A new episode of BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast is now live.
Hear post-match reaction from Owynn Palmer-Atkin and former Foxes coach Mike Stowell after Steve Cooper's side recorded their first win of the season, plus reaction from the Foxes boss.
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Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesLeicester 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."
Image source, Getty ImagesLeicester 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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Image source, Getty ImagesLeicester boss Steve Cooper remains confident the Foxes can find their first win
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
West Ham v Ipswich
Everton v Newcastle - 17:30 (listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live)
Kick-off 15:00 BST unless stated
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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And hear from Cooper in a second Bournemouth preview episode
Image source, Getty ImagesLeicester 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).
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 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.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe Key Match Incidents panel was unanimous in its backing of referee Samuel Barrott's call not to award a second yellow card to Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori against Leicester City.
The Italian was booked in the 49th minute of the game but escaped further punishment in the 70th minute for a tackle on Foxes loanee Facundo Buonanotte.
The panel wrote: "It's a careless challenge, not reckless. It doesn't stop a promising attack as [Thomas] Partey is right there covering."
The KMI panel, made up of five members, includes three ex-players and managers.
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesMidfielder Hamza Choudhury is set for a spell on the sidelines
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury has been ruled out for Leicester with a dislocated shoulder.
The 27-year-old suffered the injury in training, with boss Steve Cooper unsure how long he will be sidelined for.
"It’s definitely quite a significant injury to dislocate your shoulder. Fingers crossed it's not as severe as it can be," he said.
"It was an innocuous situation. We're still working out how long he will be out because it's still settling down. Weeks or months, we're not sure yet.
"It was a normal duel, no foul. Unfortunately his shoulder ended up on the wrong side of an awkward position.
"I respect his journey and becoming the player and man he is. He is a popular guy. It's always important to have players who have come through the ranks at any club."
The former England Under-21 international is definitely out of Saturday's visit of Bournemouth, with the Foxes still looking for their first league win of the season.
They are 17th in the table and one of five winless clubs.
Cooper said: "It's the challenge for me, the players and the staff. We want to thrive in this moment. There's nothing better than coming through a difficult time. When you do you are in a much better place.
"It's not always easy to take but there's also an awareness some really important learning takes place.
"That's what I keep saying to the players. What an opportunity we have to get through this little spell, come through the other side and allow us to kick on."
Millie Sian
BBC Sport journalist
Leicester City boss Steve Cooper has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Bournemouth (15:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Hamza Choudhury has dislocated his shoulder in training. The club are still working out the extent of the injury, but he expects the midfielder to be out for "a little while".
Meanwhile, Jannik Vestergaard has returned to training after recovering from an ankle problem. A few players - who Cooper did not name - have picked up knocks but he hopes they will be available for this weekend.
The Foxes "need a result" before the international break, after failing to pick up a win in their first six Premier League games: "That is what we want. We are in a world where results dictate so many things. We really want to get the right result going into the international break."
He emphasised the "present ambition" at the club, adding that "mentality is key" in their current situation: "In Premier League football, there is always an opportunity. For us now, that opportunity is to get our first win, get some good results and climb up the table."
Cooper added he is "desperate" for the supporters to see the team "win and play well in the process", but accepted it is his "responsibility" to make that happen.
He emphasised criticism motivates him after coming under fire from some Leicester fans: "I certainly don't hide away from it. I will always make sure I'm more visible, more vocal and more upfront than maybe when things are going well. I think that is the role of a leader and a manager, so that is what I want to be."
He sent a message to the supporters that will be at King Power Stadium this weekend: "It's about continuing to get behind the team, as they already have done. Any criticism has come towards me, not the players, and that is how I would prefer it. The atmosphere really pulled us through against Tottenham and Everton, so we need that because I really saw the players respond to it."
On what he expects from Andoni Iraola's side: "They have dangerous players at the top end of the pitch and a clear way of playing. We are ready for a very energetic team, which is what they are. They are clear in how they play and very dangerous with it."
On Bournemouth's form last season, after it took them 10 games to get their first league win and they still went on to finish 12th: "Unless you're finishing seventh, eighth or above, everybody goes through a spell of not getting a lot of points. If ours is now, I hope it is coming to an end. We have got to look forward and look positively, with motivation and ambition."
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Leicester City winger Matt Piper believes the Foxes are lacking leadership in their defence and it has been something they have "missed for some time".
Speaking on the latest episode of BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast, Piper said: "I've played with players that just shout things and you think 'has he he helped me or helped anyone with what he's saying? No.'
"You get players that just say things at certain times to appear talkative on the pitch, but are they actually leading? Are they giving players advice, support and guidance while they're out there? That's what I think we do lack."
Matt from the US Foxes Podcast added: "It just opens up that Ricardo [Pereira] debate again - if only we had a player that was our defender of the year and experienced.
"You've got to wonder what's going on there - it's crying out [for him]. The defensive issues are so glaring. Something's got to change."
Kate Blakemore
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesThat James Justin rocket will live long in the memory. A perfectly executed strike that saw us draw level with one of the slickest teams in Europe. I waited for the inevitable late heartbreak and it arrived, bang on time.
Six games to start without a win is certainly relegation form and the dress rehearsal is now over for Steve Cooper. The next four matches against Bournemouth, Southampton, Nottingham Forest and Ipswich are potentially season-defining.
Poor discipline and application have featured in these early games, alongside an arguably overly cautious approach to winnable games and questionable timings of substitutions. For example, injury-time substitutions against Arsenal disrupted our focus and the new players had no time to adjust to the pace of play and danger areas. We know how that ended.
Football is full of fine margins and I do feel a few tweaks and better decision-making both on and off the field could determine how high (or low) we sit in the table.
The Foxes must take it to the Cherries next weekend and Cooper needs to show flexibility between his tactics at home against those away, particularly given the continual conundrum of the midfield.
Over those six games, there have been periods of good play, worthy of winning football matches. If Cooper and the players can produce these over a full 90 minutes, then the next four games will yield positive results.
There is almost an undertone that we are better than Cooper believes we are. Have a little faith, take a few risks with attacking players, especially at home.
October is now or never for Steve Cooper - else it will be curtains for him in the fanbase.
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The latest episode of BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast has landed. Foxes' Goalkeeper Mads Hermansen gives his views on their loss to Arsenal.
Owynn Palmer-Atkin and former Leicester winger Matt Piper debate the latest goings on, with defensive frailties proving a hot topic.
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Arsenal and Leicester
Here are some of your comments:
Arsenal fans
John: Arsenal made it difficult for themselves, but in the end, they showed their title credentials.
Stephen: Arsenal really missing Martin Odegaard's chasing, energy and intellect. Thomas Partey just isn’t an intelligent enough player - and reliably will gift the opposition chances in every match.
Chris: A dominant Arsenal display in the first half and at the end. But still there questions as they took their eye off the ball after the break and didn’t take their chances to close it before injury time. A shaky start to the second half. Despite conceding four, Mads Hermansen was a rock who stopped it being an absolute rout and Leicester showed character.
Martin: The Arsenal of latter Wenger, Emery and early Arteta years would have lost that game from 2-0 up. They did well to pile the pressure on Leicester until the goal came. Champions find ways to win when it looks dire, but we can't afford second halves like that against the big teams.
Leicester fans
Max: A poor first half but much better in the second. I feel something strange is going on regarding decisions already. The strange VAR decision against Palace and then here with the seven added minutes! Also, Calafiori not getting a second yellow card. This will sound 'salty' but keep an eye out for poor decisions against Leicester in future games.
James: While Leicester nearly came away with a point they barely deserved, they once again showed that they can be competitive. However, the lack of strength in depth (e.g. Raheem Sterling vs Jordan Ayew, no contest), and poor tactics by the Foxes was their downfall in the end. Steve Cooper is running out of time. Defeat at home by Bournemouth, and that may be that.
Patrick: World class keeping! Five shots on target and two goals and only 25% possession! More possession might have equalled more goals. Plenty to rejoice over everything taken into consideration. However, how did seven minutes of extra time become 13? VAR again!! I can understand if Cooper blows his top again.
Nathan: It's time for Cooper to go - we need someone that is going to play for the win not play just to survive. It was a poor decision signing him in the first place.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Northern Ireland manager Ian Barraclough believes Leicester will "take real good heart" from their performance at Arsenal.
The Foxes' were on course to take a point away from the Emirates before two injury-time goals helped the Gunners to all three points. Speaking to BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast after the game, Barraclough said: "They'll be sore at the moment, it will be hurting for sure because they got themselves back into the game that many would feel they didn't have any right to be involved in.
"Two good goals brought them back into the game and you go into the 90th minute and they had defended every set piece that had been thrown at them.
"To have fought their way back into it, to have been a little bit braver and a bit cleaner with their passing to get themselves higher up the pitch and back into the game - they'll take real good heart from it."
Despite the full time emotions being of disappointment, Barraclough believes there were lots of positives to come from the game: "When the emotions die down from it all, the management and coaching staff will accentuate the positives that have happened.
"For me it's a case of saying listen we've gone toe-to-toe with I think the best in the Premier League this season so far, and we can come out with a lot of confidence."
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Highlights and analysis from Saturday's seven Premier League fixtures.
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The latest episode of BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast has landed.
There is post match analysis of today's game against Arsenal with Ian Barraclough and reaction from the Foxes boss Steve Cooper.
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