That's the interesting part though. Our 'strongest XI' isn't particularly blessed with pace, especially in that front 4, yet we still play a blitzkrieg counter-attack at will, which makes it all the more impressive. The last time we consistently played this way was under Redknapp. Now we're doing it with less pace and a far better defense.
You don't need the 100m in 10s pace akin to a lot of the squad of 2010-13 to mob counter-attack, as long as enough players are in the correct general positions (MF in particular) . Which is what happened several times yesterday. A couple did the 100m bit, while others were further upfield and then joined in when they realised what was on.
You can thank Moss for the Foxes not winning with 11 players on the pitch we would have won! with 11 players we have not lost since Boxing day! anyway my little bantams catch us if you can.
You can thank Vardy for being dumb enough to dive when he's on a booking, not even make it look realistic and then abuse the ref and refuse to leave the pitch We might not catch you but if we do manage it, don't cry about refs too hard, we've already got one set of Liverpool fans, we don't need another.
please log in to view this image Shock and disbelief at The King Power as an official opts to apply the laws of the game.
In Leicesters' inability to hold their nerve, or no longer allowed to play Huthball penalty box panto, we trust.
Spurs consistency: optimal. Estimated future Champions League performance based on current form: positive. Leicester 2016/17 prospects - uncertain.
Already thanked him, good bloke Jon is, bought him a beer straight after the game as it happens, we couldn't stop laughing at what a fool Vardy was for that theatrical bit of play. Though I love your psychic ability of being able to tell if you'd have won or not with 11 on the pitch, bloody impressive, any chance of Saturday's upcoming lotto numbers, my 'little bantam'?
The pace of our players was often irrelevant, as the ball was doing all of the work. Some of the one-touch passing in the second half was being pinged about at 100mph. Stoke were having nightmares trying to track runs and you don't need to outrun a player if you're ten yards ahead of him when you get the ball.
The guy in the white shirt has just been told the payment for his season ticket renewal has just gone through
Not psychic at all. Everyone knows that going 1-0 up and remaining thus until FT is the most attackingest football possible in the whole wide world. <whoscored.com>
Spurs have 64 goals, Leicester 59. There was one goal in it until last night. Not sure why one team should be portrayed as negative. If you want negative, try the team in 5th who have a miserly 40 goals - one more than Sunderland. Utd used to hit 40 goals after around 16 to 17 games. How times change.
I don't think that Leicester are being portrayed as a negative side Lidls, just as one that plays on the counter. A lot of their fans seem to dispute this, as they see it as some sort of slur, for some reason. Man Utd seem obsessed with possession and slow every game down to a crawl. Most of the first halves at Old Trafford have been utterly turgid. Keep the ball, pass it sideways and backwards and then... well, I'm not sure, really. The thing that I don't get at all is that van Gaal occasionally picks balanced sides and goes for it. It works, you win and then he goes back to what he was doing before. Mental.
I'm just wondering.If (IF) Spurs come through and do win it......will there be enough coffins available in Leicester for the mass suicides that will follow? Well,it's a thought!!!!
The wobbles are well and truly setting in with the Foxes. Following yesterdays mauling of Stoke, punters holding 5000/1 slips are throwing themselves at bookies to accept whatever terms are available to avoid the misery of what might have been. From The Leicester Mercury: William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly said: "Following Leicester maintaining their seven point lead at the top of the table last weekend there was an air of defiance with not a single cash out all last week. "However, within 12 hours of Spurs closing the gap to just five points, it would appear that people are starting to think that the title run-in may not quite be as cut and dried as first thought. "We would expect many more by the time Leicester take to the field on Sunday." William Hill said that 25 people made bets that Leicester would win the league with odds 5000/1 at the start of the season. The company today offered punters £3,088.94, for a £1 wager at that price. So far a number of people have found the stress of waiting until the end of the season too much. Last month, one fan, who stood to win £250,000 from a £50 bet, cashed out for £72,000. Early in March, City fan John Pryke found his nerves had crumbled Speaking to the Mercury at the time, he said: "I couldn't bear it any more, so before the West Bromwich Albion game on Tuesday I called Ladbrokes to see how much they would give me if I cashed in the bet early, and they offered £16,000. "I said 'no', but after the last matches Ladbrokes upped their offer to £29,000. "It was like being on Deal Or No Deal and I just thought to myself that £29,000 isn't a bad return on £20, but if I walk away with nothing I'll be kicking myself." John was in the running for £100,000.
