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Sub Aguero, he's tired!!

        1. Top 210 Club
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          This! High 5

      20. Kroos Kontrol
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That was just so horrible from Man City. To turn in such a pressure game like this.