Wolves edge past Leicester to continue top-four charge

Wolves beat Leicester City 2-1 at Molineux to boost their top four hopes and pile more misery on Brendan Rodgers’ side.

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Bruno Lage’s men took the lead through Ruben Neves but Ademola Lookman equalized as Leicester fought back and created chances throughout as they dominated possession.

However, Wolves won it in the second half as Daniel Podence smashed home a beauty to boost their unlikely top four hopes as they have 40 points after 24 games. Leicester have 27 points and remain in the bottom half of the table.

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Wolves 2-1 Leicester

Goals scored: Neves 9′, Lookman 41′, Podence 66′

Shots: Wolves 11, Leicester City 17

Shots on target: Wolves 3, Leicester City 7

Possession: Wolves 35, Leicester City 65

1. Top-four not so far away from Wolves: Not only are Wolves within six points of the top-four after being Leicester, but they’re beginning to rival the quality of the other, more established sides in the chase. While Manchester City choke the life out of teams through possession and own the league’s best defensive record as a result, there’s not a better side in the Premier League when it comes to the actual act of defending, individually and collectively, than Wolves. Bruno Lage’s side simply doesn’t make mistakes, nor does it miss assignments or rotations, and that gives them a shot at three points every time they take the field, no matter the opponent.

2. Two counter-attacking sides make for thrilling affair: The vast majority of what Wolves want to do in possession involves quickly transitioning from defending to attacking down the wings. Though Leicester haven’t typically been a wing-reliant side in the past, the current iteration of the Foxes — lacking