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Rodgers On City's Pressing, Southampton & The International Break

Brendan Rodgers pointed to the strength of Leicester City's pressing in Sunday's Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final triumph over Manchester United at King Power Stadium on Sunday.

2021-03-21T21:19:37.380Z

Rodgers On City's Pressing, Southampton & The International Break

Brendan Rodgers pointed to the strength of Leicester City's pressing in Sunday's Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final triumph over Manchester United at King Power Stadium on Sunday.

2021-03-21T21:19:37.380Z

Rodgers On City's Pressing, Southampton & The International Break

Brendan Rodgers pointed to the strength of Leicester City's pressing in Sunday's Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final triumph over Manchester United at King Power Stadium on Sunday.

2021-03-21T21:19:37.380Z

Rodgers On City's Pressing, Southampton & The International Break

Brendan Rodgers pointed to the strength of Leicester City's pressing in Sunday's Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final triumph over Manchester United at King Power Stadium on Sunday.

2021-03-21T21:19:37.380Z

Rodgers On City's Pressing, Southampton & The International Break

Brendan Rodgers pointed to the strength of Leicester City's pressing in Sunday's Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final triumph over Manchester United at King Power Stadium on Sunday.

2021-03-21T21:19:37.380Z

- Leicester City sealed a 3-1 win over Manchester United in the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday- Kelechi Iheanacho's brace and a fine strike from Youri Tielemans sent the Foxes into the semi-finals- Manager Brendan Rodgers praised his side's work in the press during the success over United- The Northern Irishman also looked ahead to the upcoming international break

The Foxes regularly won possession high up the pitch as they secured their place in the last four of the FA Cup for the first time since 1982 - where they will tackle Southampton at Wembley Stadium.

Two goals from Kelechi Iheanacho bookended Youri Tielemans' individual strike, which put City back in front in the second half after Mason Greenwood's leveller for the Red Devils, on a memorable and significant evening for the Club on Filbert Way.

While United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær made changes for the last-eight clash, notably leaving Bruno Fernandes on the bench, Rodgers pointed to the quality of their starting XI, before highlighting the effectiveness of Leicester's pressing in the tie.

"Whatever team they play, they’re going to have an outstanding team," he said. "You see that with the players they have and what they can bring into the game. Either way, you’re playing against Manchester United, one of the biggest clubs in world football, and you’re going to have to play well to win.

"[Pressing] was the strength in our defending. We were really composed and calm in our defending and we pressed. The timing of our pressure was really good and we pressed in the right moments."

The Blue Army will have known that Southampton awaited the victors after the draw was staged at half-time at King Power Stadium, but Rodgers revealed his full focus was on the game itself.

"I did know the draw was at half-time but I didn’t know who we were playing and it wasn’t of any interest really until afterwards," the Northern Irishman added. "When you play a semi-final of a cup, you know it’s always going to be a tough game."

Many of his players will now travel away with their national sides and the former Celtic manager offered an insight into how Leicester will approach the coming fortnight before the Premier League visit of Manchester City on 3 April.

"I think there will be a lot of work to try and get the injured players up to speed, with James [Maddison] and those boys," he explained.

"Obviously, a lot of the international players will be away. We’ll have a young group that will stay back and it’ll be a chance for players to recover, but ultimately, the main objective will be to get the players back safely from international duty.

"Hopefully, one or two of the injured players will be fit and able to play their part in the bit of the season."

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