van Nistelrooy wasn't Leicester's first choice and has defensive style | OneFootball

You wouldn't have expected this revelation from one of his former players, but it appears that potential new Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy employs a rather defensive structure to his teams. Ex-LCFC defender Jonny Evans shed some light on the recent Red Devils interim gaffer's apparent approach this week. So, will the Foxes be as attack-focused as the Blue Army and the wider football community forecast? Or will the Manchester United legend bring a more measured and prudent setup to King Power Stadium?

Meanwhile, an icon of the east Midlands side has revealed some interesting information about the Leicestershire side's managerial pursuit. According to Match of the Day host and one-time England international Gary Lineker, two possibly high profile managers actually declined the opportunity to manage Leicester. But do we know who these people are? And why would they reject the chance to lead the group on Filbert Way?

Gary Lineker claims the top Leicester City position wasn't as enticing as supporters may have imagined

To be honest, I'm not that surprised that some (what I presume to be) managers with Premier League experience weren't interested in the Leicester role. That's not because we aren't a great club; I think LCFC is a brilliant organisation with a superb fan base. Although, we could have been run better over the more recent, rocky era.

Therefore some appropriate bosses potentially courted by the Foxes hierarchy are arguably right not to come here at the moment. However, those coaches have also missed a fine opportunity to get in at the upper floor of an organisation which is likely to rise again.

And Lineker's sources are the ones who pointed out that van Nistelrooy wasn't the first option at the King Power. I'm not surprised by that either: I'm content with the retired striker, yet he is more of a gamble than candidates such as Graham Potter or even a cautious David Moyes.

Jonny Evans on Ruud van Nistelrooy

Contrary to popular belief, the soon-to-be new Foxes boss has an obsession with "defensive structure". Those are the sentiments of previous City captain Jonny Evans. While everybody expects LCFC to attack under van Nistelrooy - the eventuality may be slightly careful application. The LCFC defenders do require some style at the back.

The Dutchman immediately won the respect of the Man United players whom he recently coached and managed. This was due to passing on his great 'knowledge', declares Evans. The centre back gave the fascinating insights into van Nistelrooy's footballing outlook back in September.