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7 May 2016 1223 comments
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The new Premier League champions return to home soil for their coronation as Everton pay a visit. The Foxes are unbeaten in 10 match-ups but might lack a psychological edge following their title triumph, while the Toffees snapped a seven-match winless streak with a victory over Bournemouth last Gameweek.

Leicester’s attack has excelled across their previous four outings, recording nine goals and two more big chances (12) than any other team. Furthermore, only two clubs (Manchester City and Southampton) boast a superior shot-conversion rate (13.1%) in home clashes than the Foxes. Although Claudio Ranieri’s squad have conceded just three goals in four fixtures, the fact they’ve allowed the sixth-most shots inside the box (35) offers some hope to the visitors.

The Toffees are in desperate need of an attacking spark, given that they placed joint-fourth-bottom for goals (three), bottom for attempts (31), bottom for shots inside the box (14) and joint-second-bottom for big chances (two) across their previous quartet of encounters. It’s worth noting, however, that Everton chart joint-third for big chances (39) and joint-fourth-bottom for goals conceded in road ties (19), illuminating their decent away form.

  1. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    First two minutes of the 2nd half sums up what it's like to own Lukaku

  2. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Gives Vardy some stick before he takes it, then proceeds to just stand there and watch it go in

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    unless robles has suddenly become 10ft he didn't get a touch

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      So you're saying there IS a chance?

  4. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy's hurt. Please don't be ruled out of the Euro's. That will be just our luck that.

  5. Old Man
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'm genuinely surprised at this start - I didn't think we'd necessarily do well today. Great to be wrong - again!!

    1. Will's Faceless
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Everton are the new villa

  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    C'mon Mahrez, punish the sellers 😕 really getting off easy here

  7. Keno
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    ROBLES PK SAVE!!

    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nope

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol @ you

    3. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      he didn't save

  8. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    just keep conceding pens until robles defends one

  9. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine how unmotivated everton will be vs sunderland.. that game could end 5-0

    1. Revival
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      5 goals for Defoe would be perfect

  10. MessiNappyTaxReturnsOfTheDa…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How is it that Robles does not get penalty save points for Vardys miss today? Surely the goalie has contributed to putting the penalty taker off! Apologies if this has been asked before. Searched but couldn't find. Just curious. Not because I have Robles in goal or anything. 🙂

    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How come he doesn't get save points when players shoot it wide in normal play?

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Needs to make a save.

    3. Peter Russo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      you've got the concept of saving a penalty completely wrong dude. So if a striker shoots ball wide of goal in open play then keeper get points for putting him off? lol

    4. MessiNappyTaxReturnsOfTheDa…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It's a little different on penalties v normal play - it is clearly one on one. One could argue if the goalie was not standing in the goal mouth, he cant miss.

      1. TorresMagic™
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        Players miss with free shots on goals. No saves for keeper.

  11. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Incredible scenes

  12. Team Cruel
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Let Simpson take it

  13. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    This Leicester team look decent. If they carry on like this they have a chance of finishing top half of the table.

    1. Az
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just lucky, with Ranieri they'll be relegated

    2. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

    3. Revival
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Actually I think if they follow this up with another top 6 finish next season then that will be another amazing achievement

  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    The teams we thought were on holiday aren't and the teams with something to play for are gash

    Yeats comes to mind:

    Turning and turning in the widening gyre
    The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
    Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
    Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
    The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
    The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
    The best lack all conviction, while the worst
    Are full of passionate intensity.

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Aye, we will be back

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Words of ?

  15. Ed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    At least we know Carroll is saving his hatty for united

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Doubt he'll start

  16. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Some Thai is carrying a picture of whom I believe is the king of Thailand. Madness.

    1. okiwatevs
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ya saw that. Wtf.

  17. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mirallas the troll-lol-lol

  18. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy goal

    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      King Assist

  19. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hoping Everton score, doesn't look likely

  20. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy pen

  21. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Another penalty.

  22. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    That helps 🙂

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  24. Evs
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Party time !

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Oh Yesss

  25. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Okazaki has only played the full 90mins 3 times (I think) this season, but started over 90% of their games !

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He really has loved every minute of it.

  26. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ahhhh....

    Poor Okazaki !

    Subbed again, could have given him 90mins today

    What a Fucha Ranieri is 😆

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's not fit enough to play 90

      1. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        After playing so much this season? Must be fit by now.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          He never plays 90 for a reason

  27. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon Robles

    Save this 😉

  28. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Robles didn't even dive 😡 !!!!