Foxes Find Winning Formula

Middlesborough 1 - 2 Leicester City

It would be fair to say that many Leicester fans were grumbling when they heard the team news this afternoon - Vardy upfront with Wood and no place in the squad for Anthony Knockaert. However, Nigel Pearson's team selection was completely vindicated as City won the game 2-1, coming from behind after a poor first half display. Sean St. Ledger was unlucky to score an own goal in the 36th minute after Jutkiewicz seemed to foul the Irish defender from behind to force the error. In the second half, the Foxes seemed like a different team and whatever the manager said at half-time seemed to do the trick. Perhaps some of the manager's critics would do well to note that the team selection, the 3-5-2 formation and the half-time team talk were all spot on this afternoon. 

On the hour mark, Danny Drinkwater fired an excellent shot in at the goalkeeper's near post. Just 7 minutes later, the much vilified Jamie Vardy raced through and curled an excellent right footed shot into the far corner to win the game for Leicester. It was a hugely encouraging start to the season for City and will go a long way to exorcising the demons from Vicarage Road in May. The only disappointing aspect this afternoon was a serious looking injury to Zak Whitbread. The centre-half was stretchered off after 18 minutes with his neck in a brace and suffering from concussion. Liam Moore deputised in Whitbread's absence and is bound to play against Wycombe in the League Cup on Tuesday night.