Coady Urges Leicester Squad to Reflect After Heavy Brentford Defeat

Leicester defender Conor Coady has acknowledged that the squad is in a “dark place” following their 4-1 loss to Brentford. Kevin Schade’s inaugural senior hat-trick and Yoane Wissa’s equaliser completed the Bees’ comeback in west London on Saturday afternoon. Facundo Buonanotte initially gave the Foxes an unexpected lead, but the hosts quickly established a 3-1 advantage before half-time, with Schade completing his treble just before the hour mark. This defeat, which marks their fifth in the last eight games, occurred in the presence of incoming new manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, who watched from the stands. The squad also faced criticism for their Christmas party in Copenhagen last weekend, an issue caretaker boss Ben Dawson confirmed the club had addressed with them this week. “We are in a dark place at the moment. We have got to pull ourselves through it and look at ourselves in the mirror,” Coady told Sky Sports, as Leicester City currently sits 16th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone. He further stated, “We will see new manager in training tomorrow. There is a full season to go, the new manager is coming in tomorrow and we have to go from there.” Van Nistelrooy, whose appointment was announced on Friday, was seated next to owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha at Gtech Community Stadium. Dawson is scheduled to debrief Van Nistelrooy on Sunday, and Coady expressed that he is “looking forward to” working with the former Netherlands international.