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Premier League
Middlesbrough 0-2 Leicester
E.Riviere (17)' Neymar (75)

Man of the match: E.Riviere 7.8

Leicester notch up 3 straight wins to move 3rd in the Premier League against Middlesbrough. Emmanuel Riviere ended his 360 minunte goal drought with a tap in from close range after Neymar's shot was saved. Then Neymar scored from Riviere's pass with a nice finish to make the game safe.

League Cup 3rd Round
Aston Villa 1-2 Leicester
N.Bendtner (45+3)
E.Riviere (53)' F.Forestieri (80)

Man of the match: E.Riviere 7.5

Leicester carried their form into the cup with a few changes from the side that beat Middlesbrough, tall striker Bendtner headed in a Ashley Young corner right before half time. Emmanuel Riviere equalised for the away team after a neat finish, then 10 minutes from time Forestieri was in the right place to tap in Riviere's rebounded shot.

Premier League
Leicester 1-0 Q.P.R
N.Zimling (45, S/O 76)

Man of the match: N.Zimling 7.6

Niki Zimling's 30 yard strike gave Leicester victory at the Walkers today. It happened right before half time when Barker laid it off for the Danish man to smash it in the net. Zimling then later got sent off for a second bookable offence and he will miss the next match.


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October 2013

Sunderland v Leicester:
Sunderland team news: Midfielder Shaun Maloney is still out with a groin problem from last week. Loik Cana also returns from injury and is expected to start.
Leicester team news: Niki Zimling is out with suspension after his red card against Q.P.R. Leicester is also without back up keeper John Ruddy after he twisted his knee in training.



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Premier League
Sunderland 1-0 Leicester
D.Srna (19)

Man of the match: D.Srna 7.7

A fine performance from goalkeeper Craig Gordon kept Leicester at bay after Srna gave them the lead when his shot from the edge of the area took a huge deflection past a helpless Robert Green. Craig Gordon made a string of saves has he frustrated the Leicester strikers and the fans, Sunderland held on to grab 3 points.

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Black: Dribble
Yellow: Pass
White: Run
Red: Shot
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Leicester v Everton:
Leicester team news: Leicester welcome back captain Niki Zimling from his suspension while striker Neymar has recovered from a knock to play. Fernando Foresteri is a doubt after he is suffering from food posioning.
Everton team news: Everton seem to have no injury worries for this match.


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Premier League
Leicester 1-0 Everton
E.Riviere (67)

Man of the match: J.Spence 7.5

A fine defensive performance from Leicester was enough to grind out a 1-0 win against newly promoted Everton. The goal came on the 67th minute when Peter Barker playing in his new role infront of the defence picked out Emmanuel Riviere with a great pass for Riviere to slot it in the net.


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Would like some feedback on the picture of the 'best goal' of the match, do you like it or not?
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Premier League
Leicester 2-1 West Brom
L.Barnett (O/G 33)' B.De Jong (77)
I.Miller (60)

Man of the match: F.Forestieri 7.2

West Brom couldnt hold off an Leicester bombardment of the Baggies goal to avoid defeat. Leicester opening the scoring on 33 minutes when a corner was floated in for Nestor to head against an unlucky Leon Barnett into the net. West Brom grabbed an equaliser when Miller got on the end of Simon ***'s cross on the hour mark, but Bas De Jong grabbed a winner through good passing to finish from inside the box.



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League Cup 4th Round
West Ham 2-4 Leicester
Neymar (40, 52)' F.Forestieri (50)' B.De Jong (90+3)
A.Diamanti (75)' H.Maduro (PEN 85)

Man of the match: Neymar 8.6

Leicester survied a late surge from West Ham to make it to the Qtr finals of the League Cup, the away side took the lead through Neymar's good finish from outside the area. 5 minutes after the restart Forestieri doubled their advantage tapping in a parried shot from Neymar. Just 2 minutes later Leicester made it 3-0 after a fine move from Leicester Forestieri applying the finishing touch. West Ham got one back 15 minutes from time with a fantasic move from the Hammers, 10 minutes later Gueye conceeded a penalty Maduro scoring the spot kick to leave a nervy finish for Leicester but they were relived with Bas De Jong paced past a defender and slotted it in the corner.


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Next update Sunday when Leicester take on Chelsea, Tottenham and Man City in a row.
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Leicester Squad Update

Since i didnt give a full update when i stopped this story and started it again i will give you the full list of the squad so you guys have a better idea what the squad looks like.


Goalkeepers:

Robert Green: The current number one at the club, the 33 year old joined the Foxes in the 2013-14 season for a fee of £5.5M.
John Ruddy: Ruddy is back-up to Green he joined in the 2012-13 season from Blackburn for £1.7M.

Defenders:

Loic Nestor: The French centre-back cost Leicester £13M in the 2013-14 season, a price tag he has to live upto to please the fans.
Brian Smith: Been at the club since 2010-11 season and has been a vital part of the team gaining promotion and his brilliant performances is still keeping him in the side, at 22 years of age he still has alot to learn.
Jordan Spence: Joined Leicester in 2012-13 season for £5M from West Ham, his soild performances at the back has attracted intrest from bigger clubs.
Titus Bramble: Joined from relegated Everton in 2012-13 season, the experienced centre-back has been in and out the side unable to cement a place in the side.
Calum Davenport: The centre-back joined Leicester on a free in the 2010-11 season and played a vital part in the first year of the Premier League but has faded out the side and has had a loan spell at Scunthorpe.
Stephen McManus: The Scottish centre-back signed for Leicester for £2M from Celtic in 2012-13 season, started well for the 31 year old but some poor performances have seen him drop out of the side and could be on his way.
Cheikh Gueye: Providing competition for Smith at right-back, the pacey defender cost £2.9M in 2013-14 season.
Christian Fernandez: An all round left-back who can also play left-midfield has great physical and technical abilty, signed from Racing for a fee of £2.9M.

Midfielders:

Seydou Keita: The experienced defensive-midfielder signed on a free from Barcelona in 2012, started well but has faded maybe age is catching up with him at 33.
Peter Barker: The young midfielder has become a vital part of the team becoming Leicester's main playmaker, the 21-year old signed from Reading for £4.3M.
Michael Johnson: The 25 year old signed from Man City on a free transfer after he was shut out at Eastlands, yet to make an impression.
Matt Martin: The young centre-mid only cost £65K from Cork City, still has alot to learn before he breaks into the first team.
Roman Martinez: The 30 year old signed for £2.9M in 2011, vital for the first year in Premier League. But has had to settle for a place on the bench in recent times.
Niki Zimling: The captain at the club signed from Reggina for £3.7M has been ever present for Leicester and he is a great infulence for the team, known for scoring long range goals.
Fernando Forestieri: The attacking-midfielder has developed into a important player for the team since joining 2011 for £2.5M, becoming Leicester's main outlet when attacking.

Strikers:

Neymar: A recent signing for £19M from Santos, the Brazilan brings flair to the team and his pace and dribbling has caused defence all sorts of problems so far.
John Carew: The 34 year old joined on a free from Aston Villa in 2012, he brings a new way of playing with his aerial threat. Unable to break his way into the team looks set to leave this season.
Bas De Jong: Had a cracking first season since joining on a free from AZ, winning the golden boot for his 27 goals. But faded out the next season providing alot of assists and only 5 goals, still drifts in and out of the team.
Matty Fryatt: Been with Stratton since the start and has served him well playing crucial parts in the promotion season, didnt feature much in first year Premier League but broke his way back in but has started to fade again.
Emmanuel Riviere: Had a great first season with Foxes since joining for £7.75M scoring 17 goals, still features in the side but is struggling to keep his place.

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Advice on what area's i may need to make stronger for next season welcome.



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November 2013

Premier League
Chelsea 2-2 Leicester
J.Terry (9)' F.Lampard (73)
P.Cech (O/G 44)' F.Forestieri (90+2)

Man of the match: J.Terry 7.9

A battling performance from Leicester was rewarded with a brilliant point at Stamford Bridge, the hosts began the strongest when Terry rose the highest to nod in a Lampard corner. Chelsea continued to dominate the game but Leicester grabbed an equaliser when a corner from Zimling was swung backpost Spence's header hitting the underside of the bar and Cech knocking it in his own net. Frank Lampard scored a screamer to give Chelsea the lead on 73rd minute, but Fernando Forestieri scored a dramatic equaliser right at the death.

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Premier League
Tottenham 4-1 Leicester
L.Modric (18, 90+1)' R.Keane (42)' P.Crouch (76)
Neymar (20)

Man of the match: L.Modric 8.9


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Tottenham remains top of the league after a comfortable win over Leicester, Luka Modric opened the scoring after he got on the end of Bale's cross. But Leicester replied instantly when Neymar scored after a well worked goal, but it was Tottenham who dominated the game and Robbie Keane scored getting his head from Modric's cross. Then Peter Crouch headed in from yet another cross to make it 3-1, Leicester clearly struggled in the air this match. Then Modric rubbed salt into wounds when he scored from the edge of the area to make it 4.



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Premier League
Leicester 1-2 Man City
G.Barry (PEN 29)' A.Sanchez (35)
E.Riviere (74)

Man of the match: A.Sanchez 7.9

Another poor performance led to Leicester's second defeat in as many games. Gueye bringing down Tevez in the box giving away a penalty Gareth Barry putting it past Robert Green got things going, it was soon 2-0 when Sanchez's cross come shot went in. Leicester pulled one back Riviere heading in a Brian Smith cross on his return from injury.


Premier League
Hull City 1-3 Leicester
Neymar (13, 86)' F.Forestieri (66)
D.Guthrie (PEN 42)

Man of the match : Neymar 8.5

Leicester got back to winning ways against struggling Hull, Neymar got things going after being put through by Barker with a good finish. Danny Guthrie equalised for the home side from the spot after Nestor's foul. Fernando Foresteiri got Leicester back in the lead with a fantastic goal, and Neymar made the game safe grabbing his brace on the counter.



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This is also possibly the last season before i stop this story, see what happens. I'll be back for FM11 with a Norwich story ;)
 
December 2013

League Cup Qtr Final
Leicester 4-1 Chelsea
F.Forestieri (15, 24)' Neymar (49, 62)
J.Briand (28)

Man of the match: F.Forestieri 8.9


Leicester comfortably made it through to the semi final of the League cup with a convicing win against Chelsea, Foresteiri scored fantasic goal to open the scoring dribbling past one player before curling it past the keeper from edge of the area. Foresteiri then grabbed his brace when he found space to shoot in the area beating the keeper again. Jimmy Briand pulled one back for Chelsea, but Chelsea's chances were dashed when Neymar got put through after an excellent counter attack, he then grabbed his brace to put the game to bed scoring yet again from a excellent counter attack.

Leicester avoids giants:
The League Cup semi final draw was kind to Leicester giving them a very good chance to reach the final drawing championship side Burnley at the Walkers, while Liverpool take on Wolves at Anfield.

Premier League
Leicester 3-1 Reading
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Neymar (20)' B.De Jong (76, 79)
J.Kebe (90+3)

Man of the match: B.De Jong 8.6

Leicester took 3 points against struggling Reading, adding more fears of relegation. It took 20 minutes for Neymar to break the dead lock after a good pass by Riviere, it then took all the way till the 76th minute for Leicester to break down the defence again when subtistute Bas De Jong speeded away from his defenders to finish in the bottom corner. He then grabbed a brace 3 minutes later when again paced away from 2 defenders to slot it pass the keeper. Kebe brought one back for Reading in the final minutes but the game was already dead and buried.
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Premier League
Stoke 1-3 Leicester
B.De Jong (38)' P.Barker (41)' N.Zimling (89)
S.Ricketts (75)

Man of the match: P.Barker 7.8

Leicester continuted their fine form with another win at Stoke, Bas De Jong scored a sweet volley on the 38th minute, it was soon 2-0 when Barker tricked his way through the defence before putting it past the keeper. Sam Ricketts nodded in a corner to ensure a nervy finish for the Foxes but Niki Zimling came off the bench to put Stoke to bed with a headed goal.

Premier League
Leicester 3-0 West Ham
F.Foresteiri (45)' B.De Jong (58, 67)

Man of the match: B.De Jong 8.5

Leicester move into 2nd spot with a convicing win against West Ham, Fernando Foresteiri scored from 30 yards to give the home side the lead just before half time, Bas De Jong made it 2 when he was sent on his way by Barker. He grabbed his brace using his incredible pace to latch on a pass from Foresteiri to beat the keeper and in the dying seconds De Jong hit the post to deny him his hat-trick.

Fernando Foresteiri has become Leicester's key man these past 2 seasons, really developed into a fantasic player.

Premier League
Wolves 2-1 Leicester
K.Doyle (21)' K.Henry (86)
B.De Jong (61)

Man of the match: K.Doyle 7.6

Wolves ended Leicester's winning streak late on in the game on boxing day, the hosts went ahead when Kevin Doyle headed in from a cross on 21 minutes, Leicester looked slackish throughout the game but equalised through Bas De Jong after good work by Forestieri. Karl Henry grabbed the winning goal after a mistake by Titus Bramble at the back.

Premier League
Fulham 0-2 Leicester
Neymar (49, 61)
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Man of the match: Neymar 8.6

Leicester wasted no time getting back to winning ways, a comfortable 2-0 victory at Craven Cottage. After a goal less first half Neymar marked his return from injury with the opener after a good ball by De Jong, and it was not long till he grabbed his brace nice link up play with Foresteiri and a cool finish secured Leicester 3 points.

 
January 2014

Premier League
Leicester 1-0 Liverpool
T.Bramble (50)

Man of the match: T.Bramble 7.8

Leicester go 4 points clear of 3rd place Man City after they won their game in hand, Titus Bramble securing the win for the Foxes from a set-piece Michael Johnson planting the corner on Bramble's head past Reina. Liverpool hit the post twice in the last 5 minutes but Leicester held on for a vital win.
FA Cup 3rd Round
Leicester 2-0 Preston
M.Johnson (70)' Neymar (87)

Man of the match: L.Nestor 7.5

Leicester advance through to the next round of the FA Cup after a comfortable victory over League 1 side Preston. A Very much changed Leicester side took 70 minutes to break the deadlock, Michael Johnson tapping in a rebound to score his first goal for the club. Neymar secured the win after a neat cut back by Riviere, Leicester dominated the game with 34 shots but will be disapointed they only found the back of the net twice.

Q.P.R in loan bid for Spence:
Leicester have reportedly rejected a loan bid for centre back Jordan Spence from Q.P.R, Spence have attracted intrest from many clubs but all bids have been rejected. He is a first team regular for Manager Jake Stratton's side.

Leicester to travel to Brentford:
League 2 side Brentford will host Premier League giants Leicester in the 4th round of the FA Cup, the League 2 side are currently struggling to stay up in the football league.


League Cup Semi Final Leg 1
Leicester 4-1 Burnley
F.Forestieri (33)' L.Nestor (45+2)' Neymar (47)' E.Riviere (73)
M.Ninkovic (63)

Man of the match: Neymar 8.1

Leicester took a strong lead in the first leg in the League Cup semi final against Championship side Burnley, the Foxes played a strong line up to ensure a big lead in the first leg. Forestieiri opened the scoring tapping in from a rebound, soon after it was 2-0 Nestor heading in a Zimling corner. Neymar made it 3 after a good counter attack, Burnley grabbed a goal from a set-piece after poor marking from the Premier League side. But Riviere restored the 3 goal cushion ending his goal drought after a good cut back by Neymar.

Premier League
Arsenal 1-1 Leicester
E.Riviere (25)
T.Necid (90+3)

Man of the match: F.Forestieri 7.5

Leicester were denied a win right at the death against Arsenal, Emmanuel Riviere scored a tap in on 25 minutes after a good cut back by Forestieri. But Tomas Necid headed on the 93rd minute after a massive scramble in the box.

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A.C Milan Forestieri bid accepted:
Leicester City have confirmed they have accpeted an offer for the 24 year old, the fee is thought to be around £9M. Forestieri has made 78 appearances for the club scoring 19 goals and assisting 25.

Premier League
Leicester 2-1 Man Utd
Neymar (63)' B.De Jong (71)
W.Rooney (90+2)


Man of the match: Neymar 7.5


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Fernando Forestieri most likely played his last game in a Leicester shirt and it was marked with a win over Manchester Utd. Neymar broke the deadlock in the second half running away from the defence after a good ball by Barker. 8 minutes later Bas De Jong broke away and scored to seal the game, Man Utd struggled to keep up with the pace of the counters. Wayne Rooney scored late on from a long ball from Foster but not enough to change the result.

Forestieri completes A.C Milan switch:
Fernando Foresteiri has completed his move to A.C Milan for a fee of £9M. The foward joined the Foxes for a fee of £2.5M and became a important player for the team, manager Jake Stratton will be hoping he will not miss him too much.

League Cup Semi Final Leg 2
Burnley (3) 2-1 (5) Leicester
P.Barker (12)
J.Sutton (52)' F.Moussa (65)

Man of the match: B.Easton 7.7

Leicester reached the League Cup final despite losing to Championship side Burnley, Barker scored in the first 12 minutes to put end to any hopes Burnley had to reach the final. John Sutton equalised on the night, heading in the corner and Moussa scored a 25 yard drive to give Burnley the lead but Leicester go through on 5-3 agg score, where they will play Wolves at Wembley.


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FA Cup 4th Round
Brentford 0-4 Leicester
B.De Jong (PEN 19)' M.Johnson (30)' L.Nestor (57)' E.Riviere (63)

Man of the match: L.Nestor 8.1

Leicester completed a easy expected win over struggling League 2 side Brentford, Bas De Jong opening the scoring with a penalty on 19 minutes. Michael Johnson scored from the edge of the area to make it 2, Loic Nestor found himself unmarked back post from a Barker free kick to head in. Then Riviere completed the rout to make it 4-0 after a good cut back by De Jong, Leicester dominated the game with the home side only managing to get one shot away on goal.

Premier League
Blackburn 0-3 Leicester
E.Riviere (15)' Neymar (34)' B.De Jong (74)

Man of the match: Neymar 8.0

Leicester keeps pressure on Tottenham after they completed a 3-0 away victory at Ewood Park, after some good goalkeeping by Green, Riviere opening the scoring on just 15 minutes with a brilliant 25-yard drive. Man of the match Neymar tricked his way into the box before finishing brilliantly in the top corner, and Bas De Jong 2 minutes after coming on as a subtistute intercepted a pass and ran through on goal and scored.


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Leicester, Champions League?
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Update

Sorry this going to be abit of a lame update, as i cannot be bothered to type up my story in full as i went a little too far in the game due to the site being down, as i had nothing else to do and i was bored. So gonna give this quick little update to show whats happened.

So here are my results since January through to March:

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As you can see a drop in form as it seems but still grinding out the wins, the most notable result of course was the League Cup Final victory over Wolves in an evenly contested game, Emmanuel Riviere scoring the only goal. It is Stratton's first trophy since picking up the Championship title.

And the Premier League table of course:

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A drop in position after some dissapointing results but still far away from 5th place Man Utd so a Champions League a strong possibilty for the Foxes.
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March 2014

FA Cup 6th Round
Leicester 3-0 Birmingham
R.Martinez (9)' B.De Jong (12)' N.Zimling (52)

Man of the match: R.Martinez 8.0

Leicester are through to the next round after a much better performance, Roman Martinez got the ball rolling after a scramble in the box fell to him 20 yards out smashed it in the corner. Bas De Jong then scored a tap in after a brilliant move by Leicester 3 minutes later, and Niki Zimling scored one of his trademark 35 yarders on 52 minutes to seal the win.

Jordan Spence out for 4 weeks:
Centre-back Jordan Spence sprained his ankle during training and is expected to be out for upto 4 weeks, meaning Spence will miss the FA Cup semi final. The english man has been ever present for Leicester at the back this season.

Premier League
Everton 1-3 Leicester
N.Delfouneso (7)' T.Cahill (S/O 32)
E.Riviere (30)' N.Zimling (51)' R.Martinez (53)

Man of the match: N.Zimling 7.9

Leicester recorded their first win in the Premier League in 4 matches after they came from behind to beat struggling Everton. Nathan Defouneso gave the hosts the lead after a good ball by Cahill, but Emmanuel Riviere was in the right place to tap in the equaliser after Barkers effort was parried. Tim Cahill saw a straight red after a wild lunge on Roman Martinez, with the hosts down to 10 men it was all Leicester and they took the lead when Niki Zimling smashed one home from 30 yards and Roman Martinez scored from the edge of the area 2 minutes later.


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Premier League
Leicester 1-1 Tottenham
L.Modric (19)
Neymar (83)

Man of the match: L.Modric 7.9

Leicester will be very dissapointed to only grab a point against leaders Tottenham, Luka Modric scored his 20th goal of the season to give Spurs the lead, Leicester missed 4 clear cut chances before finally equalising in the 83rd minute after Neymar also scored his 20th of the season, with a nice finish on the angle.

Premier League
Man City 1-0 Leicester
Robinho (73)

Man of the match: Robinho 7.9

Man City get a firm grip on 2nd place after they defeated 3rd place Leicester, Robinho grabbed the only goal scoring from 25 yards, Robert Green could of done better with the shot this result gives Chelsea the chance to take 3rd place of Leicester with their game in hand.


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Sorry but its gonna be another crappy short update ive now started the new season, next update is where i finished in the 2013/14 season and all my transfers for the new season, i said it would be my last season but i think im going to carry on till FM11 comes out.
 
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