Derby clash is now a must win game - Leicester City's Michael Keane
Defender Michael Keane says Saturday's big local derby at Pride Park has become a 'must-win' game for Leicester City.
There is now far more than local pride at stake for City when they face Nigel Clough's Derby in tomorrow's live TV tea-time kick-off.
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A run of one win in eight league games has seen their focus switch from chasing an automatic promotion spot to staying in the play-off frame.
After Tuesday's disappointment when City squandered two points by conceding an equaliser in the fourth minute of added-time at Cardiff, Keane said it was vital to take all the points from the Rams clash.
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"We treat every game as a massive game but this one, more than others, is becoming a must-win game," he said.
"It is a massive game, not just for the fans. We will definitely be going out for the three points and to play like we did at Cardiff – and keep the back door shut.
"I thought we played brilliantly throughout the game on Tuesday and coped with their threat superbly.
"We managed to get the goal which we thoroughly deserved, but that goal in the last minute left us so gutted and put a real downer on the day.
"We deserved more but we have to move on and we have put that behind us now. We need a win on Saturday.
"We are expecting a really tough game and we know they work really hard, even more so on Saturday because it is a local derby.
"Hopefully we can outwork them, play our good football and come out with a win."
The tall centre-back has scored three of City's last seven goals and he admits he feels confident going up for every set-piece now.
"I have popped up with a few lately, which is good, and hopefully I can keep popping up in the box and get a few more chances," said Keane, who was talking after attending a Give Racism the Red Card event at the King Power Stadium. Keane and team-mates Jamie Vardy and Jeff Schlupp answered questions from schoolchildren about the fight to banish racism from football.
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by victormildew5
Saturday, March 16 2013, 7:51PM
“haha the leicester heads have gone..pear head pearson wants a taxi a.s.a.p rofl....uuuuu redddddddddds”
by squirril33
Saturday, March 16 2013, 5:10AM
“can't see s... Bag Town beating us but then can't see us beating many either 2-2”
by KentFox
Friday, March 15 2013, 6:57PM
“Hey Forestareonashorttermboostoftenassociatedwithanewmanager, you're being a bit premature......which is something your wife is always complaining about when I'm round there again and again and again. - Well we all have to do our bit of charity work for those who have nothing in life!!”
by MartinLFE
Friday, March 15 2013, 3:49PM
“2 - 1 City?”
by DorsetFox
Friday, March 15 2013, 1:41PM
“I think Nottinghamshire must have a problem with their education system?”
by fox4ever76
Friday, March 15 2013, 1:28PM
“@forestareback hahahahahahahah biggest club in midlands hahahahahahah pipe it down dream boy”
by TheGeofflane
Friday, March 15 2013, 12:40PM
“I'm so old I can remember when a Leicester striker scored. We have missed so many chances even Forest aren't too far behind us. The shame. Take your chances, lads, and shut forestarenotback for another week. As well as the muttonhumpers.”
by FoxUlike
Friday, March 15 2013, 12:39PM
“That's a rousing speech, ForStareback.
It's great to see Forest fans so estatic to be sitting 6th in the Championship. Congratulations!
We're all peed off at only being 5th - but I'm sure Notts county fans are green with jealousy.”
by forestareback
Friday, March 15 2013, 12:20PM
“Ah look at that, the bin dippers and kittens joining forces to take on the mighty reds. It happened earlier in the season with you lot and the sheep. We reds stand alone and stand proud. We take on all comers and beat them into the ground. You can all join together in an effort to be as big as us but it just isn't going to happen. We are by far the biggest club in the East Midlands and that aint going to change because a few inferior Sunday league teams get together for a good cry. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha you reeeeeddddddddddssssssssssssssss”
by MartinLFE
Friday, March 15 2013, 11:30AM
“MUST WIN & they will if we get behind them and cheer them on. Come on lads”