v Leicester

[KunDB]

Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Jesus, Torres, Grealish

SUBS | Carson, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Foden

Lovely bench KdB Foden

C’mon City

[Stephen Paul]

Good line up

[gavin]

Very similar team again. Good to see the lads back on the bench.

[Stephen Paul]

Sky pundits having a go at City about the bench

They never give up

[Stephen Paul]

Early doors 78% possession

[Stephen Paul]

Could do with a goal here

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Half time. We look bright enough, but perhaps too predictable with so much going down the left? I'd like to see Jesus brought into it more. Cancelo looks a touch off his game.

[gavin]

Not a bad half, Leicester being quite fortunate with their blocks always falling safe. Hopefully their luck will run out.

[Stephen Paul]

Get in Bernardo

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Good to get the points against a hard working Leicester side. Bernardo took his chance well - and clearly enjoyed the moment!

I do wish we could show a little more killer instinct and speed on those occaisions we get an opportunity to break. The contrast in pace between the two sides's forwards was pretty stark. Ironic that one of our more aggressive runs came from our defensive midfielder, who only just missed the far post! We should have got a second really and finished them off.

[KunDB]

A pure defensive ‘hit them on the break’ Leicester until we scored, then they attacked a bit.

We still look lacking up front. Midfielders score a lot but none of our players are natural goal scorers or poachers and that will hurt us again and again in games opponents sit back and pack defence.

That said, a good well deserved win today.

[gavin]

A well deserved victory. We put them under a lot of pressure and I was confident that the ball would fall for us eventually and it did to Bernardo. Unfortunately, we missed our chances the kill the game and it was nerve wracking at the end.

Bernardo was excellent throughout, going forward and defending at times too. He looks back to his form of a couple of years ago. So pleased that he didn't leave. He was combining beautifully with Jack at times.

Ederson had a good game too. It is always tricky to keep Leicester entirely quiet so we were bound to struggle on the break at times but for the most part we controlled them well.

With a couple of cup games coming up, we can get some of the subs up to speed a bit. It will be good to see Kev, Phil, Raheem and Riyad start.

[Stephen Paul]

4 games ,9 different goal scorers

Do we need Kane ?

[Stephen Paul]

A big win for City at Leicester

Not many teams will get 3 points at the King Power

[gavin]

We'd clearly have been stronger with Kane but it does go to show that it wasn't worth buying any old striker.