Ever
since Leicester City beat Manchester United at the beginning of the season, I
have sort of been in support of them. Moving up to the Premier League just this
season, they were a fun underdog team to support, despite what has been a
rather unlucky season. In many games, the Foxes have lost by just a point, and
they continue to sit at the bottom of the table. In an FA cup game against Tottenham,
Leicester seemed to finally have the break that they deserved. City player Jeff
Schlupp, who is known to sail the ball over the bar, stole the show in
Leicester’s favor. In response to an early goal down in the first half, Schlupp
sent one across the box to be finished by Ulloa and later scored the winning
goal by sneaking one by the Spurs’ goalkeeper.
While
Tottenham may have played sloppily due to fatigue and it was just an FA cup
game in the first place, it could prove to be a confidence boost that could
turn around Leicester City’s luck in the league. This also brings up another
point; that the FA cup shouldn’t be taken seriously and no effort should be put
into it. Wigan was relegated after winning the cup in 2013, and plenty of other
teams that went far in the tournament have been relegated. So as to whether or
not Leicester should put any focus on the cup or not, I would suggest that they
don’t lose any of their focus on the league. For finances and overall club
affairs, its most important that they are successful in the Premier League.
