Three reasons why Leicester City must switch to a 3-4-1-2

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Jermain Defoe of AFC Bournemouth controls the ball under pressure of Harry Maguire of Leicester City during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Leicester City at Vitality Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /

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Leicester City have the resources

Craig Shakespeare’s reluctance would have made more sense had Leicester City been lacking in the players that you require to play the 3-4-1-2. However, that’s not the case.

They’ve got two top strikers in Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Ihenacho who can complement each other well, two highly capable no.10s in Shinji Okazaki and Riyad Mahrez, the tailor-made duo of Marc Albrighton and Ben Chilwell to play as wing-backs, and the perfect back three in Wes Morgan, Harry Maguire (RCB) and Christian Fuchs (LCB). What’s missing?

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The midfield may still be comparatively weak, but the presence of Vicente Iborra alongside Wilfred Ndidi will add an experienced, world-class head, plus, of course, a 3-4-1-2 naturally offers solidity in the middle anyway.