The prode was back for Leeds - McDermott
leedsunited.com 20/1/14
Brian McDErmott gives his Leicester verdict...
Brian McDermott praised his players for restoring “pride in the shirt” despite suffering late heartbreak at Elland Road on Saturday.
League leaders Leicester City snatched all three points following David Nugent’s 88th minute winner – but coming off the back of humiliating defeats at Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday, the boss praised his players for a dominant performance against the Championship promotion favourites.
“The most important thing for me was to restore pride in that shirt and we did that,” said the boss. "Of course, I wanted to win, but we had to restore pride after the last couple of games.
“The system was good, the shape was good and we never looked like losing the game. In the end with Kevin Phillips coming on and David Nugent being there, that bit of quality made the difference.
“I found it hard to talk to the players afterwards really because they did everything that you could have asked of them. I was proud of the response, but if you don’t win…that’s the bottom line is winning.
“Last week was the toughest of my life regarding managing, but that was a good response and I’ll take that. The result was tough to take. We should have been 3-0 up at half-time, and on another day we probably would have been.
“I also thought Nugent was lucky to be on the pitch after he kicked out at Pearce in the first half, but that’s how things are sometimes.
"I felt for the fans as well because they really deserved a result."
Brian McDErmott gives his Leicester verdict...
Brian McDermott praised his players for restoring “pride in the shirt” despite suffering late heartbreak at Elland Road on Saturday.
League leaders Leicester City snatched all three points following David Nugent’s 88th minute winner – but coming off the back of humiliating defeats at Rochdale and Sheffield Wednesday, the boss praised his players for a dominant performance against the Championship promotion favourites.
“The most important thing for me was to restore pride in that shirt and we did that,” said the boss. "Of course, I wanted to win, but we had to restore pride after the last couple of games.
“The system was good, the shape was good and we never looked like losing the game. In the end with Kevin Phillips coming on and David Nugent being there, that bit of quality made the difference.
“I found it hard to talk to the players afterwards really because they did everything that you could have asked of them. I was proud of the response, but if you don’t win…that’s the bottom line is winning.
“Last week was the toughest of my life regarding managing, but that was a good response and I’ll take that. The result was tough to take. We should have been 3-0 up at half-time, and on another day we probably would have been.
“I also thought Nugent was lucky to be on the pitch after he kicked out at Pearce in the first half, but that’s how things are sometimes.
"I felt for the fans as well because they really deserved a result."