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FLW's Foxes expert says Leicester must improve in this area to get promoted

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Leicester City’s goalless draw with Coventry City in the M69 derby may ultimately be remembered less for the shared points and more for the questions it raised about Marti Cifuentes’ attacking options.

Despite registering 17 shots and forcing a string of saves from Carl Rushworth, the Foxes could not convert their dominance into victory.

Opportunities fell to Jordan James, Stephy Mavididi and Julian Carranza, but the decisive touch was absent.

Six games into the Championship season, Leicester find themselves in the promotion mix, but the absence of a clinical edge continues to cast a shadow.

Leicester City fans remain patient with Marti Cifuentes’ developing attack after Coventry City attack

Football League World caught up with resident Foxes expert Louchlainn Martin to gauge the mood among Leicester supporters.

After a frustrating stalemate with Coventry, the question was whether the lack of a cutting edge is becoming a genuine concern, or whether there is enough attacking talent in Marti Cifuentes’ squad to believe the goals will soon come.

“Yeah, so Leicester versus Coventry was a frustrating game. I think we were on top, we deserved the three points,” Martin told FLW.

“We just didn't really have the cutting edge or we weren't clinical enough to get through three points, to score the goal.

“A couple of chances, two definite clear cut chances that should have been goals. Jordan James, with a chance just in the box, good bit of play. And then Stephy Mavididi one-on-one, first time, he should have taken a touch.

“Am I concerned about this? Well, I think previously in earlier games in the season, I was more concerned about the lack of chances being created.

“However, I think we're creating more chances now than we were previously, which shows an improvement. I think we've made a good improvement in that aspect.

“You know, we've got a new striker that's barely played, Julian Carranza came in on deadline day on loan. I think he will get more game time as the games come on, as the months go on.

“And I think he will hopefully bag a few goals here and there, and kind of put the doubts over the clinical nature of the club or the team at rest.

“So, you know, there's no doubt we need to score more goals if we want to get promoted. And that's the aim still, promotion.

“We're currently fourth, so despite there being a few shaky performances so far, we're still fourth and we were only a few points behind top. And Middlesbrough, I'm sure we'll drop off as the season goes on. They'll be a little bit less consistent, I think.

“So, yeah, my concerns aren't really too much at the moment. I think if in 10 games time, we're still sat here talking about the same issues, then of course, there's bigger concerns.

“But, you know, Marti Cifuentes has still only been at the club 64 days - we're still ironing things out. He still doesn't probably know his best 11. So, yeah, I'm still super optimistic of promotion for Leicester this season.”

Massive room for improvement in Leicester City’s final third

The optimism of supporters is not misplaced: Leicester remain fourth in the table, and Cifuentes has yet to oversee even a quarter of a season in charge.

The structure is improving, with a greater volume of chances being created than in the opening weeks, and the addition of Julian Carranza offers a different focal point to Jordan Ayew or Patson Daka.

Yet the derby highlighted a familiar problem — Leicester are building the moves well, but struggling to turn them into goals.

The performances of Mavididi, in particular, have become emblematic of this. Dangerous in flashes but inconsistent in execution, his missed one-on-one against Coventry summed up a broader theme: Leicester arrive in promising areas, but the conviction is missing at the decisive moment.

Until someone takes ownership of that responsibility — whether Carranza adapts quickly, Mavididi finds consistency, or a youngster like Jeremy Monga seizes his chance — the Foxes risk remaining a team that flatters to deceive.