Premier League team in chaos after 'shocking' loss

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Leicester plunged into much turmoil successful the Premier League by losing 5-2 astatine Brighton to stay successful past spot and without a triumph aft six matches.

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers was already nether unit earlier his team's 5th league nonaccomplishment of the season, with its defending peculiarly mediocre astatine Amex Stadium.

The visitors failed to capitalise connected taking the pb wrong the archetypal infinitesimal done Kelechi Iheanacho, with an own-goal by Luke Thomas and Moisés Caicedo's onslaught putting Brighton successful the pb aft 15 minutes.

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Patson Daka equalised successful the 33rd but Brighton dominated the 2nd half, with Leandro Trossard and 2 goals by Alexis Mac Allister — 1 a penalty, the different a curling escaped footwear heavy into stoppage clip — piling connected the agony for Leicester.

Leicester has conscionable 1 constituent and determination looks to beryllium unhappiness down the scenes, with Rodgers having complained during the week that helium had "not had the assistance successful the (transfer) marketplace this squad needed."

Leicester, which has conceded 16 goals successful six matches, has been playing a midfielder — Wilfred Ndidi — astatine centre backmost successful caller matches portion goalkeeper Danny Ward has been error-prone and a immense downgrade from the departed Kasper Schmeichel.

Speaking connected Sky Sports, Gary Neville said the aboriginal of Rodgers is looking shaky.

"No commitment. No desire," helium said.

"Brendan is successful occupation with that show successful the 2nd half. The Leicester players were obscurity adjacent bully enough. [They] gave up the fight. Shocking."

Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford's treble and a debut extremity for Antony secured Manchester United a 4th successive triumph arsenic a 3-1 triumph ended Arsenal's cleanable commencement to the Premier League.

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