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Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Callmemike(m): 3:36pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
Arsenal's win yesterday put them at the top of the table, pending the outcome of the match tonight. A win over Mancity will see Leicester leapfrog Arsenal. Vardy and Mahrez have a late fitness test due to illness and fatigue respectively. Mancity has lost Kompany who lasted 9 minutes in their win against Sunderland on Boxing day. It promises to be an exciting game. Leicester is a near-perfect counter attacking team, standing 18th in possession in the league. Mancity has its away demons to cast away. Their game against Sunderland saw them clicking. What is your prediction? |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by dominique(f): 8:42pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
I'm hoping they draw but if Leicester city wins it won't upset me one bit even though I support Arsenal. They've proved themselves this season. Besides it's refreshing to see a supposed mid/bottom table team give the big boys a run for their money. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 8:58pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
mukina2 .FP ooooo. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 8:58pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
7'Silva breaks away from his central
position to pick up the ball near the corner
flag on the left flank. The Spaniard then
cleverly jinks inside and attempts to find
Sterling with a flashed cross hit low into
the area, but before the former Liverpool
man can get the shot away, Huth manages
to step in, intercept, and clear the danger. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 8:59pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
11'Manuel Pellegrini is sitting in the dugout
with his head in his hands for all to see at
the moment and the reason for his
disappointment is a desperately poor final
ball from Kolarov after an impressive,
sweeping City move down this left-hand
side. The full-back initially did well to hit
the byline, but his subsequent cross flies
across the pitch to go out for a throw-in on
the opposite side. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:02pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
13'This season, despite being in the higher
portion of the Premier League standings,
Leicester have not been known to typically
have long periods of sustained possession,
even when playing at home at the King
Power. This formula has continued tonight
with Man City bossing the ball, but the
Foxes' main threat comes from their electric
speed on the counterattack through Mahrez
and Vardy. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:02pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
cc lalasticlala .FP please oooooo. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:04pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
14' mahrez tries to start a counter attack but is disposed by sagna |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:05pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
15'Fuchs stands over a free kick around 35
yards out and decides against going for the
strike, instead opting to chip a teasing
cross to the back post. Huth rises up
higher than his marker in order to bullet a
commanding header at goal, but it just
goes north of the crossbar! |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:07pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
TEAM NEWS...
Man City are actually unbeaten in their last
five away trips to face the Foxes, winning
three and drawing two. However, Leicester
seem to enjoy playing in the last match of
the year, as they have came out victorious
in their last fixture of 2012, 2012, and 2013
– can they continue that run against this
talented City side tonight? |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:08pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
19'Silva pops up in his favourite position
just in front of the opposition defence
outside the box, and decides to not go for
goal even with plenty of space ahead of him
to get the shot away. Eventually, he plays
wide to Aguero, who does indeed pull the
trigger, but the Leicester defence make the
solid block to turn behind for a City corner
kick. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:11pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
23'We are just about midway through the
first half now and City are looking the most
likely team to open the scoring. Before the
match, you would have been forgiven for
thinking the goals would be flying in with
these two teams, but we are still at a
stalemate at the moment! Still plenty of
time, though... |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:13pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
25'MAHREZ!! HOW CLOSE WAS THAT?! The
Algerian, who has been one of the breakout
stars of the Premier League this season,
collects possession deep down the right
wing and typically cuts inside on his left
foot before drilling a signature strike aimed
at the top corner. Hart scrambles to get
across goal, but he is let off the hook as
the attempt just goes the wrong side of the
bar! Very unlucky! |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:15pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
27'GREAT SAVE FROM SCHMEICHEL! Toure goes on a marauding run through the middle and eventually drifts out wide to latch on to a bouncing ball, where he lifts a teasing pass over the defence for Sterling! The City winger takes one chested touch before sending a precision volley towards the bottom corner, but the Foxes' keeper just manages to stretch out a left hand to turn behind for a corner! |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:18pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
29'City keep Leicester camped in and
around their own area with a series of neat
little passes. Eventually Silva bursts
towards the byline before chipping a cross
to the back post, where De Bruyne takes
down well before picking out Kolarov
around 30 yards out, where he goes to pull
the trigger, but the resulting strike on goal
goes high and wide into the stand. Festive
gift for one of the fans in row Z from that
one! |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:20pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
31'Another smart save from Schmeichel
here as Sterling picks up the ball a few feet
outside the penalty area before jinking on
to his left foot. He hits a rasper of a strike
high towards goal but the Leicester
goalkeeper retreats to palm over the bar
without much incident. This is almost
becoming personal between those two here,
and at the more, Schmiechel is winning! |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:25pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
33'Kolarov is a lucky, lucky man here as the
referee bails him out massively for blowing
for a foul after a challenge from Vardy, even
though there appeared to be very little
contact. If the Serbian was robbed of the
ball in that position there, then the
Leicester striker would have had a straight
route through one-on-one with Hart! |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:26pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
37'When looking at the line-ups before the
match, it was clear that Ranieri was opting
for a 4-5-1 generating into a 4-3-3
formation when the hosts are attacking,
and it has not paid off massively as of yet
as his players haven't really adapted from
their typical 4-4-2 structure. Currently,
Vardy is just a bit isolated in the final third,
so he needs his partner in crime, Mahrez, to
just come in a little more central. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:38pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
Half time at the King Power. Goals were
expected in this Barclays Premier League
clash between Leicester and Man City, but
it has been proved that we are witnessing
two fairly evenly matched teams this
season as we head into the break at a 0-0
stalemate. Both sides have enjoyed some
chances created in the opposition final
thirds, but it is probably Kasper Schmeichel
who has been the busier of the two
goalkeepers. A very interesting second half
to come! Who will be top of the table at the
end of 2015? |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by khattab02: 9:42pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
why this thread no dey FT?? No match thread for fixture ne?? Weldone Greenbullet. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:54pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
47'Sterling is took out by Inler down the left
channel and Man City get the free kick as
they fail to get an advantage going forward.
Kolarov stands over the set-piece and
whips a wicked cross deep into the penalty
area, but there are no takers from the
visitors which allows Huth and Morgan to
combine and clear the danger. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:54pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
khattab02:thanks 1 Like |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:55pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
49'Leicester really have defended excellently
tonight which is interesting considering that
it has been their extremely impressive
attacking play this season that has saw
them catapult up the table - not their
ability to keep clean sheets. Let's see if
they can keep it up at the back in this
second half! |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 9:55pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
51'Fuchs, who has grown more and more
into the game down this left wing, picks out
yet another outstanding, whipped cross to
the back post where Vardy is sniffing
around looking to get the header away.
Luckily for City, Mangala is well positioned
to clear with a solid header. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 10:00pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
53'Fantastic tracking back from Mahrez as
he follows the overlapping run of Kolarov
all the way down the wing in order to block
a cross inside, which may have been vital
as Aguero was in plenty of space poised to
get the shot away should possession have
reached him! |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 10:00pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
53'Fantastic tracking back from Mahrez as
he follows the overlapping run of Kolarov
all the way down the wing in order to block
a cross inside, which may have been vital
as Aguero was in plenty of space poised to
get the shot away should possession have
reached him! |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 10:03pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
57'It really is a mystery as to how no goals
have been scored this evening, but if you
had to pick your finger on it you would put
it down to the solidity of Schmeichel, the
sheer desire to defend by the Leicester
backline, and arguably City's inability to
find the final ball! Well, may actually not be
a mystery then... |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 10:06pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
59'It will be interesting to see if there are
any tactical or indeed personel changes out
there implemented by Ranieri or Pellegrini.
Leicester can of course revert back to their
more favoured 4-4-2, while City have some
options on the bench to potentially replace
Aguero, who still doesn't look particularly
fit. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 10:06pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
64'
Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo
Wilfried Guemiand Bony |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 10:09pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
67'
Gökhan İnler
José Leonardo Ulloa |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 10:12pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
67'A deserved yellow card and the first of
the match here, which goes to Kolarov as
the Serbian cynically takes out Mahrez to
halt a Leicester counterattack. |
Re: Leicester City Vs Manchester City @ 8:45p.m Today by Greenbullet(m): 10:16pm On Dec 29, 2015 |
69'Just over 20 minutes to go now and
surely we won't see a stalemate between
the Premier League's two highest scoring
teams, will we? There is so much talent out
there, that a goal really could happen at
any times, but Leicester and City are simply
cancelling each other out out there! |
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