Leicester boss defends the signing of Vestergaard
To evidence this point, the accumulated number of tackles per game the Danish defender has put in has already reached 10 and the clearances has reach 25. Those numbers are too high. They reflect an issue in the system.
Leicester City are struggling to prevent opposition attacks, including those which are going through midfield or completely ignoring our midfield with a direct ball through or over. Think of the 4-1 thrashing at the hands of West Ham United.
He has also made three successful dribbles. He has been trying to progress the ball out of defence himself, as the midfield has failed to form the progressive core of our game since the Manchester City Community Shield match.
In comparison, even James Maddison only has two successful dribbles. However, most of his attempts to progress the ball through dribbling have led him into a defensive first line, and then he just passes it back to Soyuncu, who then progresses the ball with a direct pass.
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Leicester City’s summer signing Vestergaard has actually performed fairly well, just as Soyuncu has, but has been put under a lot of strain, and mistakes are inevitable when you are having to progress, defend, and pass. The midfield and wings need to take some of the responsibility off their shoulders.