It felt somewhat fitting that Jordan Pickford reached for a poker analogy after this frenetic, see-sawing and at times ludicrous 101 minutes.
Pickford revealed his first-half penalty save from James Maddison, to prevent Leicester racing into a 3-1 lead against Everton on the verge of half-time, was the fruit of a double bluff with mind games at play from 12 yards. The stakes are only about to get higher.
Written by Ben Fisher at the King Power Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/01/leicester-everton-premier-league-match-report under the title “Iwobi rescues point but Everton and Leicester remain in relegation trouble”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
