Ricardo Pereira strikes for Leicester to dismiss battling Birmingham

04 March 2020 09:56
The FA Cup can so often be seen by bigger clubs as a distraction but for Leicester this run could hardly have come at a better time. Ricardo Pereira’s goal eight minutes from time allowed Brendan Rodgers’ side, flagging in the Premier League since the turn of the year, to tilt their sights towards glory once again as they reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 2012.Qualifying for the Champions League via a top-four finish remains a realistic priority. But after a run of three wins from 15 league games, this hard-earned victory offers Leicester a fillip as they seek to regain their joie de vivre. Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian