AdminFrank Lampard has already made his feelings clear when asked about Leicester City, and his assessment will only deepen the frustration around the King Power.
After Coventry’s victory over Leicester earlier in the season, the Coventry boss admitted he had expected a difficult contest despite the Foxes’ struggles.
Lampard said: “They’re a good team, with good individuals and their league position isn’t the reality when they play like that.”
Those words carried weight because they came from a manager who has guided Coventry into one of the division’s strongest sides this season.
While Leicester have stumbled badly and suffered a dramatic fall, Lampard still believed there was enough quality in their squad to cause problems for any opponent.
He also praised the challenge his side faced on the day, adding that Leicester “gave us issues” before Coventry found a way to turn the game around.
That admission underlined the feeling among many supporters that Leicester’s problems this season have not been down to talent alone, but to deeper issues behind the scenes.
Leicester’s slide into the third tier has become one of the biggest stories in English football this year, with the club dropping again only a decade after their famous Premier League title triumph.
For Leicester fans, Lampard’s comments may sting even more now. From the outside, rival managers can still see a side with quality. The painful question for supporters is why that quality has failed to deliver when it mattered most.
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