Braga 3-3 Leicester: a game of two halves for the Foxes

The other issue for Leicester City was the double pivot, which I’ve already briefly mentioned. Initially, it started with a partnership of Hamza Choudhury and Dennis Praet – who have never played together as a two, and Choudhury has only just started being implemented in the role (a position I think he’s good in). As for Praet, he’s shown his qualities in the right-wing position and looked sheepish alongside Choudhury during the first-half.

When playing the 3-4-3 formation, the two central-midfielders are the only “central” players in the structure. For this reason, they’ve got to show for the ball and demand possession – this wasn’t the case during the first-half, but when Tielemans entered proceedings, the control of the game entirely changed.

He became a consistent option to receive the ball from the defence, and demanded the ball as a catalyst of progression. I think the starters could both play in a double pivot, but together it wasn’t a good balance. If you want to play Choudhury, you need a player like Mendy or Tielemans alongside him – as they’ll dictate the tempo of the game and allow him to shuttle around in the middle. It’s the same with Praet.

Once Rodgers got the balance right, Leicester City started to tick. I don’t blame him for dropping certain players to facilitate some rest, and I think he tweaked the side well to earn a point. It’s now time to see how he balances the squad for the fixture on Monday night, an away trip to Fulham.