In a city of innovation and a country considered the Silicon Valley of Europe, it was James Maddison who electrified Leicester City’s path to a first European semi-final, his equaliser sparking a comeback victory on a memorable night in Eindhoven, but he was not the only one to impress.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, the homegrown midfielder who spent last season on loan at Luton, was name-checked by the PSV manager, Roger Schmidt, as Leicester’s outstanding talent and the full-back Ricardo Pereira slotted in the winning goal two minutes from time to tee up a Europa Conference League tie against Roma. Then there was Wesley Fofana, whose performance was so typically peerless, quietly hoovering up in defence and pouring cold water on PSV attacks, it has become the norm.
