Leicester v Chelsea

Flint Fredstone

Been looking forward to this all day. Can plucky little Chelsea overthrow high flying Leicester in their own back yard?

Knex*

Really will help set up a very interesting Christmas period of football. Huge signal of intent for Leicester if they win today, or will Chelsea get back to their old ways and put themselves in a position to be in contention for Top 4 again in the new year.

Flint Fredstone

Costa acting the maggot already, Morgan is just going to rile him up all game

LuckyGent88

Looks like the groundskeepers had a bit of fun with the pitch.

GreNoLi

On the nbc stream, a sponsor named 'Knob' was shown when Costa was on camera.

Flint Fredstone

Vardy is some nuisance, ridiculous pace.

GreNoLi

Courtois' started poorly.

McDave

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Been looking forward to this all day. Can plucky little Chelsea overthrow high flying Leicester in their own back yard?

'Plucky little Chelsea'! :pac:

Love it.

But seriously, this is one we have to win to demonstrate there is still character and ability in this set up. Having said that, I'm not especially confident. The best I think we'll do against the EPL contenders is get a draw.

Prove me wrong, Costa. Prove me wrong.

FatherTed

Leicester looking to go back to against Chelsea who are 1 point above relegation. What an upside-down season we're having.

Did anyone place a bet at the start of the season on this scenario?

GreNoLi

Soft Hazard.

The Moldy Gowl

Hazard is a an awful soft player.

Teams best player and he hurts his hip and he wants off in a must win game.

J. Marston

Think Hazard wants Christmas off.

5starpool

Hazard really doesn't give a crap this season. Surely Mourinho can't turn this around now and get everyone back to giving their all.

Mantis Toboggan

That's controversial, nothing wrong with him

The Moldy Gowl

5starpool wrote: »

Hazard really doesn't give a crap this season. Surely Mourinho can't turn this around now and get everyone back to giving their all.

How can he when his best player does that?

Fair enough he hit the ground at a bit of pace, but it didn't look that bad. Bit sore alright but this isn't a match to be soft in.

GreNoLi

Get in.

monkey9

Lovely goal.

Flint Fredstone

Mahrez to Vardy, goal. Such a common occurrence.

super_furry

Jose for Old Trafford?

cowboyBuilder

:O .... oh fiddlesticks anyway !!

bradlente

Mahrez Vardy again

SantryRed

John Terry was absolutely shocking for that goal.

TheCitizen

good goal

BoJack Horseman

Vardy's movement was fantastic.... quick & late.... perfect, very hard to track & defend.

J. Marston

All the fun has gone out of Chelsea losing. Apparently you can have too much of a good thing.

GreNoLi

Ulloa's hold up play has been excellent.

The Moldy Gowl

J. Marston wrote: »

All the fun has gone out of Chelsea losing. Apparently you can have too much of a good thing.

Speak for yourself.

Strumms

Great ball by Mahrez. Chelsea can only wish that Costa would make a run like Vardy instead of scrapping with the opposition out by the corner flag.

blueser

SantryRed wrote: »

John Terry was absolutely shocking for that goal.

Zouma was no better. Both caught on their heels while Vardy took the chance on the ball getting to him. I'd imagine Mourinho will be raging about that.

rottie 11

Tyson Fury wrote: »

That's controversial, nothing wrong with him

How would you know if there's something wrong with him or not. What a stupid comment

Knex*

Is there any other team in the PL that scores that type of goal, at the moment? I'm not so sure.

Fantastic ball in and first time finish.

Mahrez and Vardy are just playing beyond anything I even remotely imagined at the start of the season.

J. Marston

rottie 11 wrote: »

How would you know if there's something wrong with him or not. What a stupid comment

Because he's a wimp.

Knex*

And I don't see how you can blame Terry for that goal, tbh. Ball is in just of an unbelievable quality, and matched with a perfect run.

Terry's positioning isn't bad at all.

SantryRed

Fancy Costa for a red card tonight. Leicester playing him perfectly.

rottie 11

J. Marston wrote: »

Because he's a wimp.

Your an eejit

The Moldy Gowl

rottie 11 wrote: »

How would you know if there's something wrong with him or not. What a stupid comment

In our very uneducated opinion, it looked soft.

His gait as he walked off looked fine.

Mars Bar

I like the cut of the pitch.

/random

GLaDOS

Only in the door, c'mon Leicester!

SlickRic

Chelsea are bang average.

Not an ounce of threat in the final 3rd. Nothing.

ronjo

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

In our very uneducated opinion, it looked soft.

His gait as he walked off looked fine.

Mourihno wanted him to stay on too

ronjo

ronjo wrote: »

Mourihno wanted him to stay on too

If only they had a doctor that could give them a second opinion

Francie Barrett

Said it weeks ago, but the players just aren't giving Jose everything.

Vicxas

Its scary how good Leicester are.

Its scary how average Chelsea are...

Crackle

SlickRic wrote: »

Chelsea are bang average.

Not an ounce of threat in the final 3rd. Nothing.

Same **** time and time again. Ball goes wide, Hazard/Pedro/Willian/whoever stops and eventually plays it backwards. All the while there's **** all movement from Costa. Game after game.

J. Marston

rottie 11 wrote: »

Your an eejit

Harsh.

*You're

Flint Fredstone

SlickRic wrote: »

Chelsea are bang average.

Not an ounce of threat in the final 3rd. Nothing.

Costa is just too preoccupied with annoying people to actually do anything worthwhile. Pedro just fell apart after the first couple of games. Chelsea are in bits. Thought they turned a corner against Porto the other night, it really looked like the players were back onside but not now.

Without Willian they would be closer to Villa than anyone.

Essien

To say Chelsea are average is being kind.

Iused2likebusts

You just can't stop vardez those 2 lads are having some season.

tombliboo83

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Said it weeks ago, but the players just aren't giving Jose everything.

They're giving nothing. Jose is gone soon, I'm seriously concerned about slipping further if something isn't done.

GreNoLi

Chelsea players making sure they're fresh for the psg tie in February.

Canadel

Mahrez is magnificent; a truly gifted footballer. He and Ozil may be the two stand out players of the season so far but there is no way Ozil could do what Mahrez is doing for Leicester. At the same time there is nothing to say that Mahrez could perform like this for a top club and in games where he is in the team with all the possession.