Daniel Storey: Rodgers is now battling to save Leicester's season

The Premier League’s three-month suspension was the perfect time for under-pressure managers to formulate new plans of attack, and Dean Smith appears to have chosen direct football as his best option.
Daniel Storey: Rodgers is now battling to save Leicester's season
Mon, 29 Jun, 2020 - 01:00
Daniel Storey

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers during the FA Cup quarter final match at the King Power StadiumTim Keeton/NMC Pool/PA Wire.
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers during the FA Cup quarter final match at the King Power StadiumTim Keeton/NMC Pool/PA Wire.

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