Pretty much another lacklustre performance up until Gabbers kicked off and we decided to beat the crap out of him and his crappy team.

Yes we passed the ball around well beautifully, and yes some individuals showed some lovely touches, but they went through our defence like butter and we were sluggish and lazy.

Look at their previous thrashings...

Boston Utd 5 Cobblers
1 Cobblers1 Chelsea 7
Cobblers 0 Wimbledon 7
Hednesford 2 Cobblers 0
Shamrock 5 Cobblers 3

and all we scrape is a 2-1 win.

I know we raise our game (and lower it) according to the opposition and I know it's only pre-season, but I still aint confident we're going to come out the week after next firing on all cylinders after watching all the games this week.

None of the opposition have been any good in the pre-season and not tested us one jot.

Marco Gabbiadini was a twat when I knew him in York. He is still a twat now. I have no idea what he said to Frank to wind him up, but Frankie tried quite hard twice to break his legs. Sav split them up and got an elbow in the head for his trouble as Wisey got stuck in.

Sav got his own back later and smashed Gabbers in the face and should've been off.

Best bit was Ade's goal though as Wisey ran around Gabbers in circles sticking one finger up at him!

Ade's goal was beautiful. Chested a long ball down brilliantly from Wisey, controlled it well, prodded it past the defender and whacked it home low and hard past the goalie. Wonderful stuff.

Sav's goal was amazing too...a screamer of a header from a Frank cross in off the far post. Dunno who was most surprised it went in, him, us or the bench. Garry Parker couldn't believe it.

Walker was fuming with their goal, but he couldn't stop it. They cut through us and our defence were absolutely nowhere, lovely chip from Forrester who was great for them in the 2nd half, just dipped at the last minute.

We seem to fall apart the minute we take a few of our key players off (Ie Matty and Muzzy at half time). Muzzy got stood on early on, on the head. And Sturridge took a big knock and looked at one point like he'd cracked ribs or something. Bunch of old crocks.

Leicester: Walker, Rowett, Sinclair, Davidson, Elliott (Lewis 45), Izzet (Marshall 45), Impey, Savage (Delaney 72), Scowcroft, Sturridge (Akinbiyi 45), Wise. Sub not used: Royce.

Cobblers: Sollitt, Lavin, Frain, Burgess, Hope, Hunt (Dempsey 83), McGregor (Parkin 45), Hargreaves (Hunter 38 - Hodges 73), Asamoah (Forrester 45), Gabbiadini (McGregor 87), Spedding.

Att: 2,806. The City fans filled the entire end stand and they had to open the other side for us too. Nice little stadium (mainly paid for by the Council). Shame thay have a crap team really.

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