{"id":11306,"date":"2022-03-05T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/03\/05\/player-ratings-leicester-city-vs-leeds-united\/"},"modified":"2022-03-05T12:00:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T17:00:30","slug":"player-ratings-leicester-city-vs-leeds-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/03\/05\/player-ratings-leicester-city-vs-leeds-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Player Ratings: Leicester City vs Leeds United"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Leicester City and Leeds United faced off at the King Power in Saturday\u2019s early Premier League kick-off.<\/p>\n<p>Leicester headed into the game with just one win to their name from five, whilst Leeds were hopeful that new boss Jesse Marsch would guide them to a much-needed three points in his first outing.<\/p>\n<p>And, to Marsch\u2019s credit, Leeds looked a much more composed, compact outfit than they have done in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>However, Leicester eventually took the lead after 67 minutes when Harvey Barnes slotted coolly past Illan Meslier.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brilliant from Harvey Barnes! ?<\/p>\n<p>The forward plays a one-two with Kelechi Iheanacho before picking out the far corner ?<\/p>\n<p>We have our opener at the King Power! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0pnGUUonvR\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/0pnGUUonvR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsportfootball\/status\/1500108560092606469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThat goal separated the two sides on the day, pushing Leeds closer to the relegation zone as we enter the business end of the season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"gg101-at-label absolute\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item flex aic gg101__brandbox--item_no-border\" data-segment='{\"block_widget_id\":\"1670456\",\"block_widget_type\":\"cta-shortcode-button\",\"brand_id\":765961,\"brand_name\":\"Bet365\",\"offer_text\":\"New customers bet u00a310 and get u00a350 in free bets!\"}'>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__image\">\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/?affiliate=365_851681&amp;bet=1#\/HO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__link\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/165x165_Bet365-squareLogo.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Bet365 Brand Logo\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/?affiliate=365_851681&amp;bet=1#\/HO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__link\">New customers bet \u00a310 and get \u00a350 in free bets!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__get-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #008061\">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/?affiliate=365_851681&amp;bet=1#\/HO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__get flex aic jcc mla\"><span class=\"cjbb__fraction only_fraction\" style=\"color:white;\">BET NOW<\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox-t-and-c\">Open Account Offer. Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a350 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&amp;Cs apply. 18+. begambleaware.org. UK &amp; ROI residents only<\/div>\n<h2>Leicester player ratings<\/h2>\n<p>Kasper Schmeichel (7) \u2013 A quiet but competent first-half display from the Dane. Made some excellent saves in the second half and commanded his area well.<\/p>\n<p>Hamza Choudhury (4.5) \u2013 Played out of position at right-back and his lack of familiarity in that role was on show throughout the game. Struggled to deal with Jack Harrison and was taken off after 60 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Amartey (5.5) \u2013 Not the most impressive showing but also didn\u2019t really do much wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Caglar Soyuncu (7) \u2013 Made a number of good clearances and blocks throughout the clash.<\/p>\n<p>Luke Thomas (6) \u2013 Kept Raphinha quiet and helped out offensively as well.<\/p>\n<p>Wilfred Ndidi (6) \u2013 Should have done better with his free header at the end of the first half. Helped keep Rodrigo and James quiet, taken off after 76 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Youri Tielemans (5) \u2013 A very underwhelming display that saw him struggle to keep up with the pace of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Kieran Dewsbury-Hall (6) \u2013 Made some imposing runs and pressed well.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Albrighton (4) \u2013\u00a0 A very poor showing that included some very poor crossing and dribbling. Surprised he was allowed to stay on for the 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Vardy (6) \u2013 Had a bright start to the game and got in behind a few times but was unable to score. Taken off after 60 minutes due to his lack of match fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Harvey Barnes (7.5) \u2013 Had some joy getting in behind Stuart Dallas in the first half but failed to make his chances count. Eventually got his goal from the left flank after a composed finish. Leicester\u2019s biggest threat on the day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Substitutes <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kelechi Iheanacho (6.5) \u2013 Came on for the final 30 minutes and would work a nice one-two with Barnes for the opener.<\/p>\n<p>Ademola Lookman (4) \u2013 An uneventful 30-minute sub outing for the Englishman.<\/p>\n<p>Nampalys Mendy (4) \u2013 Did little whilst on the pitch but Leeds did not score an equaliser when he came on so job done.<\/p>\n<h2>Leeds player ratings<\/h2>\n<p>Illan Meslier (5.5) \u2013 Had little to do in the first 45 and dealt with Leicester\u2019s high press fairly well. Could not do too much about Barnes\u2019 goal.<\/p>\n<p>Stuart Dallas (4) \u2013 Marked Harvey Barnes fairly poorly and allowed the winger to get in behind too easily. Should have been tighter to Barnes for his opener.<\/p>\n<p>Luke Ayling (5) \u2013 Played out of position at centre-back and did not look too comfortable in the role.<\/p>\n<p>Pascal Struijk (4.5) \u2013 Struggled to prevent Jamie Vardy getting in behind, picking up an early yellow card after bringing down the Englishman who was nearly through on goal.<\/p>\n<p>Junior Firpo (5) \u2013 Was hardly involved in the first 45. A similar story in the second half. Did keep a poor Albrighton quiet though.<\/p>\n<p>Robin Koch (4) \u2013 Game seemed to pass the German by for the most part.<\/p>\n<p>Raphinha (4) \u2013 A very underwhelming first half that saw Raphinha lose the ball on a number of occasions. Brighter in the second, having an effort cleared off the line, but still disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>Mateusz Klich (4) \u2013 Struggled to help Leeds control the game and was eventually subbed off after 70 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Rodrigo (4.5) \u2013 Got back in the required shape well when Leeds did not have the ball to force Leicester to go long, but struggled with his passing on the day. Was taken off after 64 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Harrison (6.5) \u2013 Made a nuisance of himself down Leicester\u2019s right and created a few decent chances which came to nothing. Taken off after 76 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel James (4) \u2013 Was not involved in the tie very much, had just one shot on target. Leeds need Patrick Bamford back ASAP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Substitutes <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joe Gelhardt (5) \u2013 Came on after 64 minutes and was much livelier than the man he replaced.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Forshaw (4) \u2013 Brought on to try and help Leeds get some control in midfield. Was booked a minute after coming on but still looked slightly better than Klich.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Roberts (2.5) \u2013 On for the final 15 minutes, did very little and picked up an injury.<\/p>\n<h2>What they said<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/live\/football\/60146771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesse Marsch<\/a> on experiencing the Premier League for the first time:\u00a0\u201cFootball is football. I know the league is so big and the fan support is so great. Our fans were awesome, the passion and support they gave to the team.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".24bukdcgpjs.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-62237b0fec502b53cd480d53.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">\u201cBut if you have been in football it doesn\u2019t matter where you have been. My focus is on the group, helping them get better and improve.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".24bukdcgpjs.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-62237b0fec502b53cd480d53.0.6.0.0:$post_4\">\u201cThis is my office, whether in the Bundesliga or Premier League. I just want to help the players be the best they can be.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".24bukdcgpjs.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-62237b0fec502b53cd480d53.0.6.0.0:$post_5\">\u201cWe play like this and we will get enough points to take care of ourselves and that\u2019s what we have to focus on and not let the table affect our mentality, commitment and clarity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".24bukdcgpjs.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-62237b0fec502b53cd480d53.0.6.0.0:$post_5\">Brendan Rodgers on Kasper Schmeichel\u2019s performance: \u201cIt\u2019s what you want your goalkeeper to do when they are called upon. You have to fight, you know they have quality and when he was asked to make saves he did that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What you may have missed<\/h2>\n<p>Leicester City showed their support for Ukraine in their ongoing conflict pre-match:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1676094\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1676094\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1676094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1380165286.jpg\" alt=\"Player Ratings: Leicester City vs Leeds United\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1380165286.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1380165286-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1380165286-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1380165286-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1380165286-910x607.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1676094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/premier-league-betting-tips\/\">Click here to view our latest Premier League betting tips.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Premier League table as it stands<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-x\">\n<table class=\"gg101__table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>#<\/th>\n<th>Team<\/th>\n<th>MP<\/th>\n<th>W<\/th>\n<th>D<\/th>\n<th>L<\/th>\n<th>F<\/th>\n<th>A<\/th>\n<th>D<\/th>\n<th>P<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Manchester City<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Liverpool FC<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Chelsea FC<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>49<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Manchester United<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>West Ham United<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Arsenal FC<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Tottenham Hotspur<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Southampton FC<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>-3<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>-5<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Crystal Palace<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>-1<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Leicester City<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>-4<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Aston Villa<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>-4<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Newcastle United<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>-17<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Brentford FC<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>-17<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Leeds United<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>-31<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Everton FC<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>-13<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Burnley FC<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>-10<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Watford FC<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td>-22<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Norwich City<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>-40<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<strong>Last updated: 1 min ago<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leicester City and Leeds United faced off at the King Power in Saturday\u2019s early Premier League kick-off. Leicester headed into the game with just one win to their name from five, whilst Leeds were hopeful that new boss Jesse Marsch would guide them to a much-needed three points in his first outing. 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