[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
6 February 2016 2653 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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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. Hakuna Juan Mata
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester fans chanting "is there a fire drill?" LOL

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Haha that's class

    2. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😆

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool also spanked city at the Etihad, do they have a thing against teams starting with 'L'?

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Or managers who wear glasses?

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Awesome!

  2. rozzo
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Double Leicester defence and Mahrez might be the way to go. Not like Vardy will score 12+ points most weeks.

    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It'd be a brave man to go without Vardy from GW27 onwards

  3. Retrosynth
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Huth's 21 points sitting on my bench. Chances of Ward not playing?

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      zero

      he is starting

  4. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fingers crossed alli stays on the bench

    1. Bog Brush
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

      1. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        mahrez my first sub :p

  5. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I can see spurs beeting City next Game.

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If they can also win Watford and Arsenal doesn't lose to Leicester, then that's Leicester-Spurs title race wide open, and Arsenal still in with an outside chance too if they win at B'mouth.

      1. Arctic monkeys
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting stuff

  6. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine if Leicster beat Arsenal next week.

    1. The Nuttmxn
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The Internet might implode.

  7. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ighalo first sub for Alli. Don't know what to hope for.

  8. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Did some scouts say the odds for a Leicester win were 5:1?

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It was, yeah. I put a fiver on 🙂

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Good on ya! Was close to doing the same

  9. Ha.
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy, you're killing me

  10. Jimbo123
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender for 4.3 that isn't Simpson?

    Double with Morgan?

  11. Tangerine
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Benched Mahrez 3 weeks in a row, what's wrong with me

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You're a bid dumb?

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        You're not a grate speller.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😆

          Yeah.

      2. mipola
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        *very

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          This is definitely what I meant to write. Darn autocorrect! 😉

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The ability to learn from your mistakes?

  12. Camp No No
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Well, that's the City - Leicester race settled then. Pretty confident that Leicester will now finish ahead of City. Well done!

    If Spurs can't repeat this feat against City, then Leicester may have pretty free run for the title.

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Never works out like that though. Lots of work still to do.

      1. Camp No No
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, but what I'm thinking of is that they've got just so much better schedule for the rest of the season than Arsenal and City, and already some distance to Spurs.

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How long left?

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      18mins

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      15 mins plus stoppage

  14. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Since Liverpool last won the PL, Peter Schmeichel signed for Man U, won it 5 times, retired, had a son & he's about to win it with Leicester

    1. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kasper was born in 1986

  15. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will aguero score? 🙁

    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. For Fuchs Sake
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not looking likely

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Highly unlikely

  16. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fernando, dont be a shnook. Its not how you feel, its how you look!

  17. Takedog1
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    kane to do the job so ali doesn't come on!

    thanks in advance kane

  18. djmadbrad
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No Baines again? What am I missing here?

  19. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Watson Lukaku > Mahrez Vardy -4 ?

  20. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kolarov dear oh dear

  21. Demí
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will Mahrez and Morgan be the first ever Algerians/Jamaican's to win the PL?

    1. The 12th Man
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      John Barnes?

  22. JJeyy
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Allí benched ):

  23. Acquafresca
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Even if Kun scores now, he'll get 1 bap max if any... 🙁

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      6 > 2

  24. The Left Duke #3
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    aguero shocking today

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No service though

  25. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kolarov is dreadful

  26. cuterandy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    stones playing today?

  27. fancy111
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So Pochetinos rotation puts Rose on the bench next GW as well... I am getting so frustrated at today and the first game isn't even over

  28. TeamSteam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I`ll say it again. Kolariov is absolutely woeful. Extremely overrated.

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yup. He's overrated in these parts because he can be a great asset in FPL.

  29. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    First watching my captain fail.
    Next it's time to watch Kane show and wait if plenty of Mahrez benchers get away with it.

    Could this get any worse

  30. boc610
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    kolorov , deary me. worst game I've seen him have for city and theres been some
    horrorshows