The defeat against Manchester United on the last day of Premier League dismayed Leicester City's hopes of finishing in the top four. This season, Brendan Rodgers and his men have set out to finish this quest of achieving UEFA Champions League football. The Foxes kicked-off the season just the way...
Arsenal and Leicester City came to this match with contrasting moods. The Gunners won their last four matches in all competitions; scored 10 and only conceded one in the process. Oppositely, the Foxes only won once in their recent five games, including an FA Cup exit from Chelsea. With only...
The oldest football competition in the world returned last weekend. Last Sunday, the King Power Stadium hosted the arguably most awaited FA Cup quarterfinals match of this season: Leicester City versus Chelsea. Both teams are only separated by one point in the Premier League at the moment. A win would...
In this Premier League matchup, Brighton travelled to Leicester, both of whom experienced injury-time drama in their previous fixtures. Brighton stole a victory against Arsenal, moving the South Coast club onto 32 points, further away from the relegation zone. Leicester were on the receiving end of the drama, conceding a...
The use of half-spaces is not new, but they gained more prominence in the football vernacular during Pep Guardiola’s time as Barcelona’s head coach, where he frequently referred to using them. In this tactical analysis, I will provide a brief overview of the tactical theory on how half-spaces can be manipulated to advance the ball. We...
Set-piece situations can define a team's season and secure vital points, which can be the difference between staying up and relegation, or between continental qualification and mid-table obscurity. As a result, like everything in football, more focus and detail are being put into set-pieces, with different strategies and trends used...
Leicester City have been one of the big shocks of the Premier League this season. While many predicted that they’d improve on their ninth-place finish last season under new manager Brendan Rodgers, no one predicted that The Foxes would perform at the high level and consistency they have been showcasing...
Matchday 25 of the Premier League saw fourth-place Chelsea visit the King Power to take on third-placed Leicester City. Both teams' seasons have somewhat mirrored each other in that they both started the season strong, but have somewhat struggled in recent weeks. This match was a chance for both teams...
As Leicester City hosted Aston Villa in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinal, both clubs knew they had a valuable opportunity ahead. The Foxes could move one step closer to earning concrete evidence of a highly successful season in the form of silverware. The Villans, on the...
Back in August, most people would not have predicted that Leicester City would sit in the top six of the Premier League by early November, let alone Crystal Palace. The fate says otherwise, as both teams temporarily replaced Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the European spots from early October. Both...
Leicester City cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Arsenal, who had to deal with the set back of Ainsley Maitland Niles’s first-half red card. A header from Youri Tieleman’s set the Foxes on their way in the second half, before a late brace from Jamie Vardy sealed the result....
The Premier League had an interesting match day at the weekend since, besides Manchester City’s unexpected loss, Chelsea also got defeated by Claude Puel’s Leicester City. In this tactical analysis, we will look at how they were able to beat Chelsea. Both sides operated with a 4-3-3 formation, however, the...
Following their 11th win of the Premier League season against Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea are set to host Leicester City. The Blues' boss Maurizio Sarri must be buoyant with his team's recovery having secured two wins in the last three matches and three wins in the last five matches...
This Premier League match analysis was originally published on our network Arsenal site wearethearsenal.uk It’s been an amazing weekend for the football itself as the Arsenal’s performance was highly praised by football fans worldwide. The team painted on the pitch and got an important win over Leicester City (3-1). And...
