Matchday 25
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Ranieri has done well the bookmakers have egg on their face
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Better not do that against Spurs will be pelted with coins.And to finish off...
Forward Press
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Crazy few months.
No odds for Chelsea?
Crazy also that Spurs were 150/1, especially since they are perennial top-half contenders and they didn't lose any star players during the off season. Wonder how many would've taken those odds.
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Well, what can I say that hasn't been said? I was hoping that we'd go into this match playing it our way and taking it to City. I didn't actually think we'd dismantle them the way we did. Perhaps a touch disappointed about conceding (they deserved one anyway. Simpson's backpass also reminds us that we're still just like every other team) and Vardy not scoring... but hey, with a job that we did, I'm over the Blue Moon.
Now we're properly a game clear of the now 2nd placed Tottenham (trying to sneak under the radar, are we guys? We see you there), we've got ourselves a really golden opportunity make one last piece of redemption next week: the Arsenal game. Winning this one will be huge, and with City and Spurs playing next week, there is sheer potential to add even more of a buffer. Arsenal does have some significance for Leicester in many ways, and not just this season either.
It's been blooming fantastic so far, the team is now really feeling like the complete package now, I am glad to see that we have learnt how to improve ourselves when we could've easily fell away (That Arsenal game is a very major turning point.) Just 13 left now, who knows what awaits us?
Oh, but we're not the favourites... yet.
Now we're properly a game clear of the now 2nd placed Tottenham (trying to sneak under the radar, are we guys? We see you there), we've got ourselves a really golden opportunity make one last piece of redemption next week: the Arsenal game. Winning this one will be huge, and with City and Spurs playing next week, there is sheer potential to add even more of a buffer. Arsenal does have some significance for Leicester in many ways, and not just this season either.
It's been blooming fantastic so far, the team is now really feeling like the complete package now, I am glad to see that we have learnt how to improve ourselves when we could've easily fell away (That Arsenal game is a very major turning point.) Just 13 left now, who knows what awaits us?
Oh, but we're not the favourites... yet.
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TheBrownDog
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Probably write your own ticket. Many would have thrown a lot on them in preseason too
Too many false dawns to part with your hard earned on us
I know right. Staggering how they can * up something that should be easy and simple.
Magma
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that wasn't really what i meant. but hell, it's not like they could do any worse. at least it showed with celina that they give a toss. caring and being a bit less talented will always be better than having pretenders stroll around the pitch. it's a real shame that pelle isnt willing to make a massive statement and start one of the kids. what could go wrong? could we get picked apart in midfield like we do every game? i'd rather see someone in there trying their guts off and it not coming off, but learning from the experience, over someone who clearly does not care.
Forward Press
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If you do over Arsenal you will definitely be in the box seat. Less fixtures and an easier run-in, at least we can be sure Leicester will leave nothing on the table in the run home. Definitely won't die wondering 'what if...?'
I think given the inconsistency of the season you guys can already pencil in a CL spot, which is a massive achievement in itself. Still 13 games to go but in this form they are unstoppable.
evolutionbaby
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Don't think the bookie's are worried about getting Leceister wrong, quite the opposite. Their bags are full of Arsenal, Chelsea, Man U, Man C and Liverpool money. If Leceister win it'll be new RRs all round.
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It's not actually that far off. They spent no much over summer compared to the big clubs, they're youngest team in the EPL etc and I don't think anyone could foresee Alli, Dier, Alderweireld having as good a 2016 as they have. Also, a lot of people were backing that Kane couldn't back it up. Almost everything has gone right for them this season including injuries
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I really want Leicester to win the league
manureid
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Yes.
elhadjihenry
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A loss to Leicester would be the end of the title race for us IMO. Need a big win tonight and to beat Leicester just to get the belief back I think, a spanking from Barca won't help either.
moomba
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It will be interesting to see if the pressure ramps up on the leicester players and supporters over the next few weeks.
They've handled the pressure of a relegation scrap ok, and pretty much everything well this season.
But when you start seeing a title not too far in the distance it becomes stifling. Every game is a potential crisis, crowds get nervous, players get nervous.
I still expect them to fall away, but to be fair I have for months and they havent shown any signs of it.
Been quite the story no matter how it ends up.
They've handled the pressure of a relegation scrap ok, and pretty much everything well this season.
But when you start seeing a title not too far in the distance it becomes stifling. Every game is a potential crisis, crowds get nervous, players get nervous.
I still expect them to fall away, but to be fair I have for months and they havent shown any signs of it.
Been quite the story no matter how it ends up.
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Just saw the pool v Sunderland highlights. Good cross from Milner for the first. Good pressure from Firmino for the second.
but the two Sunderland goals. Deary me.
Mignolet has to be replaced next season if Liverpool want to go places. Shocking attempt.
and beastmode Sakho outmuscled by Defoe
but the two Sunderland goals. Deary me.
Mignolet has to be replaced next season if Liverpool want to go places. Shocking attempt.
and beastmode Sakho outmuscled by Defoe
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Most of them struggle
I can only recall Spurs and Malaga doing well their first years in that competition over the last couple of years.
Dortmund and City were awful their first years back in that comp in 2011-12 for etc.
moomba
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We werent too bad. Ten points in 11/12, just had a tough group. The following year was the only one you could call a total failure.
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Is that 77 quid a standard matchday ticket now?
******* joke if so, that's nearly the same price as a standing room AFL GF ticket.
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I still love it, would be boring if the same teams were in it each yr.
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With Pelle getting shafted its going to be hard for him and the players to keep focused. If United get a run on it could put some real pressure on them and their UCL spot.
They are not focused at the moment and have not been all season.
