Norwich 1-2 Leicester: Ineffective aside from two moments of quality

It was imperative that Leicester City responded positively after a dismal 4-1 loss versus West Ham United, and that they did — at least result wise. The Foxes eventually overcame Norwich City at Carrow Road, but with a performance that truly deserved nothing, which somehow saw the visitors leave the East Coast with a 1-2 victory.

In all honesty, I would rather have seen Leicester perform to a respectable standard instead of sluggishly limping to a victory, but with the international break now upon us, three points provides a solid platform to build from with Manchester City the next opposition. However, reverting back to the game at hand, what went right, or wrong, for the Foxes?

Firstly, LCFC started very effectively. The opening goal was a direct by-product of the conscious high-press that was initiated to target two of Norwich City’s biggest weaknesses. The Canaries have always looked to play out from defence under Daniel Farke, often to their demise during the Premier League campaign in 2019/20 — while the other glaring weakness is their lack of pace across the defensive line.

Initiating a high-press against a team that often misplaces passes out of defence, with little-to-no recovery pace, is a very effective way of neutralising them. When new loanee signing, Brandon Williams, received possession in an awkward stance, Ricardo Pereira noticed an opportunity to reclaim possession for the Foxes. In doing so, he was able to carry through the lines — easily passing the slow defence of Norwich, before cutting back an easy chance for Jamie Vardy to convert.