In the 32nd minute of the match between Leicester and Brentford at King Power Stadium, the score was 3-0 for the "Bees". That was also the time when the home team realized that they had failed and had no chance to get points. Even in the remaining minutes, the "Foxes" conceded another goal in the final minutes of the second half, thereby closing the match with a poor score of 0-4.
The loss to Brentford was the clearest proof to point out why Leicester have lost 10/11 of their most recent matches in the Premier League. In this series of poor form, there are still more disastrous things. Leicester are the first team in the Premier League era to lose 6 consecutive home matches but have not scored any goals. They have also scored only 4 goals in their last 11 matches.
In addition, since Van Nistelrooy arrived, Leicester have conceded 32 goals in 13 matches. This is the worst record in the Premier League.
Leicester not only has problems with expertise, but the team is also having cracks. After the final whistle at King Power Stadium, goalkeeper Mads Hermansen and midfielder Boubakary Soumare rushed to argue. The hot heads only temporarily cool down when teammates and referees stop them. As the team stepped into the tunnel, Leicester fans were shouting in unison, "You don't deserve to wear that color".
From the coaching staff, the directors and top team all received heavy criticism at the moment. The Foxes fans were unhappy with Thai Football Director Jon Rudkin and President Aiyawatt. In the near future, when King Power has to welcome Manchester United, Newcastle United and Liverpool, it is unknown whether the series of bad days will continue.
Since the beginning of the season, Leicester and the bottom team Southampton have had the same number of shots on target at the lowest level in the league (80). The pair also created the fewest chances, with only about 16 chances per 90 minutes.
The above index is enough to show Leicester's bad things, but looking at their performance, especially the defense against Brentford will be even more frustrating. All of the Foxes' goals conceded were a basic mistake, as if a team did not know how to arrange a defense.
Van Nistelrooy came to Leicester with a very large squad in his past. He has also gone through a very good interim period with Man United. However, it is all getting pointless when looking at the club's current record. Steve Cooper was sacked with 10 points from 12 games. As for Van Gol, the number of points Leicester have won after 13 matches is only 7.
Van Nistelrooy is very loyal to the style of play he has applied to PSV, 3-2-2-3 with the ball and 4-4-2 without the ball. However, in Leicester today, there are no stars like PSV in the past such as Cody Gakpo, Noni Madueke, Johan Bakayoko, Xavi Simons or Luuk de Jong.
The Dutch strategist's biggest impression of the Foxes' leadership was their professionalism and cooperation. Van Nistelrooy is always professional in every aspect and never complains about anything to the owners. It's just that all the rotation is still ineffective.
In 13 matches against Leicester, Van Nistelrooy made 23 substitutions. These changes mostly targeted the defense but it still broke down against opponents. Perhaps, to overcome this difficult period, Van Gol knew what to do first. The former Premier League champions, if they want to stay in this tournament, need to refine their defence. Otherwise, everything will be meaningless.
