Sheffield United 1-2 Leicester: Set-piece troubles continue for Rodgers

Leicester City returned to winning ways in the Premier League, with another solid away performance. Intriguingly, the fixture played out like the Foxes were at home, hence why a few reoccurring issues plagued Brendan Rodgers’ side.

Similarly to the game against SC Braga, the match definitely had a “match of two halves” feel to it – with Leicester City domineering the first-half, and rightfully took the lead, but when Oli McBurnie equalised from a corner – yeah, you guessed it (another corner), the momentum truly shifted.

The second-half continued with the Foxes in possession, but they were in never control of the game. Unsurprisingly, Leicester City ended the game with 70 per cent possession, and as is always the case when Brendan Rodgers’ side dictate the game, they created very little. It took some last minute heroics from forward, Jamie Vardy, to save Leicester’s worries and take all three points. But, there’s bigger issues for Rodgers to sort out.

At the forefront of the Northern Irishman’s problems to solve, should be defending – and equally, attacking, set-pieces. The Foxes have the worst record in the league, conceding seven already this season, and that’s only directly. In the Leeds United game, Stuart Dallas’ goal wouldn’t be added to the statistics but it was a result of a short corner routine. I’d estimate that around nine/ten of the goals conceded this season are directly, or indirectly, from dead-ball situations. Overall they’ve conceded fifteen goals this season – that’s around 60%-67% of all their conceded goals this season – a definite weak link.