Leicester City 0-0 Aston Villa: 3 things FoL learned

The players themselves lacked the intensity to move the ball quick enough in the wide areas meaning Villa could quickly break the game up. The foxes players frequently took the safe option  and played with a fear of losing possession that still haunts them even when the jeopardy is so low which is a worry.

Ultimately they took from this game a domination of 64% possession that heralded only two shots on target. Which is not good enough in a game that meant so little and with two goals in the last couple of games it’s becoming a bigger issue. This league season is now in danger of ending in a familiar pattern as the previous two only without the embarrassment of throwing away Champions League football to worry about.

Managing the squad for the Italian job

The lack of quality in this game does require some context and with the looming European semi-final games of Roma on the horizon, it might explain this conservative approach. Leicester have somehow played four games since AVFC last played, meaning fatigue is an entirely justifiable means of excuse. There is also the prospect of managing the squads energy levels as well as anymore potential injuries for these season-defining games. Put simply getting through games unscathed can sometimes be a victory in itself, albeit a very weak one.