Brendan Rodgers is receiving necessary criticism from Leicester City fans. They are divided but concerned. Here’s how we found out.
The King Power club is in financial trouble. They are 17th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone, but they have a better goal difference than their opponents. They have been uninspiring, and it is clear that all ambition has been sucked from the club’s soul.
The head coach has spoken like a dementor about hard work, finding intensity, building a run of results, and the need to improve our defensive resilience. Meanwhile, he has commented on the level of achievement he believes survival in the ‘Prem’ would entail for himself. From European qualification to relegation battlers, it’s an ambitious feat if I do say so myself.
As a result of this negative attitude, many supporters, particularly regular commuters, have expressed their displeasure by booing at full-time and waving anti-Rodgers banners. The most recent example was the situation following the Brentford result.
Leicester City boss responds
Fans unfurled another banner demanding that the board fire the manager who has led the Foxes from the promised land to the doldrums with a largely unchanged squad. This was not universally supported, as some attempted to wrestle the banner down in order to show their support for the coach.
Rodgers himself went over to express his gratitude for the team’s road support. The head coach made some interesting observations about their reaction to him:
“It was a hard-fought point for us, and I hope they can be proud of their team, especially given the run of games we had.” It was merely an expression of gratitude.”
“Everyone has the right to an opinion.” I’ve always been respectful, and I will always be respectful. Whatever reaction you get, it’s fine. That’s been the case for the majority of the season.”
Essentially, Leicester City’s manager wants supporters to feel proud that they managed a point after a run of losses, and he went over to express his ‘appreciation’ for their support for the team on the road despite the poor results. Furthermore, he is now accustomed to negative perceptions of him.
That is a toxic environment to tolerate. Those negative outcomes, as well as the weakened mentality that causes them, are a toxic malaise that must be tolerated. In my opinion, the Foxes should not be proud until they start winning again, and the debate over ‘Rodgers Out’ is not so much about whether the coach has been good or bad as it is about when to express dissatisfaction with the poor coaching that has led us here.
Arguably, it is more powerful to support the team on the road and always show appreciation for effort rather than quickly becoming a toxic community that no coach or player wants to approach or talk to. James Maddison has been doing an excellent job of this recently on Twitter, consistently engaging with supporters.
Newcastle are still interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay. The midfielder is expected to leave Old Trafford this summer, with Howe reportedly keen.
“I’m sure Man United haven’t set a price for McTominay at this point,” Fabrizio Romano told CaughtOffside of the situation.
“They rejected all offers for McTominay in January, and now Ten Hag wants the squad to be completely focused on the final two months of the season.” Yes, Newcastle is still interested, but they are unaware of the midfielder’s asking price… yet.”
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