Tremendous Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi’s type has come below intense scrutiny from the Nigerian soccer group following Leicester Metropolis’s humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brentford in a Premier League conflict on the King Energy Stadium on Friday.
The outcome means Ruud van Nistelrooy’s aspect stays within the relegation zone, sitting nineteenth within the desk with simply 17 factors from 26 matches.
Ndidi, who began in midfield alongside Boubakary Soumaré, endured a lacklustre efficiency earlier than being substituted within the 77th minute, making manner for Oliver Skipp.
Earlier than his substitution, the Nigerian midfielder recorded 41 touches, finishing 23 of his 29 passes with a 79% accuracy fee.
Nevertheless, the 28-year-old struggled to make an attacking influence, failing to register a single key go, shot on track, or profitable dribble. He tried two crosses, each unsuccessful, and accomplished simply certainly one of his two long-ball makes an attempt.
Defensively, Ndidi gained three of his seven floor duels and certainly one of his two aerial battles whereas making two clearances. Nevertheless, he misplaced possession 10 occasions and dedicated two fouls, additional highlighting his troublesome outing.
Unimpressed by his efficiency, some Tremendous Eagles followers took to X to precise their issues over the 28-year-old’s latest type, notably with Nigeria’s essential 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Rwanda and Zimbabwe approaching in March.
Nevertheless, one other fan identified Leicester’s struggles, highlighting the priority of getting a defensive midfielder as their prime assister and questioning the choice to deliver on one other whereas trailing 3-0.
One other fan criticised Leicester, stating that the group lacks every part required to compete within the Premier League.
At the start of the season, Ndidi was amongst Leicester’s standout performers, recording 4 assists in his first six matches. Nevertheless, because the group’s type dipped, his influence regularly diminished, and a December harm saved him out of motion for 2 months.
Up to now this season, the 28-year-old has performed 16 matches, beginning all and averaging 82 minutes per sport. Defensively, he has contributed a mean of three.1 tackles and 4.3 ball recoveries per match.
