Leicester have now won just 1 of their last 7 league games after a dismal 1-0 defeat at home to Shefield Wednseday this afternoon. It is a run that has seen the Foxes slip from 2nd to 5th in the table and has seen their 11 point cushion over 7th place reduced to just 2 points. It is worth noting that in this run of 7 games, all of City's opponents have been in tenth place or lower in the league standings. This is a sobering thought as City have to play 6 of the top 8 in their final 10 games. Make no mistake - in this form, City have a fight on their hands to cling on to one of the play-off spots. Despite the slump, sacking the manager is not the answer to City's problems.
Undoubtedly though, some things will have to change. The experiment of playing Kane on the wing hasn't worked - Dyer or Knockaert must be brought back in. If fit, Matty James or today's new signing Connor Clifford, have to be drafted into central midfield to give the Foxes fresh impetus. Indeed, there is an argument for playing both and switching to 4-5-1, particularly away from home and specifically for Tuesday's tricky trip to Cardiff. At home, the Foxes have to find a plan B, whether that's 4-3-3 or 3-5-2. They are too predictable and opposition managers have worked them out.
For the record, Connor Wickham's goal in the 70th minute completed a 1-0 win for Sheffield Wednesday and moves them up to the giddy heights of 19th. Leicester, for all the doom and gloom, remain 5th. There are 10 games to go and City are still in the hunt for a play-off place. Most Leicester fans would have accepted that scenario before a ball was kicked this season.
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