sport news Dean Smith's gamble to drop James Maddison and Harvey Barnes was the move of a ... trends now
sport news Dean Smith's gamble to drop James Maddison and Harvey Barnes was the move of a ... trends now
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Dean Smith's gamble to drop James Maddison and Harvey Barnes was the move of a Las Vegas high roller... but Leicester players FINALLY seem alive to relegation threat and that should give supporters hope Dean Smith made the bold call to drop two of Leicester's stars on Monday The Foxes boss relegated James Maddison and Harvey Barnes to the bench And finally got a fighting performance out of a Leicester side that took notice
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Dean Smith does not strike you as the gambling type but his decision to drop Leicester’s two top scorers for their most important game of the season was the move of a Las Vegas high roller.
With the Foxes’ Premier League status on the line, ‘Casino Deano’ made the biggest call of his seven games in charge.
Out went James Maddison – 10 goals and nine assists – and Harvey Barnes – 12 goals and a single assist – as Smith dispensed with finesse and went for the dogged approach. Five at the back, men behind the ball, scrap your lives.
Leicester did just that in the first half and
