🎧 Does Leicester's defence give cause for concern?published at 10:54 BST 16 September
10:54 BST 16 September
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Debut Red Cards, Ayew's First Goal & M69 Derby
"I'm sure he's got to be disappointed with defensively how the team performed. I thought it seemed a little weak, it wasn't connected at all and they seemed easy to play against.
"The two goals that Oxford scored [were] good finishes but I think a lot of that was to do with how defensively poor we were."
Owynn Palmer-Atkin is joined by Matt Piper and Jordan Halford on the latest episode of When You're Smiling to discuss whether it was a point earned or two points dropped in the 2-2 draw at Oxford United, the debut goal for veteran forward Jordan Ayew and the upcoming M69 derby against Coventry City on Saturday.
Vardy makes Cremonese debut in draw with Veronapublished at 10:05 BST 16 September
10:05 BST 16 September
Neil Moxley BBC Sport journalist
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Vardy points the way for Cremonese during his debut against Verona
Forward Jamie Vardy made his debut for Cremonese on Monday night in a 0-0 draw at Verona.
The 38-year-old, who was introduced just before the hour mark, failed to make an impact on the score when he came on from the bench.
Newly-promoted to Italy's Serie A, Cremonese were looking to make it three wins in a row but were forced to settle for a point.
The former Leicester City Premier League title winner moved to the Italian top flight during the summer after 13 years with the Foxes.
Cremonese, who were promoted via the play-offs last season, have made a good start to life among the elite. They won 2-1 at AC Milan on the season's opening day and followed that with a 3-2 victory over Sassuolo.
After the game, former England international Vardy wrote on his X account, external: "A good hard-fought point away from home.
"I'm happy to have made my @USCremonese debut tonight and I'm looking forward to playing at home on Sunday."
Cifuentes is building bridges with Foxes' fanbasepublished at 18:23 BST 15 September
18:23 BST 15 September
Kate Blakemore Fan writer
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Despite probably being one of the favourites for promotion, there have been no easy games so far for Leicester City and this weekend's away fixture at Oxford United was no different.
An early bath for loanee debutant Aaron Ramsey made for a gritty afternoon and most thought the point was well won and hard fought. Players showed unity, camaraderie, joy in celebrations and most importantly, effort and determination to play to the final whistle.
Marti Cifuentes also had an excellent week in terms of building some bridges between the fans and the club. His hour-long BBC interview last week gave fans a rare insight into the manager's views and aspirations; the type of personal interview not seen since Nigel Pearson in 2011.
It showed a man full of humility, a low ego and a fluency of football language that fans can understand. He answered questions with clarity and poise.
He gave insight into Leicester's recruitment strategy, where he highlighted that personality of any player is key and you get the feeling that this is a guy with high emotional intelligence which is both welcome and refreshing.
This is demonstrated in his team selections where he is starting players who are impressive in training and not those that perhaps have quality but lack will. Attitude and application over ability in these early months establishes standards.
It will be interesting to see how Marti's personality shines through the team in the coming weeks, now that the transfer window is closed, but the signs are looking promising. Rome wasn't built in a day and Marti has spoken openly of a 'rebuild', but he seems to relish the challenge and has no problem starting with the basics.
