Leicester’s Maddison rejuvenated after months of reflection

Leicester’s creative spark was no longer finding space in these areas. Opposition teams were pressing him, and he was too conservative to create that space himself or even call for the pass and make a turn anyway.

"“After the Brighton game I assessed how I was doing at the time. I realised I was low on confidence, so we went back to what made me the player I am”"

Rodgers worked hard with Madders in training to help him recover that space creation and exploitation which was working for him so well. With that, his confidence could start to return as he impacts games. This month has been a wild turnaround for the England international.

Against Spartak Moscow, Maddison ran the show. As the Foxes struggled defensively, their creative players and attacking intent were threatening. Tielemans and Maddison returned to their previous link up last seen in the 19/20 season, where the Starman was box-to-box and Madders was the creative link up between midfield and the attacking third.

The midfielder got one of Patson Daka‘s assists. Then, he would go on to score a tap-in assisted by Daka in the following match against Brentford.

This has everything to do with his creation and exploitation of space for himself with off the ball movement, and much more incisive and technical passing to dangerous players like the Belgian internationals or the Zambian forward.

If he continues to be the Fox in the half-spaces, then he will return to what we once knew and become ‘undroppable’ once again.