Leicester City put in a dominant performance across the park to claim the Corendon Cup in the preseason friendly against Hull City on Wednesday night at the MKM Stadium.
Leicester City’s Daniel Iverson – 7
The Danish keeper was rarely troubled during the game but did make a couple of decent saves when he ran off his line to collect lofted through balls which had the potential to cause issues for the Foxes’ defence. Iverson put in a strong performance as a sweeper keeper and comfortably collected any poor passes from the opposition.
Daniel Amartey – 6.5
None of the three centre-backs had much to do in the first half and were rarely troubled when the hosts made runs in attack. Amartey didn’t stand out but he also didn’t make any concerning mistakes in his time on the pitch.
Jannik Vestergaard – 6.5
Vestergaard got off to a strong start with an impressive ball over the top which brought Timothy Castagne into the game. The Danish defender seemed more comfortable with the ball at his feet as opposed to last season. Vestergaard used his height to full advantage and won the majority of aerial duels in the box. Please now click the underneath link to travel to the next page.
Caglar Soyuncu – 6.5
A promising performance from Soyuncu. After an inconsistent two years, he looked decent both in defence and with the ball and often ran forward in possession to open up opportunities for teammates.
The Turkish defender was by no means at his best and there was the odd sign of preseason rustiness, with a couple of unnecessary fouls and the odd turnover of the ball, but overall it was a confidence-building display.
Timothy Castagne – 7.5
It was another performance from the Belgian defender that LCFC fans have become accustomed to over the last two years. Castagne made some neat passes with midfielders and as always, looked dangerous when he was going forward. He also made a couple of important tackles and interceptions in a solid all-round performance.
Luke Thomas – 7
A quiet game from the Leicester City academy graduate. He made a couple of promising runs down the left but lacked the conviction to properly threaten the Tigers’ defence.
Papy Mendy – 6
Mendy’s small stature was exploited by the opposition throughout the game as he was often dispossessed due to stronger opponents. When on the ball, Mendy’s main role was to distribute to Dennis Praet and Youri Tielemans, who were more effective with the ball at their feet.
Dennis Praet – 7
Praet showed some signs of quality throughout the first half but also lacked the ability to break through the defence. He linked up well with Thomas on the left and made a couple of promising runs, but he wasn’t clinical when he had the ball in the final third, whether it be taking an extra touch or making the wrong pass.
Youri Tielemans – 8
A strong performance from the captain in the first half. He was everywhere and made some exquisite passes to create opportunities in attack. The Belgian midfielder made a promising run early in the game and could easily have been awarded a penalty.
This performance was a vast improvement on the form Tielemans showed at Leicester City at the end of last season.
Ayoze Perez – 7
Much like Praet, Ayoze Perez showed some promising signs when he was on the ball and made some solid passes to Patson Daka. However, he also didn’t seem to threaten Hull’s defence much and would have wanted to have a far greater impact on the game. Perez didn’t seem to have the ability to create something out of nothing like James Maddison can in the number 10 role.
Patson Daka – 8
The Zambian striker made a couple of minor errors here and there but well and truly made up for it with a delightful goal from the edge of the box. When Hull passed the ball around the back, Daka often made his presence felt with solid pressing to force mistakes from the hosts.
James Justin – 7.5
The English international made his presence felt from the moment he stepped on the pitch with great passes and crosses to open up Hull’s defence. Justin helped set up the third goal with a cross-filed pass towards Marc Albrighton and Maddison, who combined to set up the third goal for Wesley Fofana.
Ricardo Pereira – 7
The Portuguese defender showed some signs of rustiness, which is to be expected, but he also made a couple of inviting crosses into the penalty area, which were not converted. For the most part, Pereira was strong defensively and was only beaten on a couple of occasions.
Jonny Evans – 7.5
The captain in the second half put in a strong performance and led from the back. He made important tackles when needed and looked sharp when he was on the ball.
Wesley Fofana – 7.5
The French defender’s aerial ability was prominent from the opening minutes of the second half as he leapt over his opponents to capitalise on a perfectly weighted cross from Maddison to make it 3-0. Fofana remained comfortable with the ball at his feet and reminder the Blue Army why he was so dearly missed when injured last season.
Boubakary Soumare – 8
After a disappointing first season at the King Power Stadium, Soumare put in an impressive performance in Wednesday’s friendly. He made his impact felt immediately as less than two minutes after entering the game he made an impressive run and assisted Harvey Barnes to make it 2-0. Soumare was strong defensively and could very easily have scored a goal himself when he struck a half volley and forced an impressive save.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 7.5
Leicester City’s latest academy graduate continued to show signs of improvement. Dewsbury-Hall combined with his teammates effectively and was everywhere on the pitch. His defensive work-rate was on full show as he committed himself to a number of tackles to win possession back for the Foxes. Please select the ‘Final page’ option to complete the player ratings article.
James Maddison – 9
Maddison’s supreme run of form continued with a dominant 45 minutes. Maddison created numerous opportunities for the Leicester City attackers and finished the game with a superb piece of skill to score a goal himself. If this is what ‘Madders’ is like in preseason, then the Blue Army have plenty to look forward to once he reaches full match fitness.
Harvey Barnes – 7.5
A solid preseason outing from the LCFC winger. His game got off to the perfect start when he scored in the opening minutes of the second half. Barnes looked dangerous when he was on the ball and combined well with Dewsbury-Hall and Justin. There was still plenty of room for improvement, but it was a positive overall performance.
Marc Albrighton – 7.5
It was another workman-like display from Albrighton. He linked up well with Maddison on the right wing and made a couple of crosses into the area, which were not converted. Despite his lack of pace, Albrighton continues to find ways of having an impact on the game.
Jamie Vardy – 7
City’s main talisman was once again running in behind the defence for the entirety of the time he was on the pitch. His timing of runs at times was not the best, but he was always a threat. In usual Vardy fashion, the Foxes striker did not get a lot of the ball. The times in which he found himself in possession, the striker was unable to convert the chances, but it was still a positive performance from the 35-year-old.