Brendan Rodgers reveals details of his awful week at Leicester

Leicester City boss shares his thoughts over the events of the past week. He provides insights into how their actions have affected the team’s mentality.

Tomorrow’s clash against Ralph Hasenhüttl’s Southampton will act as a moment of truth for the Leicester camp. It will be the club’s first FA Cup semi-final since 1982. The opportunity to win silverware finally could be a real possibility.

But before that happens, the manager Brendan Rodgers had a few things to say. The gaffer was transparent enough to share and acknowledge his thoughts over the disgraceful breach of Covid guidelines by a few LCFC players by attending a house party. The said players were barred from being included in their Premier League match against West Ham.

The omission of players like James Maddison, Ayoze Perez, and Hamza Choudhury left Rodgers with limited options. Despite a valiant effort, the Foxes lost the contest 3-2 to The Hammers. Upon return of the three players, they were told to train separately from the rest of the squad.

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The gaffer has admitted that the events over the week have awfully hit him, and it has been one of the lowest he has felt in his managerial career. Here is an excerpt from the manager’s interview:-

"“It’s not a nice moment,” Rodgers said. “Certainly in my time here it was the lowest I’ve felt for a few days after I’d found out.“It was a low moment, but once the fog clears and you get refocused and speak to the guys you look to move forward. You can’t dwell on it.“We started this season as a squad and a team. We didn’t want to leave anyone out of that. Of course there’s an expectation around the standard of work on and off the pitch.“This week was a chance to bring everyone together again. They are all great lads, all honest boys and they admitted their mistakes. You don’t dwell on it, because if you do it can hurt.“I’d be very hopeful that between now and the end of the season it will provide that little bit of extra spirit in our squad.”"

The five players have apologized to the rest of the squad for their actions. Now the upcoming FA Cup semi-final game will be a litmus test. The supporters will be able to judge the players by their effort and enthusiasm on the pitch.

The players have to work extra hard and push for an extra mile to win back the trust of their companions. It’s the only way for the lads to issue an apology to the entire Leicester City fanbase by playing their best ball game of the season.

"“I felt it was in the best interest of the two sets that they would train separately,” added Rodgers. “It allowed the guys who had fallen out of line to reflect without interference of the guys who were continuing to work.“This week there has been a clear acceptance. We’re not all perfect. The players have come back together again. I can judge around the group and out on the training field today, the energy is definitely lifted.“You’re looking at players’ actions because you can talk, you can apologise, which is part of the process, but then you judge physically. You see the tempo, the rhythm of the game, the action of the players. We all came in afterwards, the coaches, and we were really enthused by what we’d seen, and that’s what we’re looking for.“It was an awful week for us, to be honest, last week. It’s not the type of week you’re looking for to go through leading into a big game. But that process we had in place for a misbehaviour will certainly help us going forward. There has to be a certain standard."

"“The energy is back in the squad this week and there is a real steely focus to put last week’s result behind us and really push on all together.”- Brendan Rodgers via leicestermercury."