Wasteful Leicester have been harshly punished by medical Crystal Palace whose 2-0 win on the King Energy Stadium inflicted a sixth straight league defeat on the hosts.
The Foxes racked up their highest shot tally of the season and hit the bar by Boubakary Soumare after half-time, however have been removed from wily as they wasted probability after probability with Jamie Vardy the largest offender.
Leicester appeared buoyed from their 6-2 FA Cup win over QPR on the weekend as they burst out of the traps and dominated the opening interval, however Vardy shot straight at Dean Henderson when performed in behind by Stephy Mavididi.
It took Palace 51 minutes to muster their first shot on the right track but it surely was a ruthlessly medical transfer which noticed them snatch the lead in opposition to the league’s second-leakiest defence, when Ismaila Sarr slid Jean-Philippe Mateta by to spherical Jakub Stolarczyk.
Probabilities continued to come back and go for Leicester with Soumare inches away from his first objective for the membership, earlier than one other sucker punch, this time from Marc Guehi, ended their comeback hopes.
The England centre-back has been the topic of a protracted switch pursuit by Chelsea however after the Blues recalled Trevoh Chalobah from Palace earlier on Wednesday, he seems more likely to stay at Selhurst Park on this window.
Enzo Maresca’s aspect might have missed out on a seasoned striker with the standard of his end to seal three factors, a strong rising volley at Stolarczyk’s close to put up after Eberechi Eze had dinked a free-kick over the house defence.
These targets moved Palace, now on a six-match unbeaten league streak, above Manchester United into 14th, whereas Leicester, who have been forward of the Eagles initially of their winless run, stay two factors from security in nineteenth.
Evaluation: Downturn in targets provides to Leicester’s woes
Sky Sports activities’ Ron Walker:
“Leicester have a goals problem. Prior to Ruud van Nistelrooy’s appointment they had scored in every Premier League game except one, but this was their fourth blank of their six-match losing run, during which they have netted only twice.
“That may be a sufficiently big downside in the event that they did not have the second-worst defence within the division. They’ve seen this defeat in opposition to Crystal Palace earlier than; Leicester’s performances underneath the brand new boss have been higher than the outcomes, and this was no totally different.
“But that won’t pick them up enough points to avoid the trapdoor to the Championship.
“Realistically, they must rating their method out of bother – this defence is not going to enhance any time quickly. So Jamie Vardy’s barren run with out a objective, stretching again to the beginning of their shedding streak, is a major problem.
“Relying on a 38-year-old striker always presented a risk, and Jordan Ayew and Patson Daka do not have the firepower to replace him.
“Additional high quality incomings at one finish of the pitch or the opposite – or ideally each – look a should if the Foxes are to remain up. However after their PSR considerations lately, which may be an excessive amount of to ask.”
Van Nistelrooy: Second half cost us the game
Leicester head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy:
“Within the second half the extent dropped an excessive amount of, for those who evaluate the 2.
“We weren’t consistent enough over 90 minutes to get a result. On the basis of the second half, we didn’t deserve a lot, and that’s what cost us the game.
“Palace stepped up their recreation within the second half, they weren’t as sharp and aggressive within the first. They got here out strongly and we have been pushed again a bit with out being in a variety of hazard. The primary objective went in immediately, the primary probability they’d. That modified the momentum.”
Glasner satisfied with result but not performance
Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner:
“We’re more than happy with the outcome, the clear sheet, however not very glad with our efficiency, particularly within the first half.
“Usually we’re talking about tactics, but everything was how we prepared the game. We didn’t do what we wanted to do what we wanted to do, we didn’t attack with the right intensity. Out of possession, it was the same.
“Within the second half, we performed with extra depth, made extra possibilities and scored extra targets, but it surely was nonetheless not one in all our greatest performances.”
