City On The Sofa Talking Points: A Mammoth Result & Thomas' Dream Debut
- Leicester City best Sheffield United 2-0 at King Power Stadium on Thursday evening
- City's 18th win of the Premier League season confirms European football in 2020/21
- Chris Powell, Steve Walsh and Gerry Taggart reflected on the game on LCFC TV
- Ayoze Pérez scored the opener, before Demarai Gray added another late on
Ayoze Pérez - laid up by debutant Luke Thomas - opened the scoring for the Foxes in the 29th minute before Demarai Gray wrapped up an 18th league win of the season later on.
The victory keeps City in fourth place in the Premier League, one point behind Chelsea and equal with Manchester United, who come to King Power Stadium on the final day of the campaign.
Analysing a big win for Brendan Rodgers' men at full-time, Powell, Walsh and Taggart praised the collective performance from the Foxes, while also picking out Academy star Thomas for acclaim.
A mammoth result
Gerry Taggart said: "A mammoth result for the Club. European football confirmed. Depending on what happens next, we'll find out which competition that's in, but today was fantastic. My passport is at the ready if I'm needed!"
Outstanding from minute one
Chris Powell said: "They were outstanding from minute one. It's in stark contrast to last week. They looked assured, excellent defensively, and I can’t remember Kasper [Schmeichel] making too many saves. They looked a real threat all through the game, not just on the counter late on."
A much-needed win
Steve Walsh said: "It’s a much-needed win. From a performance point of view, it was dominant, and they were ruthless in the right moments. They were commanding at the back and it was almost a simple win. They worked so hard. It only looked that way because of the effort they put in."
Solid as a rock
Gerry Taggart said: "A great performance from Leicester City. They were solid as a rock at the back. They always had an attacking threat with Jamie [Vardy], Harvey [Barnes], Ayoze and then Demarai Gray coming on. Young Thomas, on his debut, had a fantastic game as well. A great all-round performance."
The cherry on top
Chris Powell said: "The cherry on top for me is the way they gave a young player from the Academy his debut and he looks like he’s been playing there all season! He was so assured and he settled into the game really well and it was capped off by him laying on the assist for the first goal."
Pride for Thomas
Steve Walsh said: "I’m really pleased for Luke Thomas. His family will be so proud of him. He stepped in and did admirably well. It’s great to see the youth team lads coming through. Steve Beaglehole and all the Under-23s coaches will be proud. He contributed to that performance."
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