‘Van Nistelrooy was a dreadful appointment’published at 14:46 British Summer Time
Brighton v Leicester (15:00 BST)
Chris Sutton
Premier League title winner with Blackburn
If you ever want a game to get back on track, just play Leicester.
They have lost eight successive league games without scoring, and that run is not going to end here.
Ruud van Nistelrooy was a dreadful appointment as manager but I don’t blame him or his predecessor, Steve Cooper for the Foxes’ awful season because there is a deeper underlying problem at the club.
It didn’t help, then, that the players seemed to think – and probably still do – that they are better than they are.
The fans were expecting too much from this season too, but I doubt that is the case anymore, because their team has been so feeble.
Brighton have taken only one point from their past three matches so they need a win to boost their hopes of finishing in the European places.
I have absolutely no doubt they will get it – the only question is how many will they score.
Sutton’s prediction: 2-0
