Leicester City's secrets of success
 

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Want to see a full investigation into this. :joker:

LVG and Remi Garde probably trying to order a transfer now.

Apparently one of the few games these guys didn't attend are the first Arsenal defeat and the boxing day Liverpool defeat. :shocked:

89th min goal for sub Leonardo "Messi doesn't know who I am " Ulloa. Wow, can Leicester do it, they were poor today but still got 3 points.


The United Stand ‏@UnitedStandMUFC
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Might as well turn this into an all purpose LCFC thread.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5fe78910-d...#axzz41P0NbvM8

"Leicester winning the title won't be the greatest achievement in Premier League history. Liverpool never winning it is far better #MUFC"

Too true, and if Man City can beat them in the cup tomorrow that gives Birmingham another year where we've won a cup in the last decade compared to Liverpool's 0 despite them spending five times the money on players compared to us.

In all seriousness though Leicester are playing like how the old Man Utd teams used to be like, they can have an off day and still get something out of the game which is something that Man Utd used to do.

They also can lose a game and bounce back in the next game which again is something that a top team like Man Utd used to be able to do, what Chelsea used to be able to do, and what Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid are currently doing in La Liga.

You do realise Liverpool won the League cup a year after Birmingham? :umm2:

timbo ‏@loguetimothy
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Are these lads partying with Vardy tonight

Bib: yes. It's been bugging me of what LCFC remind me. They are like a budget/ poor man's Fergie early era (1988- 1991 before CO92) Man U (McClair, Hughes #2, Pallister, Parker).

Okay they've tied with us then despite spending 500 times the money that we've done.:joker:

Wow, LCFC drop points against football vomit WBA to draw but still extend lead as AFC, Spurs, Man C all drop points.

Still think the Thai monks are a gimmick? :joker:

keri ‏@kerihw
MUFC Fans ‏@mufcfans
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Top 4 Managers today

As someone that's supporting Tottenham out of the top 4 this is really funny.:joker:

Watford @ Vicarage Road will be tough for LCFC. Ighalo and Deeney were all over Man U and deserved to win but lost. They will be pumped up for this one. LCFC conversely did Man U a favour by drawing WBA when the deserved to win.

Kante needs to return asap, Fuchs defend to perfection, Mahrez, Drinkwater and of course Vardy will need to be on top form, as Spurs will beat Arsenal, almost guaranteed.

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Pellegrini: Pressure will prove too much for Leicester City

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I love that message Alex Front2, it's so true.

The problem with Pellegrini is he's aiming the mind games at wrong target, it should be Arsenal who he targets. So what if LCFC fail? They have a squad made up from sticky back plastic, blue tack and string. Ngolo Kante was the big name purchase for about £4m, from a French League 2 side. A tenth of Raheem Sterling. Leicester - no offence to the Foxes - are small time. The fact that he could only get MC to draw at King Power and lost at Ethihad should be his prime concern.

Arsenal, Man City and Man U are the ones who have to deliver. Pellegrini is lucky as his 'leaving' means he can feck off without worrying.

I'd prefer Leicester to win it, just to stick two fingers up to the big spenders, however I don't think they'll see it out. They've been fantastic all season, but the winner will be the one who finishes the strongest and I think April and May will see them collapse (I'd like to be wrong on this), in April and May it's gonna be a case of every game being a cup final, and I'm not sure they'll have enough left in them to manage that schedule.

My Heart say's 'The Foxes' my Brain say's 'The Lillywhites'

Leicester will finish third I suspect just behind Arsenal and Tottenham.

Leicester's fixture list is on paper the easiest.

Spurs and Arsenal run ins are tough.

I'm not so sure, you still have to play, Newcastle, Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Swansea who are all fighting for their lives to survive, and you have to go to Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford which are not easy tasks.

True, LCFC play better against the top sides. Mind you by the time they play Man U they may have won the title already.

Barca boss Luis Enrique says no Spanish club could "do a Leicester City

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...n-La-Liga.html

Norwich 0-0 Man City : How is the pressure going, Pellers :laugh3:

Could Newcastle have new manager effect?

I expect an extra spring in their step on Monday night.

I still think Leicester will beat Newcastle

Agreed, they will play better now. It's no longer the guaranteed 3 points. Also NUFC have good players eg Wijnaldum was PSV Champion with Depay last season. He could walk into a lot of tier 2 European sides.

After 1-0 NUFC: Okazaki's goal was brilliant. Better than Bentekes bycile v Man U. Wow bang goes the new manager Benitez positive bounce theory. Although NUFC were not thrashed as some predicted.

Beginning to believe the possibility LCFC are the new EPL champions. Plenty of games to go of course but the Poch must be furiously wondering if his BDortmund con trick gamble was worth it.

Next game for them a resurgent Crystal Palace, well they won an FA CUP game against Reading .

What's interesting is PSG 1970 won. ligue 1 title 9-0 by about 20 points, yet Spurs and Leicester are limping over the finish line like 2 fat sweaty middle aged men.

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The Mahrez story

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-birthday.html

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Nice commeratative 60th birthday tribute from Rayo Vallecano fans to late Laurie Cunningham who died in 1989 aged 33 in a car accident. For those unaware he was at the time the second black England international and he started his career at Leyton Orient and went on to play for a string of clubs including West Bromwich, Real Madrid , Man U, and Leicester City.

I love Rayo Vallecano fans, they are brilliant like St Pauli fans.

it's gonna be a big party if they become champions

The title race is really exciting this year. Arsenal, Man City clinging on, only because they desperately need Leicester and Spurs to slip up. West Ham outside shot, Man U more or less out.

Wonderful player, sadly back then it was difficult for Black players to get in the national team, or he would have won far more caps, he would have been one of the main stars for England.

He should have been at both the 82 and 86 World cups simply on his talent, finally it took the genius performances of John Barnes to break the mould for Black players, but Cunningham was just as good.

Tragic end.

Keep hearing rumours that Kasper Schmeichel will leave at end of season as he's in demand by so called bigger clubs eg Schalke, Lyon, Seville, and Man U but only if De Gea does leave (unlikely as DG's move to Real Madrid looks not to happen due to embargoes and the popularity of Navas)

I heard this yesterday and I must say It came as a surprise

Kasper is a very good goalie, does the basics well and pulls out some great saves to keep LCFC in games, Danish international and has definitely emerged from his father's shadow. He's a lot better than many goalies at bigger clubs eg Mignolet, Ospina (Cech will be out for a few more games), Hart (mistakes are creeping into his game), Courtois average this season and it now looks like the only thing he had over Cech was youth, and has not been great. The only one currently playing big club better than him is De Gea. Although I rate Butland, a fit Cech, Lloris over Schmeicel but that's it.

The only thing going against Schmeichel is he has a "1990s goalkeeper " build big , broad and chunky whereas now the vogue is about being lean tall and lanky like a De Gea or Courtoius. We won't see many Neville Southall, David Season burley types in elite football soon: dying breed. I can see KS having a good Euros and his agent using this and EPL title or #2nd place to shop around for an elite club. China is not an option for goalies as the clubs are only permitted to use home grown in their league, so to get a pay day goalies need to go to the elite clubs.


People will think Schmiechel is mediocre but he's let in some very unstopple goals and don't forget he's playing behind a bang average - if not dodgy but very lucky - defence.

Robert Huth, great leader, charismatic great guy to have around I'd imagine, combative but past his Cheslea peak, Wes Morgan captain, sturdy, good decison making, and ex Nottingham Forrest legend, but past it, Danny Simpson is stealing a living, he's like a lottery winner who has got bloody lucky to be in this side table topping side. He's made so many mistakes this season which could have been costly. Cant believe the Arsenal away match was his first red card of the season. Fuchs is a class act but hardly the best in his position in EPL and add to this little Ben Chilwell is one for next season. It's midfielder N'golo Kantes hard work in defensive duties that's had the impact. It scares me that this back 4 top EPL. :joker:

If Leicester do end up in Europa or CL , then they need to strengthen back 4 as it's shocking. They have been extremely lucky and relied on hard work. Don't get all media hype about Simpson he needs to go or settle for squad football next season. He should be no where near the CL team. He is the type to ship in 2 soft goals from Gent, let alone Atletico Madrid, let alone Barca.

You stick Schmeichel behind a top defence and he'll be fine.

Leicester sign Sultan of Brunei's 17 year old nephew from Chelsea to youth academy (rumoured to be renamed soemthing pretentious like Los Zorruelos)


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...w-Chelsea.html


He's better be half decent because this feels like a spoilt rich kid trying to buy his way to a EPL title. Terrible choice.

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Leicester should stop trying to be glamorous and sexy. Leicester seem to like these gimmicky signings such as the attempt to get Ronaldinho and now past his prime Totti. If they got Totti aged 39 from Roma it would be a fail as Totti's passion for Roma would never be replicated. If they think they can bring Totti for legacy reasons, think again. It would remind me of when Leicester bought a past it Roberto Mancini on loan. At Leicester, Mancini fell in love with English football (and Robbie Savage) but bugg#red off very quickly after a handful of games to manage in Italy, when he realised he could manage in the well paid EPL one day. Did he return to manage Leicester? Nope, he ended up with Man City of course.

Mancini: I want Leicester to win
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Ranieri et al need to realise it's the clever unknown bargains like Vardy, Mahrez and Kante that are the template not gimmicky has-been and spoilt rich kids.

The Danny Drinkwater interview
http://www.theguardian.com/football/...cester-england

Could take on Barca pre season

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Le...ail/story.html


Jamie Vardy top 5 goals

http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...-season-so-far

5 live pod cast on LCFC fairytale

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03nvj5d


Thai supporters

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35900042

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Leicester story goes New York styles. Blimey.

A win today and they'll be able to smell the trophy.

The question is, has the International break upset the momentum they've been on?

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Geesh another sneaky 1-0 win to Leicester City v Soton.

This week last season. Leicester 7 points adrift from relegation. Today 7 points clear at top.

Leicester on April 3rd 2015: Seven points from safety
Leicester on April 3rd 2016: Seven points clear at the top.

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Soton were basically abysmal and any penalty shouts were non arguments. It's as if Koeman befriended Ranieri at the England v Holland game and agreed to surrender and wave the white flag. Pathetic. Are teams becoming romantics and just rolling over and allowing Leicester to win. There goes my £43,000 ACCA. #uselessgits.

Memz Dogi Ⓜ️ ‏@Memz_Dogi
Sounds crazy but has some truth to it :laugh2:

we will remember this season for the rest of our lives

Vardy's better than Owen.

Its been a land mark season in the Premiership. Now we can see how badly some teams are undeachieving. And I dont only mean Arsenal, Everton have no excuse for their league position.