Southampton Preview 9.9.00

Gilbert the Filbert - The Webzine for Leicester City Supporters. Home
Match Preview. Leicester City v Chelsea 15.9.2000.
	Chelsea - The Great Implosion Peter Gilbert 15.9.00 Them 10.Things to know about Chelsea 1. 8 games ago they won the FA Cup. 2. 7 games ago they beat Man Utd at Wembley in The Charity Shield. 3. 1 game ago due to this pathetic form they have sacked their manager, or rather the players have been to see The Headmaster and they've squealed. Is this greed which has turned in on itself? Have they imploded? Vialli spent £20m recently and was given no chance to work with his investment. Ken Bates it would appear now believes his own publicity. 4. Their fans chant the name of the sacked manager. 5. Their fans boo the guilty players. 6. They have very few British players in their squad, you can expect one at most on the pitch. 7. They have so many players in their squad that no-one knows which team to pick. 8. Chelsea believe it is their RIGHT to beat teams like Leicester City. 9. Their Chairman loathes the very grass we play upon. 10. They have just appointed Claudio Ranieri and it is his job to deliver The Premiership Title, The Champions League Trophy and The FA Cup otherwise he will be removed. You will remember Ranieri he used to manage Atletico Madrid, Valencia and Napoli, let's hope he doesn't bring his own French Referee. He has the pedigree and some say he is on £2.6m for every year of his three year contract. He can hardly speak English but then who can at Chelsea? Even Mr Bates speaks Double Dutch………… or is it Mumbo Jumbo? Us On the other hand we have made the best start for 70 years to a season. Peter Taylor has settled in and the team is beginning to show it's true form and potential. Only the fuel crisis can get in our way. History tells us however that teams in Chelsea's position, having made a disappointing start to the season and sacking their manager, will fight like demons to impress the new regime and this game will be a real test . If we come out of it with a win the critics will begin to trip over their own words. We're playing well now and we will be a match for anyone, the bigger they come the better at the moment. We will be able to re-activate our recent feuding on and off the pitch. On their day Chelsea are more than a match for anyone. They have class players in every department and if I were to list their array of talent in every department it might make us feel overawed and possibly jealous so I won't. I will just remind you that we were 2-0 down in this fixture quite recently and a certain Ian Marshall came on and took them apart. Matt Elliott and Steve Guppy scored two great goals and within minutes Chelsea fell apart and were very lucky to get away with a draw. I sense a classic match on the cards………..I hope you can get enough fuel to get there…….don't fight at the pumps…..unless Dennis Wise tries to push in front of you. Leicester's Last Match .. Player Analysis Flowers: I hope I'm right but I thought he looked below par in his last match . Is he carrying an injury? Rowett: The more I see this player the more I like him. He is now beginning to get forward too, a truly great signing. Elliott: He was brilliant against Red Star, he is now the complete and finished article. Taggart: He's signed his contract and is staying. I recently saw Steve Bull (ex Wolves striker) interviewed and he considered Gerry to be the most difficult defender to play against. Impey: He's in favour at the moment, he's experienced and reliable. Savage: I am a great fan, he epitomizes Leicester City, I am proud to have him in my team. Izzett: Now showing real signs of re-capturing his true form, he played very well against Red Star. Lennon: Was Mr Midfield but this season he has struggled for fitness, when he gets there we will settle down and go up a gear. Akinbiyi: Played well when Stan came on, he is not the player to lead the line and never will be, he will however be very good at living on scraps, he needs someone very dominant alongside him. Eadie: His last game capped a great run of the best football he has ever played for Leicester City, he is devastating down the left, cutting in and creating real openings. His speed is awesome and he would frighten the life out of certain bald headed Frenchmen I can think of. Guppy: He had a good game against Red Star, showed good touches and some great crosses but faded. Subs: Collymore: Still coming on in the second half, but he immediately adds a new dimension to the team. He is class but not fully fit yet. Cresswell: I could be harsh and say I'm not convinced by what I've seen so far but he's going to need a little time. I'd like to see him AND Akinbiyi up front with Collymore behind them at the expense of a midfield player. The Team I'd Pick to Start The Next Game. Flowers Rowett Elliott Taggart Davidson Izzett Lennon Savage Eadie Collymore Akinbiyi Subs Royce. Guppy. Sinclair. Cresswell. Gilchrist. If this team doesn't score goals by the end of October then we are going to need a new striker.

Gilbert the Filbert - The Webzine for Leicester City Supporters.

Match Preview. Leicester City v Chelsea 15.9.2000.

Chelsea - The Great Implosion

Peter Gilbert 15.9.00

Them

10.Things to know about Chelsea

1. 8 games ago they won the FA Cup.
2. 7 games ago they beat Man Utd at Wembley in The Charity Shield.
3. 1 game ago due to this pathetic form they have sacked their manager, or rather the players have been to see The Headmaster and they've squealed. Is this greed which has turned in on itself? Have they imploded? Vialli spent £20m recently and was given no chance to work with his investment. Ken Bates it would appear now believes his own publicity.
4. Their fans chant the name of the sacked manager.
5. Their fans boo the guilty players.
6. They have very few British players in their squad, you can expect one at most on the pitch.
7. They have so many players in their squad that no-one knows which team to pick.
8. Chelsea believe it is their RIGHT to beat teams like Leicester City.
9. Their Chairman loathes the very grass we play upon.
10. They have just appointed Claudio Ranieri and it is his job to deliver The Premiership Title, The Champions League Trophy and The FA Cup otherwise he will be removed. You will remember Ranieri he used to manage Atletico Madrid, Valencia and Napoli, let's hope he doesn't bring his own French Referee. He has the pedigree and some say he is on £2.6m for every year of his three year contract. He can hardly speak English but then who can at Chelsea? Even Mr Bates speaks Double Dutch………… or is it Mumbo Jumbo?

Us

On the other hand we have made the best start for 70 years to a season. Peter Taylor has settled in and the team is beginning to show it's true form and potential. Only the fuel crisis can get in our way.

History tells us however that teams in Chelsea's position, having made a disappointing start to the season and sacking their manager, will fight like demons to impress the new regime and this game will be a real test . If we come out of it with a win the critics will begin to trip over their own words.

We're playing well now and we will be a match for anyone, the bigger they come the better at the moment. We will be able to re-activate our recent feuding on and off the pitch.
On their day Chelsea are more than a match for anyone. They have class players in every department and if I were to list their array of talent in every department it might make us feel overawed and possibly jealous so I won't.
I will just remind you that we were 2-0 down in this fixture quite recently and a certain Ian Marshall came on and took them apart. Matt Elliott and Steve Guppy scored two great goals and within minutes Chelsea fell apart and were very lucky to get away with a draw.
I sense a classic match on the cards………..I hope you can get enough fuel to get there…….don't fight at the pumps…..unless Dennis Wise tries to push in front of you.

Leicester's Last Match .. Player Analysis

Flowers: I hope I'm right but I thought he looked below par in his last match . Is he carrying an injury?
Rowett: The more I see this player the more I like him. He is now beginning to get forward too, a truly great signing.
Elliott: He was brilliant against Red Star, he is now the complete and finished article.
Taggart: He's signed his contract and is staying. I recently saw Steve Bull (ex Wolves striker) interviewed and he considered Gerry to be the most difficult defender to play against.
Impey: He's in favour at the moment, he's experienced and reliable.
Savage: I am a great fan, he epitomizes Leicester City, I am proud to have him in my team.
Izzett: Now showing real signs of re-capturing his true form, he played very well against Red Star.
Lennon: Was Mr Midfield but this season he has struggled for fitness, when he gets there we will settle down and go up a gear.
Akinbiyi: Played well when Stan came on, he is not the player to lead the line and never will be, he will however be very good at living on scraps, he needs someone very dominant alongside him.
Eadie: His last game capped a great run of the best football he has ever played for Leicester City, he is devastating down the left, cutting in and creating real openings. His speed is awesome and he would frighten the life out of certain bald headed Frenchmen I can think of.
Guppy: He had a good game against Red Star, showed good touches and some great crosses but faded.

Subs:
Collymore: Still coming on in the second half, but he immediately adds a new dimension to the team. He is class but not fully fit yet.
Cresswell: I could be harsh and say I'm not convinced by what I've seen so far but he's going to need a little time. I'd like to see him AND Akinbiyi up front with Collymore behind them at the expense of a midfield player.

The Team I'd Pick to Start The Next Game.

Flowers

Rowett Elliott Taggart Davidson

Izzett Lennon Savage Eadie

Collymore

Akinbiyi
Subs
Royce. Guppy. Sinclair. Cresswell. Gilchrist.
If this team doesn't score goals by the end of October then we are going to need a new striker.