It looks so hard for promoted teams to stay up. Leicester are probably one of the stronger teams were gong to see and i just dont think they have enough to survive. I think this is about as good as they can manage too, I dont think theres much more to get out of the squad.
Ruud van Nistelrooy | Leicester Manager
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
No he didn’t.
He was practically the assistant manager under ETH’s car crash of a season.
This has been our problem for years and I’m just glad the INEOS are steering away from these sentiment appointments.
some potential good news, Atlanta from MLS have offered Palace £15m for Edouard which would free up a very useful loan space for us
He barely lasted a month into the season. I can’t remember much about the players they sold at that time, but judging on recent history, 17th would be an improvement.
RvN was a sensible approach as an assistant manager, he did well in the Dutch oeaguie as a manager but didn't hav the experience to be a head coach in a higher league
Won 3 in 7 yeah, so it's not like he was just sacked for being relegated. He was also in relegation in the championship after 7 games in.
They were 17th in the Championship which is 5 places above relegation. Also one win away from 12th. The championship is a crazy league, so being in that position after 7 games is not really a huge issue.
My apologies wasn't quite rehearsed with the league table there.
In any case he was given a crack beyond getting relegated and got something like 3 wins in 7 a league below?
Cor blimey, would be incredible business for us. Sadly it sounds like that Mango Lassi Latte from Boro is going there instead so you might be stuck with him.
What a rollercoaster you've been on! You looked like a dead cert to be a solid middling PL team at the bare minimum, so it's crazy to see the freefall and precariousness that has you unsure you'll even remain in the league or become a fixture in it (again).
I think the other poster gave a pretty fair assessment. Leicester obviously a much bigger club than Cardiff, but the squad is a shadow of previous ones they’ve had in their premier league.
Yeah but when he knew Amorim had been appointed wasn't he hoping to be his assistant?
They did come back up under Neil Warnock
Fair, I’d erased that from my memory. Looks like a similar result in the premier league and the following championship season though. They’re a championship team at best.
Don't think he's going to be lasting too much longer there.
Seven straight defeats, crowd booed his double sub at 1-0 (and they conceded a second a minute later) and another Leicester coach who isn't playing Buonanotte for some inexplicable reason.
Can see Dyche in at Leicester by end of the month.
Seven straight defeats, crowd booed his double sub at 1-0 (and they conceded a second a minute later) and another Leicester coach who isn't playing Buonanotte for some inexplicable reason.
Can see Dyche in at Leicester by end of the month.
Absolutely done a number on LC this season. Beat them twice as MU caretaker and then dragged them down into the relegation zone.
Inside job to save us from relegation
Imagine if he avoids relegation with them and sends Everton down
Don't think he'll survive much longer, may even go tonight
Surely financially they'll find it hard to sack him?
It's funny how the United fans in here are all saying how terribly Van Nistelrooij is doing at Leicester and that he won't last long, while the actual Leicester fan in this thread has actually been appreciative of his work so far and points the finger rather at Leicester's DOF.
Looking at the PL match day thread, this opinion doesn't seem to be shared by all Leicester fans
The two aren't mutually exclusive. We do have problems with the board (Teflon Rudkin in particular), a crappy team which is the result of a failed transfer policy, but it absolutely doesn't absolve Ruud from blame.
W1 D1 L7 (in a row). 7 scored / 23 conceded
We have Spurs (A), Everton (A) and Arsenal (H) next.
He simply is not a PL manager and I'd amazed if he lasts past the Arsenal game.
Had loud chants of "You don't know what you're doing" after a double sub in the second half.
Sample size of one. This might give a better idea of the general sentiment: https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/topic/136495-ruud-out-has-to-go/
At least the shouts that we should have kept him on should die down now. The bloke had four games here, all of them at home with three of them against shite, and he was pretty jammy to get away with a point in the other one. Didn't really do anything but play a continuation of Ten Hag's football. The best you can say about his managerial credentials at this point is that he can really pull off a turtleneck.
It’s a results based position so yes he is doing terrible 1 win 1 draw and 7 defeats. That’s not to say there’s other problems at the club but his appointment hasn’t worked so far
Pretty mixed, but then it's been mixed in here as well, so fair enough I guess. United fans in general seem to underestimate the mess Leicester are in. Funnily though, that makes people saying @Fortitude was really talking about United earlier even more on point!
I'm not sure I understand all this. Hasn't he only been there a matter of weeks?
What did they expect?
What did they expect?
Don't think it's unreasonable to have expected better tbf. I doubt any expected miracles but it can't feel them with much optimism.
No idea why they hired him
Oh dear ... that's a massive loss.
Yeah it only makes sense if they've accepted they are in a shit position and already planning for championship. Maybe
It seemed like ruud as a permanent just didn't make sense for a team battling relegation. It was like when Ole went to Cardiff, sometimes some clubs aren't compatible with somebody they hire. .
He will be gone before the fa cup tie it seems
Painful to watch. There was nothing to suggest that he had what it takes to navigate a relegation battle with one of the league's weakest squads. I feel for him, bad career move.
taking El Khannouss off and leaving Ayew on was inexcuseable, not dropping Winks after Wednesday was poor, he needs to make changes vs Spurs next week
with our new right back signed I'd switch system
Keeper
Justin Vestergaard Okoli
Coulibaly Soumare Skipp* Kristiansen
El Khannouss
Vardy Daka
* very tempted to put in young Sammy Braybrooke there as Winks is playing scared and Ndidi isn't fitJustin Vestergaard Okoli
Coulibaly Soumare Skipp* Kristiansen
El Khannouss
Vardy Daka
Not starting well. No new manager bounce, don't think he'll last the season. If they struggle come march they may want someone to steal points to try to stay up
first 2 games went well, then we went away to Newcastle without our entire midfield and that started everything going wrong. Wolves he fecked up by playing Ward who is simply incompetent
I'm quite gutted it's not currently working for him. Wanted him to do well, hopefully he can find a few wins
I don't get why he fecked Buonanotte's momentum when he arrived by starting to sub him like if he had 4 options for that role, while the kid was doing more than fine
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