Match Thread Leicester City v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Dario Terracotta]

You can bet that if an Everton player can be made an example of, then he will be getting a ban, especially if enough noise is made about it from those who want us to be relegated.

That PL flag at Goodison on Sunday will have hit a raw nerve with them I'm sure.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Winning this would be an upset but deary me would it be a boost, especially if Leeds, Burnley and Saints all lose

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Yeh so us winning our games is vastly more important to stand a chance since we can't affect anyone elses results.

Correct

Have focus on ourselves now

Teams around us losing is a definite bonus of course, but it'll all be for naught if we don't handle our own business

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

This is an important game to get something from for momentums sake. Regardless of what Burnley and Leeds do we need some sort of result here to carry into the following week's games. should we get nothing then its all up in the air.... again.

 

[zaitken]

Lampard is now going to have to be VERY clever here in terms of rotating the squad; who plays and who's rested?

We all know how important Mina is for the team but ironically he's probably the least capable player in terms of being able to play week in week out. So does Lampard decide to rest him for this one, or stick with him (thus risking him with fatigue/injury potentially missing out in the matches to follow?)

I'd go with:
Pickford
Coleman Keane Holgate Mykolenko
Doucoure Allan
Gordon Iwobi Richarlison
Rondon

 

[windymiller]

Or they could keep picking up points and we'd could still go down. It all helps.

Yeh so us winning our games is vastly more important to stand a chance since we can't affect anyone elses results.

Tell you what, boys, let's hope for an Everton win and a Leeds and Burnley loss.

 

[steven]

Lampard is now going to have to be VERY clever here in terms of rotating the squad; who plays and who's rested?

We all know how important Mina is for the team but ironically he's probably the least capable player in terms of being able to play week in week out. So does Lampard decide to rest him for this one, or stick with him (thus risking him with fatigue/injury potentially missing out in the matches to follow?)

I'd go with:
Pickford
Coleman Keane Holgate Mykolenko
Doucoure Allan
Gordon Iwobi Richarlison
Rondon

I think we have a great chance here so I would be going with the strongest 11 we have...same as Chelsea for me - with Iwobi pushed into midfield.

 

[PeregrineT]

Winning a second in a row would just be absolutely huge, both pulling us out of the relegation zone and putting pressure on Leeds, as well as meaning all we would have to do is win 1 of our last 4 to get to 38 points.

 

[brieverton]

I'd settle for a point. Leeds and Burnley are looking at this and hoping we'll get turned over.

I just can't see us winning at both Leicester and Watford, and many are looking at Watford as a banker.

If we did manage a win on Sunday then its our biggest result of the season IMO - not necessarily because Leicester are all that but they are a very decent side nonetheless and it is away. To follow-up Chelsea with another win, that would be two games in which many might have had us down for a point at most.

Win here and it's absolutely crushing for Leeds and Burnley, but we still need Leeds result in particular to go our way also. It's potentially the season turning point if we win here.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Lampard is now going to have to be VERY clever here in terms of rotating the squad; who plays and who's rested?

We all know how important Mina is for the team but ironically he's probably the least capable player in terms of being able to play week in week out. So does Lampard decide to rest him for this one, or stick with him (thus risking him with fatigue/injury potentially missing out in the matches to follow?)

I'd go with:
Pickford
Coleman Keane Holgate Mykolenko
Doucoure Allan
Gordon Iwobi Richarlison
Rondon

Rondon???

 

[zaitken]

Rondon???

As pointed out on MOTD2, we're (correctly) resorting to playing the long-ball now. We need someone to tussle and be an absolute nonsense with the Leicester back line and at the moment I think Rondon is best suited to do that. Unless he's 100% fit, DCL cannot be relied upon to do that as we've seen.

 

[TheBigIguana]

As pointed out on MOTD2, we're (correctly) resorting to playing the long-ball now. We need someone to tussle and be an absolute nonsense with the Leicester back line and at the moment I think Rondon is best suited to do that. Unless he's 100% fit, DCL cannot be relied upon to do that as we've seen.

No to Rondon, I'm sorry. Pass the football.

 

[Evertonthat]

Its a bonus that they have Roma away less than 3 days before this fixture. I'm note sure if its an advantage to us if they win or lose that. Win and they might want to rotate the squad keeping their better players fresh. Lose and their season is over, so they might be less focused on getting a result. Either way, lets hope for extra time and pens!

 

[Zatara]

I'd be delighted if Gray scored from one of his selfish runs against his old club.

 

[Zatara]

Id take a draw but hopefully we score on the counter...2-1 to us.