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Saturday 18 January 2025 17:33, UK
Leicester fans voiced their anger at the manager during the defeat to Fulham following the departure of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who Marc Albrighton considered to be arguably the team’s best player. .
The Foxes were trailing 2-0 and were completely outmatched during the game, but the manager elected to bring on Casey McAteer for Bilal El Kanus in the 64th minute.
The decision was met with derisive jeers from the home fans, who were clearly unhappy to see the talented Moroccan player substituted.
Leicester showed no real threat of beating a Fulham team who were looking to make up for a 3-2 defeat against West Ham (January 14), but El Canous was the Foxes’ best player up to that point. It was.
Former Leicester title winner Albrighton said live on NowTV (4.24pm): It felt like El Canus was the only player trying to lift the team.
“He was trying to put in tackles and make the ball work. Ruud van Nistelrooy obviously knows what he wants to change and has made the decision, but it doesn’t sit well with Leicester fans. I didn’t go.”
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The decision to sack Steve Cooper and appoint Van Nistelrooy was questionable at the time, but it is now clear that Leicester’s leadership made a huge mistake.
At the time of his sacking, Cooper had Leicester above the relegation zone, but despite his more pragmatic style of play, the team were still delivering results.
His first game under the Dutch manager was a 3-1 win against West Ham (3 December), followed by a 2-2 draw against Brighton (8 December). Leicester have lost every league game since then, and the result against Fulham means they have lost a great series of games in the Premier League.
Van Nistelrooy is highly regarded as a coach and was briefly appointed manager of Man United until Ruben Amorim took over, but he has clearly lost ground in the relegation battle.
Keiynan Dewsbury-Hall has been linked with a sensational return to Leicester from Chelsea.
The reaction to El Canus’ substitution, and the reaction at full-time (Leicester were booed), shows that the former Real Madrid striker is falling out of favor with the fans and if things continue like this, , he may be exposed to the following risks: You lose the backing of the board.
Leicester will have to make a deal in the January transfer window if they want to remain in the Premier League side, and Woyo Koulibaly will be the first player to sign for the Midlands side.
They also have links with current Chelsea and former Foxes midfielder Keiynan Dewsbury-Hall, who could add much-needed quality to their midfield.
In other news, there has been a major update to Leicester’s January plans.
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