The complete Leicester 2020/21 season review: Part 3
By Nathan Wong
As winter faded into chilly spring, Leicester City were still in the mix for Champions League football. The £40m carrot of UCL money was tantalisingly close for the Foxes, as well as those famous European nights. Without the inconvenience of the Europa League, LCFC now could focus on finishing strongly in both league and FA Cup…
If you haven’t checked out Part 1 or Part 2, read these by clicking on the link so you can go through the review in order.
March
Monthly record: 4-3-1-0; GF: 11; GA: 3
Overall league record: 29-17-5-7; GF: 53; GA: 32
Cumulative record (all competitions): 42-25-7-10; GF: 78; GA: 43
League position at end of the month: 3rd
Monthly Grade: A
Results
Burnley 1-1 Leicester
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Leicester
Leicester 5-0 Sheffield United
Leicester 3-1 Manchester United (FA Cup QF)
When Leicester’s team sheet for the Burnley match came out on a chilly Wednesday night, Foxes fans were undoubtedly filled with dread. Nevertheless, the much-maligned Kelechi Iheanacho came up with a superb volley to rescue an error-strewn first-half performance. Alongside an exceptional goalkeeping display from Schmeichel, a battered and bruised Leicester City managed to escape Turf Moor with a point.
A terrible start on the South Coast raised further questions of Rodgers’ side, with the Foxes at sixes and sevens throughout the first 45. Fortunately, the Foxes improved after the break with a delightful no-look Tielemans pass setting up Iheanacho to finish clinically. Soon after, all the worries were forgotten (briefly) as Daniel Amartey popped up with a rare winner from a set-piece, the rarest of commodities.
By the end of March, spirits had significantly risen after a thrashing of whipping boys Sheffield United and a demolition of Manchester United in the cup. Given LCFC’s terrible record against the Red Devils and their FA Cup drought, such a victory was all the sweeter with a trip to Wembley guaranteed at the very least.
Despite the concerning form of Jamie Vardy, the phoenix-like resurgence of Kelechi ‘Seniorman’ Iheanacho was a pleasant surprise and a much-needed boost for a Foxes side short of attacking options. Suddenly it seemed like Rodgers had halted a potential rot and that the side were well-equipped to make good last season’s shortcomings.