Matchday Live Talking Points: Bouncing Back, Iheanacho's Strike & Schmeichel's Saves
- Leicester City came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday
- Kelechi Iheanacho's impressive strike levelled the scores in the first half and ensured the Foxes recovered from defeat to Arsenal
- The Foxes currently remain third in the Premier League standings, ahead of visiting Brighton on Saturday evening
- Tony Cottee, Matt Elliott and Gerry Taggart were on hand to provide their post-match analysis on LCFC Radio's Matchday Live show
Kelechi Iheanacho's stunning strike earned the Foxes a point from their midweek trip to Turf Moor, as Brendan Rodgers' side came from behind in Lancashire.
City remain third in the Premier League table ahead of meeting Brighton & Hove Albion at AMEX Stadium on Saturday (8pm GMT kick-off).
Analysing the Burnley result on Matchday Live after full-time, Cottee, Elliott and Taggart were on hand to discuss all of the key talking points as part of LCFC Radio's free coverage.
Schmeichel on form
Matt Elliott said: "The Man of the Match was Kasper Schmeichel. Some of those saves, the one from [Chris] Wood in particular, was absolutely top drawer. That's a little bit of a reflection of how the game has gone to a degree. Leicester were dominant in terms of possession in the first half, coming back from that upset early on in the game. It was difficult for them, there was a change of personnel and formation, but they looked pretty good in the first half. A slight tweak from Burnley and Leicester were under the cosh a bit at the start of the second half. The game ebbed and flowed really in each team's favour at different times."
Bouncing back
Tony Cottee said: "It's a tough place to go to, Burnley, particularly off the back of a couple of defeats. You could argue that confidence is not quite what is was two weeks ago so to go to Turf Moor, I think it is a good point. There wasn't a lot in it in the first half; Leicester had their moments, Burnley had their moments. Certainly, at the start of the second half, there was a real 20-25 minute spell where Burnley really put Leicester under a lot of pressure and then once Brendan [Rodgers] made the changes on 65 minutes, Leicester settled down, they looked more composed and looked more like getting what would have been a winning goal. A draw was a fair result."
Coping with Burnley's threats
Gerry Taggart said: "At times it wasn't pretty, but we knew it was going to be that way. There were bodies flying about in the box, we knew the danger Burnley posed from corners, from free-kicks, from wide areas in open play, and it was balls coming into that danger area. We've seen them score before against Leicester and they dealt with it, they were brave tonight when they needed to go and stick their head on it. And that's why they deserved what they got."
A game of missed chances
Matt Elliott said: "Leicester finished the stronger when Brendan recognised the Burnley switch and that worked to good effect, so both teams will be ruing missed opportunities. There were a couple of very good situations for Leicester, in particular [Youri] Tielemans, when he got through and decided not to shoot and tried to make a chance for someone else and it didn't come off, as well as one or two other moments. Overall, I think it was a fair reflection of how the game went."
Praising Iheanacho's strike
Tony Cottee said: "Technically, it's such a difficult skill. Volleying the ball when it's coming from the side or almost in front of you, it can be a lot easier because you get a clear vision of the ball coming towards you. The difficulty is when it's coming over your shoulder. As a centre forward you know where the goal is. It was a wonderful pass from [Wilfred] Ndidi which really gave him the chance to do what he did, but to execute it and to do it in the manner that he did, was brilliant. Even if [Nick] Pope had stayed on his line, he hit it so true, it probably would have beaten him anyway. It was a brilliant goal and I was pleased with his overall game."
A step in the right direction
Gerry Taggart said: "It's stopped the losing streak, which is probably the most important thing when you're on a bad run and coming to a club that play a certain way. That's stage one completed and then they move on to Brighton on Saturday, another away game, which we know they are capable of winning. They will take a lot of confidence out of that result."