Leicester 3-0 Zorya Luhansk: Three things we learned

Kelechi Iheanacho was key in all of the goals

As BBC Radio Leicester discussed a striker crisis post-Aston Villa, Iheanacho was not spared his share of criticism. Giving away cheap fouls and dropping in deep was seemingly one of the issues the foxes struggled with against the Villains.

But Leicester’s attitude on the 18th October was one of resistance rather than attack. This making the Nigerian’s dropping deep seemingly frustrating. But with no midfield runners stretching beyond him he can look exposed and ineffective. There were no such issues against Luhansk as he dragged centre back’s out of position and used his strength to hold up the play. In the early part there were a few clumsy moments with some strange choices of pass and decision making but that was a mere blip on an otherwise strong contender for a man of the match display.

The first goal he set Barnes on his way for a shot against the post that he was the first to follow in on and somehow keep alive for Maddison to poke home. Not long after he shrugged off more physical attention before playing in Barnes for another one-on-one that ended in a good save and soon after set up Praet for a blocked shot. Right on half time he again dragged the centre back out of position and gave a delicious reverse flick that Barnes marched into, exposing all of the open space and clipping a superb finish into the back of the net.

In the second half his own hard work was rewarded when a misplaced pass from the Ukrainians was span on and dispatched clinically into the bottom corner for Iheanacho’s first goal of the season. A few minutes later he was substituted to save him for a potential start on Sunday in case Vardy doesn’t make it. As he jogged off the pitch to be replaced by Ayoze Perez he should rightly have been imagining the rapturous applause he may have received from the Foxes faithful who always appreciate a hard working effective display. 1 goal and 2 assists, he’s magic you know!