Steve Cooper Reflects on Leicester’s Defeat, Addresses Team Reliance

Following Leicester’s defeat against Manchester United, manager Steve Cooper spoke to BBC Match of the Day, stating that while “The result will paint the picture,” his team ultimately “didn’t show enough desire in either penalty area.” He highlighted defensive lapses, noting, “We let two unopposed shots from outside the area for the goals.” Cooper also expressed frustration regarding set-pieces, explaining, “Two of the goals have come from our corners as well which is frustrating. It wasn’t a dangerous position but we made it dangerous.” He added that despite getting “into good areas” offensively, the team “didn’t show that same desire” in attack. He described the team’s “general play” as “fine,” but concluded that “in the end we didn’t have the purpose.” Cooper observed, “We had good spells, we were in the game, it didn’t feel like they were going to score the next goal.” Cooper concluded his remarks by emphasizing, “We can’t just say we missed Jamie Vardy, we can’t be reliant on that.”