Ruud van Nistelrooy was being diplomatic when he chose to have selective hearing during a seventh consecutive defeat that turned the King Power stadium toxic.
Yes, he had noticed the boos and chants of 'you don't know what you're doing' aimed at him when he made the unpopular decision to take off Bilal El Khannouss rather than Jordan Ayew.
But, no, he didn't seem to be aware of the equally loud cries of 'sack the board' and 'we want Rudkin out' targeting director of football Jon Rudkin.
Van Nistelrooy is not daft and seven weeks into the job realises Leicester's malaise goes well beyond the manager's seat.