FURIOUS Russell Martin Has Had ENOUGH Didn’t Hold Back After SHAMELESS Performance From These Leicester Players In DISASTROUS Goalless MK Dons Draw That Stretched The Foxes’ Winless Run

Leicester City were once again left frustrated on Saturday afternoon after being held to a goalless draw by MK Dons, with Russell Martin’s side still searching for their first league victory of the season.

The Foxes dominated possession and created enough opportunities to take all three points, but a combination of missed chances and impressive goalkeeping left them with just one point.

The result means Leicester remain winless after their opening three League One matches, with Martin’s side now sitting on just two points.

The afternoon began with Leicester creating an early opening when Harry Souttar’s lofted pass found Bobby De Cordova-Reid inside the opening 10 minutes.

The Jamaican controlled the ball well, but his stabbed effort drifted wide of Craig MacGilivray’s goal.

Jayden Joseph then forced the MK Dons goalkeeper into his first save after a promising Leicester move involving Wes Burns and Conor Chaplin.

Joseph raced through on goal and attempted to sneak his effort inside the near post, but MacGilivray was equal to it.

Leicester continued to dominate possession, eventually finishing the match with more than 75 per cent of the ball and 22 shots.

However, Martin’s players struggled to turn that dominance into the one thing that mattered most — a goal.

The Foxes returned for the second half with greater intensity and immediately began asking more questions of the MK Dons defence.

Admir Bristric received the ball from Burns on the right, beat his defender and unleashed a powerful effort towards goal, only for the shot to be deflected.

From the resulting corner, Sammy Braybrooke forced MacGilivray into a quick reaction save from distance.

Braybrooke was then inches away from breaking the deadlock himself after producing something out of nothing.

The midfielder controlled the ball under pressure from Callum Paterson, drove forward and fired towards goal, only to see his effort strike the outside of the post.

The pressure continued as Leicester searched desperately for a breakthrough.

Jayden Joseph came even closer late on when his long-range effort cannoned off the crossbar, leaving the Foxes wondering how they had failed to score.

Then came another huge opportunity.

Liam Cullen ran onto Christian McFarlane’s low cross inside the box and appeared to have a golden opportunity to finally settle the contest.

But his effort went straight into the hands of MacGilivray.

For Martin, the frustration was understandable.

After the final whistle, the Leicester boss spoke about the growing frustration surrounding the club and admitted just how much everyone was waiting for that breakthrough moment.

“If we score, I think everyone goes home so happy and they’re waiting for that, I was waiting for that and we were on the bench,” Martin said.

He then offered a revealing assessment of the situation.

“So I think that’s a build-up of two, three years, maybe even longer, of frustration towards the club, the team, whatever it is.”

That frustration was evident in the performance, particularly with Leicester creating opportunities but failing to find the decisive finish.

Among those to come under scrutiny was Tommy Watson, who struggled to influence the game consistently.

Watson had too many loose touches and, although he improved after the break, several of his passes and crosses lacked the quality required.

Bobby De Cordova-Reid also endured a frustrating afternoon after missing a major opportunity early on.

He later moved into his preferred position behind the striker following Chaplin’s departure, but his overall impact remained limited.

Elsewhere, Wes Burns was also below his best despite helping stretch the MK Dons defence, while Conor Chaplin was forced off after suffering a knock.

There were, however, several positives for Martin.

Luke Thomas produced his best performance of the season and was rated Leicester’s standout player with an 8/10.

He dealt impressively with the physical challenge of facing Sam Nombe, swept up danger and looked comfortable on the ball.

Christian McFarlane and Louis Page were also handed 7/10 ratings, while Braybrooke earned praise for another strong display despite twice coming agonisingly close to scoring.

Harry Souttar also impressed with his distribution into the final third and produced a crucial block inside the box.

Despite those positives, Leicester will know that their inability to turn dominance into goals has become an immediate concern.

The Foxes had the possession, created chances and twice hit the woodwork, but ultimately left Milton Keynes with another draw.

And with the wait for a first league win now stretching into a third match, Martin will be desperate for his players to turn their dominance into points before the frustration grows even further.