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da bet vitoria： On a weekend in which the Manchester Derby truly dominates the footballing fixtures, many are overlooking one of the more intriguing ties: Liverpool vs. Leicester City.The match at Anfield will be played in full view of the Merseysiders’ new Main Stand after months of building work and will be the Reds’ first home game of the 2016/17 season.However, it’s more than architecture that makes this one intriguing, with the current champions set up to take advantage of Liverpool’s susceptibilities defensively, with Jamie Vardy having found his scoring touch once again before the international break.When we at FFC Towers sat down and thought about the looming game, we realised that combining the clubs’ players to make an ‘Ultimate XI’ is actually pretty difficult. Alas, we’ve had a go, with this hybrid team set up using a 4-2-3-1/4-4-1-1 formation…Have we missed anyone you would have picked?
GK – Kasper Schmeichel
We’ll kick off with Leicester’s title-winning No.1 Schmeichel between the sticks.
The Dane was excellent last season and offers the sort of authority at the back Liverpool fans have been screaming out for amid error after error from Simon Mignolet over the last couple of years.
Schmeichel may not be as good a shot-stopper as his Belgian counterpart, but on balance, we feel he’s a better all-round ‘keeper.
RB – Nathaniel Clyne
Mr Reliable, Clyne is already part of the furniture at Liverpool after joining the club from Southampton last summer.
The England international is defensively solid, energetic, pacey and willing to get up and down the right flank for a full 90 minutes. An easy choice.
CB – Dejan Lovren
Revived under Jurgen Klopp, Lovren seems to have moved away from being the one-man disaster zone of the Brendan Rodgers era (perhaps as his new manager has taken the pressure off of him) and is looking more and more like the player that impressed at Southampton.
CB – Wes Morgan
We couldn’t overlook Captain Morgan! The burly centre-back was the heartbeat of the Foxes’ title-winning side with his uncompromising style and sheer will power having been key in getting them over the line.
For the record, we think his old-fashioned approach could compliment Dejan Lovren’s front-foot style.
LB – Christian Fuchs
One of the ‘under the radar’ signings of the window last summer, Fuchs was excellent from left-back all through 2015/16. The 30-year-old is head and shoulders above his Liverpool counterparts, Alberto Moreno and James Milner.
CM – Emre Can
Quickly becoming one of Liverpool’s most vital players, Can is developing into a real midfield powerhouse.
The Germany international has come on leaps and bounds under Klopp since being moved into his preferred central midfield position, with his sheer size and mobility making him formidable.
CM – Danny Drinkwater
Alongside Can, we’re opting for Drinkwater.
The England man may not be the most fashionable of players, but he’s responsible defensively and has shown that he has plenty of attacking know-how with his quick forward passes to Jamie Vardy – a hallmark of Leicester’s play last season.
RM – Riyad Mahrez
The reigning PFA Players’ Player of the Year is a natural choice on the right flank.
The Algerian’s deft dribbling and sheer quality in the 18-yard box would get him into almost every side in Europe, so there’s no reason to leave him out of this one!
LM – Philippe Coutinho
On the opposite flank, we have Liverpool’s ‘Little Magician’.
The Brazilian may blow somewhat hot and cold, but when he’s on form there are few better in the Premier League. Coutinho needs to work on his consistency to be held among the true elite playmakers, but time is on his side.
SS – Roberto Firmino
It was a hard choice to pick the final member of our attacking midfield three, but Firmino gets in as a support striker in a hybrid 4-2-3-1/4-4-1-1.
Although the likes of Sadio Mane, Adam Lallana, Ahmed Musa and Shinji Okazaki can all put forward a decent case, we see his creative stats (above) as a key reason to go for the Brazilian.
ST – Daniel Sturridge
This was perhaps the most difficult choice of all: Sturridge or Vardy.
We’ve gone for the former, with, when both are fit, the Liverpool man arguably the better all-round player.
Although form over the last 12 months or so means we should be plumping for Vardy, when Sturridge is match sharp there are few better goalscorers around, with his technique and sheer confidence lethal.