Matchday
Leicester City 0 Manchester City 2: Play like that again and we might be fine?
The last game of 2024 and Leicester needed a win over struggling Manchester City to avoid ending it in the relegation zone. Despite it being our most complete ninety minutes, it wasn't to be. But it did inspire hope and more importantly, support from the stands.
Liverpool 3 Leicester City 1: A shock win for the Reds
Leftover turkey sandwiches, black and white films, Leicester not winning at Anfield. This was the seventh time in ten years Leicester and Liverpool have met between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. It took place exactly 40 years after Leicester won 2-1 thanks to Gary Lineker’s goal in front of the Kop. And to the surprise of absolutely nobody, Liverpool won.
Leicester City 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3: The Ward Supremacy
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Newcastle 4 Leicester City 0: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Put down your mince pies and maybe pour a slightly bigger than recommended glass of mulled wine to process what we just watched. This was a Leicester City away day at Newcastle, less about spreading festive joy and more delivering the nightmare before Christmas.
Leicester 2 Brighton 2 - Foxes weather the storm to salvage a late point
A lot of people streamed out of the King Power, soggy and disappointed as substitute Minteh put Brighton 2-0 up. But Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side embodied the Foxes Never Quit strapline, spearheaded by our captain to salvage a late point.
The Seagulls couldn’t stop him and neither could Storm Darragh. It’s Jamie Vardy’s world and all we can do as Foxes fans is revel in it.
Leicester City 3 West Ham 1: The Flying Dutchmen
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first game as Leicester City manager was the night football became fun again.
Brentford 4 Leicester City 1: A tactical and defensive fright show to welcome Ruud
New manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy was in the stands, next to Top. Nothing can destroy some newfound hope or excitement among Leicester fans like a trip to London to take on a Brentford side who hadn't beaten Leicester since 1953 and with their forward, Kevin Schade, having not scored this season.
You know the script.