It’s worldwide break at present, and most golf equipment will use this time to mirror on the primary three gameweeks of the 2024/25 Premier League season. Leicester Metropolis aren’t any totally different. The Foxes at present discover themselves fifteenth within the league desk, hovering above the relegation zone solely on objective distinction.

In Leicester’s three Premier League video games, they’ve misplaced twice and drawn as soon as. Whereas there have been some constructive moments, the general performances have been largely uninteresting and ineffective. The assault has particularly been disappointing, with the gamers unable to create possibilities. Let’s take a look at some statistics showcasing the Foxes’ struggles in assault.

Anticipated Objectives (xG)

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Nineteen. Sadly, that’s not Leicester’s xG however the place they rank amongst 20 Premier League groups. Solely Ipswich City have a decrease xG than the Foxes’s 2.1, emphasising Leicester’s lack of risk in assault. They’ve solely managed to create 4 massive possibilities in three video games, which is the third lowest within the league. Compared, Liverpool has 16.

Photographs

Leicester Metropolis have the second-lowest variety of pictures within the league, with 26. Lower than 60% of them are contained in the penalty field. The Foxes even have the best common shot distance within the league. Capturing from exterior the field was a great technique once we had the likes of Youri Tielemans, James Maddison, and Harvey Barnes — however not anymore. Leicester need to work to take extra pictures and from a more in-depth distance to spice up their probabilities of scoring.

Penetration into the opposition field

The gamers barely get into the opposition field. Leicester Metropolis have solely mustered 13 passes into the field to this point, the second-lowest within the league. Moreover, Leicester have recorded 34 touches within the opposition space, additionally second-lowest within the league. Regardless of having a fair proportion of the ball every match, they appear to be doing little or no with it.

Total, Leicester Metropolis appear to be doing dismal in virtually each essential metric measuring a staff’s attacking high quality. Cooper has loads of work to do however can be trying to flip issues round, particularly with the thrilling summer season signings of Facundo Bounannotte, Bilal El Khannouss, and Odsonne Edouard.