#5 Foxes outfoxed by the Tigers
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After a contentious penalty was awarded, which allowed Riyad Mahrez to draw level at the start of the second half, Hull wrestled control over the match and the Foxes continued to be second best throughout. Hull were hungrier for the ball, trying to stem all the negativity surrounding the club and instead just play football on the pitch.
The roar that greeted the Tigers at the end of the game was deafening enough. The tactical switch to go with three central defenders culled the impact of Vardy. Jake Livermore was an important player to the team, and Mike Phelan countered the pace of Vardy and Musa by playing deep.
Understandably, as the match wore on, gaps opened up in the centre and the entire team started defending as a unit with Abel Hernandez being the only outlet. Mahrez did, at times, seem subdued but the flash of trickery and skill, which was his weapon last season, was still there. Hull did well to shackle him and stop him from playing.
If the Foxes are to do better this season, they will quickly have to come up with alternative ideas to counter stubborn defences.
