Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [10th - 14th February 2017]
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Yas786;30497509 said:
From my brief look at it yesterday it looks like the next few games actually work (slightly) in Leicester's favour
Their CL draw is vs Sevilla who are doing really well in La Liga and have been a very good european team for the last few years (winning Europa 3 seasons in a row), and two fo the three EPL fixtures either side of CL tie are against Liverpool and Arsenal....so I doubt LCFC were counting on points from either of those. The other fixture is vs WHU away, and while they have picked up a bit lately West Ham's home results havent been brilliant since moving.
I cant even see many supporters complaining if they go out of the FAC to Milwall away either, if it means a proper fight for staying in the EPL.
March and april look as though there could be quite a few "6 pointers" for Leicester, so a cup really isnt worth fighting for at this point (as its surely come down to a choice between the FAC and trying to stay in the EPL)
Trusty;30498035 said:If you said to Leicester fans they would be champions then be relegated, they'd probably take it. Shame that Leicester fan isn't about to ask
Of course they would - but Im also sure that given a choice of CL and FACup fight and certain relegation or forgetting about the cups entirely and at least trying to stay in the EPL Leiecester fans would choose the latter as well
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Kerplunk;30496652 said:
They were excellent last season. They only lost 2 games and you don't do that from the other 19 teams all being rubbish.
There were the odd under-performers among the usual candidates, but honestly Leicester were that good.
I know one man doesn't make a team, but Kante is as close to that as you get. The man is a machine.
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Mahrez had the opportunity to go to arsenal..
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Hasn't every player in existence had the chance?jonneymendoza;30498141 said:
Leicester's season is kind of like last where you think that they surely can't keep this form up for the season and yet they keep surprising you.
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Mahrez will be kicking himself for not going to arsenal. No one will want him now!
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fez;30498271 said:
yea i was hoping we would lose.
fez;30498271 said:
As I said at the time its the kind of game Arsenal have gotten away with that has allowed the "always in the top 4" to continue
Im a little thankful that Arsenal and City dont play the extra EPL game while Utd (and S'oton) play the EFL final, admittedly Spurs and Liverpool have a chance of gaining ground in race for top 4 but the table will look a little more "even".
Saying that Im sure Southampton will be able to play that EPL game vs Arsenal a lot sooner than we will get a chance to meet City, I can see the latter being in the last 3- 4 weeks of the season , and the home stretch being horrendous for us.
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Trusty;30498035 said:If you said to Leicester fans they would be champions then be relegated, they'd probably take it. Shame that Leicester fan isn't about to ask
I'd take Champions, then relegation along with Champs League & FA cup winners
On a more serious note, something needs to change, either the manager goes or he starts dropping players like Drinkwater and Mahrez.