Carvalho caps off Brentford’s mauling of Van Nistelrooy’s Leicester

It never rains but it pours. Leicester fans started streaming out after Brentford made it 3-0 just after the half-hour mark and those who did stay to brave a torrential second-half downpour were left with the depressing claim to fame that they were there to witness an English top-flight team lose a sixth consecutive home league game without scoring for the first time in history.Leicester have lost 10 of their last 11 Premier League games – thank goodness they faced Tottenham in the midst of this run – and faith that they can retain their status is starting to run out. Even Ruud van Nistelrooy appeared to be admitting his players are not good enough to stay up. Continue reading...

Feb 22, 2025 - 01:00
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Carvalho caps off Brentford’s mauling of Van Nistelrooy’s Leicester

It never rains but it pours. Leicester fans started streaming out after Brentford made it 3-0 just after the half-hour mark and those who did stay to brave a torrential second-half downpour were left with the depressing claim to fame that they were there to witness an English top-flight team lose a sixth consecutive home league game without scoring for the first time in history.

Leicester have lost 10 of their last 11 Premier League games – thank goodness they faced Tottenham in the midst of this run – and faith that they can retain their status is starting to run out. Even Ruud van Nistelrooy appeared to be admitting his players are not good enough to stay up. Continue reading...