Leicester City have been so bad at defending set-pieces in recent seasons that their lack of threat in attacking the box has almost been forgotten.
The issue first came to prominence in 2021-22. City conceded 19 Premier League goals from set-pieces that season, the most in the division, while it was their downfall in other competitions, not least in the Europa Conference League, with Tammy Abraham’s header from a corner the killer blow in their semi-final against Roma.
That campaign ended with successfully cleared corners receiving ironic cheers from City’s own fans. Around that time, there was a podcast advert for a car dealership that said: “You can purchase your next quality car, one even Leicester can handle corners with…” They’d become a laughing stock.
But with all that focus on the defensive end, it was perhaps lost that only three teams scored fewer goals from set-pieces. There were big issues there too.
