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Ruud van Nistelrooy set the worst record in Premier League history.
Leicester City lost 0-3 in the 31st round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against Newcastle United at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, at 4 a.m. on the 8th (Korea time). With this defeat, Leicester is also likely to be relegated to the English Championship (Second Division).
It was a disastrous defeat. Leicester, who lost a point to Jacob Murphy in the second minute of the first half, failed to fight back at all and sank as it was. In the 11th minute of the first half, Fabienne Cher's ultra-long-range shot hit the post and Murphy pushed it in and lost another point. In the 34th minute of the first half, he was smashed when he gave up a goal to Harvey Barnes. Leicester fans walked off the pitch at 0-3.
In this match, Leicester became the first team in EPL history to lose eight consecutive games without scoring. Leicester is the first team to lose eight consecutive games without scoring in the first division since Thunderland in the 1976-1977 season. It is a luxury that such a broken team wants to remain in the EPL.
Leicester were 17th in the league when Steve Cooper was in charge. He was competing for the relegation zone, but he did not belong to the relegation zone. Coach Cooper, who had a disagreement with the team, was also 17th in the league, but Van Nistelrooy is eating more of those teams. Leicester had just seven points after Van Nistelrooy took the helm. The victory in his debut match, a draw in the second match, and then a defeat away from Tottenham is over. All 15 other league games have been lost.
Leicester ambitiously returned to the EPL after winning the English Championship (second division) last season, but their relegation will be confirmed soon. There are a whopping 15 points difference with Wolverhampton, who is ranked 17th. Soon, Leicester will likely be demoted.
Van Nistelrooy's interview at the worst time in the team's history was a piece of cake. He said after the game, `What I want to say is that it's very disappointing. Personally speaking, I came here with the intention of developing the club, but so far it hasn't worked. I've tried various things, tried different players, different rescues, but I didn't get the results. That's all I can say", he said as if he had no fault.
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Van Nistelui signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Leicester, but if this is the case, he is likely to be replaced after this season. As a legendary soccer player, Van Nistelu, who was a teammate of Park Ji-sung when he was at Manchester United and loved as a mentor to Son Heung-min when he was in Hamburg, is going downhill as a leader.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
