How Leicester beat Sheffield United: tactical analysis
By James Bishop
Barnes had two really good chances that he should have scored. If he can add finishing to his game he would easily be in the conversation for best wingers in the league.
You got the feeling that if it was roles reverse Leicester would have been 4-0 up in cruise control, instead it was an all too familiar feeling towards the end of the match.
Rodgers took Perez off and brought on defensive midfielder Hamza Choudhury on to bolster the midfield. Flashbacks to last weekend came flooding through to every Leicester fan with another defensive substitution. At the time I was screaming at the TV and questioning why he didn’t bring Demarai Gray on for Perez to go for the kill and get that crucial second goal.
Thankfully everyone could take a big sigh of relief when Gray, brought on for Barnes, slotted away yet another brilliant Vardy ball. That is definitely the best I have seen Vardy play for a long time. The unselfishness, work rate, and quality were all there and he was the main difference in the two sides.
The final 10 minutes were a formality, and everyone started to get excited again, now knowing that whatever happens this season, Leicester will get European football. However, everyone will want Champions League entry, given that the Foxes should have wrapped it up by now.
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Tottenham represent a different challenge for Rodgers’ side. Spurs aren’t in the best of form, but with an extra bit of pace at the top end of the pitch, it will no doubt be a tough game. One that will be even tougher now that James Maddison and Ben Chilwell are out for the rest of the season. It’s going to be nerve jangling and squeaky bum time for the remainder of the campaign for Leicester City.