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Leicester academy graduate and winger Kasey McAteer has been speaking to BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast about his early days at the club:

"All my life I have played football for Leicester City, coming through all the ages from the under-nines and now to the first team. I’ve met so many people along the way. People come and people go so quickly in this game but luckily for me I kept at it, I kept following my dream and I feel proud to be sat here today.

"I loved every minute in the academy. You meet so many good people and so many people who want to help you along your journey to get to the top and in the first team.

"It is instilled in you from a young age that you want to be that one person that gets to the first team. It is about what you believe you can do in that time and there are great pathways at the academy. I did learn a lot there and a lot going out on loan too – that is what builds you to be the player you want to become.

"I didn’t play as much as I wanted to [at Forest Green Rovers] but at the same time I learned what it takes to win. [Playing at AFC Wimbledon] really pushed me on to come back here and determined to get into the first team.

"I've always wanted to be here - I never wanted to move away. When the new contract was finally signed [in August], it was a relief because I wanted it to happen for so long."

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Former Chelsea and England defender Gary Cahill speaking on BBC Sounds Planet Premier League podcast about Leicester striker Jamie Vardy: "What a career he's had and he's definitely, definitely taking care of himself very well.

"I read recently actually about all the recovery stuff he does at home and I saw that towards the end of his England career.

"We finished internationally at pretty similar times really and I could see that with him then - kind of one eye on his diet, his training, his recovery.

"He's getting the rewards for that now."

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Nick Mashiter
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Steve Cooper and co would have preferred their first victory to have come sooner - and the manager has been clear he takes responsibility - but it has arrived to give Leicester the perfect platform.

Saturday's 1-0 win over Bournemouth comes at the start of a run which, at least externally, has been viewed as critical in any survival attempt.

Southampton, Nottingham Forest and Ipswich come immediately after the international break and it would be naive to suggest it is not a huge opportunity for the Foxes to become upwardly mobile.

The Saints and Ipswich, promoted with Leicester last season, remain winless - while the visit of Forest will be the first time Cooper has faced his former club since being sacked last December.

Take, say, seven points and the Foxes have lift off, although anything four and below would, most likely, be viewed as disappointing and add to long-term survival fears.

But the Bournemouth victory encapsulated what the Foxes needed to do.

Facundo Buonanotte added the quality in taking his chance - although Jamie Vardy should have done better with his first-half opening - while the defensive unity was there to repel the Cherries.

They rode their luck - Bournemouth twice hitting the woodwork and having Lewis Cook's free-kick disallowed for offside - but it would be fair to say Leicester earned a little.

It was the first time they had been in the lead at home and holding on to that, especially after losing a 2-0 advantage at Crystal Palace, will only help mentally.

They have got over the line - now the race for survival can really begin.

Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter

The top sides picked up their customary three points, but the Premier League newbies are still trying to find that something special to get them out of the danger zone.

‌I reckon each now knows the player that is likely to save them, the question is, are these three going to be good enough at this level.

‌Leicester have Facundo Buonanotte, a class creative act on loan from Brighton who has the vision and skill to cause the best defences problems. Brighton might want him back as soon as possible, so the Foxes must get the most out of the 19-year-old starlet in the meantime.

‌Southampton continue to breezily give goals away in exactly the same style every week, but at the other end of the field they have two exciting prospects in 22-year-old Cameron Archer and 18-year-old Tyler Dibling. The latter has only started four Premier League games but has already shown that he could be their true star, with other bigger clubs already eyeing him jealously. He has to mature and grow quickly if he is going to save the Saints, but look how quickly Cole Palmer matured.

‌As for Ipswich, Liam Delap is clearly the man, having already scored four goals in eight games this season. The 21-year-old started out at Manchester City, but it isn’t easy to get a game there. There is a temptation to think of him as a bargain-basement Erling Haaland, but it is unfair to compare anyone with the Norwegian. Delap is a top striker in the making.

‌So the promoted clubs are relying on a 19-year-old, an 18-year-old and a 21-year-old to keep them in the Premier League.

‌Each is a long shot, but each at least gives them a chance.

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Kate Blakemore
Fan writer

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The monkey is finally off Steve Cooper's back - for now.

A hearty performance saw us hold onto our first win of the season after a moment of brilliance from Facundo Buonanotte. First rule of loan players; do not fall in love with a loan player. I think I missed that memo.

It wasn't without error; what game is? At one point, it appeared that Wout Faes had seen enough of Bournemouth overloading James Justin on the right-hand side, that he angrily gestured to the bench appearing to ask for help. Read into that what you will. We rode our luck during the game but that’s often needed in these tough moments.

We’re a newly promoted team and something we must possess in abundance is grit. We will suffer; it'll be hellish at times, but over the last few games we’ve seen this grit emerge, and I’m hopeful that this result will galvanise the team further. Grit promotes character, which promotes culture, which promotes standards.

Many are still disgruntled about our style of play and cautious approach, despite the first W on the board.

Pragmatism is needed. Cooper has won a huge personal battle this weekend with his first win in 19 league matches but the war is not over and won't be for a while. He needs to utilise his strong attacking players and push more players up the pitch. We rarely had more than three attackers in the final third at any one time, an obvious consequence of that being we had no corners in the match. But if Leicester can roughly average a point a game, then we survive; it's simple maths. Seven games, six points – we’re on target.

It's a results business and I'd take winning ugly over losing pretty any day of the week.

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Former Leicester City winger Matt Piper has admitted he was wrong to write off Victor Kristiansen before the start of this season, adding that he has seen the Foxes defender show "real progression" in the first seven games.

Speaking on the When You're Smiling podcast, Piper said: "Coming into this season, I made my opinions clear on Kristiansen.

"I wouldn't have stuck with him in the Premier League, but he is one player that has actually had a real progression.

"He has really grown, due to the manager sticking faith in him and keeping him in the team.

"After the couple of lacklustre performances we got in the early parts of this season, I think a couple of the players - like Kristiansen - are really stepping up now."

The Denmark international has been speaking to BBC Radio Leicester about cementing his place in Steve Cooper's starting XI: "I'm a more experienced player now, compared to when I arrived.

"It was difficult for everyone before I went out on loan [to Bologna], but it is a new beginning for me, the team and the club.

"It is good to be back."

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A VAR related question was put to chief football writer Phil McNulty on Monday's Q&A.

@nubiblue on 'X' asked: Is the new improved VAR working? To me it continues to favour certain clubs.

Phil answered: First of all, I don't believe VAR favours certain clubs and quite honestly, I've not noticed too much difference or huge improvement.

Maybe a little less interference but I confess I lost a lot of faith in VAR after initially being a strong advocate.

I would be happy with semi-automated offside and line technology.

Steve Wyeth
Final Score reporter at King Power Stadium

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Yes, victories are transformative, but perhaps even more so the sense your luck has changed.

When the full-time whistle on Saturday signalled the end of Leicester's winless start, relief would have been an understandable reaction.

Instead, the King Power was consumed by jubilation - a triumphant response that lingered a fraction longer than it might have done.

It offers Steve Cooper further encouragement and is an indication there is a belief that momentum has shifted.

Let's not pretend Leicester weren't a little fortunate. The volume of chances Bournemouth created in pursuit of goals supported a case they deserved a point - perhaps more.

However, winning under such circumstances, having scored when they were the side in the ascendancy, felt exactly like the pendulum swing Leicester so desperately required.

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Leicester and Bournemouth.

Here are some of your comments:

Leicester fans

Nigel: Great win. Faes was outstanding. A positive result which hopefully the team can now build on and climb the table. Well done the whole team and Stevie Cooper.

Vin: Excellent first half and deserved lead for Leicester. Baffling second-half display and were fortunate Bournemouth didn't get back into it. Not enough closing down and tackles put in and playing out from the back encouraged Bournemouth to press. Must have a full 99-minute display, Mr Cooper.

Pravin: A win is a win for the Foxes. Rode our luck second half but three points and a clean sheet is a plus. It will be a game to build, hopefully. Cooper needs to get a first XI in his mind to start every game.

Trev: OK, a win - but nowhere near good enough. Like someone said last week, Cooper was a bad decision. The sooner he is replaced the better chance we have of staying up. Leave it much longer and it will be too late.

Bournemouth fans

Steve: Weak up front again - not taking chances when on top. It is frustrating because they do play with some style.

Jon: Evanilson isn't Solanke. We need the players to realise that and start playing to his feet rather than smash it up there and lose the ball because he hasn't got the physicality of Dom. When they realise that we will create more chances and might even score.

Chris: Appreciate that the forwards we have could be great once they have settled in, but we could have done with a recognised striker in there and now to replace Solanke. But, in Iranoi we trust. Still a long way to go.

Richard: Toothless without a goalscorer. Long season ahead, methinks.

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Former Leicester coach Mike Stowell says the Foxes were "fantastic" and "tactically very, very good" in Saturday's 1-0 win over Bournemouth.

The Foxes recorded their first victory back in the Premier League and their first league win under Steve Cooper with a resolute defensive display after Facundo Buonanotte's fine early strike.

"So important to get a result going into the international break with other teams around us losing," Stowell told the When You're Smiling podcast. "Fantastic. Dug deep. I said at the beginning of the programme I'd take three points over a performance.

"But don't take anything away from this performance. It was tactically very, very good. Maybe at times it wasn't the best to watch or the best to look at, but it was a hard-earned three points and they deserved it.

"It's so pleasing for the lads. This was an in-form side coming here and it was a good performance - a win playing good football. They've had to defend with their lives for so long and they ride their luck a little bit, but what a great win.

"I'd have taken a 1-0 ugly win but it wasn't that ugly. The goal was a work of art. Some of the rest of it was digging deep and good old fashioned football; lots of blocks, lots of headers, lots of clearances. They were disciplined when not having the ball.

"We won and that's the most important thing. Southampton have lost, Crystal Palace lost, Ipswich lost, and Leicester have won."

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BBC Sport football news reporter

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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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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)

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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