Leicester City booked their place in the FA Cup’s Fourth Round with a win over QPR.
The Foxes welcomed QPR to the King Power for what turned out to be an enthralling encounter.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side secured a 6-2 victory following goals from Stephy Mavididi, Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Vardy, Wout Faes and a James Justin brace.
The scoreline perhaps flattered the Leicester first-team though and one player, in particular, sparked fury among fans online following two very costly errors.
Harry Winks at fault for both QPR goals
Saturday afternoon against QPR was a game to forget for Harry Winks.
The Foxes’ midfielder was named in his side’s starting lineup and asked to form one half of a midfield double pivot alongside Boubakary Soumare. Neither defensive midfielder was particularly effective, but it was Winks who put in the worst showing.
The 28-year-old endured a tough afternoon though. Given just a 5.6 match rating by Sofa Score, Winks’ FA Cup performance was statistically his worst of the season.
| Harry Winks vs. QPR | Stat |
| Minutes played | 60′ |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Key passes | 0 |
| Possession lost | 5 |
| Error leading to goal | 2 |
The former Spurs playmaker was at fault for both of QPR’s goals. Playing a wayward pass in the lead-up to Jonathan Varane’s and Rayan Kolli’s goals, Winks’ two errors kept the away team interested for longer than they should’ve been.
Leicester City fans want Van Nistelrooy to sell Winks
Although the Foxes came through deserving winners, Winks, who was replaced by Oliver Skipp after an hour, appears to have damaged his reputation due to some fans now demanding he be sold before the end of the month.
With Leicester City waiting to learn their fate ahead of a possible PSR breach, the club have been quiet in the transfer window.
And although full-back Woyo Coulibaly is rumoured to be a Leicester City transfer target, judging by Winks’ disasterclass on Saturday, the Foxes’ owners may need to add a new midfielder to their shortlist.
Since arriving at the King Power from Spurs 18 months ago, Winks, who has just under two years left on his contract, has scored just three goals in 64 games in all competitions.