(Right) Back to Life, (Right) Back to Reality

The rampant right-back. The marauding monster. The Portuguese prodigal son. He has dominated the flank for Leicester during the last two seasons. Ricardo Pereira’s transfer signalled a shift in Leicester’s philosophy. For two seasons, Simpson covered Mahrez’s defensive lethargy and was a proverbial weight balancing Leicester’s wing. With Mahrez’s departure and Pereira’s arrival, Leicester’s style developed towards integrating symmetrical fullbacks both supporting play in the final third.