Leicester City fans have been waxing lyrical about one player and have called for him to start against Manchester United.
Jordan Ayew’s 94th-minute equaliser helped live up to his super-sub title and deny Ipswich Town a first Premier League win of the season.
Kieran McKenna felt aggrieved by Tim Robinson’s decision not to award the hosts a penalty before sending off Kalvin Phillips – something they agreed with on Match of the Day.
While the likes of Wilfred Ndidi and Stephy Mavididi failed to impress, one player caught the eye of supporters at Portman Road.
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Boubakary Soumare must start against Man United
If you’d asked Leicester fans if Boubakary Soumare still had a future at the King Power Stadium two games ago, you’d have been laughed away.
But after a solid display against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup and a huge impact off the bench on Saturday, a decision now has to be made on the £17m rated star.
Soumare muscled off two Ipswich players before threading the ball to Ayew for his goal and looked like a player hungry to change the game.
| Boubakary Soumare stats vs Ipswich | Stats score |
| Minutes played | 19 |
| Touches | 17 |
| Expected Assists | 0.24 |
| Completed passes | 11/13 |
| Pass completion percentage | 85% |
He drove forward with the ball at every opportunity and complimented the technical ability of Harry Winks, bringing balance to the side.
His impact over the last two games has been so big that some fans even want him to start against United next Sunday.
“Got to say Boubakary Soumaré must start at Old Trafford,” wrote one fan.
A second said: “Nothing would make me happier than for Bouba Soumare to prove me wrong.
“Soumare deserves a knighthood for that run. Literally showed all the muscle and determination in that one moment than most players showed all game,” claimed a third.
Another wrote: “That piece of play by Soumare was his best ever tbh. Been quietly immense this season and will be knocking on someone’s place in midfield soon.”
What have Boubakary Soumare’s Leicester teammates said about him?
Soumare was regarded as one of the best talents in French football when he joined from then-Ligue 1 champions Lille in 2022.
Leicester fans are just beginning to see the signs of what everyone was talking about.
But for the 25-year-old’s teammates, they have always been aware of his ability and Conor Coady even said he had been the best in training in the summer.
Former Fox Marc Albrighton revealed on BBC Radio Five Live earlier this year that Coady had told him that Soumare had surprised the defender with how good he had been.