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Southampton 1-4 Leicester: 3 things learned

By Damon Carter

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Stephy Mavididi of Leicester City celebrates after scoring the team's fourth goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Southampton FC and Leicester City at Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium on September 15, 2023 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Stephy Mavididi of Leicester City celebrates after scoring the team's fourth goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Southampton FC and Leicester City at Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium on September 15, 2023 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /
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BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND – AUGUST 09: Enzo Maresca, Manager of Leicester City, is interviewed prior to the Carabao Cup First Round match between Burton Albion and Leicester City at Pirelli Stadium on August 09, 2023 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /

Style better suited on the road

Due to their style of play and standing in the football league, the foxes will need to have patience. Opponents will likely sit off them and wait for them to make mistakes. Southampton were not in the mood for that and paid a heavy price. Earlier in the season Rotherham United and Huddersfield Town were more conservative in their setup to Leicester City but still got caught out on key occasions. This is because home supporters always demand their team ‘has a go’ or throw caution to the wind. This is exactly what Enzo Maresca’s men want so they can open up enough angles to thread passes into space and attack where it hurts.

This is not going to happen as much (if at all) at the King Power this season with teams happy to take a point or snatch something on the counter, something Coventry City and Cardiff City nearly achieved and Hull City did. It’s possible the key to this season will be managing those lofty expectations of home supporters.