Leicester City have only scored three goals from their last 67 shots in the Championship, with a lack of clinical finishing preventing them from picking up much-needed victories
Patson Daka during Leicester City’s 1-1 draw with Portsmouth(Image: Stephen White – CameraSport via Getty Images)
Scoring “dirtier” goals could save Leicester City from relegation as Gary Rowett encouraged his players to learn from their Championship rivals.
A combination of poor finishing and excellent goalkeeping has seen City draw their last three games, Rowett’s side only scoring three times from 67 shots.
But the manager also feels City have relied too often on individual quality to find the net this season.
So as City prepare to take on Swansea in their latest attempt to jump out of the Championship relegation places, Rowett is calling for his side to score scrappier goals, just like Sheffield Wednesday’s against them on Monday.
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The Owls flooded the box at a set-piece and eventually poked the ball home in the third phase after fighting to win a couple of 50-50s.
Moments in the box like that could make all the difference to City’s fate.
“We’ve seen players be clinical in moments,” Rowett said. “We’ve scored a lot of incredibly good individual goals this season. I think we need to score scruffier goals or maybe dirtier goals if you like.
“You only have to turn on the goals from the Championship at the weekend and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Lots of goals come from nothing. The goal we conceded, something like that, we need to score those types of goals as well.
“We’ve all watched football over the years and sometimes you take those chances, you end up winning the game and everyone’s delighted and says how well you played.
“The reality is that there’s not much difference between the two teams in those games. It’s just maybe one’s been more clinical when they do get their chances.
“We hear it all of the time from top managers, those in the Premier League, that it’s what happens in both boxes and that defines games. That’s where we need to improve.
“In the middle part of the pitch, we’re playing with good control, good movement, and a little bit of freedom. The other side of it is where we need to be better.”
On average, City scored one goal for every nine shots prior to Rowett’s arrival. Since the new manager came in, that’s rise to one goal from every 14 shots.
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