Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers suggested he may not get the credit he deserves for masterminding his team’s 4-1 victory over Leeds United on Monday because he’s British.
Youri Tielemans struck twice, with Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barnes also getting on the score sheet as Leicester crushed Marcelo Bielsa’s side to move up to second place in the Premier League with 15 points, one point behind leaders Liverpool.
It was Leicester’s fourth away victory of the season, following wins over Slaven Bilic’s West Bromwich Albion, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal. “Because I’m a British manager, we probably got lucky,” Rodgers told reporters. “That is the way it works for British managers in these games. But the players were tactically very good and got their rewards. It’s the type of performance you need to win these games.”
Leicester host Braga in the Europa League on Thursday before a visit from Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
In another match, Fulham climbed out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion but manager Scott Parker said league positions are irrelevant so early in the season. First-half goals from Bobby Decordova-Reid and Ola Aina sealed Fulham’s first Premier League win of the campaign.
