Leicester 1-1 AS Roma: The difference was shot creation

On the contrary, Mourinho’s side were efficient in their shooting conversion; four shots, 50% on target, and a goal. I think Rodgers will be frustrated with the nature of the conceded goal, as it was avoidable, the actual shooting opportunity was very low percentage. Kasper Schmeichel has been excellent with his shot stopping, his expected saves from 1-vs-1 situations is +2.16 (meaning he has outdone what is expected from him in 1-vs-1’s — using John Harrison’s metric), and has been pivotal in keeping the Foxes in games this season.

However, he didn’t cover himself in glory with the Lorenzo Pellegrini goal. The placement of his footing doesn’t provide a platform to cover the angles of the goal (if the shot went into either corner), and ended up making a routine shot down the middle difficult to deal with. The initial run from the Italian is smart, peeling off the midfield line (as the inside forward) and exposed Wesley Fofana — while he tried to engage the ball-player (Nicola Zalewski). But, more times than not, the Leicester City goalkeeper will deal with a chance of this quality.

Perhaps the most potent takeaway from the match, when playing in Europe, being clinical with your chances is crucial to success. The Italian giants proved they didn’t need much of the ball (32% possession) to generate a goal, but the slightly naive — upcoming side that is LCFC — were quite wasteful. I’m hopeful that the Foxes can replicate the performance level in the Stadio Olimpico, which is integral to progressing into the final, let’s just be better at converting control of attacking areas into higher percentage shots.