These past few months have made it hard for Leicester City fans to find positives with the club. However, there are things to look forward to this upcoming season. With the team now playing in the Championship, the opposition will be easier than it was in the Premier League. Younger players are going to have an easier time developing while older players are going to have big seasons because of their past experience.
No matter how you look at it, certain players on the foxes are going to shine this season in the Championship. With the summer transfer window just beginning and so much mystery surrounding the East Midlands team, it is unknown who will still be on this team and who will be signed. With what the squad has at the moment, here are three players who will shine in the second tier.
Jamie Vardy
One last season of Jamie Vardy being the best striker in the league is a thought that gives me goosebumps. Vardy had an underwhelming Premier League campaign where he scored three goals in 37 appearances. However, his style of play will guarantee him more goals in the Championship.
The defenders aren’t as smart with the ball as they are in the top tier of football. The 36-year-old loves to press defenders when they have the ball. They will make mistakes and set up opportunities for Vardy to get the ball in the back of the net.
Leicester struggled to create opportunities to score last season. However, I’d be surprised if we have that same issue in the second English division. Enzo Maresca is coming from a team that loves to play attacking football. These tactics and Vardy’s skill will make it easy for him to have another successful campaign in his glorious career.
Harry Souttar
The 24-year-old Australian is about to have a breakthrough season. Harry Souttar already has shown success in the Championship campaigns with Stoke City. Despite the team not having crazy amounts of success, Souttar was the clear diamond is a below average squad.
Then Leicester purchased the 6’6” monster in the January transfer window. Souttar showed us the Premier League potential he had in his appearances. However, he would be dropped because of the sudden rise of Çağlar Söyüncü. However, Söyüncü is not on the team anymore as he signed a contract with Atletico Madrid.
Now with a new season upon us, Souttar has no reason not to be the best defender in the Championship. I don’t want to put too much pressure on him. I just believe in him that much. Souttar has already shown the world that he can play fantastic in the Championship. Then we saw this past season that he is a very good Premier League player as well.
Now the Aussie is back in the Championship where he is surrounded by great defenders instead of what Stoke City had to provide. Great things will come from him this season.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall of Leicester City
I can not lie and pretend I was a major Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall fan last season. There were times where he made brain dead mistakes when it came to both attacking and defending. Yet I know that was not the best ‘KDH’ we saw last season. I believe a season in the Championship will give us a chance to see the real athlete that we know and love.
Like Souttar, Dewsbury-Hall is 24-years-old and still has time to develop. A season in the English second tier will not only let him develop his skills, but it will develop his confidence as well. We’ve seen moments of brilliance throughout the latter’s career. He can score a banger of a goal or create a majestic assist. He just needs to become smarter and more consistent.
The academy product has had success in the Championship before during a loan spell at now Premier League club Luton Town. All of these things are adding up for KDH to return to his true self. He will be a star for City this upcoming season.