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The "do they mean us?" thread pt 3

By davieG, in Leicester City Forum

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7 minutes ago, Sampson said:

Maybe but Arsenal vs Spurs and West Ham vs Milwall are obviously the bigger games though.

 

I think West Ham vs Spurs is bigger than Chelsea vs Spurs, which is, or always used to be a one sided rivalry though.
 

Was always a chain of one-sides rivalries that Brentford hated Fulham who hated Chelsea who hated Spurs

 

Dunno where QPR comes in in that though.

Premier League though. 

 

I always had Chelsea/Fulham/QPR down as some tri-rivalry purely based on geography. 

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It's like the Nations League of club football, isn't it? I wasnt sure on either when they were first mooted, but just like England's first run in that, I've been pleasantly surprised.

And, of course, it's a trophy, something Gabby would never understand as he never won a single one in his career. Agbonlahor and TalkShite are a match made in heaven, the man has cornered the market for throwing stones in glass houses. :fishing:

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2 minutes ago, OntarioFox said:

It's like the Nations League of club football, isn't it? I wasnt sure on either when they were first mooted, but just like England's first run in that, I've been pleasantly surprised.

And, of course, it's a trophy, something Gabby would never understand as he never won a single one in his career. Agbonlahor and TalkShite are a match made in heaven, the man has cornered the market for throwing stones in glass houses. :fishing:

:fishing:  Which is exactly what him and many ex player pundits do to earn  their ££££s and it obviously works in many cases  :fishing:

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7 minutes ago, davieG said:

:fishing:  Which is exactly what him and many ex player pundits do to earn  their ££££s and it obviously works in many cases  :fishing:

The thing is, some of them you can clearly tell know what they're doing - case in point, Jason Cundy this morning about Villareal. I refuse to believe he actually believes most of the shite he spouts, but he knows how lucrative it is to his station. He's been doing it so long now that he has to be Mr. Contrary to generate anger and phone revenue from pissed-off callers. Same as Alan Brazil, who is even more odious but clearly a WUM.

Gabby Agbonlahor on the other hand, alongside some others - Michael Owen for one - seems to actually believe what he's saying. He falls into that category of ex-pros who are too thick to actually be wind-up merchants. They spout BS without even knowing they're spouting BS, and then double down on it because they're too thick to know how daft they sound. They're an absolute dream to TalkSport, BT, or any other setup.
Anyway, I've spent way too long on here the past few days, I'd best get down the pub. We've got an embarrassing trophy to win and not celebrate winning. :brendan:

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I cant tell whether some of these former players are genuinely that thick or whether they've just sold their soul to spout clickbait opinions they dont actually truly believe just to stimulate relevance and engagement.

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2 minutes ago, OntarioFox said:

The thing is, some of them you can clearly tell know what they're doing - case in point, Jason Cundy this morning about Villareal. I refuse to believe he actually believes most of the shite he spouts, but he knows how lucrative it is to his station. He's been doing it so long now that he has to be Mr. Contrary to generate anger and phone revenue from pissed-off callers. Same as Alan Brazil, who is even more odious but clearly a WUM.

Gabby Agbonlahor on the other hand, alongside some others - Michael Owen for one - seems to actually believe what he's saying. He falls into that category of ex-pros who are too thick to actually be wind-up merchants. They spout BS without even knowing they're spouting BS, and then double down on it because they're too thick to know how daft they sound. They're an absolute dream to TalkSport, BT, or any other setup.
Anyway, I've spent way too long on here the past few days, I'd best get down the pub. We've got an embarrassing trophy to win and not celebrate winning. :brendan:

Ha, snap!

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Given how deluded Villa fans are I'm tempted to think Agbonlahor isn't even doing the standard Talksport schtick, it's them all over. 15th in the table and haven't been in Europe for over a decade but yeah they're levels above the Conference League. 

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20 minutes ago, Frank Large's Black Book said:

 

I'd argue the last 4 in the Conference is of a  higher standard and pedigree than the Europa League.

I get your drift but the Europa League is clearly more prestigious.   We didn't do well enough to stay in it.   

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Our game wasn't mentioned in Sky Sports headlines at 10.

 

Then BBC News just described the results tonight, mentioning West Ham and Rangers, and didn't mention Leicester City.

 

Are they Ostriches?

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

Our game wasn't mentioned in Sky Sports headlines at 10.

 

Then BBC News just described the results tonight, mentioning West Ham and Rangers, and didn't mention Leicester City.

 

Are they Ostriches?

 

 

Couple of days before the PSV 2nd leg, the BBC didn't list our match on their Thursday fixture list. They did have the fixtures for the Dunhelm Western Highlands Div 2 however. :huh:

 

 

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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barnstorming-national-media-deliver-verdict-7014801

 

BBC Sport

Leicester City will believe they did not get the result their performance deserved as Roma defended for the draw which seemed to suit their purposes and those of coach Mourinho.

The Foxes were rocked back by Roma's early goal but get great credit for refusing to panic and continuing to play their passing game which brought the reward of a scrambled equaliser.

Roma's threat was very fleeting, although Schmeichel was called into action in the closing stages to turn substitute Sergio Oliveira's shot on to the woodwork following a clever backheel from England striker Tammy Abraham. Leicester were tireless, with James Maddison constantly probing despite not having his usual shooting accuracy while Jamie Vardy understandably looked short of full match fitness following his injury absence.

Rodgers has every right to remain positive, however, because Leicester were the better side, were rarely troubled at the back and only lacked cutting edge up front. Roma, rightly, will feel they are in a favoured position but Leicester will still feel their first appearance in a European final remains a possibility.

 

The Guardian

As first taste of European semi-finals go, this barnstorming match will surely have whet the appetite of Leicester. Ademola Lookman bundled in a second-half equaliser via Gianluca Mancini to cancel out Roma’s early opener and ensure a grandstand finish in the second leg of this Europa Conference League contest at the enormous Stadio Olimpico next Thursday, leaving José Mourinho frustrated on his return to England. The Portuguese had reeled off eight of Leicester’s attacking threats in the build-up to this game and his stubborn side eventually wilted.

 

 

 

The Times

Leicester City are still in with a chance of a historic first European trophy, but they might well think that they should already have put this tie to bed after dominating the first leg against Roma at the King Power on Thursday night.

As it was, they needed a scrappy second-half equaliser to ensure parity before heading to Rome next week. An energetic run by Harvey Barnes ended with a cross that was bundled in by Ademola Lookman via the Roma defender Gianluca Mancini.

Yet Brendan Rodgers’s side impressed and the Leicester manager is confident that they can finish the job in the Stadio Olimpico.

 

The Telegraph

It is almost 19 years since Jose Mourinho’s love affair with European trophies first began, and the pursuit of another for his collection is finely poised. Ever since winning the Uefa Cup with Porto in May 2003, the obsession for silverware has driven Mourinho and hopes of winning the inaugural Europa Conference League will rest on Thursday’s second leg in Rome.

His former protege at Chelsea, Brendan Rodgers, made a shrewd double substitution to swing the momentum of the tie, with the equaliser, an own goal from Roma defender Gianluca Mancini, rewarding a dominant second-half performance from Leicester.

 

Daily Mail

For so long, this was a game right out of the Jose Mourinho playbook. Parked busses and dirty tricks. An early goal and a lesson in frustration.

But there’s an old saying in these parts: ‘Foxes Never Quit’. And in their first even European semi-final, Leicester City refused to do so.

Ademola Lookman claimed the second-half equaliser to Lorenzo Pellegrini’s opening goal, bundled over the line from close range, though the record books will read it as a Gianluca Mancini own goal.

In truth, it was Leicester who had the most of the ball, most of the chances. But that’s not always how it goes against Mourinho teams. You don’t always get what you deserve.

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What makes this Agbonlahor comment even funny “they won’t be drinking champagne they’ll be drinking lucozade” this guy has only ever drank lucozade after games and seasons 😂😂😂

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26 minutes ago, davieG said:

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barnstorming-national-media-deliver-verdict-7014801

 

BBC Sport

Leicester City will believe they did not get the result their performance deserved as Roma defended for the draw which seemed to suit their purposes and those of coach Mourinho.

The Foxes were rocked back by Roma's early goal but get great credit for refusing to panic and continuing to play their passing game which brought the reward of a scrambled equaliser.

Roma's threat was very fleeting, although Schmeichel was called into action in the closing stages to turn substitute Sergio Oliveira's shot on to the woodwork following a clever backheel from England striker Tammy Abraham. Leicester were tireless, with James Maddison constantly probing despite not having his usual shooting accuracy while Jamie Vardy understandably looked short of full match fitness following his injury absence.

Rodgers has every right to remain positive, however, because Leicester were the better side, were rarely troubled at the back and only lacked cutting edge up front. Roma, rightly, will feel they are in a favoured position but Leicester will still feel their first appearance in a European final remains a possibility.

 

The Guardian

As first taste of European semi-finals go, this barnstorming match will surely have whet the appetite of Leicester. Ademola Lookman bundled in a second-half equaliser via Gianluca Mancini to cancel out Roma’s early opener and ensure a grandstand finish in the second leg of this Europa Conference League contest at the enormous Stadio Olimpico next Thursday, leaving José Mourinho frustrated on his return to England. The Portuguese had reeled off eight of Leicester’s attacking threats in the build-up to this game and his stubborn side eventually wilted.

 

 

 

The Times

Leicester City are still in with a chance of a historic first European trophy, but they might well think that they should already have put this tie to bed after dominating the first leg against Roma at the King Power on Thursday night.

As it was, they needed a scrappy second-half equaliser to ensure parity before heading to Rome next week. An energetic run by Harvey Barnes ended with a cross that was bundled in by Ademola Lookman via the Roma defender Gianluca Mancini.

Yet Brendan Rodgers’s side impressed and the Leicester manager is confident that they can finish the job in the Stadio Olimpico.

 

The Telegraph

It is almost 19 years since Jose Mourinho’s love affair with European trophies first began, and the pursuit of another for his collection is finely poised. Ever since winning the Uefa Cup with Porto in May 2003, the obsession for silverware has driven Mourinho and hopes of winning the inaugural Europa Conference League will rest on Thursday’s second leg in Rome.

His former protege at Chelsea, Brendan Rodgers, made a shrewd double substitution to swing the momentum of the tie, with the equaliser, an own goal from Roma defender Gianluca Mancini, rewarding a dominant second-half performance from Leicester.

 

Daily Mail

For so long, this was a game right out of the Jose Mourinho playbook. Parked busses and dirty tricks. An early goal and a lesson in frustration.

But there’s an old saying in these parts: ‘Foxes Never Quit’. And in their first even European semi-final, Leicester City refused to do so.

Ademola Lookman claimed the second-half equaliser to Lorenzo Pellegrini’s opening goal, bundled over the line from close range, though the record books will read it as a Gianluca Mancini own goal.

In truth, it was Leicester who had the most of the ball, most of the chances. But that’s not always how it goes against Mourinho teams. You don’t always get what you deserve.

Sounds about right across the board

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2 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

A few from Forza Garibaldi piping up last night regarding the tifo. The cheek of that when all they do is send their work to the printer.

Who the hell are Forza Garibaldi? lol

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1 hour ago, SemperEadem said:

A tifo group at Notts Forest.

Apparently forest wear red because of a refugee Italian soldier who fought for Garibaldi whose colours where red 

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