On The Ball: Defence is Leicester and Rodgers' best form of attack

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers during the match in Leeds, Britain, on Nov 2, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS
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LONDON - "Because I am a British manager, we probably got lucky." Brendan Rodgers was reflecting sarcastically on Leicester's 4-1 evisceration of Leeds earlier in November.

It betrayed a sense he feels deprived of the credit he deserved. A man mocked more for some of his pronouncements than his management could complete a grand slam of away wins against much-lauded imports today.

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