[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. Huddersfield
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez CS point Banked , Come on Iheanacho score with Kun assist

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

    Come on Aguero. Get a goal. This is such a letdown

  3. Jose's Magic Omelette
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On FPL Leicester have 4 assists but only three goals?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The are that good 😀

  4. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How many with Huth on the bench?

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

      \o

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

      Me. Second sub.

    3. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got to hurt

    4. Huddersfield
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      3% of active players

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

      Only people who would have started Huth are casuals,complete chancers, injury forcing it or inactive teams.

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

      Yep

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

      Second sub, hurts badly, last week as well, 14 vs Spurs as well

    8. AT
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me but hopefully taking Sagna's place

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

      Me. I have him since GW1. Played him just few times:( second sub today

  5. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester have no cups, no Europe. The title is there for the taking. Their run in is actually looking pretty gentle......It could be won by the middle of April??

    Gameweek 26 Arsenal (A)
    Gameweek 27 Norwich (H)
    Gameweek 28 West Brom (H)
    Gameweek 29 Watford (A)
    Gameweek 30 Newcastle (H)
    Gameweek 31 Crystal Palace (A)
    Gameweek 32 Southampton (H)
    Gameweek 33 Sunderland (A)
    Gameweek 34 West Ham (H)
    Gameweek 35 Swansea (H)
    Gameweek 37 Everton (H)
    Gameweek 38 Chelsea (A)

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

      Calm down.

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Show me a fixture that is difficult based on recent form?

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

          Every premier league game is a difficult game, there are no free wins. Youre saying that since theyve now beaten City theyve won the league. Theres 13 games to go with 5/6 points ahead.

          1. Forever In Our Shadow
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            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            No I'm saying based on current form, those fixtures and no extra games, it is possible for Leicester to win the league.

            1. TeamSteam
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              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              With the way you worded it it seemed like you expected it to be over by April. In any case, yes its possible for them to win the league. Ofcourse.

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

      Those easy games are going to the most pressured as the expectations will be huge, I see a few shock results in there.

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

        There's also the chance that these are the toughest for Leicester, because the small clubs come to park the bus against the league leaders. They cannot go to counter these teams, or it'll be a boredraw, that's for sure.

    3. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Gentle ? That run inbetween Arsenal and Chelsea is one of the easiest runs in premium league history I'd say

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

        Next week will be a proper test

        Arsenal destroyed them at the King Power

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

      shall I sell aguero? looks rubbish

      1. jmcclory123
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yes

      2. Evs
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, he's an awful player with a poor goal scoring record

    5. AK ⭐
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      Hope Spurs score early goals so Alli doesn't need to come on later in the game. 🙂

      1. Les Bleus
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        I hope it's 2-0 to Watford by the half so he does come on 🙂

      2. Art Vandelay
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        Apparently having blood tests in the week so unlikely to be risked.

        1. AK ⭐
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I so hope you are right. But they wouldn't name him on the bench if they really wanted to save him. Probably on bench as a last resort though

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

            Hearing this from a decent source, but, as you say, odd to see him on the bench.

      3. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I think he'll surely will no?

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

      KANTÉ motm

    7. FPL Daniel
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester improving there pass rate just to get on Doos nerves :))))

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

        Their

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

        😆

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          *their

    8. TeamSteam
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly the worst game ive ever seen Aguero play

    9. sinik
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Will Stanislas come off the bench possibly? Or is the knee injury bad enough?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He's on what bench? Their game is tomorrow

        1. sinik
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          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'm aware.

          I'm curious if people have more information than me about his fitness.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Ah ok. Not sure.

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

        I hope so, rival has Huth second sub and is starting Alli

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

          jesus..

          I have Alli started and Simpson 3rd sub but Ward is coming on for Sagna in the 2nd sub place (Stan 1st)

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

          Let's really hope for an Alli 5 minute cameo.

    10. The Algerian Dream
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy close again

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

      dont have marhez , bye bye green arrow

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Doesn't have to meen

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

      This has been a stroll for Leicester.

    13. internal error
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is anyone getting a message when they try to log on to bbc website....?

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

        first time

    14. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      at least lukaku to vardy people havent been rewarded

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

        Yet

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

        Thanks

        😥

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

      This is what you get when you disrespect the manager

    16. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How on earth Vardy hasn't scored a goal yet? ;(

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

      I need all my other players to step up now after this captain fail.

    18. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Phew ....non-Vardy owner , so relieved ...hope he doesn't do anything in the last 10 min

    19. National Anthem
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Benched Schemichel again.. congratulations to Leicester, they really have improved their defence past few GWs

    20. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wow city are bad

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

      going to take a poop, I expect an Aguero hat trick when I return

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

        I hope you ate a lot of protein then

    22. BadgersBoys
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Need Baines or Ali to not come on.. Fingers crossed.

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

        You should be OK I think

    23. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mark - please sell Aguero - I want the braces back

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

      Not only is this a massive 3 points, they are embarrassing City here. Huge mental blow in the way city have been turned over.

    25. Goodricke
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      City in panic mode, but noone knows how to play in panic mode so everyball is overhit and every run is out of step

    26. The Algerian Dream
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Excellent decision to start Mahrez and bench Vardy 🙂

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

      Man City vs Spurs next week is going to be a proper lose and you out of the title race

    28. Hibbo
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      People still getting roasted by Mahrez in GW24.

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

        Mad init ?!

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

          24 weeks in I'd say stupid.

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

        GW25. 😉

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

          Hungover. The only thing I can count is my Mahrez points.