9 Things we noticed from Leicester City 3-1 Fulham

Rodgers had instant positive impact at the King Power. It was clear the players were immediately lifted, with the training ground and dressing room said to be ‘bouncing’. Speculatively, we now expect a higher chance of Tielemans signing a permanent deal; as well as exceptional talent prospectively being brought in at Leicester because of the new gaffer’s pulling power.

An area that may be monitored with regards to a potential upgrade or alteration is the goalkeeper position. Kasper Schmeichel’s form has been questionable for around a calendar year now. His distribution has actually allowed opponents to score on more than one occasion, not just Watford. And caused a loss of points.

Schmeichel’s legendary goalkeeping father, Peter, added fuel to the fire of departure rumours by stating that his son may leave, as all players want to better themselves. Yet this seemed to be related to Claude Puel, and he himself has of course since left.

In addition, the Dane was better versus Fulham; so if this writer had to bet on it, the club legend will remain for 2019/20. Let us not forget his horrific ordeal at the crash site of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s helicopter – these instances definitely affect performance and stability.

Ricardo Pereira’s defending is again under the microscope, despite his prowess in forward moves. He was lauded for his display once again, although on further inspection, statistically, it wasn’t his best appearance.

Too many times in the second-half the Lilywhites’ left-back and left-winger made advanced strides forward, found space and had joy in the Portuguese’s vicinity. He made a few solid interceptions in the contest, but tellingly, had no successful tackles whatsoever.

Post match Rodgers commended Vardy’s standing, class and character. Afterwards the Northern Irishman thanked the fans for the upbeat atmosphere – in spite of a severe lull following the equaliser – promising many more wins to cheer in future.

Burnley entertain the Foxes on Saturday in the next round of division clashes. Sean Dyche’s Clarets are a tight unit – or were – and will be up for the three points in their quest for top-flight survival. They’ll have to stop Vardy and his goalscoring run to win the match. Seven places separate 10th position Leicester City from the Lancashire team in the Premier League.