![]() Joking aside, they never had to get out of second gear. At least Liverpool managed to score their own goals this time. They could only put three past us - Fulham managed five. The one question that came from Monday night was: how bad were Liverpool? It took them 36 minutes to score twice - Manchester City were three up in 25. No pride, no passion, no ability and no fight. The players should hang their heads in shame. It’s our cup final."įollow all Thursday's Premier League news conferencesĬhris Forryan, Leicester Till I Die, external I have a lot of respect for Eddie, I took him on in League One. On opponents Newcastle: "We need to be hard to beat and use the ball well when we have it. Pushed on the team's confidence going into the final two matches, Smith said: "If we get the performance we’re capable of, then we can do it." That’s why the Fulham one has hurt us the most." It was going to be tough to get points from Man City and Liverpool. We are in a position we don’t want to be in. When asked whether fans giving up is impacting the side, Smith said: "It hasn’t filtered in at all. I don’t want to change tactics based on what we need. ![]() On another Monday match: "I don’t like playing on a Monday, especially when there’s only two games to go. A lot was said about the players not applying themselves but I’ve got figures to show they did. When asked for his reflections on last Monday's 3-0 home defeat to Liverpool, Smith said: "The result is what hurts us. However, Caglar Soyuncu will not be available until the final game against West Ham at the earliest. He confirmed Kelechi Iheanacho and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will return to training on Saturday with the hope that they will be available for Monday's game. Here are the main lines from his news conference: I choose what I say about the players because I can, and they care.”ĭean Smith has been speaking to the media before Leicester's penultimate game of the season against Newcastle on Monday. "I don’t have to defend them but I will because of what I’ve seen from them. ![]() "I don’t need to pay homage to these players, I inherited this squad. "The result like that will make the headlines, but the players worked hard and ran hard. "A lot was said about players not trying, but I’ve got figures to show they did match Liverpool in terms of running," he added. "The goals we’ve given away in the last two games haven’t been good enough and we’ve been working on that."īefore the defeat at Craven Cottage, Leicester had picked up a win and two draws from their previous three matches and Smith staunchly defended the mentality of his players amid a barrage or criticism. ![]() Speaking ahead of Monday's meeting with Newcastle at St James' Park, Smith said: "I think they’re (the players) demoralised by the last couple of results. Leicester manager Dean Smith believes his players are "demoralised" by the last two limp defeats in their fight to survive in the Premier League.Ī 5-3 loss away to Fulham and a 3-0 home defeat to Liverpool have left the Foxes on the brink of relegation with just two games to play. "It's difficult, but you have to believe it's possible and give it everything you possibly can." And then it's another brilliant part of Leicester's recent history - that they've got out of a situation which nobody really expected them to be in and nobody really expects them to get out of now, except for the players within the football club. "You have to believe you're good enough, individually and as a group, to get out of this situation and get at least four points, and hope other teams will do you a favour. If results involving Nottingham Forest, Everton and Leeds go against them at the weekend, Leicester will need to go to Champions League-chasing Newcastle and win to keep their survival hopes alive.Īlternatively, should Everton and Leeds lose their respective penultimate matches, a victory at St James' Park would move Dean Smith's side out of the relegation zone.Įx-Foxes midfielder Dean Hammond told BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast: "I think Leicester are going to need at least four points to stay in the Premier League, which is difficult when you haven't been winning games consistently all season. Leicester City could be relegated from the Premier League on Monday, seven years after winning the title and two years after lifting the FA Cup. ![]()
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