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​Leicester boss Rodgers explains Maddison switch

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers explained his decision to switch the role of star James Maddison.

The Englishman got a chance at number 10 against Tottenham on Saturday.

And he was the star of the show for Leicester, netting the winning goal in a 2-1 success over Spurs.

"The change in personnel, that worked well for us," Rodgers said to reporters after the game.

"We tried to get another attacking player into the middle.

"I felt at Manchester United, as well as we might have pressed the game sometimes, we needed to be more forward-thinking, so we brought him inside, and Harvey in [on the left].

"He can play in a couple of positions, James. We saw him at the top of the diamond in the early part of the second half. He plays that role in behind very well.

"We needed to be more aggressive in the game and take the ball, and he's a player who will take the ball."

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