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14 February 2016 1791 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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Arsenal’s home clash against Leicester City marks the first of two crucial match-ups at the business-end of the table this Sunday, with fellow title challengers Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur crossing swords in the tea-time clash. The Gunners banished a four-match winless run with a victory over Bournemouth last Gameweek, while the Foxes comprehensively outclassed City in their own backyard.

Arsenal struggled to exert their influence in the final third over the last four Gameweeks, recording two goals and a middling tally of attempts (49). They compensated for that deficiency with a strong showing at the back, conceding a solitary goal and the joint-fewest big chances (three). In terms of their home form, only Manchester United’s defence has been breached on fewer occasions (five) than Arsenal’s (seven).

Following a four-match stretch that yielded a solitary goal, the Foxes reaffirmed their attacking prowess over the previous quartet of match-ups, ranking third for goals (nine), second for big chances (12) and second for shots on target (23). That didn’t come at the expense of defensive diligence, though, as the East Midlanders allowed just two goals and four big chances across that stretch.

  1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Benched Bellerin
    Played Vardy

    Boom

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

      diving fecki

    2. Trae44
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wow that is remarkable

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

        not really, pretty standard decision to bench bellerin.

    3. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Same 😀

  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Incredible Leicester!!! WTF IS HAPPENING?!

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Their winning.

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        *They're 😉

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          🙁

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        They're*

    2. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      they are cheating and diving

      1. chinmusic
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        They are pretty dirty. As it is plucky little Leicester they seem not to have a rep for it.

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

        you are a sour one.

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Not worse than any other team

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

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

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

    Seriously though, this is some season for Leicester. It's quite ridiculous.

  5. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Wow!! Come on Leicester!

  6. Espi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Don't even care it was a dive. Go Leicester!

  7. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    THEY'RE GONNA WIN THE LEAGUE

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Calm down.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I can't.

  8. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kinda wish Mahrez still took peno's (assuming he's score of cos)
    Would've been 5pts Mahrez goal + 3pts Vardy assist = 8pts, this way I just get 4pts

  9. Nobodinho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How is that a penalty

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Very harsh

    2. Nigel Tufnel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Total joke.

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

    Wasn't a peno, but the angle was all wrong for the ref. Can't blame him

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

    Will the arsenal clean sheets gone take the sting out of not owning Vardy?

  12. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Controversial penalty but Leicester are so positive they deserve it.

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      not sure the logic there is flawless, Gran!

    2. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      no they dont diving scum

    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Replay makes it look a little suspicious but who cares eh 🙂

    4. Pinky and Brain
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Great logic

    5. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They're positively dirty.

    6. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That is a rather subjective evaluation. I guess in the fictitious court of sports justice this argument might have some merit.

  13. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Cheat

  14. Kagawa-san-mia
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Man i am loving this side

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

    JAMAICAAAAAASS MON

  16. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kante is a bull

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

      He's the main man today

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

    Cmon Riyad

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

    Hahaha I love Leicester

    Party is on AGAIN

  19. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Go on Vardy.

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

    Ffs ref

    Should be a free kick at the other end and that's no pen

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

      ^

  21. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy will be on the blue WKD tonight 😀

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Why?

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

    Arsenal fans moaning at every non decision incoming

  23. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy has been practicing on FIFA for that penalty.

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

    Arsenal player getting sent off today

  25. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hmmm. Not too clever, that. Or nice.

  26. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsey yellow

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

      FOOK

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

        You have him?

  27. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kante doing a pretty good Makelele impression out there today

    1. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's been incredible all season.

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

    Ramsey booked too!

  29. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Third Arsenal yc of the half

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

    Yellow for everyone at Arsenal

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

      Half their defense, if you don't count Cech