Tactics: How spirited Leicester have risen to top
Claudio Ranieri recognised success of side's intensity and adapted usual style, says Adrian Clarke
By Adrian Clarke
Leicester City have won 15 of their last 22 Barclays Premier League matches, a remarkable run that has lifted them from the bottom to the top of the table.
Ahead of a top-of-the-table match with Manchester United this weekend, tactics analyst Adrian Clarke looks at how they have turned results around.
Working in twos and threes to win the ball back earlier (often sparked by Jamie Vardy's energetic pressing) they are getting tighter to rival teams, compressing the space for them to play. This is helping to create turnovers in better areas of the field.
This attitude shift and belligerent approach is evident when comparing Leicester City's defensive chalkboards from their last two visits to St James' Park.
Leicester City have won 15 of their last 22 Barclays Premier League matches, a remarkable run that has lifted them from the bottom to the top of the table.
Ahead of a top-of-the-table match with Manchester United this weekend, tactics analyst Adrian Clarke looks at how they have turned results around.
Motivated to succeed
The leaders cover roughly the same amount of ground per match as they did last season (110km) but the nature of their running is far more purposeful than it was 12 months ago. With every victory, their assertiveness seems to pick up.Working in twos and threes to win the ball back earlier (often sparked by Jamie Vardy's energetic pressing) they are getting tighter to rival teams, compressing the space for them to play. This is helping to create turnovers in better areas of the field.
This attitude shift and belligerent approach is evident when comparing Leicester City's defensive chalkboards from their last two visits to St James' Park.
How Leicester have improved
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