adminLeicester City have finally given their supporters something to smile about after securing back-to-back victories, with Russell Martin’s side showing signs of improvement at a crucial stage of their League One campaign.
After enduring a difficult spell that raised serious questions about the team’s performances and the manager’s tactical approach, the Foxes have responded with consecutive wins that could provide a much-needed boost in confidence.
The latest victory was particularly impressive, as Leicester produced a commanding 4-0 performance against Bromley. The result offered a welcome change in mood around the club, with the players delivering a performance that suggested they are beginning to find their rhythm.
However, despite the encouraging results, questions surrounding Martin’s footballing philosophy have not disappeared.
Just hours after Leicester’s emphatic 4-0 victory over Bromley, former England manager Sam Allardyce launched a scathing criticism of the Foxes boss, questioning his refusal to adapt his tactics and warning that his approach could cost him another job.
Allardyce believes Martin’s inflexibility contributed to his departures from Southampton and Rangers, and he has warned that the same problem could follow him to Leicester.
“I wouldn’t give any advice to Russell Martin at Leicester, because I know he wouldn’t take it. It cost him his job at Southampton, it cost him his job at Rangers, and it’s going to cost him his job at Leicester,” Allardyce said.
“His beliefs are far away and beyond the capabilities of the players he’s using. The players probably don’t like it either.”
Allardyce also pointed to Martin’s time at Southampton as an example of his reluctance to adjust his footballing philosophy to suit the demands of the Premier League.
“When he went into the Premier League with Southampton, there was no adjustment to trying to get results, based on the purity of his beliefs in football.”
The former England manager insisted that football managers must be prepared to change their approach when circumstances demand it, rather than stubbornly sticking to a philosophy that is not delivering results.
“You live and die by your beliefs,” he continued.
“Martin shouldn’t listen to me just because I say something, but when you keep losing your job because of your style of play, then what do you do?
“You need to stay in the game.”
Allardyce also cited Leeds United manager Daniel Farke as an example of someone who was willing to adapt his tactics to improve his team’s chances of survival in the Premier League.
“You look at what Daniel Farke did at Leeds after coming back to the Premier League – they started to go direct through Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and it saved his job!”
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Abdulhafiz Teslim