Other the Sean St. Ledger there is no injury worries at all. Ben Marshall is over his illness and scored for the under 21's in the week. Andy King played 20 mins for Wales against Republic of Ireland. So here is what I would play Schmeichel De Laet Moore Morgan Whitbread Konchesky King James Knockaert Wood Nugent Subs- Logan, Miquel, Marshall, Drinkwater, Dyer, Schlupp, Vardy
Tough one for me after the abject performance against Leeds - but assuming he's sticking with 3 at the back I'd go Schmeichel De Laet Moore Morgan Whitbread Bakayoko / Schlupp King James Knockaert Wood Vardy
Schmeichel RDL Moore Morgan Whitbread Schlupp James King Knockaert Wood Nugent Subs: Logan, Miquel, Bakayoko, Danns, Marshall, Dyer, Vardy
I´ll think he´ll pretty much stick with the same team unless there´s injuries. The new formation will take time to click.
Agree with 1884. Won't go with too an attacking side so Knockaert unlikely to start. Only change maybe a start for Wood.
This article would suggests that Pearson may keep faith with Vardy ... if so, the bench again for Wood or perhaps playing at Nugent's expense? - who knows - certainly not me! http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/story-19667519-detail/story.html#axzz2c7IWD7UA
the problem with the 'new formation' currently is that Konchesky doesn't really play the wing-back role - Schlupp or Bakayoko for me otherwise switch back to a flat back four - anything other than that first half against Leeds!
Yeah Konchesky isn't really cut out for this formation. Any more news on the rumours linking him with QPR? I'd be happy to stick with Vardy to be honest, can't blame him for us not scoring last Sunday. He needs a good run in the team, we can't drop him as soon as he doesn't score a goal. Undecided on Wood or Nugent to partner him though. Wood had been out of form for a while now, but looked lively when he came on. Maybe having a point to prove!? Would love Knockaert to start, but don't see it myself. I think at the start of the season we are looking to just not get beat. While that's good for momentum, it's not good for entertainment I would actually be happy with a point to be honest. As I said before, a draw away against any team in this league is a good result. What do others think? Surprised this game hasn't been moved for TV!?
Id take a draw, but don't see why we shouldn't be going out to win it, i can't see Derby being any better than last year.
I suspect Nigel Pearson is feeling immense pressure 'not to lose' ... which is why our initial ,set-up' at 'Boro and at home to leeds seem more focused on nont conceding than winning ... if we are to be serious promotion challengers we need to be beating teams like Derby ...
The 3-5-2 system only works as an attacking force if the wingbacks are good. Against leeds RDL wasn't his normal self and Konch isn't, and has never been, much of an attacker. If RDL is 100% and Bakayoko/Schlupp/Dyer play on the left I think we'll be fine and chances will come
Fully agree ... opposing defenders have to be worried about the wing backs getting behind them - with Konch there is far more chance of him just attempting to go straight through them!
Fact of the day: • Leicester have never won the first two away fixtures of a Football League season.
Well done you've just jinxed it now Then again, every time Stringer brings up a stat during commentary, by the final whistle, its usually broken.
Except for our great unbeaten record against Boro. As anyone noticed both results so far are the same as last season?
We had a nice little WDLWDL etc. run last season, so I wouldn't be surprised with a defeat. We just have that kind of form at the moment, play like we did on Sunday and you're likely to draw most of the team but anything can happen really.
