looking forward to sitting in a comfortable chair watching on the big screen,
@Guymowbray: With Leicester highly unlikely to either be in a relegation scrap or challenging for a top-six finish, why wouldn't they give the FA Cup a real go?
Claude Puel's team selection will be closely looked at, with the Frenchman criticised for his Carabao Cup quarter-final choices last month, and still under pressure despite fine recent Premier League form.
In truth, whatever team he names should be good enough to beat a Newport side whose own league form has slumped alarmingly after a strong start to the season.
Could this prove the perfect pick-me-up for the Exiles? It's amazing what playing without expectations can do when mixed with a sprinkling of clichéd cup magic.
Leicester boss Claude Puel says there will be "some rotation" for this game.
Captain Wes Morgan is available after missing their last two matches through sickness but Vicente Iborra is out, having been granted time in Spain with his family with his future at the Foxes in doubt.
Hamza Choudhury could keep his place after impressing at Everton, while Demarai Gray and James Maddison may earn recalls.
waiting for team news only concerns today will be how will the pitch hold up dont want to lose somebody to a silly injury
newport v city on the big screen
posted on 6/1/19
comment by Keep_the_faith1 (U8129)
posted 3 minutes ago
and most sadly, they've let Vichai down.
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I hope you’ll look back at some point and realise this was a little too far.
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No, I don't think it is. This was an opportunity to win a trophy to celebrate his life and it would have been a fitting tribute to a great man. They were an embarrassment today.
posted on 6/1/19
comment by Foxello (U6985)
posted 39 seconds ago
comment by Keep_the_faith1 (U8129)
posted 3 minutes ago
and most sadly, they've let Vichai down.
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I hope you’ll look back at some point and realise this was a little too far.
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No, I don't think it is. This was an opportunity to win a trophy to celebrate his life and it would have been a fitting tribute to a great man. They were an embarrassment today.
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Mate take it from me - you are going way too far with this, waaaay too far. And that’s from someone who has done the same many times
posted on 6/1/19
In all of this I have to say that Newport did play very great spirit and determination. Their first goal was quality. We should remember their lowly stature in the football pyramid, and that, to them, Leicester is a "big side". They and their fans will enjoy this moment for many years to come.
posted on 6/1/19
comment by Merseysidefox (U4842)
posted 1 minute ago
Foxello. Everyone deserves to be criticised after that. Including the manager.
Your attempts to exempt him are a little bizarre.
Wasted chances and poor substitutions coat is that game. Oh, and a moment of madness from Albrighton!
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See my comment to BS. I'm not exempting Puel from blame. I wouldn't have played James. I wouldn't have bought on King. I would have kept Elder and played him instead of Fuchs. I wouldn't have had Morgan and Evans as the centre back pairing. But even taking all of that into account, that team was strong enough to beat Newport.
posted on 6/1/19
Again, let me be clear - if Puel played a load of academy players and we blatantly disrespected Newport and we lose, then I would be joining you all in bashing Puel. But he didn't. That team was a team that should beat Newport. Half of that starting line up have title medals.
posted on 6/1/19
comment by Foxello (U6985)
posted 1 minute ago
Again, let me be clear - if Puel played a load of academy players and we blatantly disrespected Newport and we lose, then I would be joining you all in bashing Puel. But he didn't. That team was a team that should beat Newport. Half of that starting line up have title medals.
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Sorry but his decision making was really poor today. I don’t blame him for the starting line up, I blame him for continuing with 2 defensive midfielders until the final minute. That’s bonkers. Yes the players were good enough but there was no support in the final third because of the bizarre focus on such a defensive midfield
He takes as much responsibility for today as the players do
posted on 6/1/19
And also he’s the only Leicester manager ever to play Albrighton at right back. Not right wing back - right back!!
posted on 6/1/19
comment by The Artist formerly known as Black Starr (U12353)
posted 53 minutes ago
comment by Foxello (U6985)
posted 1 minute ago
Again, let me be clear - if Puel played a load of academy players and we blatantly disrespected Newport and we lose, then I would be joining you all in bashing Puel. But he didn't. That team was a team that should beat Newport. Half of that starting line up have title medals.
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Sorry but his decision making was really poor today. I don’t blame him for the starting line up, I blame him for continuing with 2 defensive midfielders until the final minute. That’s bonkers. Yes the players were good enough but there was no support in the final third because of the bizarre focus on such a defensive midfield
He takes as much responsibility for today as the players do
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That makes the starting line up wrong too - far too defensive against a League 2 side and it didn't work - yet again - with us conceding early.
posted on 6/1/19
out the carabao then the Fa cup
Beat city and chelsea, couldnt newport county or Cardiff lol
posted on 6/1/19
comment by nuneaton_fox (U7936)
posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
comment by The Artist formerly known as Black Starr (U12353)
posted 53 minutes ago
comment by Foxello (U6985)
posted 1 minute ago
Again, let me be clear - if Puel played a load of academy players and we blatantly disrespected Newport and we lose, then I would be joining you all in bashing Puel. But he didn't. That team was a team that should beat Newport. Half of that starting line up have title medals.
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Sorry but his decision making was really poor today. I don’t blame him for the starting line up, I blame him for continuing with 2 defensive midfielders until the final minute. That’s bonkers. Yes the players were good enough but there was no support in the final third because of the bizarre focus on such a defensive midfield
He takes as much responsibility for today as the players do
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That makes the starting line up wrong too - far too defensive against a League 2 side and it didn't work - yet again - with us conceding early.
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Amen