- Leicester slipped nearer to relegation after their 3-0 defeat on the King Energy
- The loss noticed them set a brand new document and saved them 15 factors adrift of security
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Leicester have discovered themselves on the mistaken aspect of historical past after their dismal 3-0 residence defeat by Newcastle moved them even nearer to relegation.
Jacob Murphy made the early breakthrough after tapping in a cross on the far submit and he quickly doubled his tally, touching residence when Fabian Schar’s audacious effort from the midway line cannoned again off the crossbar.
Harvey Barnes, on the books on the King Energy between 2016 and 2023, then added a ruthless third for the Champions League-chasing guests.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s aspect stay nineteenth within the Premier League and are 15 factors adrift of security after dropping 22 of their 31 top-flight matches up to now.
However their newest defeat, which once more noticed them booed off by a dwindling residence crowd on the half-time break, additionally set an undesirable – and embarrassing – document.
Certainly, Leicester are actually the primary workforce within the historical past of the Soccer League to lose eight consecutive residence league video games with out scoring a single aim.
Leicester set an undesirable document after dropping 3-0 to Newcastle on the King Energy
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s aspect look sure to be relegated, doubtlessly within the subsequent two video games
The Magpies scored two fast objectives earlier than former Foxes ahead Harvey Barnes added a 3rd
Damningly, the Foxes have gone over 12 hours with out discovering the again of the online within the top-flight. Their most up-to-date aim got here on January 26 of their 2-1 victory away at Tottenham, a freak flash within the pan with relegation showing inevitable.
Leicester are additionally the second aspect in high division historical past to go eight straight residence video games with out scoring, after Manchester Metropolis between January and Could 2007.
As well as, the membership have misplaced 11 residence matches in a single marketing campaign for the primary time.
With simply seven video games remaining, Leicester are hovering above the lure door with solely Southampton, who have been formally relegated on Sunday, under them.
The equation for Van Nistelrooy’s prices is easy. Leicester will probably be relegated if Seventeenth-placed Wolves win their subsequent two video games, or if the Foxes lose their subsequent two.
Submit-match, the Dutchman may give no assurances over his unsure future.
‘In fact it is tough,’ Van Nistelrooy informed Sky Sports activities. ‘You come right here to do nicely and work along with nice individuals right here on the membership and the gamers, and naturally when you’ll be able to’t get outcomes that may be very disappointing.
‘The intent has at all times been there to convey the membership additional. The membership is an important factor, and what’s finest for the membership you at all times have to contemplate and that is I believe the place the place we are actually.
‘This can be a tough evening, particularly additionally within the run of type that we’re in. It is vital to analyse this, and sleep on it, and recuperate from it and that is it for now.’
Pressed on his feedback, he added: ‘No, there isn’t any questions, it is simply coping with this set again, one other one, and that is for now what I can say.’
