Leicester 2-2 Brentford: 3 Things we learned

No substitute for fresh legs

Rodgers was a big advocate for the move to five substitutions amidst naysayers complaining it would give the bigger clubs a larger advantage. Thomas Frank was aware of this and by the 83rd minute had used all of his substitutes and pushed Leicester back towards their goal. Temperatures were soaring and those at the stadium could see the sweat glistening on the Leicester player’s foreheads for much of that second half.

The former Liverpool gaffer reacted by taking off Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and switching the formation around to put Patson Daka up top with a largely quiet Jamie Vardy. It was odd to take off Dewsbury-Hall given how well he was playing, but with tired legs, it wasn’t a huge surprise. But that was the last and only substitute he made.

Considering the injuries that the club have had to manage and the fact this was the first game of the season with players’ energy levels dropping everywhere from the hour mark, it is utterly bizarre that he decided not to put on any fresh legs to help retain the ball and help out the defence. As much as I feel for Rodgers regarding the injuries he’s had to put up with, he really doesn’t help himself sometimes and when he himself acknowledged the fatigue in the performance in post-match interview the mind boggles further.