#5 Shakespeare impresses in his biggest test yet
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After the sacking of Claudio Ranieri, Shakespeare has effectively taken over the reigns and stabilised the club. The spark in Leicester's play has returned which had gone missing in Ranieri's last few months at the club. Coming into last night's game, the manager had done well both in the league and in Europe as he secured notable league wins over the likes of Everton, Liverpool and West Ham United while also winning a two-legged knockout tie against Sevilla.
But last night it was Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid who are considered as one of the best in the business when it comes to churning out a result in the hardest crucial knockout ties. Shakespeare wasn't fazed by the occasion as his side defended resolutely against an incessant Atletico side.
At one point, Leicester were cramped in their own box for a good 12 minutes but they never seemed to have lost hope. The former assistant manager also made a tactical switch in the second half as he replaced Shinji Okazaki with Andy King to give Riyadh Mahrez more freedom in a central position.
