Wilfred Ndidi got a very good rating as Leicester City defeated West Ham United 3-1 in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first game as manager.
Following his impressive display in the Foxes’ midfield, Ndidi got seven rating out of 10, according to the sky Sports.
Ndidi and his Leicester teammates extended the gap on the bottom three to four points thanks to the victory and halted their run of six games without a win.
But the defeat heaps further pressure on West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui, who was serenaded with chants of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning!’ by his own club’s fans during the defeat.
Jamie Vardy got the new Van Nistelrooy regime off to a very good start with the opener in just the second minute.
Vardy’s goal was initially ruled out for offside but was allowed to stand following a lengthy four-minute VAR review.
West Ham reacted well to going behind and went close through Danny Ings, who was one of five changes on the evening from Lopetegui, as his header struck the woodwork following a deflection.
Pressure continued to mount on the hosts but Mads Hermansen’s five first-half saves ensured the Foxes’ lead remained intact heading into the break.
Despite the dominance from the visitors, Leicester doubled their lead through Bilal El Khannouss just moments after West Ham saw an ‘equaliser’ disallowed for a foul off the ball.
Tomas Soucek was the culprit after the midfielder was adjudged to have impeded Hermansen in the area prior to the ball bouncing past the Foxes ‘keeper.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid saw his effort disallowed but the Foxes would find their third through Patson Daka in stoppage time to round off an impressive first outing for the Manchester United legend.
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