Leicester 3-4 Saints - Match Thread

[Saint Matty 76]

Perfect time to play them but we experience that quite often to not much success.

Draw wouldn't be the end of the world. Really should capitalise on contrasting momentum and keep pushing upwards though.

[swedish dave]

I was pondering ...that if we could only win one of these games.. which one would be most interesting?

Three league points would encouraging, but winning the Cup match would put us into the fifth round....  

and I enjoy a Cup run more than anything, and especially this season ...for obvious reasons. 

[markr27]

3 hours ago, Saint_clark said:

Why on earth would we do that?

Rotation. The option is there, however unlikely!

[saintant]

1 hour ago, swedish dave said:

I was pondering ...that if we could only win one of these games.. which one would be most interesting?

Three league points would encouraging, but winning the Cup match would put us into the fifth round....  

and I enjoy a Cup run more than anything, and especially this season ...for obvious reasons. 

We aren't winning the FA Cup. 3 more points towards the play-offs push is the priority here. Would be nice to win both though 🙂

[Paul_B]

2 hours ago, gurru991 said:

I have lost confidence in Leicester ever winning again ..... we have been awful for quite a while now. We still don't have a manager in place & Andy King will be in charge again. 

In all honesty I really don't have a clue what to expect.

We're a great team to play against when you need a win and a confidence boost. Not won for 3 months? Play Saints. Striker not scored for 12 years? He will against Saints.

[Noodles34]

20 minutes ago, saintant said:

We aren't winning the FA Cup. 3 more points towards the play-offs push is the priority here. Would be nice to win both though 🙂

Why are we winning the FA Cup?

[die Mannyschaft]

2 hours ago, swedish dave said:

I was pondering ...that if we could only win one of these games.. which one would be most interesting?

Three league points would encouraging, but winning the Cup match would put us into the fifth round....  

and I enjoy a Cup run more than anything, and especially this season ...for obvious reasons. 

We got more chance of winning  FA cup as only a few games to win. We need more wins to get 6th and then another 3 to win play offs.

We could out sideways Man City anyday!!

[trousers]

9 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

We got more chance of winning  FA cup as only a few games to win. We need more wins to get 6th and then another 3 to win play offs.

 

# MLG mode #

We're 200-1 to win the FA Cup and 10-1 to get promoted.

Fill yer boots!

Edited yesterday at 18:31 by trousers

[EssEffCee]

Would prefer to win Saturday over tomorrow by far.

Hopefully we can win both though.

[Charlie Wayman]

2 hours ago, swedish dave said:

I was pondering ...that if we could only win one of these games.. which one would be most interesting?

Three league points would encouraging, but winning the Cup match would put us into the fifth round....  

and I enjoy a Cup run more than anything, and especially this season ...for obvious reasons. 

Either / Or ? False choice.  There's no reason we can't win both, why not? 

There seems to be a good feeling in the squad right now, people are playing with smiles on their face, tails are up and morale seems to be high. Even Cap'n Jack has stopped making mistakes, probably because Weli is doing the LB job properly.

… and Vardy is just a distant bad memory!

[M271]

Has there been an Eckert Press Conference for this? Link? I’ve looked on Saints YouTube channel and website.

[Football Special]

48 minutes ago, trousers said:

# MLG mode #

We're 200-1 to win the FA Cup and 10-1 to get promoted.

Fill yer boots!

Cheers @trousers have stuck a tenner on a double 👍 

[Football Special]

41 minutes ago, M271 said:

Has there been an Eckert Press Conference for this? Link? I’ve looked on Saints YouTube channel and website.

Think they just included a few questions about it post match after Watford on Saturday , I've got a feeling we'll see a few changes as we're so obsessed with managing the minutes of some players 

[Willo of Whiteley]

2 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Think they just included a few questions about it post match after Watford on Saturday , I've got a feeling we'll see a few changes as we're so obsessed with managing the minutes of some players 

Scienza to only play an hour again.

Never known a player to be subbed off so much.

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, saintant said:

We aren't winning the FA Cup. 3 more points towards the play-offs push is the priority here. Would be nice to win both though 🙂

50 years ago a team in the 2nd division went to Wembley and shocked the footballing world to win the FA Cup, I know that was then but it could be again.... 

[suewhistle]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

# MLG mode #

We're 200-1 to win the FA Cup and 10-1 to get promoted.

Fill yer boots!

My grandad used to do 6d each-way doubles on the horses. Do they accept 2.5p bets anymore?

[suewhistle]

In 1976 Saints were 5-1 against and I thought to myself that those were very good odds for a two horse race. But alas I was a poor student.. and remained so!

[SaintsBarry74]

We somehow always seem to do poorly against these. They've never been more shit in recent times, should be a win for us.

[die Mannyschaft]

3 hours ago, suewhistle said:

My grandad used to do 6d each-way doubles on the horses. Do they accept 2.5p bets anymore?

Put your 2.5p on Saints and Sheffield Wednesday for title.

[BarberSaint]

5 hours ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Put your 2.5p on Saints and Sheffield Wednesday for title.

I'm now glad I didn't bet on us to win the title at the beginning of the season as I thought we were good. Shoulda known to be realistic.

[Football Special]

11 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Scienza to only play an hour again.

Never known a player to be subbed off so much.

Tonda and the data boys don't want our players to miss minutes through injury,  they'd rather they missed minutes preventing injury 

[SNSUN]

11 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Tonda and the data boys don't want our players to miss minutes through injury,  they'd rather they missed minutes preventing injury 

I'm not sure I'd want to change anyone from a winning line-up but I see his point. Downes with his knock might be the obvious one with Charles coming in. Jelert for Bree perhaps although Bree has earned his place in the last couple of games. I wouldn't touch the CBs for now, or Welington. Jander and Azaz would stay for me, along with Stewart up front. Scienza or Fellows perhaps, one of them could be rested or dropped, possible Fellows with Edozie or Matsuki coming in. 

Something like:

Peretz

Jelert THB Stephens Welington

Charles Jander

Edozie Azaz Scienza

Stewart

 

That's 3 changes without diminishing too much of the quality.

[Football Special]

8 hours ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Put your 2.5p on Saints and Sheffield Wednesday for title.

It really is a three horse race for the title, surprised to see Hull and Millwall so far out, is there a similar odds table for finishing top 6? Would be interesting to see where we are for that 

Edited 16 hours ago by Football Special

[Football Special]

9 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

I'm not sure I'd want to change anyone from a winning line-up but I see his point. Downes with his knock might be the obvious one with Charles coming in. Jelert for Bree perhaps although Bree has earned his place in the last couple of games. I wouldn't touch the CBs for now, or Welington. Jander and Azaz would stay for me, along with Stewart up front. Scienza or Fellows perhaps, one of them could be rested or dropped, possible Fellows with Edozie or Matsuki coming in. 

Something like:

Peretz

Jelert THB Stephens Welington

Charles Jander

Edozie Azaz Scienza

Stewart

 

That's 3 changes without diminishing too much of the quality.

I wouldn't make any changes at all unless we absolutely have to with injury to Downes, I did think most of our team look absolutely knackered in the last few minutes against Watford, yet we'd had all week to prepare whilst they'd had a game up at Hull. 

Saints coaches need to address lack of fitness in the squad rather than calculating which players need resting all the time 

[SNSUN]

8 hours ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Put your 2.5p on Saints and Sheffield Wednesday for title.

How are we on the same odds as Wednesday? At least we could mathmatically win it if we won every game (and all the bottom half teams won against the title challengers) - the most points Wednesday can get is 38 by winning every game.

[Hawkswood]

20 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

I'm not sure I'd want to change anyone from a winning line-up but I see his point. Downes with his knock might be the obvious one with Charles coming in. Jelert for Bree perhaps although Bree has earned his place in the last couple of games. I wouldn't touch the CBs for now, or Welington. Jander and Azaz would stay for me, along with Stewart up front. Scienza or Fellows perhaps, one of them could be rested or dropped, possible Fellows with Edozie or Matsuki coming in. 

Something like:

Peretz

Jelert THB Stephens Welington

Charles Jander

Edozie Azaz Scienza

Stewart

 

That's 3 changes without diminishing too much of the quality.

Personally for me I would never mess with a back four that are keeping clean sheets, unless of course there is an injury. Leave those sort of changes for the cup game.

[goodymatt]

6 minutes ago, Hawkswood said:

Personally for me I would never mess with a back four that are keeping clean sheets, unless of course there is an injury. Leave those sort of changes for the cup game.

I agree with this. The only slight concern I have is that Welington has shown to be a bit injury prone since he arrived and with him playing so well the temptation is to keep playing him. Not sure if that’s a genuine risk or not. What I do know is Manning vs Fatawu is not what I want to be watching later!

[SNSUN]

6 minutes ago, Hawkswood said:

Personally for me I would never mess with a back four that are keeping clean sheets, unless of course there is an injury. Leave those sort of changes for the cup game.

Nope me either, but from that quote it seems he'll tinker a bit. But yes I'd leave the changes to the FA Cup game. 

[tdmickey3]

1 hour ago, Football Special said:

Tonda and the data boys don't want our players to miss minutes through injury,  they'd rather they missed minutes preventing injury 

Get ready for Manning 🙄

[Oisin]

I’d keep the team unchanged barring injury. If players need a rest I’d rather it happened at the weekend. Both are extremely unlikely but we’ve marginally more chance getting to Wembley via the play-offs than the cup so I’d prioritise tonight.

 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Is this on telly?

[suewhistle]

Dodgy stream time, I'm afraid..

 

[SNSUN]

12 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Is this on telly?

Nope. I read as it's a rearranged 3pm Saturday game it is part of the blackout for some reason. Spamming SaintsWeb and watching SSN for me.

[lumuah]

12 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Is this on telly?

No - it's something to do with it being a re-arranged Saturday 3pm kick off which is against the broadcasting rules. 

I don't get it either...

[ChristopheVAFC]

Good match for you, saint's friend !

COYS !!!

[DT]

We should insist that Aribo is allowed to play.

Think we can win this now we have a non-shit keeper.

Who knew? All those months saying Bazanu was useless and we kept losing. Then we get rid and start winning. It's almost as if this fan base knows something.

Also, getting rid of the bulk of the clique appears to be working, now there are no bad eggs stinking the place out (although perhaps there's still a faint whiff of a wantaway striker).

Would take a draw but think if things click we can pile on the pressure and win 0-3

[M271]

I seem to remember he picked Quarsie for the last Leicester game in November for his speed against quick Leicester counter attacks, maybe the same again but the HB Stephen’s partnership has developed nicely in recent matches when playing 4 at the back.

[Whitey Grandad]

4 hours ago, Football Special said:

Tonda and the data boys don't want our players to miss minutes through injury,  they'd rather they missed minutes preventing injury 

That’s like having a luxury car in the garage but only driving it for an hour on Sunday afternoons. 

[tdmickey3]

2 hours ago, Oisin said:

I’d keep the team unchanged barring injury. If players need a rest I’d rather it happened at the weekend. Both are extremely unlikely but we’ve marginally more chance getting to Wembley via the play-offs than the cup so I’d prioritise tonight.

 

We have no chance of getting to Wembley, none whatsoever, we will have to beat some PL heavy weighs to get there and that aint going to happen

[DellBlockH]

15 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Scienza to only play an hour again.

Never known a player to be subbed off so much.

You forgotten Lallana, in his first spell, already?

[trousers]

3 hours ago, Football Special said:

It really is a three horse race for the title, surprised to see Hull and Millwall so far out, is there a similar odds table for finishing top 6? Would be interesting to see where we are for that 

 

Edited 12 hours ago by trousers

[die Mannyschaft]

10 minutes ago, trousers said:

 

Millwall v Saints playoff final ! Thier the best team outside top 2

[saintant]

4 hours ago, SNSUN said:

I'm not sure I'd want to change anyone from a winning line-up but I see his point. Downes with his knock might be the obvious one with Charles coming in. Jelert for Bree perhaps although Bree has earned his place in the last couple of games. I wouldn't touch the CBs for now, or Welington. Jander and Azaz would stay for me, along with Stewart up front. Scienza or Fellows perhaps, one of them could be rested or dropped, possible Fellows with Edozie or Matsuki coming in. 

Something like:

Peretz

Jelert THB Stephens Welington

Charles Jander

Edozie Azaz Scienza

Stewart

 

That's 3 changes without diminishing too much of the quality.

Why would you take out Bree for Jelert? Bree strikes me as the type of player who takes 3 game weeks in his stride. He needs to keep playing unless he's carrying a knock. Let's not change the back 4 which is performing very well. 

[Saint86]

No pressure match presser for this one?

[Harry_SFC]

I would be tempted to change either Downes or Jander for Charles but that's it.

No need to change the back 4 what so ever and I'd be shocked if Larin was fit enough to start.

Maybe one of the attacking midfielders will be rotated. 

[Saint Garrett]

If there are 2 changes then likelihood is one is Downes out for either Charles or Bragg.

I can't see why we'd change the back 4 unless Stephens cant play twice in 4 days. 

Outside of that, possibly Larin for Stewart or Matsuki in for a-n-other.

[Charlie Wayman]

I'd rather Eckert picked an unchanged side to start and than used his subs after HT. If he changes things around and the reshuffled team go one down it will be an almighty slog to get back on terms whoever is on the bench. The regulars have a much better chance of keeping a clean sheet up to HT.

Big shout out to Alfie bloody House who seemed delighted to announce in The Echo that we ain't getting a live stream on Sky tonight. I had assumed we were and was looking forward to it, let's hope that this is the only one of my hopes to be dashed today.

[benjii]

1 hour ago, Harry_SFC said:

I would be tempted to change either Downes or Jander for Charles but that's it.

No need to change the back 4 what so ever and I'd be shocked if Larin was fit enough to start.

Maybe one of the attacking midfielders will be rotated. 

Yep, I think Charles will start and maybe Scienza will be on the bench with, presumably, Edozie starting.

Other than that, likely as you were (assuming everyone is fit).

[Wade Garrett]

Downes will be a big miss tonight.  He has been outstanding in recent games.

Keep it tight and nick a late goal.  

[damers]

Any streams available?