Leicester City's loss to Queens Park Rangers was the latest unacceptable abomination on Filbert Way. If any football supporters wondered why the Blue Army want their ownership to sell and leave, look no further than this weekend's game!
For far too long, City fans have been labelled ungrateful by ignorant and uninformed rivals who fail to grasp the structural rot currently eroding a once-proud institution. Evidently, this disgruntled majority of the Foxes faithful are correct in condemning The King Power International Group.
Their negligence, coupled with the persistent, shadowy presence of director of football Jon Rudkin, has caused the squad to be brittle and poor. A fragile collection shattered by a procession of unsuitable managers and often abject recruitment.
Ben Nelson of Leicester City
​Amidst this gloom, one partially shining light this season was the emergence of centre-back Ben Nelson. The academy graduate offered a rare glimpse of composure in a defensive line often defined by its chaotic vulnerability.
However, the cruel theatre of sport saw his reputation tarnished over two succession fixtures. A clumsy penalty concession and a worrying own goal have cast unforgiving eyes upon the Northampton-born man.
Gary Rowett's criticism
Yet, rather than shielding his fledgling asset from the inevitable vitriol, head coach Gary Rowett chose a path of public scrutiny. By questioning the defender's fundamental quality and consistency in the wake of defeat, Rowett has engaged in a questionable and polarising move indeed.
"When I first came in looked like perhaps he he’d not been playing with the same confidence that I saw him last season… I thought he was outstanding on Tuesday night. I thought it was outstanding Ipswich away. But I suppose sometimes you just want that consistency with players. We’re at a stage of a season where we can’t afford to not perform. I don’t think it was just Ben today, but I thought there was certainly a couple of those moments. His mistakes which are unfortunate for him. He’s got to do something about it."Rowett - The72
To single out an up-and-coming professional for the collective failures of a squad built on the shifting sands of mismanagement feels less like accountability and more like a deflection of tactical inadequacy and his own suitability. Nelson has made errors. But, in a season of systemic failure, blaming young players for the overriding sins of the architects will be a bitter pill for the Foxes faithful to swallow.