EPL 2017-18: Leicester City 2-3 Liverpool - 5 Talking Points

#4. The loss puts Craig Shakespeare in a tight spot

He might be enjoying his stint right now but that could change very quickly given Leicester poor league form

The King Power stadium is an absolute beauty to behold when in action. Though not the most aesthetically well-designed stadium, the stadium is a real fortress for Leicester, especially with their fans constantly egging the players on the pitch to outperform the opposition. Despite having fallen 2 goals behind Liverpool in the game just days after demolishing the side, Leicester fans were in no mood to give up and made their presence felt through the game.

However, while the mood in the stadium might be positive, one man must surely be worried about the things to come and that has to be the Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare. After a fairly successful last season in which he helped his side tide over the storm created by the sacking of Claudio Ranieri, Shakespeare was expected to ensure that his side improved on their last season’s 12th place finish.

But things have not gone as per plan for the Englishman who failed to replace a departing Danny Drinkwater as the transfer window shut before they could complete the signing of Adrien Silva.

In what has been an undeniable pattern in the current season, Leicester have their defence to blame for the position they are in. With the side lacking a central midfielder of real bite, their defence has been exposed on numerous occasions and it comes as no surprise that the Foxes have conceded 12 goals and the weakest defence in the league behind Crystal Palace and West Ham, who have both conceded 13 goals apiece.

It is perhaps time for Shakespeare to tweak his formation so as to bring out the best amongst his existing resources, especially in the centre of the park, or he could find his neck on the line sooner that one might expect.