Edingleyfox

Agree saving face for his part in the decision and not maybe falling out with a footballing legend probably matters a lot. Top had to trust others with signings such as Cooper and the recruitment team so I wouldn't put the new players as his responsibility Ultimately I'm speculating but suspect Top is really hoping that the next few games will give him justification to keep Ruud on for the first 10 games next season. Personally I don't think the results are suddenly going to turn around performances at home have been particularly poor and Southampton will probably fancy their chances as we needed a bit of luck to beat them last time with the sending off etc

I’m a bit conflicted about the Southampton game. Yes I’d like to see a goal for once maybe even a win. But I can’t help feeling that any glimmer of hope is just going to postpone any reset or managerial change.

This is a game Leicester will be expected to win. With injuries there is very little pace in the side and we have seen how half heartedly City track back if caught on the break. Fairly confident Southampton will have the edge and that should surely force a decision on RVN.

I got the impression last summer that Leicester completely lost focus.The club needed another striker and box to box midfielder with KDH and Kelechi leaving but all that got lost buying average players at inflated prices that were no better than existing players. I remember Cooper saying they had to trust each other on recruitment. I had a vision of people working through spreadsheets knowing little or nothing about how these players would fit in. So we had duplication with Reid/Ayew, Skipp similar to Winks, another albeit younger centre back when Leicester had loads on their books. Bilal has been good but still developing and had no pre season.Finally hired a striker with minutes left in the window that has barely played and similarly in January with Coulibaly. Shambolic.

So in the last 9 months Leicester have handed out two 3 year contracts for managers. RVN came with virtually no prem management experience and Cooper very limited Surely there must be some clauses in them?? But then in January signed a full back on a 4.5 year contract and what happened there. Not to mention Golding from Chelsea last summer for £5m not featured at all.

I have just watched this back. Too many players looked like they were on a pre season friendly . Wilf and Soumare in critical positions jogging back almost got the impression main aim was to remain injury free. Faes gets criticised but Coady struggling too. Doubt any of these players see their future with Leicester so why not change it Ruud?

Personally I’d go for Dyche it won’t be pretty but he’s done it all before at Burnley etc. I think he is fairly local. Looking at the betting odds I cannot get too excited with any of the names. I also think it would be a massive risk to go for Carsley

We can debate the pros and cons of Martin and Dyche but at this moment Leicester need to sort of a mutually acceptable compromise with Ruud if there is one. I’m guessing Leicester want Martin because he is up and coming and more in the Enzo mould. Whether that style will work next year I don’t know but the players simply aren’t performing atm

Fair point. I just think RVN hasn’t been given the easiest ride by decisions over the Summer at all levels of the club. I do think Ruud should take some responsibility and it worries re at press conference that he seems to blame others and the gulf between leagues.

Very few players are out of contract so we need a manager that can inspire and maximise the potential of the existing squad. Ruud may not be responsible for relegation but totally convinced he is not the one to lead Leicester back. Too many squad players look unhappy or unmotivated and we need a completely fresh start (ideally at several levels in the club)

At least that penalty gives a xg of over 1 for a change!!!

Both Soumare and Wilf struggle tracking back but no changes made week in week out. RVN inflexibility becoming hard to understand.

Shaping the future just a bit of positive spin the team selection doesn’t support it as others have said.

Quite honestly I can only think that Ipswich and Southampton being in a similar predicament has saved the manager coupled with his legendary status as a player. He is a good talker but his ultra cautious approach relying on older players and dropping likes of Facundo and Mavididi early on just spiralled into what we have seen at home. He had tried to adopt a different approach now but I am not convinced by him as a manager

West Brom away great escape and the one with Mahrez assist. Goal in the 5 3 United win and the one breaking RVN record and of course the brilliant effort in the 2 0 Liverpool win