We Weren’t At The Races, Says Passmoor

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We Weren’t At The Races, Says Passmoor

Rick Passmoor felt a slow start was the cause of our defeat to Watford on Sunday and that we need to start showing more creativity in the final third.

2026-11-09T09:00+00:00

by Matthew Temple

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We Weren’t At The Races, Says Passmoor

Rick Passmoor felt a slow start was the cause of our defeat to Watford on Sunday and that we need to start showing more creativity in the final third.

Matthew Temple

2026-11-09T09:00+00:00

We Weren’t At The Races, Says Passmoor

Rick Passmoor felt a slow start was the cause of our defeat to Watford on Sunday and that we need to start showing more creativity in the final third.

Matthew Temple

2026-11-09T09:00+00:00

We Weren’t At The Races, Says Passmoor

Rick Passmoor felt a slow start was the cause of our defeat to Watford on Sunday and that we need to start showing more creativity in the final third.

Matthew Temple

2026-11-09T09:00+00:00

We Weren’t At The Races, Says Passmoor

Rick Passmoor felt a slow start was the cause of our defeat to Watford on Sunday and that we need to start showing more creativity in the final third.

Matthew Temple

2026-11-09T09:00+00:00

LCFC Women beaten by Watford at King Power Stadium on Sunday afternoon
Vera Jones netted the only goal of the game in the Barclays WSL2 fixture
Manager Rick Passmoor shared his reaction after the full-time whistle

It was a disappointing day at the office for LCFC Women, suffering our fourth league defeat of the season against the newly-promoted Hornets, whose first half goal was enough to take all three points.

Reacting to the loss on Filbert Way, our Manager admitted we didn’t begin the game quickly enough, and that the Foxes must learn quickly if we are to turn things around in our favour.

“We didn’t start until the second half,” Passmoor stated. “In the second half, we got closer to them and started winning our duels and getting into the final third.

The Foxes were beaten by a first half goal from Vera Jones.

“What we need to be is a bit more creative, but it shows you again how close this league is and how much we need the injured players back in and around us.

“In the first half, we weren’t at the races, we worked on the game plan, but we need to be better. We were 1-0 down at half-time but there’s enough in the squad to get us back into the game and get something from it.”

With several key First Team players currently sidelined with injury, it’s fallen on the younger players, still in the early stages of their development, to get results.

Explaining the difficult situation the team find themselves in, Passmoor believes there should be enough in the squad to be executing the game plan and getting positive results.

“On the pitch, I think we’re missing two or three senior players, or leaders, that can add their voices and calm the rest of the squad down,” he continued. “This is a young squad and they’re learning while trying to get results.

The Manager spoke on the effect of playing such a young side.

“We’ve seen glimpses of how well we can play but we need to start showing for the full game, not just in parts, and build some consistency because after last weekend’s win, we’re all a bit frustrated.

“If you’re a footballer, you want to get back on the pitch and make sure you turn things around. We’ve got to look in the mirror and say that today wasn’t good enough.

“We need to take responsibility for that and make sure we are ready in terms of our preparation. It’s important to start on the front foot because we didn’t get going until the second half.

“It’s not just about hard work, but we need to be a little bit more effective in the final third if we want to start getting goals and points on the board.”

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