Leicester 4-2 Burnley: the 3 things we learned

A most balanced midfield composition?

This is an interesting one, but I also feel strongly about it. Leicester City look very comfortable with the balance in midfield, so far this season. Without disrespecting the opposition thus far, they’ve not been the most challenging and I also feel Wilfred Ndidi is a “better” alternative to Nampalys Mendy at central defensive-midfield, but the point still remains. I also think the Frenchman’s work in possession is far superior to that of the makeshift centre-back and is very underrated by the Foxes faithful.

A double pivot of Dennis Praet and Youri Tielemans is allowing both to flourish, the former with the goal of the game, whilst the latter played arguably the best pass of the weekend. Praet’s intelligence off-the-ball is unparalleled, he’s exceptional at creating angles for passing lanes and gives space to Tielemans when he advances through the lines with a run passed the oppositions centre-backs.

Personally, I think Praet is the best “facilitator” of attacking play for the Foxes. What I mean by this is, although he often doesn’t get involved with contributions (i.e goals and assists) he plays a similar role to that of Roberto Firmino at Liverpool. He allows those around him to thrive, with selfless and advantageous supporting runs.

The big question is how does James Maddison fit into this system, as his cameo from the bench yesterday resulted in an unbalanced midfield, once Praet was pushed to right-midfield. Currently, Praet deserves his place, but it’s undeniable that Maddison is the most technically gifted player at Leicester City, and finding a system that benefits him and the team is of upmost importance to Rodgers.