Analysing the Foxes’ Dismal Start to 2022/23

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In 2016, Leicester Metropolis gained the Premier League title. Quick-forward to at this time – the Foxes discover themselves all-time low of the desk with a solitary level after seven video games.

After all, Leicester’s Premier League triumph was vastly surprising. However the East Midlands outfit have loved loads of success since then. With that in thoughts, it’s tough to elucidate their present scenario.

Is Brendan Rodgers on the verge of dropping his job on the King Energy Stadium? Or can the supervisor and the gamers flip issues round?

There isn’t a hiding the truth that Leicester’s early-season schedule has not been sort. Rodgers’ males have already confronted – and misplaced to – Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham, in addition to Southampton and Brighton.

The staff’s solitary level got here on the opening weekend of the marketing campaign. It’s price noting, nevertheless, that Leicester had been 2-0 up towards Brentford earlier than conceding two second-half objectives to throw away two factors.

As you’ll be able to see, the Foxes’ outcomes spotlight their struggles.

• Leicester 2-2 Brentford
• Arsenal 4-2 Leicester
• Leicester 1-2 Southampton
• Chelsea 2-1 Leicester
• Leicester 0-1 Man Utd
• Brighton 5-2 Leicester
• Tottenham 6-2 Leicester

Leicester have let in a whopping 22 objectives throughout seven league outings this time period, which means they’ve conceded at a charge of 3.1 objectives per sport. For sure, they’ve the worst defensive report within the division.

To place issues into perspective, Nottingham Forest – who sit three factors above Leicester in nineteenth place – have conceded 17 objectives.

On a brighter observe, Rodgers’ males haven’t struggled to attain objectives this season. With ten objectives to their identify, solely seven groups have a greater offensive report than Leicester. If the Foxes type out their defensive issues, they’ll absolutely start to outscore their opponents.

James Maddison (3 objectives, 1 help) has been a vivid spot in an in any other case gloomy marketing campaign for Leicester, whereas Youri Tielemans, Timothy Castagne, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Patson Daka have all bagged a objective and an help.

Let’s not overlook that gamers reminiscent of Jamie Vardy, Wilfred Ndidi, Harvey Barnes and James Justin even have an essential position to play within the staff.

There’s completely no denying that Leicester have sufficient high gamers to dig themselves out of bother. But when outcomes don’t enhance after the worldwide break, the membership can have little alternative however to half methods with Rodgers.