Last chance for Russell Martin: Leicester travel to Oxford City
Leicester City travel to face sixth-tier side Oxford City in the first round of the FA Cup. For head coach Russell Martin, the match is seen as an important test in repairing his reputation.
Leicester City's team bus will set off for Oxford this evening. The team will face sixth-tier side Oxford City at the MGroup Stadium in the FA Cup first round, and the players' primary goal will be to avoid a major upset.
The journey shows how far the club has fallen from the days when it travelled to England's most famous stadiums, such as Anfield and Wembley. Leicester won the FA Cup five years ago and claimed the Premier League title ten years ago.
Martin's managerial career has suffered a similar decline. At 33, in November 2019, he took charge of MK Dons while still a player at the club. In his only full season, 2020/21, the League One side finished third in Europe for average possession per match, behind Manchester City and Barcelona. That same season, they scored against Gillingham with a 56-pass move, which was an English record.
A defeat could be a stain that Martin cannot shake off for a long time.
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