Wout Faes, Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall helped City defeat Rovers 4-1 at Ewood Park to reclaim first place in the Championship.
Enzo Maresca’s pre-game worries were put to rest as Leicester City secured their “best win” of the season and reclaimed first place in the Championship.
By defeating Blackburn 4-1, City won their sixth straight away league game, tying a club record. This victory put City back above Ipswich in the standings. Maresca was especially happy with the outcome because he had been concerned about how his squad would fare against what he considered to be the finest opponent they had yet to face.
The game was competitive despite the three-goal lead, as Blackburn gave City plenty of trouble with their pressing and possession play. Maresca was pleased with the outcome of the 90 minutes, although he did acknowledge that his team played with less assurance than normal as a result of the Rovers goal, which Sammie Szmodics scored after a City goal kick went incorrect.
Since we began, it was our most significant victory, according to Maresca. “Because of the opponent, I was a little concerned. They are excellent. They are the greatest team we have played in terms of their style of play.
They are a challenging foe. The full-backs are on the outside, sometimes inside, while the wingers alternate between those positions. Because of their constant movement, it is challenging to establish a gameplan off the ball that follows your desire to press.
It was our best victory thus far since I was a little concerned. Off the ball, we improved significantly during the past 30 minutes. We faltered during the opening ten minutes of the second half before picking ourselves up and restarting the game as we had planned.
“On the ball, we had some excellent moments, but I think the goal we let up hurt our confidence a little bit. We lost confidence when we gave up a goal in that manner. We must continue to learn and grow.
With four additional goals from Wout Faes, Jamie Vardy, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, City has now outscored Norwich by four goals to go into second place in the division. Maresca, however, is happier at the other end.
He continued, “I’m more concerned about us having the strongest defense. “Things are going great already. We are looking for answers to each and every issue. Not all of them have been resolved, though.
We will have more issues. We are looking for answers. It’s good if we keep scoring. We want to play that way.
