This Leicester team plays a bit like the United of (recently) old. They've got pacey British strikers, players who've been with them from the youth team, Kante, a left footed wizard of the counter and other attack, the Great Dane and they have got the imagination of the public.
Nobody except United fans wanted United to win.
This Leicester team plays a bit like the United of (recently) old. They've got pacey British strikers, players who've been with them from the youth team, Kante, a left footed wizard of the counter and other attack, the Great Dane and they have got the imagination of the public.
Nobody except United fans wanted United to win.
Would probably apply to most teams.
This Leicester team plays a bit like the United of (recently) old. They've got pacey British strikers, players who've been with them from the youth team, Kante, a left footed wizard of the counter and other attack, the Great Dane and they have got the imagination of the public.
Nobody except United fans wanted United to win.
Would probably apply to most teams.
Nah that early 90s team was playing some great stuff and if joe public didn't want them to win- they wanted them to win more than the other teams and they watched a lot of their games. Doubles and trebles were genuinely exciting and fairly rare things...just like a Leicester win here would be.
See the fan on the news who put 5 pound at 5001/1 for them to win.Hills have offered him 3000 but he turned them down.
50k for $10 they reckon he is gonna collect if they win it.
And still they lead. Come on Foxes, go the distance!
Unbelievable innit. They're finding ways to get points from difficult positions now too.
There is two Leicester die hard fans that are Nix season ticket holders and for them I hope the Foxes win it.
Still at $10 to win the title. I think they are almost guaranteed to finish top 4 baring a collapse. 9 points ahead of Man U now.
Wot price next year's European Cup Champs? Get in. Now.
Wonder what the odds are atm?
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They were lucky this weekend.
Let us hope that they stand firm in the final few games. I hope that they don't need to beat us to win the league.
Personally I want it to go to the final day and for Leicester to beat Chelsea at Stanford Bridge and for Ranieri to do the DX crotch chop to the directors box.
A win this weekend for Leicester and two of the teams going for the league are out of it. Arsenal and City. So it will be between them and Spurs.
Really hope these guys get the three points today, just have a terrible feeling this fairy tale could turn into a nightmare.
One step closer but they have a much harder run home than spurs
Leicester only require one win now, and have three games in which to do it;
ManU away
Everton at home
Chelsea away
Title celebration at Old Trafford this weekend?
Let us hope that they stand firm in the final few games. I hope that they don't need to beat us to win the league.
It's great, the true underdog story. If this was America Ron Howard would already be looking for a screenwriter.
Even a few days ago before this round the british media was predicting Leicester to blow it and that they would finish second in the end. So even five points clear they were still rated the underdogs and told repeatedly that they had a good run but the better teams would get them in the end and that they will inevitably crack.
Great mental strength in that team as much as anything else.
Put $20 on Spurs this morning to help the Leicester cause.
It's done now Spurs have Spursed their chance. Congrats. Be interesting to see what effect this has on the future of the Premier League. Will clubs like say West Ham and Everton now start believing they have a chance of the title?
It's well deserved after 12 months of incredible form:
Leicester's Premier League form since April 2015:
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Points: 98
Goals: 82
The 4 losses are to eventual champions Chelsea, twice to Arsenal this season and away at Liverpool.
Sums up Arsenal when we've beaten Leicester twice but can't actually beat them where it matters.
Sums up Arsenal when we've beaten Leicester twice but can't actually beat them where it matters.
Yep.
Also sums up EVERYONE else in the league, why the f*ck couldn't they beat Leicester???
We were hardly playing great football when we beat them, either time. They're a good defensive unit with a cracking counter-attacking ability, and that's it. Pretty simple blueprint, won them the EPL. Crazy.
Will clubs like say West Ham and Everton now start believing they have a chance of the title?
Yea why not.
This league should be bloody entertaining next season.
I remember 10 years ago we had a pretty locked down "big four". Of that big four, here we are now, and only one of them is currently in the top four at all. The other three are 5th, 7th and 9th.
Unbelievable really.
Will clubs like say West Ham and Everton now start believing they have a chance of the title?
Yea why not.
This league should be bloody entertaining next season.
I remember 10 years ago we had a pretty locked down "big four". Of that big four, here we are now, and only one of them is currently in the top four at all. The other three are 5th, 7th and 9th.
Unbelievable really.
So TAB picks next season?
$2 on the 5 outsiders
$2 on the "top teams" to get relegated
$2 of Leicester to get relegated?*
*not a dig a Leicester, glad to see them win it.
It would appear the UK bookmakers bought out all bets placed preseason on Leicester to win the league. Some got BIG money to settle, with one holding out quite sometime before folding to the pressure.
Let us hope that they stand firm in the final few games. I hope that they don't need to beat us to win the league.
Of course they can, but we have not lost at home to any of the teams above us and I am still picking us to win and Spurs to get beaten by Chelsea this weekend.
Let us hope that they stand firm in the final few games. I hope that they don't need to beat us to win the league.
Of course they can, but we have not lost at home to any of the teams above us and I am still picking us to win and Spurs to get beaten by Chelsea this weekend.
That'll do it.
Although feeling pretty down about this season, something seems a little satisfying about Leicester winning the league at Old Trafford and then the following week going to Chelsea and Ranieri being given a guard of honour. Though as it's Chelsea they'll probably refuse to do it.
Sums up Arsenal when we've beaten Leicester twice but can't actually beat them where it matters.
Yep.
Also sums up EVERYONE else in the league, why the f*ck couldn't they beat Leicester???
We were hardly playing great football when we beat them, either time. They're a good defensive unit with a cracking counter-attacking ability, and that's it. Pretty simple blueprint, won them the EPL. Crazy.
Funny what being generally solid, not having any particularly bad injuries and having an actual identity/gameplan will do eh
Big game tonight. As a neutral, I normally back the underdog but in this case, I would actually rather see Leicester City win.
I'm contemplating making a night of it. Stay up for the f1 then watch the game. However I'm sure I will change my mind.
Big game tonight. As a neutral, I normally back the underdog but in this case, I would actually rather see Leicester City win.
Just saw the TAB odds for this game up the top. Firstly, why are there two and why are they different? Secondly, they seem pretty harsh on Leicester's chances. They have only lost 3 times in the PL this season, Man U have lost 9. I can see why Man U might be slight favourites (given form, home ground advantage, and pressure on Leicester) but not overwhelming favourites like the TAB has them ($2 for the win vs $3.70 for a Leicester win?)
Just saw the TAB odds for this game up the top. Firstly, why are there two and why are they different? Secondly, they seem pretty harsh on Leicester's chances. They have only lost 3 times in the PL this season, Man U have lost 9. I can see why Man U might be slight favourites (given form, home ground advantage, and pressure on Leicester) but not overwhelming favourites like the TAB has them ($2 for the win vs $3.70 for a Leicester win?)
get in on it then
Just saw the TAB odds for this game up the top. Firstly, why are there two and why are they different? Secondly, they seem pretty harsh on Leicester's chances. They have only lost 3 times in the PL this season, Man U have lost 9. I can see why Man U might be slight favourites (given form, home ground advantage, and pressure on Leicester) but not overwhelming favourites like the TAB has them ($2 for the win vs $3.70 for a Leicester win?)
get in on it then
