Leicester fans savage Foxes defender after latest horror showing

Leicester City fans have reached their breaking point with a Fox after the defender's latest questionable display in Saturday's FA Cup fourth Round tie against Southampton. In a season already marred by high-profile errors, a lack of composure and a debilitating points deduction, his clumsiness at St Mary's served as a grim microcosm of the club’s current defensive fragility.

Oh, Caleb, no

​The flashpoint arrived on the stroke of half-time when Caleb Okoli, seemingly caught in two minds, lunged into a reckless challenge inside the area. The referee had little choice but to point to the spot; Cyle Larin converted to give the Saints a lead that felt tragically avoidable.

For the traveling Foxes faithful, the sense of déjà vu (or 'déjà blue') was palpable. It was only days ago that Leicester surrendered a three-goal lead to the same opposition in a chaotic 4-3 league defeat. A collapse in which Okoli's positioning and defensive acumen was repeatedly called into question.

Leicester City fans in warranted meltdown

​The social media fallout was instantaneous and unforgiving. Supporters have begun to label the former Atalanta man a "liability". They point to a worrying trend that includes a bizarre red card against Charlton Athletic in late January.

Many in the Blue Army are now questioning the decision to block a move back to Italy for the 24-year-old last month and prior. With Jannik Vestergaard sidelined, the burden of leadership in the heart of the defense has fallen to Okoli. Yet he appears to be buckling under the pressure of the physical and mental demands.

As interim manager Andy King searches for stability to avoid a slide toward the relegation zone, he faces a mounting dilemma. Should the LCFC icon persevere with a confidence-shattered Okoli or, alternatively, look toward his quality youth production line? A tough one, again.