Leicester news: Opinion – Fan writer on Steve Cooper’s prospects

That James Justin rocket will live long in the memory. A perfectly executed strike that saw us draw level with one of the slickest teams in Europe. I waited for the inevitable late heartbreak and it arrived, bang on time.

Six games to start without a win is certainly relegation form and the dress rehearsal is now over for Steve Cooper. The next four matches against Bournemouth, Southampton, Nottingham Forest and Ipswich are potentially season-defining.

Poor discipline and application have featured in these early games, alongside an arguably overly cautious approach to winnable games and questionable timings of substitutions. For example, injury-time substitutions against Arsenal disrupted our focus and the new players had no time to adjust to the pace of play and danger areas. We know how that ended.

Football is full of fine margins and I do feel a few tweaks and better decision-making both on and off the field could determine how high (or low) we sit in the table.

The Foxes must take it to the Cherries next weekend and Cooper needs to show flexibility between his tactics at home against those away, particularly given the continual conundrum of the midfield.

Over those six games, there have been periods of good play, worthy of winning football matches. If Cooper and the players can produce these over a full 90 minutes, then the next four games will yield positive results.

There is almost an undertone that we are better than Cooper believes we are. Have a little faith, take a few risks with attacking players, especially at home.

October is now or never for Steve Cooper – else it will be curtains for him in the fanbase.

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Publish date : 2024-10-01 05:43:00

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