Leicester's torrid start to the season continued with a 6-2 hammering to Tottenham at the weekend which has left Brendan Rodgers fighting to save his job.
The Foxes' latest defeat has meant they are the only club without a win and are rock bottom of the Premier League on one point.
Like all fans, Maddison is feeling the frustrations of Leicester's season so far
Leicester's 22 goals conceded is the most any team has shipped after seven games of a Premier League season, and the most in the English top-flight since 1965!
Jason Cundy believes that Rodgers' time in the west Midlands is 'coming towards the end' following the thrashing away at Spurs.
Speaking after the match, Rodgers sounded downbeat about his future and history has shown he has every right to be fearful.
Bolton Wanderers: 21 Goals Against
- Did they sack their manager? No
- Were they relegated? Yes
Heung-min Son's late goal that sealed his hat-trick on Saturday ensured Leicester surpassed Bolton's previous record of goals conceded.
The Trotters had started the 2011/12 season with a thumping 4-0 win over QPR before things quickly unravelled.
Heavy defeats to Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool meant the club shipped 21 goals after their opening seven games.
Bolton kept faith with manager Owen Coyle but he couldn't save them from relegation and he was sacked the following October.
Manchester United hit Bolton for five at the start of the 2011/12 season
Derby County: 20 Goals Against
- Did they sack their manager? Yes
- Were they relegated? Yes
The Rams infamous 2007/08 season still means the club hold the record for fewest points and least wins in a Premier League season.
Yet Derby actually had three more points than Leicester do right now after their first seven games, which included their only win of the campaign - a 1-0 over Newcastle.
But heavy defeats to Liverpool and Tottenham had left them with 20 goals conceded and Billy Davies was dismissed in November.
Paul Jewell was brought in to steady the ship but failed and Derby were down by March - the earliest a club had ever been relegated.
Derby's six-goal humbling at Anfield was a sign of things to come
Southampton: 20 Goals Against
- Did they sack their manager? Yes
- Were they relegated? No
Southampton had ended their seven-year absence from the Premier League in 2012/13 after securing successive promotions.
However, the Saints suffered four straight defeats to open the campaign, which included a 6-1 defeat away at Arsenal.
Despite overseeing their rise up the English football pyramid, Nigel Adkins was given his marching orders in January with the club in 15th.
Mauricio Pochettino arrived as his replacement and succeeded in keeping the club in the league, five points above the drop zone.
Pochettino fixed Southampton's leaky defence to ensure their Premier League survival
Watford: 20 Goals Against
- Did they sack their manager? Yes (And yes another two times)
- Were they relegated? Yes
Javi Gracia was sacked by Watford after just four games and one point in the 2019/20 season - the same Rodgers' Leicester have after seven fixtures - despite guiding the club to the FA Cup final the season before.
The Hornets moved to reappointed Quique Sanchez Flores as manager in September, but he was dismissed three months later.
Nigel Pearson took over the reigns with the club seven points adrift at the bottom and oversaw an immediate upturn in form.
But he was sensationally sacked with two games remaining and Watford outside the relegation zone - Watford went onto lose both matches and dropped back into the Championship.
Watford sacked manager Nigel Pearson before their relegation
Newcastle: 19 Goals Against
- Did they sack their manager? Yes
- Were they relegated? No
Four defeats from their first five games of the 1999/2000, including to rivals Sunderland, prompted the exit of Ruud Gullit.
Veteran ex-England manager Bobby Robson came in to take permanent charge from interim boss Steve Clarke.
And Robson restored Alan Shearer to the fold following his public fallout with Gullit to help seal the club's top-flight survival.
He oversaw a club record 8-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in his first game in charge and Newcastle ultimately finished a safe 11th.
Ruud Gullit's tenure as Newcastle boss ended in dismal fashion
Hull City: 19 Goals Against
- Did they sack their manager? Yes
- Were they relegated? Yes
Hull had avoided the drop by one point in the 2008/09 season, but they weren't as fortunate the following campaign in 2010.
The writing was on the wall after the club shipped 19 goals in their first seven games, with 11 of those coming against Tottenham and Liverpool alone.
Phil Brown managed to cling to his post until March but a run of four straight defeats spelled the end and Iain Dowie came in.
But nevertheless, Hull finished 19th and were relegated - not returning to the Premier League until the 2013.
Hull City's poor start to the 2009/10 season led to them finishing in the drop zone
Bournemouth: 19 Goals Against
- Did they sack their manager? Yes
- Were they relegated? Remains to be seen
On paper, the Cherries have had a similar rough start to the 2022/23 season having conceded 19 goals in their first seven games.
But the caveat is that 9 of those came in one demolition defeat to Liverpool and which ultimately proved to be Scott Parker's last game.
Even before the Anfield mauling on matchday four, Parker had still collected more points than Leicester and interim boss Gary O'Neil has since impressed in the role.
Bournemouth currently sit in 12th on eight points - which is double the tally of their nearest competitors on this list by the same stage.
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