Leicester City 1-1 AFC Bournemouth: Three things we learned

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Kasper Schmeichel of Leicester City celebrates his side's first goal with team mates during the Premier League match between Leicester City and AFC Bournemouth at The King Power Stadium on March 3, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 03: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City falls to the ground after a shot during the Premier League match between Leicester City and AFC Bournemouth at The King Power Stadium on March 3, 2018 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Profligacy, profligacy and profligacy

Like the troubles in the midfield, Leicester City’s wastefulness in front of goal is another shortcoming that has popped up again, perhaps at the wrong time. For a good while, Puel’s side had found a clinical edge to them, and they got the rewards for that.

However, in continuation of their recent trend, they missed chance after chance today. May it be Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheanacho or Wes Morgan – they were all guilty of not making the most of clear-cut goalscoring opportunities.

There’s no coach or manager in the world who can fix this. A manager can only setup a side right, give them instructions, impart tactical awareness and create a setup within which to operate, but if the players miss from two yards, then it’s not the boss’ fault. Solution? Confidence.