The writing is on the wall for Ruud van Nistelrooy and Leicester City.
Leicester’s loss against Manchester United leaves them nine points off safety with only nine games remaining.
That loss also meant that the Foxes broke two unwanted records by conceding 1000 Premier League goals quicker than anyone else, as well as the first top flight side to lose seven home games in a row without scoring.
Van Nistelrooy isn’t the only person to blame for the downfall and cracks are beginning to show after the Leicester manager called out Wout Faes for a mistake in the opening goal.
Ruud van Nistelrooy refuses to change style
Van Nistelrooy’s future is up in the air and there are question marks about whether or not he will be at the King Power Stadium.
In the last two games, Van Nistelrooy has made a huge tactical change after the 48-year-old moved to a 5-3-2 formation.
It hasn’t changed Leicester’s form though and they have lost both of those games but the Dutchman said he won’t change his philosophy.
- Premier League
-
LeicesterLeicester
0|3
Man UtdManchester United
-
- Premier League
-
ChelseaChelsea
1|0
LeicesterLeicester
-
He spoke after the game, via The Athletic : “I’ll stay myself, I’m not changing as a person or as a coach.
“The approach that we are trying to achieve with the players on the training pitch and in the approach of games is the road that we’re on. Of course, we are adjusting and we’re trying everything possible to change results around. That’s my job and I will continue to do so.”
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s stubborness has contributed to Leicester’s downfall
When Van Nistelrooy was appointed, nobody thought it would be easy but the appointment has been very poor.
He’s won three games in all competitions, one of them in the FA Cup, and whilst he isn’t the sole person to blame, he must shoulder some of the responsibility.
The Dutchman took far too long to change his tactics and has continuously picked players out of form, hoping for something to change rather than making something happen.
There’s still nine games to go and until it’s mathematically impossible, the Leicester boss will still work to turn things around, but it’s looking like a long way back.