Referee clampdown has led to change in defending style - Fuchs


Britain Soccer Football - Leicester City v FC Copenhagen - UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group G - King Power Stadium, Leicester, England - 18/10/16 Leicester's Christian Fuchs during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic

(Reuters) - Leicester City's Christian Fuchs says he has had to alter his defending style to adapt to the clampdown by referees on pushing and holding in the penalty area.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Vincent Janssen opened the scoring from the penalty spot in Spurs' 1-1 draw with Leicester on Saturday, after defender Robert Huth was deemed to have held back the Dutchman.

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