City need to think inside the box

THERE'S no doubt Stephy Mavididi should have done better with his golden chance against Coventry.

- With JORDAN BLACKWELL

ROUTE TO GOAL: Stephy Mavididi will rue missing it, but the fact City created a golden chance inside the opposition box against Coventry is cause for optimism

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But at least he was in the box to have the opportunity. Leicester City were more effective at penetrating the 18-yard area on Saturday, and that's good news, because it's not been their forte this season.

Quality in the two boxes can decide a match and City have that quality in their squad, but they're not getting there often enough to make it show.

So far this season, they've had 124 touches in the opposition’s penalty area, the same number as Sheffield Wednesday and fewer than 11 other sides in the division.

It's partly because of the players they have on the pitch. One of Jordan Ayew's jobs is to drop deep, receive the ball to feet, hold it up and bring others into play. That means he's less likely to be in the box.

Out wide, Mavididi and Abdul Fatawu both prefer to receive the ball to feet and then beat their fullbacks, rather than necessarily making off-the-ball darts in the hope of being found by a through ball.