Are these the games that cost Tinkerman his job?
Copenhagen 0 Leicester 0 Nov 2, 2016
Luis Hernandez was drafted in to form a back three. The tactic, which had not been tried before, didn’t work. Copenhagen were miles better and the formation was ditched after 40 minutes.
Leicester 0 Chelsea 3 Jan 14, 2017
Ranieri went back to the failed experiment of a back three to try to mirror Chelsea’s formation. The team flopped, with wing-backs Marc Albrighton and Ben Chilwell anonymous.
Southmpton 3 Leicester 0 Jan 22, 2017
A week later and Ranieri shuffled his pack again, this time opting for a diamond. Shinji Okazaki (right), playing at the tip, looked lost and the Foxes manager apologised after the game.
Swansea 2 Leicester 0 Feb 12, 2017
With his side 2-0 down, two of Ranieri’s three second-half substiutes were a left-back and a holding midfielder. As the game slipped away, Okazaki and Ahmed Musa remained on the bench.