Having gotten over the initial disappointment at the first loss in a while I am now doubly sure that this is a special group of players who will take Leicester in to the Champions League for the first time either by winning the league or by finishing top 3.
There was a great performance in the offing for 50minutes today, with Schmeichel, Kante, Drinkwater, Albrighton, Morgan and Vardy playing really well. Vardy did well to win the penalty and even better to smash it way so confidently. If only he had the nod against Villa and Bournemouth we would be 6 points clear!
Unfortunately then, the game was changed by the red card. Simpson has got away with a few iffy challenges this season whilst booked and i suppose we can't have it all our own way for the whole season. Huth has had a few close things in recent games, if we remember, and so we can't be too upset about getting what was a pretty trigger happy decision.
After the sending off, we defended pretty well and would have got a great point but for a silly challenge by Wasilewski in the 95th minute.
In many ways, this defeat takes the pressure off because it means that the world and his wife will stop blowing smoke up our arses for 5 minutes and the players can focus on a game in 2 weeks time. Norwich will hopefully get the brunt of an annoyed Leicester side.
Id bring Amartey in at right back if he is up to fitness. largely as there is no one else!
We have 3 out of our next 4 games at home and against teams in the bottom regions of the table and so even with 1 'upset' we have a great opportunity to pick up heavy points between now and game 31.
UP
THE
FOXES
