[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
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. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    3gws ago I sure that Leicester and Mahrez are done

    1. vanishing spray
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They were feeling the Christmas schedule congestion alright (esp. Mahrez), but seem to have recovered alright.

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yup, I said it too. Couldn't have been more wrong. Everyone in my minileague has Mahrez. He's destroying me.

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

    I have Huth as the first sub and Alli is on the bench, do you think Pochetino will put Alli second half or rest???

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

      Ask him? depends what the score is I guess!!

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on the result at 70 mins, if the game is over there is no need to.

    3. Saint & Reevesy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If they're winning then he won't risk it.

  3. Sergeant Garcia
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Baines > who?

    Current defence: Simpson, VvD, Toby, Daniels & Baines

    Thinking about a Chelsea defender.

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

      I did Baines to Ivanovic

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not bad! Zouma & Azpi also good options.

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

          Why isnt Baines favored today? Injured? Fitness? He's killing me.

          1. Sergeant Garcia
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I have no idea mate... I was sure he was going to start... Dropped apparently.

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

    Schmeichel would be only the 2nd time a father and son combination has won the premier league

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

      And firs are?

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

        Ian Wright and Shaun Wright-Phillips

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting. Thanks.

    3. FFFrog
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      With the first being Costa and Oscar?

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

        Loool

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

        Brilliant.

  5. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Main rival has Huth coming of the bench, naturally

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

      Who for?

      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Sagna

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

    Bye bye Silva

  7. Alittude
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    19 yr old norweigen to save the day

  8. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping for an Alli cameo so Mahrez benchers don't get his points. They don't deserve his points.

    1. Alittude
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      hope ur bus drives off a cliff too

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

      This

    3. Nobodinho
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      THIS

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

      Sod that I want him to score too

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

        hope he gets 45

    5. jdoyle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same

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

      Hehe, yes

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

      Agree

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

      I agree, we don't deserve his points, even as a Mahrez bencher!

      But I can see Alli coming on, unfortunately 🙁

    9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I have him waiting to come on if alli don't play and I couldn't agree more.

  9. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Silvas first touch today worse than Jimmy Saviles

  10. The Non Flying Dutchman
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Us Mahrez benchers should start new hashtags

    PrayforAlli# (to stay on the bench)

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He won't.

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

      Don't see it happening 🙁

    3. gonzalocampos
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I am the same mate, I have Huth as first sub with Alli on the bench.

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

    Mahrez off

  12. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Horrible scenario unfolding. Closest rival has Alli starting and Stanislas first on bench. Guess who is second on bench? 🙁

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The Algerian Robben?

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        City can't handle the Huth

        1. The Nuttmxn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          For the money they've paid for CB's as well, it's just unbelievable.

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

    Silva so poor

  14. Fanta sea
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    These are the types of games that City needed a big man up top. They really needed to replace Dzeko with a similar type of player

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Your probably right, problem is keeping them at the club when Aguero seems like a one up top kind of guy is impossible.

  15. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero still on then. Time to collect the obligatory YC

  16. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Genuinely never seen anything like this. Remarkable season.

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

    Who the baby face coming on?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Gray, just as threatening as Mahrez at times

  18. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez CS locked in

  19. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks those who told me to play Mahrez 🙄
    Doesn't even get 80 minutes

    1. Hakuna Juan Mata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ;P

    2. Bog Brush
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      i'm sorry.

    3. Saint & Reevesy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Goal, assist and CS locked in. Decent advice.

    4. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm sorry.

  20. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Silva is shipping out of my team, antonio in maybe.

  21. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    FPL and any personal team allegiance aside, this is an absolutely magical storyline unfolding.

  22. Sooda
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ive got AGuero up front and Simpson on the bench, really need Aguero to score

  23. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stanislas likely to start?

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

      No.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        think he'll come off the bench?

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

      better question would be, "likely to play at all?"

  24. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    RIYAD MAHREZ - Take a bow son

  25. Hakuna Juan Mata
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero consolation goal please

  26. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good chance Mahrez will drop to 1 BAP now?

  27. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ranieri for Manager of the Season!! 😀

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

      That's a given already

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

    Is Francis more nailed than Smith?

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

      Yes, The RB position is Francis'

  29. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    has Mar cursed Kun?

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

      *Mark

  30. C0YS
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A. Lukaku, Wijnaldum > Vardy, Mahrez
    B. Lukaku, Wijnaldum > Rooney, Mahrez

    Rooney on fire vs Leicester on fire...please advise. Thanks!