And, given this ebb and flow of emotion, every so often, even the coolest heads boil over.
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Wolves fixture rescheduledpublished at 16:49 21 October
16:49 21 October
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Leicester's Premier League game at home to Wolves has been moved to Sunday 22nd December due to a clash with a Leicester Tigers fixture.
The game was originally set to be played on Saturday 21st, but will now kick-off at 14:00 GMT on the Sunday.
Southampton 2-3 Leicester - the fans' verdictpublished at 11:06 21 October
11:06 21 October
We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Southampton and Leicester City.
Here are some of your comments:
Southampton fans
Nick: Saints lost because of another tactical mistake by the manager. At 2-0 up his decision to bring a forward on when forced into a substitution for an injured defender changed the defensive balance completely, compounded by moving Walker-Peters, and further exposing the left side.
Jim: Russell Martin needs to go asap, he is embarrassingly out of his depth. Today’s loss was on his poor substitutions, namely Ryan Fraser who was at fault for the first two goals. Russell needs to be shown the exit door before the next game.
Joanna: Abysmal refereeing, but one point all season speaks for itself. I'm tired of the automatic calling for a manager's head, but something has to change. All the optimism from promotion has drained. I'm drained.
Leicester fans
Mike: This was a season defining game. I’m now very confident we will stay up. Steve Cooper needs to pick Fatawu for the Forest match on Friday. Another win then and the Foxes will be comfortable in mid table. Brilliant performance.
James: Talk about leaving it late! A huge win in what will undeniably be a rollercoaster season for the Foxes, but it also masks a catalogue of concerns. Steve Cooper still doesn't know his best starting XI, with Fatawu's constant omission baffling near enough everyone in football, and Leicester are still second best out of the starting blocks. Strewth.
Brad: What a Jekyll and Hyde performance! This is sort of why you love football. From dead and buried to on cloud nine! Cooper is a genius!
'Fatawu has a special affinity'published at 08:20 21 October
08:20 21 October
Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given highlighted Abdul Fatawu's performance in Leicester's victory against Southampton: "This guy is absolutely lightning, he's a brilliant player to come off the bench. He probably should be starting, he's a brilliant talent.
"What I like about him is he's so direct and quick. He allows [Facundo] Buonanotte to go more central as the 10, and he's probably better in that position.
"He's so aggressive with his runs. It's OK doubling up against him, but he can go inside and outside. He was inches away from a wondergoal.
"He looks like a kid who is enjoying his football and plays with a smile on his face. He feels no pressure when he comes on the pitch. Southampton didn't know what to do with him, to go tight or drop off. What an exciting player to look at.
"If Steve [Cooper] doesn't start him, he won't be overly happy. He's a brilliant talent."
Former Premier League striker Alan Shearer added: "You can imagine the feeling the Leicester fans have when they see him ready to come on. He's already got a special affinity, there's no doubt about that. He changed the course of this game."
'I'm enjoying helping him become an exciting player'published at 19:16 19 October
19:16 19 October
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Leicester boss Steve Cooper spoke to BBC Sport Leicester about Abdul Fatawu after Saturday's victory against Southampton: On Abdul Fatawu, Cooper added: “I personally love him. He’s a character, and he’s definitely there. What I am enjoying, is helping him become an exciting Premier League player. The fans love him, and rightly so. We’ve just got to push him to become the player he can become.”
On the combeack victory: “What a way to win a football match. It’s definitely one for the supporters who go through a lot of emotions. I have a lot of respect for them. Let’s hope today is a memorable day of the season, and one which we can look back on. “
“I’m not going to ignore the first half. That will be addressed. We conceded some poor goals, but I always felt like we were in the game.”
“I walked down the tunnel at half-time, genuinely thinking this game was not over. It was more about believing in our work. We committed to that task, and did what we did.”
“We let them get into areas too easy, and we did not defend the box enough. My job is to look at the whole picture. I want us to get better, and we will.”
“We got up the pitch, but we were not calm enough when we got up there. That changed”
“It’s a good trait that we are showing. What a brilliant example how we need everybody, and everybody is going to play a part this year. A great sign of togetherness and belief. Let’s stay on that positive journey”
'We play football for these kinds of moments'published at 18:26 19 October
18:26 19 October
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Leicester forward Jordan Ayew spoke to BBC Match of the Day after scoring a late winner against Southampton: "Massive three points, back to back wins especially after the international break is not easy. We did well, we fought, we pushed them and pushed ourselves as well and got the three points. Onto the next one."
On the change between the two halves: "I just think there was more desire, more intent, more positivity in our mindset. That's what made a difference."
On staying on the edge of the box for his goal: "It was just natural instinct. Luckily the ball came, it wasn't easy but I managed to score. We're all happy and hopefully there is more to come.
"Everyone was happy and that's what we play football for, these kinds of moments."
On getting back to back wins: "We just need to stay humble because we were losing 2-0 so all is not perfect. It's not going to be every weekend like this, it's going to be tough. But we have a quality group, we believe in ourselves, we believe in our manager. We are going to give our best for the club."
On their strength in depth: "We are a group of 25 or 26 players and everyone will play a part this season. It's not only 11 players and we all need to stay positive and work hard for the team."
'It was about belief and sticking together'published at 18:05 19 October
18:05 19 October
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Steve Cooper spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Leicester's victory against Southampton: "I always felt we were in the game in the first half, we should do better with the goals and some bits tactically but I always felt we were more than in the game.
"We missed a couple of good chances, hit the woodwork, but obviously you are 2-0 down and there is a real job to do.
"At half-time it was about belief and sticking together and really believing that the game wasn't over. In the second half, we showed our quality, we showed our aggression in the game, and completely controlled the second half and looked like the team who were going to score and score again.
"In the end, the way that you win hopefully becomes a memorable day for the team, the staff and most importantly the supporters."
On Abdul Fatawu's role: "He's not started for a few games now, he's an exciting young player who is transitioning into becoming a Premier League player and that isn't always straightforward. He took his opportunities, he's really taken on board some of the bits we're helping with. It was a really good show of Abdul and what he can offer."
On the impact of the red card and penalty: "There was still a lot of time to go in the game to believe the chances would come and we just left it right to the end. I haven't seen the decisions, but we were due a couple of good decisions if you look at our season so far."
On getting back to back wins: "Back to back wins for a newly promoted team - and I try not to say that too much because of Leicester's standing - is hard to come by. Home and away, six points, really gives us a lot of reference points to kick on, continue to improve and hopefully win more games sooner or later."
Did you know?published at 17:53 19 October
17:53 19 October
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Leicester City won after being two down at half-time in a Premier League game for the first time ever, drawing seven and losing 56 of the previous 63 games where they found themselves two down at the break.
Southampton 2-3 Leicester - send us your thoughtspublished at 17:02 19 October
Come back to this page on Monday to find a selection of your replies
Sutton's predictions: Southampton v Leicesterpublished at 12:03 19 October
12:03 19 October
Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.
For week eight, he takes on legendary boxing manager Kellie Maloney.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
A win would be massive for both teams, given they are both in the bottom six, but especially for Southampton boss Russell Martin.
So much has been made of his brand of football that, despite him doing so well to get them promoted, their fans will eventually start to turn against him unless he gets some points on the board - at the moment they only have one.
Leicester, meanwhile, did get their first victory of the campaign last time out. It was a good win over Bournemouth, but I wonder if that will count for as much because all their players jetted off afterwards. The Foxes probably did not want the international break.
Leicester won 9-0 here in October 2019, but this time it is going to be a lot tighter. A draw is not much good to Foxes manager Steve Cooper either, but that is what I am going with.
Kellie's prediction: Southampton need a win but I think Leicester will take this one. 0-1
Who has the easiest and hardest next four games?published at 17:25 18 October
17:25 18 October
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With the October international break now firmly in the rearview mirror, Opta Analyst, external have turned their attention to the next four Premier League fixtures.
Here, they have given each team a ranking between 80 and 100 and then found the average to determine to difficulty of the schedule.
Liverpool's opening seven matches were ranked the easiest in the league, but their upcoming four are the fourth-toughest in the division. They will face Chelsea, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Brighton, with an average opponent strength of 91.4 before the next international break.
Fellow early pacesetters Arsenal also have challenging fixtures, playing Bournemouth, Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea with an average rating of 90.7, while Manchester City's next four against Wolves, Southampton, Bournemouth and Brighton are ranked the third-easiest by Opta.
Chelsea and Brighton have the second-hardest and third-hardest runs respectively, a real test given the promising starts for their new managers Enzo Maresca and Fabian Hurzeler.
At the other end of the table, Leicester - who recently secured their first win of the season against Bournemouth - have a chance to build with the easiest run in the division. They face Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Ipswich and Manchester United.
Fellow promoted side Ipswich will hope to pick up their first win of the season during a run of games that is ranked the fifth-easiest.
Gap between divisions 'bigger than people realise'published at 12:16 18 October
12:16 18 October
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We asked you to send in your questions for Fara Williams and the former England midfielder and BBC Sport pundit has been answering a selection.
Jacob asked: Steve Cooper got his first Premier League win as Leicester boss against Bournemouth, but how well do you think the Foxes can do under him and do you think he will still be in the job after the end of the season?
Cooper is a manager who, when you look at what he did with Nottingham Forest - a team there or thereabouts at the bottom but did not get relegated - knows how to keep a team in the Premier League.
It is difficult when a Championship side comes up. The gap between the Championship and the Premier League is bigger than people realise.
He has taken on a very good team in Leicester and once you start picking points up, things begin to feel a bit easier. They have got a run of games coming up now - facing the likes of Southampton, Ipswich and Nottingham Forest - where they will be thinking they could potentially get nine points.
What is difficult for Cooper is that he has taken on an Enzo Maresca team that played out from the back and in a certain way. So trying to stay in the Premier League with Championship players who have played a certain way is hard and it will take time for them to adapt to his style and get on board.
We know the fans were a little bit against him coming in but, ultimately, it is about keeping them in the the top flight.
If he can keep them in the league then there is no reason why he should not keep his job at the end of the season.
Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson
Vestergaard set for Saints returnpublished at 12:16 18 October
12:16 18 October
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Leicester boss Steve Cooper could have former Southampton centre-back Jannik Vestergaard available for Saturday's trip to St Mary's Stadium and confirmed Hamza Choudhury and Patson Daka are also nearing a return to action.
Vestergaard has missed the Foxes' past four games with an ankle injury but played the full 90 minutes in both of Denmark's Nations League matches over the international break.
"Jannik has played a couple of games for the national team," said Cooper. "He was just about getting fit before the Bournemouth game, so he's obviously in a much better place in terms of his fitness and his recovery from his ankle injury."
Meanwhile, midfielder Choudhury missed Leicester's first win of the season last time out against the Cherries after damaging his shoulder in training but did not require surgery.
"It's still going to take a bit of time because it was a dislocation," Cooper said. "As Hamza does, he's attacking the injury in a positive way, in a ruthless manner of getting back as soon as possible. He'll be back with us but we're not sure quite when yet."
Finally, striker Daka, who cost £23m when he was bought from Red Bull Salzburg in 2021, is yet to feature this season after surgery on an ankle injury during the summer.
"It was quite a serious injury and operation that he had to have," Cooper said of the Zambia international.
"It was such unfortunate timing as well, the week before the season was due to start - but he's coming into the final stages of rehab.
"You'll see him on the grass now a little bit but he's very much still with the medical team and building his way towards being with us. His rehab is going to plan."
Opportunity knocks for Foxes to grow unity for season of goodwillpublished at 09:41 18 October
09:41 18 October
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There is a Christmas tree sitting in a cardboard box ready to be put up at Leicester's training ground.
A bit of fake snow dusts the pines and its presence shows Leicester are about to get into the meat of the season.
They are getting ready to put the decorations up and Steve Cooper would surely like some early presents.
On Thursday, Cooper remained respectfully bullish; confident that Leicester can build on the win over Bournemouth, but also wary of the problems Southampton could cause when the Foxes visit St Mary's on Saturday.
The 44-year-old strikes the right tone more often than not. He regularly offers self-deprecating jokes about how he waffles during news conferences and has a manner which is easy to understand and support.
It will help Leicester through this period - one where results will be expected and demanded by a fanbase who, Cooper admits, are yet to be completely won over.
Being an affable, likeable guy will not win Leicester points but should the Foxes come away with some in the next few weeks, that scepticism will start to fade and the Foxes will enter the season of goodwill with growing unity.
Did you know?published at 09:23 18 October
09:23 18 October
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Leicester are one of just three teams (along with Arsenal and Manchester City) to have scored in every Premier League game so far this season.
The Foxes earned their first win of the campaign against Bournemouth before the international break. They most recently won consecutive games in the top flight in February 2023.
🎧 Southampton previewpublished at 08:13 18 October
08:13 18 October
The latest episode of BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast has landed.
Jack Rafferty is joined by Matty Fryatt as the Foxes prepare for their return from international football against Southampton on Sunday.
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