LONDON – Ruud van Nistelrooy is determined to keep sight of the “bigger picture” after recent defeats followed a winning start to his reign as Leicester boss.

The new manager will get the January transfer window to help shape his squad and may turn to his two former managerial posts to bring in players he trusts to make an impact

Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has backed underfire goalkeeper Danny Ward after he was jeered by home fans during Leicester’s 3-0 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ward, 31, has now conceded six goals in one-and-a-half games since replacing Mads Hermansen at halftime of the 4-0 defeat at Newcastle last Saturday.

Leicester City were beaten 3-0 by Wolves at the King Power Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with goalkeeper Danny Ward coming in for criticism from the home fans

Ruud van Nistelrooy is only four games into his Leicester City tenure but the positivity generated by his winning start against West Ham already looks to have evaporated. After last week's 4-0 defeat at Newcastle,

Bilal El Khannouss is a regular for the new manager but very few of the other summer signings are, which means it's difficult to have faith in City getting the right man in this January

Ruud van Nistelrooy aims to maintain perspective after Leicester's recent losses following an initial victory under his leadership. He emphasizes focusing on long-term goals rather than weekly outcomes.

But the battling qualities Van Nistelrooy will desperately need were evident in the final stages. Leicester’s talisman Jamie Vardy sparked the comeback before teeing up the equaliser for substitute Bobby De-Cordova Reid. The Ruud factor is working for Leicester.

The greatest concern surrounding Van Nistelrooy’s limited managerial career is his ability to organise a defence while instilling his attacking principles