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It's three wins in a row for Chelsea and Antonio Conte seems to have found the right combination. The Blues have been rock-solid at the back and have conceded just 2 goals in the 3 games - one was an own goal and the other a penalty.
Alvaro Morata headed Chelsea ahead with just 4 minutes to go in the first half. N'Golo Kante became the unlikely source for the 2nd goal - scoring from 25 yards out! Jamie Vardy pulled one back from the spot after he was brought down by Courtois but that was it.
Here are the 5 talking points from the game at the King Power Stadium:
#5 - Alvaro Morata has lots to improve
3 goals and 2 assists in four matches is a big thing. When you consider the fact that he's new to the Premier League, it's even better.
However, he really needs to work on his shooting. His shots are either straight at the keeper or deflected off a defender. If his shooting was a bit better, Chelsea could have been 3-0 or even 4-0 up in the first half itself.
With that being said, he's doing really well to get into the right position and is making some dangerous runs behind the defenders. The fact that he comes out wide and out in some deadly crosses himself shows he's got all it takes to become a Chelsea legend.
#4 - Jamie Vardy is too good for Leicester City
If there was one Leicester City player who was giving Chelsea defenders a tough time, it was Jamie Vardy. The striker was running from one defender to the other, either closing them down or making the sure that there is no one available to collect the pass.
Vardy was also making sure that Courtois did not enjoy time on the ball and was dashing towards the keeper every single time the ball was played towards him. He finally succeeded in getting a penalty and scored Leicester City's only goal of the game!
He's got everything in him to lead the attack for a top club and a move to Chelsea would have been ideal for him and The Blues. Antonio conte would have played him alongside Alvaro Morata and the duo would have tormented the Premier League defenders in every single game!
#3 - N'Golo Kante was everywhere!
£30 million is what Chelsea paid to sign N'Golo Kante from Leicester City last summer. £30 million.
The Frenchman has been the heart of the midfield and has been running up and down the pitch in every single game. Not only has he been making such tremendous runs up front, his passing has been exquisite too.
Not known for his shooting or goal scoring skills, he stunned everyone watching the game with a superb goal from 25 yards out! He then went back to his basics and won the ball off the Leicester City players like he was just playing in the park with kids.
#2 - Leicester & Chelsea need to be more clinical
One thing common between the two sides today was their finishing. Both the teams failed to capitalize on their opportunities or else the scoreline would have been a little different.
Riyad Mahrez was the main culprit for Leicester City. He had a glorious chance to shoot from the edge of the box but took an extra touch of the ball only for a Chelsea defender to get closer to him and nick the ball away.
Slimani also had a great chance to score when the score was 0-0 but he shot straight at Courtois - and that was after Mahrez failed to slip the ball to Vardy in a 2-on-1 situation. Chelsea got a goal kick and a minute later, Morata headed them ahead.
For Chelsea, it was not one or two but almost all of them towards the end. Instead of laying off the ball to someone who's free, they tried to keep hold of the ball and got dispossessed all the time. Luckily, they did not concede or else Antonio Conte would have given them a hair-dryer treatment in the dressing room.
#1 - Tough time for Antonio Conte
With Eden Hazard fit, Cesc Fabregas might head back on to the bench for Chelsea. Antonio Conte might prefer paying Hazard in the #10 role with Morata and Pedro up front for the upcoming matches.
That however, would be total injustice to Fabregas. The Spaniard has been brilliant in the last two games and was easily the most creative player in both the games.
He's proved that he deserves a place in the team and it's now up to Antonio Conte to decide how he would adjust him in. The only way of playing him and Hazard together in a 3-5-2 would be by partnering Morata with Hazard with Fabregas playing as the #10.
Would Conte do that? Only time will tell. The game against Qaraba? FK on Tuesday night might be the 'experimental' match before we see the actually XI at Stamford Bridge against Arsenal on the weekend.
