Another Away Defeat – How Do We Defend This?

So another 2-1 defeat away from home and another game where Leicester City fans are wondering how their side have come home with no points.

Opinions and tempers were high as the blue army took to social network sites and forums to vent their dismay after another pointless away day on Sunday afternoon.

The manager brunt a lot of the blame, certain players had some too but selection issues seemed to be the main niggle Leicester fans had, magnified by the exclusion of Neil Danns who didn’t even make the bench.

Mark Smith Tweeted on the Danns exclusion, ‘Shocking that one of our best players last season was not selected”.

Nigel Pearson responded to the Danns omission by claiming the player didn’t take his chance when he had it, referring to the 4-2 home defeat to League Two Burton Albion when Danns played a full 90 minutes in the midfield.

Those there that night would feel Pearson’s argument justified too.

So where now? 3 away games that Leicester have arguably dominated yet have 0 points from 9.

For me there is only one issue on the field and it’s not who is being left out because I feel we are very short for quality in our squad for this area and what an unbelievably important area it is.

It’s our back four and it’s been our back four that’s let us down for the last 2 years.

Our inability to defend is criminal, especially when you consider our two full backs have Premier League experience.

Ritchie De Laet’s ball watching for Wolves’ second goal yesterday summed up the problems.

Paul Konchesky, arguably, is the most overrated individual in the squad if you consider his positional sense. Just player cam him on Wednesday night if you don’t agree. Chicken and headless will spring to mind I assure you.

Big Wes Morgan, in all fairness to him did ok and has done all season. Pace will always be his achilles but if you have legs alongside him then I think we’ll get away with having him in there.

Liam Moore, who’s been steady this season, had a stinker yesterday. He’ll know that. I’m sure he’ll bounce back and I’m certain he has the potential to be a quality defender here. In the present, is he the answer? I’m not so sure.

How we address this defensive issue is another matter. There must be better out there, well there has to be.