Leicester news: Fan view - Steve Cooper needs time

Leicester weathered the storm on Saturday (literally!) and the performance, particularly the first half, was a damp squib.

The season's first 'six pointer' had fans fired up, eagerly anticipating the first win, against the Toffees who were in a sticky spot. However, the first half was lacklustre and littered with errors, with many fans questioning Steve Cooper's future.

We're used to a distinct identity under Enzo Marescaâ€TMs philosophy - although that didn't escape fan criticism either. It was arguably much easier for Maresca to instil his philosophy in the Championship; a much more forgiving league away from the spotlight. Cooper's philosophy is opaque, he's unsure of his best 11 and, while we've seen glimpses, we're still waiting for things to click into place.

I think fans justifying Cooperâ€TMs sacking is largely based on his time at Forest; a completely different structure, team and set up. This can't be the stick to beat him with â€" he needs time.

Of the five league games, three were while the transfer window was still open/closing (and included Spurs and Villa); the squad wasn't finalised. Therefore, this squad have had just two games together and of the 14 players used on Saturday, six have little or no Premier League experience.

Itâ€TMll be a tough season; everyone said that as we lifted the Championship trophy. Now that's being borne out and the task is upon us, it's clear how tough it is for a promoted team, regardless of manager. Weâ€TMve competed and scored in every game and are 15th in the table; Iâ€TMd take that after 38 games! The players have their part to play - Vardy's one-on-one miss against Spurs and Coady's error last week being examples. Rome wasnâ€TMt built in a day. In the words of the great Dolly Parton, 'if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain'.