Image source, Getty ImagesLeicester have lost each of their past eight Premier League games without scoring a single goal. They could become the first team to lose nine consecutive top-flight games without reply in history.
Michael Emons
BBC Sport journalist
Eddie Howe was the main figure of course, but Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall also played a part. Whenever Howe was talking to his players at a set piece or to the substitutes waiting to come on, Tindall would move into position so there was almost always one of them at the front of the area.
Howe was also in constant talks with Tindall at the back of the technical area or writing notes down in his notebook. When the second goal went in, Howe immediately called over Joelinton for a tactical chat, and he did similar with a number of other players when the third went in, despite the big lead.
Ruud van Nistelrooy had his head in his hands after the visitors scored after a couple of minutes and was noticeably getting more and more frustrated at his side's inability to keep the ball as sloppy mistakes became more frequent.
He spent most of the opening half hour on the edge of the technical area, but after Newcastle's third goal, he watched the rest of the half from his seat. He did return to the edge of the technical area for most of the second half though, with most of the home fans leaving well before the end.
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesThe atmosphere at Seagrave has plummeted as Leicester's squad struggles to raise morale before their expected relegation.
Multiple sources have told BBC Sport players have also questioned the intensity and quality of training and feel the squad have been resigned to their fate.
Monday's 3-0 defeat by Newcastle saw them become the first team in Premier League history to lose eight home games in a row without scoring a goal.
It also equalled their record losing run which was set towards the end of 2000-01, when they finished 13th and still beat the drop by 14 points.
The Foxes are 15 points from safety with 21 left to play for.
Defender Conor Coady has been one of the more vocal members of the squad as he tries to lift the mood around the club.
Coady, who was captain at Wolves, is recognised as a leader and has been central to trying to ensure the players' heads do not drop any further.
The squad had previously enjoyed Ruud van Nistelrooy's training sessions but there is now a growing fear too many are going through the motions as relegation looms.
The Foxes - who have lost 15 of their past 16 league games - go to Brighton on Saturday aiming to avoid a club-record ninth straight defeat.
It is not surprising morale is low and full-back James Justin admitted confidence was rock bottom amid their wretched run.
"It's hard to describe, to be honest, with how it's been and it makes us feel awful," he told Premier League Productions.
"You feel disconnection and disappointment when you step off the pitch. All we can do is give our all for the shirt. It's not been good enough for a couple of months now.
"It's hard to find confidence. I don't know how many games it's been since we last picked up a point. It's a horrible moment for the club with how we're playing on the pitch and trying to regain any confidence."
Chris Forryan
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesI am 64 years old and I have never been more ashamed of my club.
Supporting Leicester, it's said, is like a rollercoaster ride with the ups and downs. Well this lot are a total embarrassment to Leicester City Football Club.
If you look up irony in the dictionary it will have Leicester City, with a definition reading: "Manager once scored in 10 consecutive games. Current striker holds record of scoring in 11 consecutive games. Current team haven't scored in 834 minutes of football."
But this goes beyond the players.
Since King Power bought the club we have had 11 managers, sacking 10 of them. This equates to changing managers every 490 days, or 1.34 years or 16.09 months. We are only three behind Chelsea in the same time.
But the blame has to sit firmly with Top. He's the boss and he may play Santa Claus and write off a lot of our debt, but it is under his watch we got into the debt we have.
Looking at some of the 10 sacked managers. Sousa had a 33.3% win rate, Eriksson 43.6%, Ranieri 43.6%, Rodgers 45.1%... I could go on. Even Dean Smith had a 25% win rate while Steve Cooper managed 20%. Ruud van Nistlerooy is on 15% so what the hell is he still doing in the job?
Top, you cost us relegation by not sacking Rodgers early enough, now you are doubling down with doing the same thing with Ruud. Do you seriously think this is the man to bring us back up and keep us up?
We love you Top, but you need to act now and sack Van Nistelrooy along with Whelan and Rudkin. At the moment our board is looking like it is jobs for the boys.
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Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesIt is a matter of when and not if Leicester return to the Championship after a season which has lurched from crisis to desperation.
Eight straight defeats without scoring, no home league goals since 8 December and 15 points adrift of safety with 21 left available.
Monday's 3-0 defeat by Newcastle leaves them staring at the drop, which could come as early as 20 April when they host leaders Liverpool.
Even with seven games left the post mortem of the season can already start, with Ruud van Nistelrooy's future the first topic on the agenda.
He swerved questions about it after the game, only saying: "The most important thing is the club and these players, that's what I would say for now."
The Dutchman's honesty had been welcomed by the squad and his methods, along with assistant Brian Barry-Murphy, were refreshing, but it has not worked.
After a season at PSV and four games as Manchester United caretaker, Van Nistelrooy may have put the time in at youth level and as a national coach with the Netherlands but he has been unable to prove himself at Leicester.
The Foxes gambled having fired Steve Cooper when they were 16th in the table in November, the former manager's reputation remaining intact as Leicester were far more competitive under him.
Van Nistelrooy is fortunate the fans have slipped into apathy, feeling disconnected with a club where the hierarchy rarely speaks to them.
Supporters are so resigned they have not had the energy to turn on him, instead focusing their attention on director of football Jon Rudkin.
They view him as central to the decline of the club and, after what will be a damaging relegation, change looks to be needed at King Power Stadium.
Image source, Getty ImagesFootball finance expert Kieran Maguire believes Leicester City "thought relegation was impossible" when they most recently went down in 2023, having enjoyed enormous success in previous seasons.
The Foxes posted a pre-tax loss of £19.4m for the period ending June 2024, during which time they were promoted back to the top flight - but they look almost certain to be relegated again this season.
"Leicester have got themselves into a pickle," Maguire told a special BBC Radio 5 Live phone-in on life at the bottom of the Premier League.
"They seem to have budgeted to finish eighth in the Premier League each season. In the year they were relegated, they didn't appear to have relegation clauses embedded into contracts.
"Based on my figures, the average salary that year was £91,000 per week - that is not possible to deal with.
"They are the only club in the history of the Premier League to have paid more money out in wages than they have brought in in revenue, which is not a trophy that you want to keep.
"On a qualitative basis there were errors made and I think there was a complacency and arrogance about the club, in the sense that they thought that relegation was impossible. If you go around with that mentality then that becomes a risk which can become a self-fulfilling prophecy."
Image source, PA MediaWe asked for your thoughts after Monday's Premier League game between Leicester and Newcastle.
Here are some of your comments:
Leicester fans
Nigel: As a Leicester fan for over 40 years, this is the worst team I've ever seen. We have no one willing to go forward. We pass it around at the back too much. Ruud van Nistlerooy can't lift the players and is way out of his depth. We will struggle next season in the Championship.
John: No passion, no belief and no sense of a will to win. It's time to drain the swamp at Leicester. It's not Van Nistelrooy's fault.
Michael: Another spineless and totally unacceptable display. I have watched Leicester City since 1956 and this side is easily the worst of all the relegated teams. Very, very poor. No pride or effort shown. It will be tough next season to stay in the Championship unless major changes are made.
James: Just goes from bad to worse. The whole club needs a clearout. I despair as to next season because the fans have lost faith in this bunch of players and with this manager they are clueless.
Dino: It's just repeat, repeat, repeat. Van Nistelrooy has to go now. Nothing is going to change our destination but watching this every week is painful. A clearout from top to bottom is needed.
Newcastle fans
Nick: It's hard to criticise the team when they win 3-0, but I didn't think we played that well. It felt like playing such a bad team rubbed off on us. We had a good 10-minute spell at the start, but after that I thought the passing was sloppy and generally play lacked creativity. That Leicester team was ripe for a hammering and we let them off the hook.
Matt: A very comfortable win against a poor Leicester side. Never needed to get out of second gear. Could have easily scored more but prioritised preserving our energy for the final push for Champions League places.
Ernie: We did enough to beat a poor Leicester side but we didn't need to raise our game too much. Pleased to see Jacob Murphy getting the credit he deserves. Harvey Barnes did well too.
Jon: Newcastle won without getting out of second gear and probably missed a chance to further boost their goal difference which could be important at the end of the season. Alexander Isak looked anonymous and probably should have been rested.
Mike: We control our own destiny. Win our last eight games and we will be in the Champions League. Five of our last eight are at home so winning them is certainly possible.
