After
all the hype, after all the talk, after all the promises from
Peter Taylor that this season would start differently than
the last one finished, City got comprehensively beaten today
in what could turn out to be the worst City game of all time.
Even
though City chairman John Elsom managed to give a good account
of himself on Sky's Soccer AM show his prediction of finishing
around 7th in the league not only looks impossible at the
moment, it looks laughable after this performance.
Even
the fireworks before the game (Which I missed-Ste) seem like
an empty gesture after the 90 minutes that followed.
The
signs were there from the very first kick of the game when
Bolton had an early chance but fortunately nothing came of
it. City then went onto put some good passing football together
until the 15th Minute when Kevin Nolan caught Frandson's cross
and sent the ball looping over Tim Flowers.
Just
15 minutes later Bolton capitalised on a mistake by Gary Rowett
when he failed to deal with Ricardo Gardner's throughball
which left Michael Ricketts open to hammer the ball into the
top corner.
A
Third for Bolton followed just 5 minutes from half time when
a long range free kick Bergsson flicked on the ball from a
free kick and an unmarked Nolan hit home for the second time.
But
the first half was not yet over for Bolton who used the added
time to get another goal when Frandson scored an easy goal
from a free kick that merely rolled across the floor and into
the back of the net.
The
second half was much more subdued goal-wise with City following
the old advice of trying to win the second half when you have
been well whooped in the first.
After
Taylor made three changes at half time, Lee Marshall, Junior
Lewis and Arnar Gunnlaugsson coming on for Callum Davidson,
Dean Sturridge and Ade Akinbiyi with City's Captain Matt Elliott
being moved up front.
City came out stronger but by my calculations it lasted less
than 5 minutes before Bolton were back into the swing of things
completely cutting through City's newly formed midfield.
It
was a sign of just how bad the game was when City's usually
loyal fans were leaving at half time with the Kop almost deserted
by the end.
Luckily
though there were still quite a few fans left to see the nail
in the coffin when Frandson scored from a 25 yarder.
City's
players, already booed at half time, were again booed off
the pitch at the end with City's fans making it known to Peter
Taylor just who they blamed for today's shambles.
Rumour
has it that Peter Taylor may not be around much longer. We
can only wait and see.
Leicester:
Flowers, Rowett, Davidson (Marshall 45), Sinclair, Elliott,
Impey, Izzet, Savage, Wise, Sturridge (Gunnlaugsson 45), Akinbiyi
(Lewis 45). Subs not used: Royce, Benjamin.
Bolton:
Jaaskelainen, Whitlow, Bergsson (Marshall 75), Warhurst (Southall
75), Hansen, Frandsen, Gardner (Pedersen 66), Nolan, Ricketts,
Barness, Charlton. Subs not used: Banks, Holdsworth.
Should
Taylor go? Is this a warning for the future? Did you goto
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