Leicester City welcomed back Foxes legend Claudio Ranieri by beating his Watford side 4-2. Whilst by no means an easy game, Leicester City managed to emerge victorious thanks to goals from Jamie Vardy, James Maddison and Ademola Lookman.
Despite the scoreline, the Foxes were helped out by wasteful Watford finishing amidst farcical conditions. Even so, 3 points are 3 points and one to build confidence and hopefully a run of form.
Without further ado, here’s how Foxes of Leicester have scored the players.
Goalkeepers and Defenders
Kasper Schmeichel- 6/10: His distribution continues to frustrate in accuracy and speed whilst he was reluctant to come off his line causing chaos on several occasions. Nevertheless, he had little chance with either goal and made a good save from Dennis.
Timothy Castagne- 5/10: Not up to his usual reliable standards with his mistake directly leading to Watford’s second goal; one of two occasions he was too easily outmuscled. Alright going forward and won a crunching 50/50 in the build-up to goal four but not the Belgian’s finest display.
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Caglar Soyuncu- 7.5/10: Another good performance from the Turk who is slowly but surely putting behind the memories of the early season fiascos. Dominant in the air and composed defensively although a few passes went astray.
Jonny Evans- 6.5/10: He was calm and collected throughout despite a moment of miscommunication with Schmeichel. Got an assist due to a howler from William Troost-Ekong, which certainly won’t be making it onto the Hornet star’s Youtube channel.
Luke Thomas- 7/10: Built on Thursday’s performance with another tenacious and effective showing. He stood up well defensively both aerially and in the tackle. Going forward he brought energy if not always end product, but provided the pre-assist for Lookman’s goal.
Midfielders
Wilfried Ndidi- 6/10: Once again gave away a clumsy penalty which threatened to derail Leicester City’s lead but otherwise did a decent ‘Ndidi’ job if not at his imperious best.
Boubakary Soumare- 5/10: Seems a little off the pace, with the Frenchman often too conservative in possession. He was fortunate to get away with some shocking passes thanks to Jonny Evans although he improved slightly in the second half. Please now click below again and you will be taken directly to the final page of LCFC player scores.
James Maddison- 9/10 (MOTM): Excellent and once again the deserved man of the match. This is the Maddison we all want to see and the one that was banging on Gareth Southgate’s door. Created multiple chances and his set-piece delivery was also notably improved. His goal was well-taken and his assist for Vardy’s first was absolutely delightful.
Attackers
Ademola Lookman- 7.5/10: A quality display again, Lookman finally broke his Leicester City duck with a tap-in, a just reward for his good work. Posed a constant danger with his dribbling and movement although his passes didn’t always work out as planned.
Jamie Vardy- 8/10: Continued his excellent goal record against the Hornets, stinging them twice more with a delightful finish and a glancing header. Had a chance for a hat-trick but unfortunately it was saved by the ‘keeper. Even so, the Watford centre-backs will be glad to see the back of the Englishman.
Harvey Barnes- 6.5/10: Not quite as electrifying as on Thursday, though it wasn’t for the want of trying. Whilst his usual dribbles didn’t quite come off, Barnes helped set up Lookman for his first legitimate LCFC goal.
Leicester City substitutes
Marc Albrighton- 6/10: Industrious as usual, a hallmark that has made him a Leicester City favourite. On the ball, he tried to find Vardy on several occasions but was unable to do so. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: N/A; not on the pitch long enough to receive a rating.