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Nick Mashiter
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Leicester boss Steve Cooper insists he will show "humility and quietness" after the Foxes' first win of the season.

Facundo Buonanotte's first-half strike earned them their first Premier League win of the season with victory over Bournemouth.

It lifted Leicester to 15th and they became the first promoted side to win this season, with Southampton and Ipswich still searching for a victory.

Cooper's celebrates were muted and the former Nottingham Forest manager will remain respectful as he continues to build a bond with the club and fans.

He said: "I have to build trust here, it’s clear I’ve got work to do in terms of people to really believe in me. I’m fine with that and it’s motivation because it allows me to show how much I want to be here and get this job right.

"The supporters really get behind the team here and really needed them in the second half. It’s great to win but I know we and I have a lot of work to do to be connected as I hope we will be to be a force.

"I want to show humility and quietness in getting to that stage but it’s going to take a lot of work."

Bournemouth dominated the second half and Dango Ouattara and Illia Zabarnyi hit the woodwork while Lewis Cook's free kick was disallowed for offside.

"I don’t think anyone was bumping into each other in corridors going ‘we haven’t won’. I’d have loved to do it sooner than today, we nearly have and that’s been on me," said Cooper.

"It was always going to be an edge in the second half, it’s human behaviour. I watched the last three minutes like that [thought his hands] but we got through it and got a clean sheet. We should be proud of that but completely obsessed about doing it again."

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Leicester manager Steve Cooper, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I'm feeling great but I'm more pleased that the supporters and the players are feeling great. I never worry about myself first. I'm just happy that the players have been able to get the win and that the supporters are able to leave the stadium with a win as well and can enjoy the international break more than they would have if things had been different.

"We knew it was going to be a tough test today. The second half was about getting over the line. We've got to hit the ground running when we go to Southampton after the international break and there won't be a day that goes by where I won't be thinking and preparing for that."

On goalscorer Facundo Buonanotte: "He's a really talented young guy, I wish he was ours. I've worked with a lot of players his age and you really need to manage the programme, when they start games and when they don't. He's a brave player, in a good way he's an aggressive player and he wants to take risks and make things happen and obviously he certainly did that today with the goal."

On himself and the pressure he has been under: "Good days, bad days, I never think about myself. I always think with the greater good of the football club. My main motivation for winning today was the players because I think they have deserved a win. The support, especially here, I really wanted to win at the King Power and feel the atmosphere. They were brilliant in the second half getting behind the team and we responded."

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Nick Mashiter
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Boss Steve Cooper knows results are paramount for Leicester and will refuse, either now or going forward, to hide.

But he has called any talk about how certain he is about succeeding irrelevant until the results come. He understands the focus must be on the here and now .

He was still in good spirits at his pre-match press conference on Thursday, citing honesty and authenticity and how you can see the "real person" during a difficult time.

Cooper and his staff have also spoken to the players this week about taking responsibility, both collectively and individually, ahead of Saturday's visit of Bournemouth.

Two years ago his Nottingham Forest side lost a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at home to the Cherries, part of a nine game winless run which ended with a 1-0 win over Liverpool.

Cooper has been here before and succeeded, Forest ultimately stayed up at Leicester's expense that season.

The Foxes have been close to a breakthrough but it needs to come soon - and fans will have forgiven for looking ahead to his run of games which includes Southampton and Forest after the international break.

Cooper remains confident but results will dictate the mood at the King Power Stadium.

Seven matches make up Saturday's Premier League action, and we will bring you every moment.

• Crystal Palace v Liverpool - 12:30

• Arsenal v Southampton

• Brentford v Wolves

• Leicester v Bournemouth

• Man City v Fulham (listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live)

• West Ham v Ipswich

• Everton v Newcastle - 17:30 (listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live)

Kick-off 15:00 BST unless stated

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Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.

For week seven, he takes on Will Champion and Jonny Buckland from Coldplay, whose latest album, Moon Music, came out on Friday.

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

Bournemouth are a good team, and they are showing it. I watched them against Liverpool a couple of weeks ago and, although they ended up being beaten 3-0, they carried a threat and have got a goal or two in them.

Evanilson is off the mark now too, after scoring against Southampton, and Antoine Semenyo is important for the Cherries too. I'm convinced they will do enough here to pinch a win.

Leicester boss Steve Cooper is coming under a bit of pressure, but that is more because of his history at their rivals Nottingham Forest. Still, he needs a win... but I can't see him getting one this weekend.

Will and Jonny's prediction: 1-1

Read the rest of their predictions, and have your own say here

Former Leicester City striker Matty Fryatt believes the Foxes should be targeting a win this weekend in order to put the "negative mindsets and doubters" to bed over the upcoming two-week international break.

Steve Cooper's side are yet to pick up their first Premier League win of the season, after winning the Championship and bouncing straight back up to the top flight last season.

"We would be getting a monkey off our back," Fryatt told the When You're Smiling podcast. "Especially because we've got an international break and some doubters at the moment.

"In a home fixture against Everton, you would expect a little bit more than what we saw. Obviously we got a point but, on paper, you would be hoping for three points. I think the game against Bournemouth will be similar.

"It is certainly a game which, if you're looking at our list of fixtures, you would expect Leicester to pinpoint as one they would hopefully pick up three points in.

"They will be desperate to get a win this weekend - then the negative mindsets and doubters will be put to bed for two weeks.

"For me, the overall performances so far haven't warranted a win. They really need to be up for it. They need to know the importance of the game. They need that confidence to go and play their game. They need to take this game to Bournemouth so they can be on the front foot from the outset."

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Leicester manager Steve Cooper has never beaten Bournemouth in five attempts in all competitions.

It is the joint-most he has ever faced an opponent as a manager without ever winning (also five against Manchester United).

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The latest When You're Smiling podcast has landed.

Catch up on Steve Cooper's pre-match news conference and hear from defender Caleb Okoli, as Leicester City prepare for Bournemouth at King Power Stadium on Saturday (15:00 BST).

Is the game a must-win for the winless Foxes?

Former Leicester City striker Matty Fryatt joins BBC Radio Leicester's Jack Rafferty to discuss Cooper's comments.

Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds