“Marti Cifuentes Shockingly Dismisses Leicester City Striker Crisis, Unveils Two Secret Weapons to Save the Day!”

Leicester City’s strikers have endured a slow start to the season, with just one goal between them after eight games, yet manager Marti Cifuentes insists it is not a concern.

Jordan Ayew has scored once despite starting every Championship match until midweek, while Patson Daka and Julian Carranza are still waiting to open their accounts from mostly substitute appearances.

Across the division, only Charlton, Portsmouth and Blackburn share a similar problem, with every other club having a striker who has scored at least twice or a frontline combining for multiple goals.

Still, Cifuentes remains relaxed, stressing that what matters most is that his side continues to create and convert opportunities collectively rather than relying solely on a prolific centre forward.

Leicester’s tally of 10 goals places them joint-eighth in the Championship, though their expected goals figure of 8.6 is far lower, ranked 17th. Even so, the Spaniard is confident the team will improve, pointing to the arrival of Aaron Ramsey and Jordan James as potential sources of goals from midfield.

James scored his first for the club in midweek, while Ramsey returns from suspension for the trip to Swansea.

Cifuentes explained that the absence of chances or goals would be cause for concern, but neither is true in Leicester’s case. He acknowledged the desire for a 30-goal striker but stressed such players are rare.

Instead, he wants to maximise the strengths of each option—whether Ayew’s link-up play or Daka’s penalty-box presence—depending on the opposition and tactical demands.

Adaptability, he argued, is crucial, with Leicester’s attacking approach varying against different defensive setups such as back fives or back fours.

He also emphasised the importance of goals from set-pieces and second-line runs, citing Ramsey and James as key contributors in this regard.

While Ayew often drops deeper to connect play, Daka’s inclusion against Wrexham offered greater penalty-box threat, and Cifuentes suggested the Zambian may keep his place at Swansea.

Team selection, he added, depends on factors like training performances, opponent tactics, and the need for continuity, as it is unfair to judge strikers based on sporadic minutes or a handful of starts.

Ultimately, Cifuentes believes Leicester’s strikers have the quality to contribute enough over the season, but insists the priority remains a collective attacking output rather than depending on one player.