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“It wasn’t a dangerous position but we made it dangerous which is frustrating”- “Steve Cooper BLASTS Leicester’s ‘Lack of Desire’ in Man Utd Defeat and SHUTS DOWN Major Excuse
Leicester City manager Steve Cooper has delivered a scathing assessment of his team’s 3-0 loss to Manchester United on Sunday, highlighting a lack of desire and critical mistakes at both ends of the pitch.
The Foxes were up against it as they made their second trip to Old Trafford in just two weeks. After a 5-2 defeat to Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side last Wednesday, Leicester faced a similar outcome in this match. In the Dutchman’s final game as interim manager, goals from Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho, and an own goal from Victor Kristiansen handed United a comfortable victory.
Cooper was far from impressed with his side’s performance and had strong words for his players.
“The result speaks for itself, but ultimately we didn’t show enough desire in either penalty area,” he told BBC Sport. “We allowed two unopposed shots from outside the box for their goals. It’s frustrating that two of the goals came from our corners. We made a non-dangerous situation into one. At the other end, we got into good positions but didn’t show the same level of desire.”
He continued, “Our general play was fine in moments, but we lacked purpose. We had good spells and it didn’t feel like they were going to score the next goal.”
Leicester have now gone three consecutive league matches without a win and are only four points clear of the relegation zone.
Cooper also dismissed suggestions that the absence of Jamie Vardy was to blame for the defeat. The veteran striker, who has started every Premier League match this season, missed the United game due to injury. While Vardy, now 37, is no longer the player he once was, he remains an important figure for the Foxes, having scored four goals so far this season.
However, Cooper quickly rejected the notion that Vardy’s absence was a factor in the loss. “We can’t just say we missed Jamie Vardy and use that as an excuse. We can’t be reliant on that,” he said.
