Wolves 0-0 Leicester: A predictable goalless draw for the Foxes

Instead, the attacking four (Kelechi Iheanacho, James Maddison, Harvey Barnes, and Ayoze Pérez) spent too much time occupying the defensive line. None of the mentioned players stretch the opposition by making runs behind them, in fact, the majority of them like to offer for the ball with their back to goal and connect. This was easy to defend for a few reasons, the dropping movements were static – and often covered by the midfield line. There was little space to find, especially considering how congested the central portions of the pitch were – Wolves has squeezed the pitch and the Foxes didn’t make enough decoy runs or in-to-out movements to displace their block.

As is the case when Leicester City dominate the ball – without any conviction, the opposition had the better of the chances. It’s easier to create shooting opportunities when playing for transitions, and the Foxes were often disorganised after a turnover allowing either Pedro Neto or Adama Traoré to progress play in the flanks. I’ve also highlighted these individuals as the Wolves game plan was solely focused on them winning their individual battles versus a Leicester City full-back in a one-on-one – something they did often.

Whereas, Leicester City had to try and create overloads or utilise pinpoint passing exchanges to even dislodge a single line of Wolves’ block – making chance creation very difficult. It’s in games like these, where I feel the Foxes should play “transition heavy”. Force the ball into the opposition half and look to reclaim the ball in a transition.