Leicester 5-0 Sheffield United: the power of a triangular front three
In my opinion, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wesley Fofana were the standout performers – from a Foxes side that probably scored eight out of ten’s across the board. The Nigerian’s hat-trick was completely deserved, and is a by-product of his sustained high performance level. You can tell he’s playing with confidence and was demanding possession in advanced areas, epitomised by his third goal – a 25-yard drilled effort into the bottom-right, I doubt he’d try a shot of this manner without the performance.
The young French defender was perennial for Leicester City, neutralising the few good moments for The Blades. He read the game effortlessly, dropping goal side of Jonny Evans on a few occasions to collect possession and truly dominated aerially. Whilst being composed defensively, Fofana was also tasked with being Leicester City’s “progressive” defender – i.e. the forward passer/carrier. An excellent performance in both sides of the game resulted in the Foxes earning a clean sheet.
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It’s difficult to overlook the week-long break as being a contributor to the result. The Leicester City press looked energetic, the attacking third movement was vibrant, and the decision-making (mental fatigue) in all aspects of play was great. Fortunately, Rodgers is gifted another week’s rest ahead of the FA Cup tie against Manchester United – they’re not as lucky, a midweek game versus AC Milan (which is currently level – 1-1) will force Ole Gunnar Solksjær into rotating players and perhaps give the Foxes an edge in the game.