Leicester City 0-1 Arsenal: Taking notice of three consequential things

By Akash Roy | Feb 25, 2023

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Leicester City’s Welsh goalkeeper Danny Ward (Photo by DARREN STAPLES/AFP via Getty Images) /

The Wales international was extremely lucky or foolish today as he showed no effort in withdrawing his hands from entanglement to clear off a corner. It was risky, and Arsenal got behind in taking the chance to convert it. But VAR ultimately saw it as a foul. It could have gone the other way, and Ward’s indecisiveness would have stung erroneously.

Some fans have been vocal about giving Daniel Iversen a chance to test himself between the sticks, as many feel that it can’t be any worse than it already is.

The reinforcing wall

One positive takeaway from today’s performance was the back four. Maybe, back three, to be more precise, as Timothy Castagne was not playing as well as the other defenders. But Harry Souttar, Wout Faes, and Victor Kristiansen played with aggression in equal parts with urgency.

The 20-year-old Danish wingback drew special attention from the commentary box with his robust nature and intensity, while the centre-back duo remained vigilant in covering Gunner’s relentless efforts, as they dominated 66% of the possession.

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The passion and determination of these three are becoming infectious, and they would need to carry on their form- if they are to help Leicester City survive the season.