Leicester 4-1 Watford: 3 Things Foxes of Leicester learned

Transfers might not be the answer

Although the club is suffering one of its worst injury and availability issues in its history, dipping into the transfer market might not be the only solution. Panic buying has led us to the very out-of-place Vestergaard. Perhaps, looking a little bit closer at these youngsters might offer some seeds of the future to come. It also came to light how adaptable much of the squad is, with Hamza Choudhury putting in a man-of-the-match display at centre-back, lending more options to a problem position and a player in need of direction.

This shift could potentially mean some inconsistent results for the rest of the season whilst those youngsters learn some harsh lessons, but considering the east Midlanders look set for a mid-table finish, this could be the ideal opportunity to build and solidify for the 22/23 season now. That’s not to say that transfers should be ignored – James Tarkowski would be a lovely signing – but Leicester City might be more creative than simply throwing money at the problem.

This injury situation is not one down to a manager pushing his players too hard, this is a crisis compounded by a dispassionate football association and a capitalist Premier League who are more interested in keeping TV contracts safe than players’ welfare.

Since the 20th June 2020 Leicester City have had 91 fixtures to fulfil, all sandwiched around international commitments. This whilst having some of his player’s legs being broken through terrible tackling and slack refereeing. It’s amazing that Brendan Rodgers isn’t afforded more sympathy, especially when he rarely complains.