Why Leicester defeated Chelsea - Brendan Rodgers

Leicester City boss, Brendan Rodgers has said that his team defeated Chelsea 2-0 in the Premier League on Tuesday night because his players started the game really well and were very good defensively.

Rodgers also played down his Leicester’s title chances despite the Foxes going top of the Premier League table with 38 points from 19 matches after beating Chelsea at the King Power Stadium.

Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison scored both goals for Leicester against Frank Lampard’s side.

“I don’t really think about it,” Rodgers told a post-match press conference when asked if his side are title contenders.

He added, “It’s something that gets floated about.