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The win against Chelsea made a clear point, that anything is possible, and we all know the past result in the Carabao Cup against Man City and of course to win at home is always possible even against the very best.

The team was unchanged from last game and to see this just continuing was what all hoped for. But it never started as well as everyone had hoped for. A full Leicester City stadium had to see Man City taking the lead with a fine strike from Bernardo.

But the joy for Man City lasted only five minutes, when Jamie Vardy crossed a perfect ball to Marc Albrighton, almost like a telepathic pass from Jamie found Marc inside the penalty box and his header was a real cute one, amazingly nice to be back and level.

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Man City never really looked like they were going to sleep, but with so much possession you need to convert, and Leicester City did their best to keep pressure of Kasper Schmeichel who was not as much exposed as you would think.

We would like to give credit to Harry Maguire and Wes Morgan who both had a great game and looks as the preferred pair in the middle, and great credit to Wes who is close to earning a new contract and taking this challenge from other stoppers as a giant should do.

Man City chased the winner, but instead it was Leicester City who had the best of luck this Saturday, without really needing to many chances to score their second goal.

A perfect placed strike from Ricardo Pereira found the net behind Ederson and this was the goal that secured all three points for Leicester against at top top side. To get both the Chelsea and Man City scalp and two straight wins, is just fantastic.

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Both games against Chelsea and Man City were won in the same style as the club managed to get so many great results in the past, without having the ball too much, today only 35% possession.

This type of football is of course happening when other sides come forward and against those teams that have a bit more quality, but interesting to see that the defense now is more secure, playing together for a while.

City are up against Cardiff next and that is also at home, so hopefully no banana skins here, and another three points in the bag would be great. Everton will be next on the agenda and at least a draw away at Goodison will keep the smiles on all faithful Leicester City fans.

• Positives:
  • Getting back shortly after coming under
  • Be able to carve out yet another win, after a great battle
  • Vardy serving to Albrighton, fantastic pass
  • Changes done works and to keep the same team also worked well
  • Winning without possession
• Negatives:
  • Maguire and Vardy yellowed

Player Ratings: Schmeichel 7. Pereira 9, Chilwell 7, Morgan 7, Maguire 7, Ndidi 6, Choudhury 7, Albrighton 8, Vardy 7, Mendy 7, Maddison 7, Subs: Gray, Simpson, Okazaki,

Match Stats: H/A

• Possession: 35 / 65
• Corners: 3 / 7
• Shots on target: 2 / 7
• Shots wide: 4 / 5
• Fouls: 5 / 8
• Offsides: 1 / 3

 

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Claude Puel decided to just keep the same system as against Man City, and just replace Vicente Iborra with Papy Mendy in midfield, and of course keep Hamza Choudhury in the line up giving him a new chance after being very positive in his start against Man City.

Puel had done changes in other areas of the team, Schmeichel, Pereira, Morgan and Chilwell were back, Maddison and Albrighton both started and Vardy was again back in the team, showing good form up front. But the main surprise was of course to see Choudhury being picked before Gray and Iborra who both were on the bench.

Of course a game we all knew Chelsea would put pressure on Leicester and so they did, but good saves from Kasper Schmeichel and a defense that looked quality made it hard for Eden Hazard to get to his goal chances.

Leicester didn’t have much first half, but managed for periods to keep the ball high in the field and play a bit, so that Chelsea never really looked dangerous. Two big attempts, one chance from Hazard hitting the bar, and another big chance saved terrifically by Kasper.

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Claude Puel played his most trusted back four with Pereira, Morgan, Maguire and Chilwell, and they know each other well. They managed to keep their coolness in crucial part of the first half, not letting in silly goals in the start and the final end of those first 45 minutes.

Coming out 2nd half with a 0-0 draw was a real boost and it shows that, against this type of players as Chelsea have, you can manage to keep up with it and that enhance moral.

In the 51st minute magic strikes with a well build up from Maddison, finding Jamie Vardy inside the penalty box, and bang, 1-0 to Leicester, what a great and fantastic finish from out top man up front.

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Leicester fought well and despite having the ball just in 36% of the game, they had good balance and especially as mentioned above, Choudhury and his position in the team worked wonders against those teams having possession.

Claude Puel managed to carve out a relatively good result against Man City, and today at Stamford Bridge he got his well deserved reward, with that 1-0 win. A bit of luck of course when Alonso hit that post on the inside in stoppage time.

Well earned and three very important points picked up away against Chelsea, and again Jamie Vardy is the player to believe in, so please encourage the boys and stay behind them. It might be dull at times but against Chelsea I cannot use that word in my summary, would say the total opposite.

• Positives:
  • Keeping a good defense during 90+ minutes
  • Be able to be clinical making the most out of the chances you get
  • Winning, keeping a clean sheet
  • Hamza Choudhury, again playing to a 9, great stopper of the ball
• Negatives:
  • Must stop passing the ball so much backwards
  • Some bad clearances from the back, surely able to play the ball longer

• Player Ratings: Schmeichel 8. Pereira 8, Chilwell 7, Morgan 7, Maguire 6, Ndidi 7, Choudhury 9, Albrighton 7, Vardy 8, Mendy 7, Maddison 7, Subs: Gray, Iheanacho

Match Stats: H/A

• Possession: 64 / 36
• Corners: 9 / 5
• Shots on target: 6 / 4
• Shots wide: 5 / 2
• Fouls: 9 / 9
• Offsides: 3 / 2