Arsene Wenger says he was surprised by how quickly Danny Welbeck got up to speed after nine months out with a knee injury. “It is a derby and a very, very, very tough match”. Being in unchartered territory will get to one or two players and there’ll be a wobble. When Leicester lost to the Gunners back in September they followed it up with a 2-1 win away to Norwich.
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“The benefit was they came back how they left, the same, and that is good because they enjoy, they recharged the batteries”, Ranieri said. Neil added: “There have been teams in the league that have got points off them, we have been watching a lot of footage of teams who have played against them this season to see how they went about it. “We have a plan so we will see how it goes”. And, amazingly, they’re just five points behind Manchester United.
Despite that defeat, the Foxes are still sitting at the top of the table and are coming into game against Norwich as big favorites.
The Leicester City fans are gathered at the bar in The Transfer Tavern this evening discussing reports of potential bids for one of their stand out players this season.
Before we go into the prediction itself, let’s first look into some quirkiest revelations that our analysis threw up. “We’re going to go out and attack and play with freedom and that’s our strength”.
They have good players who can play forward and they will try to put the ball to (Dieumerci) Mbokani. “I want to see the same concentration, the same focus and I want to see them hungry”.
England have not won a major trophy in the last 50 years, but Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy insists that they have a strong chance of clinching the 2016 UEFA European Championship which takes place in France later this year.
While Arsenal, bidding to win their first league title since 2004, will also be involved in four televised matches.
League leading Leicester City look to move clear of the chasing pack on Saturday when they host Norwich City at the King Power Stadium.
Defeat for Norwich, out of the relegation zone on goal difference, piles the pressure on manager Alex Rae, whose side’s 2-2 draw against West Ham last time out halted a five-game losing streak.
Andre Wisdom is the only absentee for Norwich, although boss Alex neil could choose to replace Cameron Jerome with Dieumerci Mbokani up front.
Jamie Vardy has won six penalties this season, more than any top-flight team.
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Home goalkeeper Fraser Forster established a new Southampton top-flight record of 708 minutes without conceding a goal, but he was finally beaten in the 75th minute when he allowed Cesc Fabregas’s cross to beat him.
