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Liga Portugal 8No case for the Leicester defence
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Leicester head coach Brendan Rodgers is considered to be a very able football tactician. The Northern Irishman has kept the Foxes fighting for the Champions League spots in the Premier League in recent seasons.
His managerial ability has seen him linked with the vacant Manchester United job. In fact, the former Liverpool head coach is one of the favourites to be Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s successor at Old Trafford.
"The best team won. We were disappointing in the first half. We made much more of a game of it in the second half. We needed the goal, to get to 2-1, but we didn’t quite make it. No complaints. They were much better than us."
— Leicester City (@LCFC) November 20, 2021However, despite all the accolades and praise directed at Rodgers, Leicester have struggled for results in recent months and currently sit in 12th place in the Premier League table.
One of the most obvious factors in the Foxes struggles this season has been poor defensive displays, as they have kept just one clean sheet in their last 17 matches in all competitions.
Leicester’s defensive record in the English top-flight is even more concerning, as the Foxes have conceded at least two goals in seven of their previous eight league outings. That is the defensive record of a team that is fighting relegation, not a top-four candidate.
It seems unlikely that the team from the Midlands will be sucked into the fight for survival. However, Rodgers has to come up with answers to his team’s defensive issues or their season could be in tatters.
Some will point to the absence of highly-rated young centre-back Wesley Fofana as a big factor in that poor recent defensive record. The French centre-back is currently sidelined due to a long-term injury. He is due back early in 2022.
It would be harsh to expect him to return and solve all the Foxes backline problems, though.
The likes of Jonny Evans and Caglar Soyuncu are highly capable centre-backs, so they should be capable of helping their team to clean sheets. However, they have struggled of late.
What looks like a kind schedule over the next few weeks in the Premier League may well boost the Foxes defensive numbers. The question is will it still be Brendan Rodgers’ issue in a few weeks?
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