Leicester City fell to yet another defeat as they continued their miserable run at home. Here’s what we learned from their 2-0 defeat to West Ham United:
The players aren’t responding to Claude Puel
A team that seemed to be functioning so well at the start of Claude Puel’s Leicester City tenure has turned into an absolute disaster, and it’s barely believable to see the transition happen in the space of days.
At one point of time, Leicester were undoubtedly the best of the rest, and that wasn’t just because of their league position but the way they were playing. Surely, if Puel’s system worked well at the start, it can’t be that it doesn’t suit the players all of a sudden?
Just as the drastic change in form and fortunes wasn’t all Claudio Ranieri’s fault in 2016/17, the current mess isn’t Claude Puel’s fault either. There’s more going on than is apparent.
Adrien Silva isn’t a no.10
The prospect of Adrien Silva operating as a no.10 was appealing, but it isn’t anymore and would never be.
Desperate for a win against West Ham United, Puel decided to try something new and start the Portuguese just behind Jamie Vardy, but soon after the game began, one could see that he wasn’t feeling at home – well out of his depth and comfort zone.
However, as soon as he dropped deeper, it wasn’t difficult to make out that it’s where he wants to be.
Wes Morgan needs to be dropped
Among a number of mysteries that need to be solved at Leicester City, one of the most befuddling is the repeated selection of Wes Morgan over Aleksandar Dragovic.
He was the Foxes’ hero, yes, but that’s not the case anymore. He is well beyond his past, and barring a rare good display, he generally costs his team a lot.
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Aleksandar Dragovic has been tremendous every single time he has played, and he deserves to be in the side. Now getting increasingly frustrated with his lack of playing time, he may choose to not make his deal permanent. The loss, as you’d expect, would be Leicester City’s.