Brendan Rodgers never feared losing the Leicester dressing room after going public with his criticism in the wake of their FA Cup defeat by Nottingham Forest… but warns they must ‘be hungry and willing to prove a point’ to recover their season
- Brendan Rodgers insists he never feared losing the Leicester City dressing room
- He publicly called out his players following their defeat to Nottingham Forest
- The Leicester boss accused some of his under-fire squad of lacking hunger
- Rodgers is under pressure from fans after a dismal run of five wins in 18 games
Brendan Rodgers insists he never feared losing the Leicester City dressing room after he publicly called out his players following their embarrassing FA Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest.
The Leicester boss accused some of his squad of lacking hunger and admitted some of them ‘may have achieved everything they can’.
There were concerns that Rodgers’ decision to go public with his criticism could backfire among a group of players that he has already told he wants to overhaul in the summer.
Brendan Rodgers insists he never feared losing the Leicester City dressing room
‘I never had a fear of that,’ said Rodgers ahead of his side’s clash with West Ham.
‘Only because the players know I give them everything. From the first day I walked in here, most of these players, or a lot of them, will have signed new contracts. Their games have improved, the conditions of their lives have improved and, without being arrogant, we think we have developed the players to improve.
‘But we have to keep wanting to climb the mountains. To do that, you have to be hungry and have to be willing to prove a point. If that drops, then they know I…
Source : dailymail
