New Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy with chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha in the stands at Brentford vs Leicester
Ruud van Nistelrooy is Leicester City's new manager
Ruud van Nistelrooy has been warned that he may have to adapt his tactics to achieve success at Leicester City by former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy.
The Dutchman, 48, was confirmed as Leicester's new manager on Friday night just weeks after leaving his previous role at Manchester United. Van Nistelrooy succeeds Steve Cooper, who was sacked last weekend after just 12 games at the helm.
Van Nistelrooy inherits a side who have won just twice in the Premier League all season. He watched from the stands as they were thrashed 4-1 by Brentford on Saturday; a result that leaves them just a point above the relegation zone.
After impressing during his spell as United's interim manager with an attacking style of play, Van Nistelrooy will fancy his chances of keeping Leicester up - but Murphy thinks he might have to adapt his style at the King Power to strike a more suitable balance after they were cut open by Thomas Frank's side at the weekend.
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Speaking on Match of the Day, Murphy said: "He’s got a hell of a job. I think the first thing is about trying to build some confidence and getting the lads enjoying their football again.
"And then he’s got to make a decision on what style, because obviously the fans have been a little bit disgruntled with Steve Cooper’s pragmatism. But they can’t play too open because we saw what happened today [against Brentford].
"They’ve got some half-decent fixtures coming up. Four home games in the next six is not a bad start for him. I’m excited to see what he can do."
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Danny Murphy doesn't think Van Nistelrooy will be able to use the same all-out attack approach he deployed at Manchester United
Van Nistelrooy only joined Manchester United as an assistant coach in the summer and made a strong impression before stepping up when Erik ten Hag was sacked. Despite his impressive stint at the helm - which included two wins over Leicester - he was deemed surplus to requirements following the arrival of Ruben Amorim, who brought his own staff with him from Sporting Lisbon.
His first game at the helm will be a home fixture against West Ham in midweek before a second successive match at the King Power against Brighton next Sunday.
Van Nistelrooy and the Foxes will have to negotiate some tough fixtures in the upcoming festive period, though, with a daunting trip to Liverpool on Boxing Day followed up with a match against Manchester City just three days later.
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