Are Leicester really better than us?

[1982DurhamSAFC]

Obviously the league table proves it and results but if you go man for man from the team they put out at the weekend.

Schmeichel
Simpson Morgan Huth fuchs
Mahrez drinkwater ngala Albrighton
Ulloa vardy

Vs

Pantilimon
Yedlin Jos kaboul Jones
Borini cattermole mvila Johnson
Fletcher defoe

No reason why we shouldn't be able to play 442 like Leicester do and kick on...

I'm not saying we should be top end but certainly comfortable away from relegation zone...

 

[Dodgy]

F*cking right they are.

 

[penno13]

We're so far from Leicester it's scary

 

[Raich Carter]

They work hard and play as a team, we do neither.

 

[sksk3021]

Of course they are better, they play as a team, have players who fit and suit the way of playing, work hard we do none of this.

 

[Billynick]

 

[Mick Dundee]

Have I read this right, and the OP wants to know if the team at the top of the league is better than the team that's 2nd bottom?

 

[Gloopy20141]

Silly question this one iirc

 

[G Whizz]

They're much greater than the sum of their parts. Whereas we are much worse than the sum of ours.

 

[sksk3021]

Have I read this right, and the OP wants to know if the team at the top of the league is better than the team that's 2nd bottom?

To be fair it's been some turn around that team were bottom for a large part of last season. Amazing what a bit of confidence can do.

 

[mart]

It's bizarre like. They have a very poor side on paper but every thing seems to be going right for them at the minute. Mahrez and Vardy are in the form of their lives, neither have shown anything in the past to suggest they were capable of reaching anything close to the level they are playing at right now. Still think the wheels will fall off eventually but for now, it's quite enjoyable seeing them mixing it up at the top.

 

[Wierd Valley Mackem]

A team as opposed to a collection of individuals. I hope they win the league.

 

[Scootsie]

On paper? Probably not.

On the pitch where it matters? Absolutely.

 

[PhilSAFC]

Have I read this right, and the OP wants to know if the team at the top of the league is better than the team that's 2nd bottom?

Didn't realise they were top

 

[Bear]

On paper? Probably not.

On the pitch where it matters? Absolutely.

This

 

[Definitely Maybe]

We are shite on paper too. Not so much in attack but our defence is horrific

 

[Mick Dundee]

Didn't realise they were top

Yup, a point ahead of Man U, and 2 ahead of City and Arsenal!

 

[John Steed]

They're much greater than the sum of their parts. Whereas we are much worse than the sum of ours.

That sums it up.

 

[rentaghost]

Those that think we are better than them 'on paper' are deluded

 

[WASTID]

They have midfielder that are mobile and comfortable in possession of the ball. They WANT the ball. They pass it AND move for it back. Some of it comes from confidence due to run they are on.

We've stuck with a CM for years that don't have many of those attributes.