Leicester 1-0 Walsall: 3 things FoL learnt from FA Cup win

The ability to hold width also had a positive effect on players such as Barnes who were able to benefit from having more support going forward. All in all, this was a successful outing and Foxes fans will be excited to see more of the new signing, as well as the incoming Tete.

A lack of cutting-edge

Although Leicester City managed to ultimately triumph over their lower-league opponents, they certainly had to do it the hard way. This was largely due to a well-organised display from the home side but also because of Leicester City’s wastefulness in front of goal.

In total, Leicester City had 28 shots on the Walsall goal but of those 28, only seven were on target. When looking at the shot map more closely, 18 of these shots were inside the box indicating that LCFC players were getting into the right areas. Further still, Leicester created four big chances and missed them all, one of these being the penalty. Such profligacy doesn’t reflect well on the attacking players, of which Daka was the main culprit.

In Daka’s defence, out of his seven shots, none of them were easy opportunities. Nevertheless, you have to make the most of your chances, especially when you create so many. Against better opponents, such erratic shooting is likely to cost LCFC much more.