When Leicester City’s lackluster run of results ended on Saturday, there was a tremendous sigh of relief inside the King Power Stadium.
Leicester defeated Queens Park Rangers 6-2 to move on to the FA Cup Fourth Round, where Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team will travel to play Manchester United.
Even though QPR made six changes to their roster, Leicester still needed the victory, and scoring six goals will boost their confidence greatly.
Woyo Couliably, a transfer target, was left out of the Parma team on Sunday, suggesting that a new face is also on the horizon.
Although this transfer window is a necessary for new players on the field, it appears that one newcomer to the East Midlands is already having an influence and might play a significant role in the fight against relegation.
Leicester City has benefited greatly from the signing of Brian Barry-Murphy.
Van Nistelrooy’s team is finally coming together, despite the fact that much was said about the lack of coaches he brought to the team after his hiring in November.
Although the Foxes hired Jelle ten Rouwelaar as their initial coach, Brian Barry-Murphy’s more recent hire appears to have spurred an improvement in performance.
Pep Guardiola has praised Barry-Murphy, a highly regarded coach, for his work with Manchester City’s youth teams, which included leading the Under-21s to back-to-back league titles and helping players like Cole Palmer and Romeo Lavia grow into their current stars.
With every passing game week, he has gotten more noticeable. He is frequently seen chatting with Van Nistelrooy on the touchline, and the former Republic of Ireland international is very involved himself.
Barry Murphy is one of the first to welcome the players at full time, leads the warm-up before games, and barks directions throughout the game.
The Foxes have also played a better style of football since his arrival, grown much more competitive in games, and—most importantly—won their second game under Van Nistelrooy.
Regarding Brian Barry-Murphy, what has Ruud van Nistelrooy said?
Although many believed Barry-Murphy was destined to assume the manager’s position elsewhere, the news of his hiring as Van Nistelrooy’s number two did take some by surprise. Nevertheless, Leicester is fortunate to have him.
Given his work under Guardiola, it is not surprising to see him highly involved on the training field and on matchdays. In December, once his appointment was confirmed, Van Nistelrooy hinted that he would play a significant role.
“It’s a very important factor in translating the game model to the training pitch, developing the team, the unit, and the individual to the maximum,” the Leicester manager stated.
“He excels at that, and I’m thrilled to have him join the team.”
