Zaha returning from the ANC may make a difference, he's the sort of player who can produce that moment of individual flair, which the other teams around them probably don't have
Ivory Coast are in serious danger of not qualifying out of their group, which would be an absolute disaster. Zaha would be back early and diving Palace to safety.
The other concern would be another team getting dragged into the mire as there usually is one - and at the moment it's looking like being the current Premier League title holders.
Assuming they do get nothing from today's game, Leicester will have picked up just 10 points from their last 13 matches. Mahrez (away at the ANC but may be back soon) and Vardy haven't performed to the same level but, there again, the other Clubs now know how they play anyway so there is no surprise element. They are also badly missing Williams, one, if not their most influential player.
The biggest issue, however, is that, unlike last season, where they were only fighting on one front, they do have Champions League and potential FA Cup additional games to play.
I know some will say that "Leicester have too many players to go down" but that's been said many times before and it can be difficult to rectify a poor run. They are still about 12/1 to go down but were double that price this time last year - and we know what happened then.
The other concern would be another team getting dragged into the mire as there usually is one - and at the moment it's looking like being the current Premier League title holders.
Assuming they do get nothing from today's game, Leicester will have picked up just 10 points from their last 13 matches. Mahrez (away at the ANC but may be back soon) and Vardy haven't performed to the same level but, there again, the other Clubs now know how they play anyway so there is no surprise element. They are also badly missing Williams, one, if not their most influential player.
The biggest issue, however, is that, unlike last season, where they were only fighting on one front, they do have Champions League and potential FA Cup additional games to play.
I know some will say that "Leicester have too many players to go down" but that's been said many times before and it can be difficult to rectify a poor run. They are still about 12/1 to go down but were double that price this time last year - and we know what happened then.
Don't know who Williams is unless you're getting mixed up with Swansea? Watford are in free fall so may aid their escape.
The other concern would be another team getting dragged into the mire as there usually is one - and at the moment it's looking like being the current Premier League title holders.
Assuming they do get nothing from today's game, Leicester will have picked up just 10 points from their last 13 matches. Mahrez (away at the ANC but may be back soon) and Vardy haven't performed to the same level but, there again, the other Clubs now know how they play anyway so there is no surprise element. They are also badly missing Williams, one, if not their most influential player.
The biggest issue, however, is that, unlike last season, where they were only fighting on one front, they do have Champions League and potential FA Cup additional games to play.
I know some will say that "Leicester have too many players to go down" but that's been said many times before and it can be difficult to rectify a poor run. They are still about 12/1 to go down but were double that price this time last year - and we know what happened then.
Don't know who Williams is unless you're getting mixed up with Swansea? Watford are in free fall so may aid their escape.
Indeed I am - and YOU could say I was talking a load of Bollox. The back four is exactly the same as last year.
Because Zaha was making all the difference before the ANC
The guy is a penalty / free-kick machine, with his constant diving antics. They are a considerably more dangerous with him in the team and, IMHO, the longer he stays in Africa, the better.
Because Zaha was making all the difference before the ANC
The guy is a penalty / free-kick machine, with his constant diving antics. They are a considerably more dangerous with him in the team and, IMHO, the longer he stays in Africa, the better.
... and holders Ivory Coast go out at the group stage. This is a disaster.
It's really not. He was available all 2016 and they averaged 0.71 points per game. He might be their best player, but that's like being the world's tallest midget.
yep another good player but then again zaha is a decent player and he cant help there defence is shocking 2 massive games for them sunderland and bournemouth if they fail to win both of them then i think they are staring at relegation.
Why are the likes of Sunderland and Hull selling their best players? It's almost as if they don't expect to stay up.
I've no idea what's going on at Hull selling Livermore and Snodgrass. It's not as if they spent much in the summer either
Hull are assuming that they are going down and taking what money they can now - or get nothing like that by way of transfer money when they do. Owners won't back the manager and the Sky money will disappear.
Why are the likes of Sunderland and Hull selling their best players? It's almost as if they don't expect to stay up.
I've no idea what's going on at Hull selling Livermore and Snodgrass. It's not as if they spent much in the summer either
Hull are assuming that they are going down and taking what money they can now - or get nothing like that by way of transfer money when they do. Owners won't back the manager and the Sky money will disappear.
Has this ever happened before?
You can understand a team not spending much after promotion, but a team not spending much then selling their best players in January is bizarre. At this rate they'll go down with a worse team than the one that got them promoted!
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Zaha would be back early and diving Palace to safety.
We live in hope though
Assuming they do get nothing from today's game, Leicester will have picked up just 10 points from their last 13 matches. Mahrez (away at the ANC but may be back soon) and Vardy haven't performed to the same level but, there again, the other Clubs now know how they play anyway so there is no surprise element. They are also badly missing Williams, one, if not their most influential player.
The biggest issue, however, is that, unlike last season, where they were only fighting on one front, they do have Champions League and potential FA Cup additional games to play.
I know some will say that "Leicester have too many players to go down" but that's been said many times before and it can be difficult to rectify a poor run. They are still about 12/1 to go down but were double that price this time last year - and we know what happened then.
2015: Hull relegated.
2015 Fa cup runners up: Aston Villa
2016: Aston villa relegated
2016: Fa cup runners up: Nigel's
2017: Nigel's relegated?
They are a considerably more dangerous with him in the team and, IMHO, the longer he stays in Africa, the better.
This is a disaster.
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/10744375/patrick-van-aanholt-set-for-crystal-palace-move-after-sunderland-accept-14m-bid
He's having a medical.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38769455
With all the spending they've done in the summer and this window they can't be far off breaching FFP now surely?
Has this ever happened before?