Leicester should try winger Maswanhise in first team
There could be a diamond in the rough at Leicester City. Something to potentially counteract been an awful start for the Foxes to kick off the season may be right under their noses.
After ending the summer transfer window with one new signing and a 1-0 defeat to Manchester United, Leicester sit dead last in the Premier League with one point. Everyone involved with the team has been getting slandered. Whether it’s the team’s unmotivated play, Brendan Rodgers’ horrendous managing skills, or the top’s refusal to spend money, the whole team is in a bad spot.
However, there is a glimmer of hope for LCFC. Tawanda Maswanhise is a 19-year-old winger who is currently playing for Leicester’s U-21 team. The youth academy normally doesn’t get talked about a lot, especially with the drama surrounding the team this summer. However, Masawanhise is creating that chatter. Masawanhise has scored in six consecutive appearances. This gives him a total of six goals in six appearances this season.
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The eyes have been on Masawanhise since last season. In 26 appearances in the Premier League 2, Division one, he scored ten goals and assisted one as well. With the youngster playing in such good form, the fans are starting to wonder if we can see him in the first team this season.
Straight forward, the Foxes not giving the young professional a chance would be a massive mistake for so many reasons. Firstly, the team is so depleted at the winger position. Harvey Barnes is a fantastic option out at the wing. However, his inconsistency with injuries has left Leicester in some awkward positions. If Barnes were to go down this season, East Midland’s team would be left with Ayoze Perez and Marc Albrighton on the wing. Masawanhise deserves the chance to play before either of them.
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Plus, as stated earlier, Leicester is dead last in the Premier League. The team is looking for something new to light up the sparks and get the season running. Is Albrighton going to be the man to give us that spark? Or would a youngster balling out from our youth setup give us that spark? We’ve seen countless times, a lot more recently, of teenagers coming into the Premier League and making an instant impact. If given the chance, Masawanhise can turn around our season.