The opposition view with Leicester Till I Die

Brighton & Hove Albion take to the road for the first time since the Premier League returned and as Leicester City fan site Leicester Till I Die have reminded us, it is a very tough assignment for Graham Potter and his players.

The Foxes are enjoying an excellent campaign and look well on course to finish in the top four, which would bring Champions League football back to the King Power Stadium.

Which is the least that Brendan Rodgers and his players deserve. They have played some excellent stuff this season, including when hammering Southampton 9-0 at St Mary’s back in October.

Brighton fared slightly better against Leicester when they came to the Amex earlier in the campaign, only losing 2-0 to the Foxes. There was however a very obvious gulf in class between the two.

But what about this time? We spoke to Chris Forryan from Leicester Till I Die ahead of Brighton heading to the King Power Stadium to find out if an upset might be on the cards and whether Rodgers might launch a renewed bit for Lewis Dunk at the end of the campaign.

It’s been a long three months without any Premier League football. Do you think the decision to resume the season is the correct one?
That’s the million pound question. Personally, I’m not sure. However the FA had decided to end the season would have annoyed some, so it was a lose-lose situation for them. But once the decision was made to play. I think the way they are doing it is the best although I think more games could have been offered free-to-air for those who don’t have Sky Sports or BT.

Leicester were obviously enjoying an excellent campaign before the interruption. Will the enforced break prove a help or a hindrance ahead of the final nine games?
Ask me in nine games time! All teams are in the same boat so it will be interesting to see how they all react.

Where do you see Leicester ending the season? You must be confident of a top four spot but could your overhaul Manchester City for second?
To be honest, we should finish third if we have the same form as we did before the break. I would be happy with fourth but anything lower would be a disappointment.

What has been the secret to Leicester’s success this season? How much of it is down to Brendan Rodgers?
Compare pre-Rodgers to this season and you’d have to say he has made a huge impact. Claude Puel didn’t gel with the team and Rodgers made no major player changes, so he is the difference I feel.

With such good performances, interest has inevitably been shown in several Leicester players. Do you think you can keep the likes of Ben Chilwell beyond this season?
Every player has his price and people still think of Leicester as a small club that needs to sell. We don’t. We don’t need the money anymore and it’s the same for all the Premier League teams these days really. If we want to sell and the price is right, we will. If not, then players are staying. Look at Harry Maguire. We wanted £80 million for him, we wouldn’t sell for less and and we ended up getting it.

Speaking of Maguire, you didn’t sign anyone to replace him despite being heavily linked with Lewis Dunk. Can we expect interest in Dunk from the King Power when the transfer window opens?
If we keep hold of Caglar Soyuncu, then we will have him and Jonny Evans. Wes Morgan has extended his contract as back up, so I don’t think that is an area we will be looking at – despite all the media linking Leicester with defenders like Lewis Dunk.

It seems like a lifetime ago now, but what did you make of our meeting at the Amex in November?
An away win will always be taken, and was nice to see Ayoze Perez on the score sheet. We always seem to struggle with teams in the lower half of the division, so we were all glad to see Leicester come away with a 2-0 victory over Brighton and three precious points.

And your prediction for Tuesday night please?
I never predict a defeat for my team and I think the prospect of Champions League football will get the players up for the final nine games. 2-0 to Leicester – again.

Thanks to Chris for answering our questions. You can read his coverage of Leicester City’s campaign so far over on Leicester Till I Die and follow him on the Leicester Till I Die Twitter account – remember to drop him a tweet if Brighton manage to upset the apple cart at the King Power Stadium.