Gary Lineker looks like a defeated man after watching Leicester City fall to defeat again.
Leicester’s 4-0 loss against Brentford means that the Foxes have now made unwanted history by becoming the first side in Premier League history to lose six games in a row without scoring.
It’s been a torrid run, with some suggesting Leicester should reappoint Martin O’Neill to save their season.
Ruud van Nistelrooy seemed to back Leicester fans’ decision to protest once again and many Foxes fans would’ve agreed with Richard Keys’ thoughts on Jon Rudkin.
Lineker had to endure the game with Alan Shearer on Match of the Day and agreed with the former Newcastle United man’s thoughts on Leicester’s survival hopes.
Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer think Leicester will be relegated
Shearer has always thought Leicester would be relegated and Friday’s loss only made him stick to his word even more.
Leicester legend Lineker on the other hand has tried to remain positive throughout the season but even he has admitted defeat.
Speaking about the game on Match of the Day, Lineker said: “Leicester’s last six home games – no goals scored and 15 against. That’s bleak, isn’t it? And then we’ve got the bottom of the table and it’s the three teams that went up, like last season, that look almost certain now to be the three teams that go down.”
Shearer then replied: “I’d be amazed if anything changed. I’ve said it all season and nothing’s changed to my mind in terms of the bottom three.”
How does Leicester’s next three fixtures compare to Wolves and Ipswich?
Survival seems all but over now for Leicester. At the time of writing, Leicester are five points behind 17th-placed Wolves and the gap could be extended to eight by the time the Foxes face West Ham United on Thursday.
It seems that the final safety spot will be contested for by Leicester, Ipswich and Wolves, although it already seems that barring any major mishaps, Wolves will take it.
Out of the three clubs it’s Leicester who have the most difficult run of fixtures as they face trips to West Ham, Chelsea and a home game against Manchester United.
| Leicester’s next three games | Ipswich’s next three games | Wolves’ next three games |
| West Ham (A) | Man United (A) | Fulham (H) |
| Chelsea (A) | Crystal Palace (A) | Everton (H) |
| Man United (H) | Nottingham Forest (H) | Southampton (A) |
Ipswich on the other hand have back-to-back away games at Man United and Crystal Palace before a home game against Nottingham Forest.
Wolves meanwhile have Fulham and Everton at home and a trip to Southampton.