Wilfred Ndidi was again instrumental as his side prevailed over stubborn Burnley at the heart of defence following injuries to key backline players and he has shown why Brendan Rogers can’t do without him oncemore.
The last time Leicester produced back-to-back wins at the beginning of a Premier League season, they ended it as champions.
Thanks to seven goals in their opening matches, the Foxes are back at the top of the tree again and while even the most optimistic fan would doubt their ability to repeat the fabulous story of 2015-16, this was just the start Brendan Rodgers’ team needed after poor post-lockdown form cost them a place in the Champions League.
Rodgers, meanwhile, registered his 100th win as a Premier League manager.
“There can’t be a hangover from last season,” Rogers said. ‘We are ready to move on and it showed that in the performance. The players have good motivation, seven goals in two games, and we are ready to attack the season again.”
Leicester will need to defend better than they did here to keep out Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday and Manchester City in the league next Sunday, as Wood could have had a hat-trick for Burnley.
