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A High Level Of Performance Needed, Says Rodgers

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has called upon his players to produce a performance with intensity when his side travel to face Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday (6pm kick-off).

2020-07-01T07:26:00.000Z

by Sam Jones

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01 Jul, 2020

A High Level Of Performance Needed, Says Rodgers

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has called upon his players to produce a performance with intensity when his side travel to face Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday (6pm kick-off).

Sam Jones

2020-07-01T07:26:00.000Z

A High Level Of Performance Needed, Says Rodgers

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has called upon his players to produce a performance with intensity when his side travel to face Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday (6pm kick-off).

Sam Jones

2020-07-01T07:26:00.000Z

A High Level Of Performance Needed, Says Rodgers

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has called upon his players to produce a performance with intensity when his side travel to face Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday (6pm kick-off).

Sam Jones

2020-07-01T07:26:00.000Z

A High Level Of Performance Needed, Says Rodgers

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has called upon his players to produce a performance with intensity when his side travel to face Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday (6pm kick-off).

Sam Jones

2020-07-01T07:26:00.000Z

- Leicester City are back in Premier League action, facing Everton on Wednesday (6pm kick-off)- Brendan Rodgers wants his side to maintain a high intensity in the game against the Toffees- The Northern Irishman says he is looking forward to the behind-closed-doors fixture- The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, while LCFC TV’s coverage gets underway at 5pm

City were narrowly defeated by Chelsea in their Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final at King Power Stadium on Sunday, with Ross Barkley’s second-half goal proving to be the difference.

Rodgers felt his team showed positive signs despite the defeat, which leaves the Foxes with seven Premier League fixtures remaining this season. It was Leicester's first loss since the restart, which has also included draws against Watford and Brighton & Hove Albion in the league.

“It gives us confidence that the level of performance is there and now we can go on in the league games and take that same level,” Rodgers said, speaking to the national and international media in his virtual pre-match press conference on Zoom on Monday afternoon.

“If we can do that, we’ll certainly win more games that we’ll lose. The first couple of games we drew lacked that intensity, but I was really pleased with that aspect [against Chelsea].

“It was a very tight game, we just couldn’t quite take the opportunities that came our way and they took the one. You have to create your own energy in the game.

"With the first 20 minutes, how we started, and the intensity of our game, there’s no doubt the crowd would have pushed us on even more and that puts the pressure onto the opposition, but we can’t use that as an excuse, it’s the same for everyone.”

Looking ahead to the midweek fixture on Merseyside, the Northern Irishman believes his side have to put previous disappointments behind them and look to take confidence from knowing they have come out on top twice against Everton earlier this season.

“We look forward to it,” Rodgers continued. “I spoke to the players about this final push of ours, [saying] if we lose a game, we certainly can’t be derailed by it, because the games are coming thick and fast.

“We’re disappointed (about the defeat to Chelsea) but very quickly you’ve got to get over it and now we’ve got a great chance, playing against Everton, to continue with our level of performance.

“We’re just waiting for that moment to happen in the game where we get that goal that can really give this young team the confidence."

However, he knows it will not be easy against a side that has picked up four points from their opening two games since the return to Premier League action.

Rodgers added: “They are a good side, we’ve seen that over the course of the season. We had a very good result up there when we got that win in the cup and had a good performance.

“We aim to go into this game with the same mentality and look to gain three points. We’re in the position we’re in because of ourselves and how well we’ve done, that’s been my message. We just really have to focus on our own performance and forget about everybody else.”

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