Robert Huth once declared he was almost prouder of Leicester’s 2014-15 Great Escape than their Premier League title.
A decade on, the Foxes need a similarly inspired winter signing as when they nabbed the German colossus on loan from Stoke.
He arrived with Leicester bottom. After a rocky introduction, a Huth-marshalled defence conceded seven goals in the final nine games, earning 22 points. They finished 14th.
Across England’s top four leagues, only Plymouth, Peterborough, and Wolves have conceded more goals than Leicester’s 44. Saturday’s 6-2 demolition of QPR was refreshing but defensive frailty still afflicted them.