The Leicester City manager gives his verdict after his side suffer just their fifth Championship loss of the season, Boro claiming the three points at the King Power Stadium…
Missed chances, a lack of quality in the final third, and difficulty adjusting to Middlesbrough’s shape were the three reasons highlighted by Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca for his side’s first defeat in six.
City trailed 2-0 at the interval for the first time this season as Finn Azaz and Samuel Silvera excellently finished off breakaways for the visitors. Maresca made a host of substitutions to try to spark a comeback, but they only mustered one goal, Jamie Vardy scoring with five minutes to go.
However, City did create two clear openings for Jannik Vestergaard and Patson Daka before the first Boro goal, while Vardy and Vestergaard missed big opportunities before the number nine did pull one back. In total, City had 24 shots to Boro’s five.
But the two goals City did let in were both big chances, with Boro’s swift attacks catching them cold. Maresca said Boro set up in a shape they had only used once before this season, against Chelsea, and that his side took some time to get to grips with it.
