Our spirit will see us turn this around, says Leicester City boss Paulo Sousa
Leicester City manager Paulo Sousa believes his side have got the right spirit to turn around their fortunes.
City remain rooted to the foot of the Championship table after their 4-3 defeat at Norwich City last night.
It was their third consecutive league defeat – but Sousa said he had the players behind him.
He also said he had the full support of club chairman Milan Mandaric and owners Aiyawatt and Vichai Raksriaksorn, who publicly backed their manager on Monday.
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For the second consecutive game, City conceded a penalty for handball and had a man sent off, and Sousa said he felt everything was transpiring against them.
However, he would not comment on the decisions of referee Peter Walton to penalise Tom Kennedy in the first half and then send off Matty Fryatt for violent conduct.
Substitute Fryatt had just scored his second goal as City showed their spirit to come back from 3-1 down and then 4-2 behind.
"I spoke with the chairman and also with the new owners, and they realise it is not an easy time and that there is only one way to turn things around, and that is to be together, a strong unit, and we feel we can turn," said Sousa.
"It is a difficult time for us and everything is going against us. When we wanted to turn things and have an extra man up front, we then conceded a penalty.
"We then changed things and we were on top in the game but then had a red card.
"Everything in the game didn't go in our favour. It is something we want to change and to do that we need to keep the spirit and attitude I saw last night.
"From what I saw and heard in the dressing room, we have that spirit. We need things to turn because we don't have other solutions, and to make things turn we need this attitude they have.
"This gives me confidence and belief. We are much better than our position in the table.
"We need to be positive and I saw that in the way the players spoke to me and the way they supported me and how they talked to each other. I think we have a good chance to turn things around."
Norwich boss Paul Lambert, who was a team-mate of Sousa's at Borussia Dortmund when they won the Champions League, praised City.
"They are a good team and they were never out of the game," said Lambert.
"Paulo was a world-class player and I have sympathy for him now. I hope he can turn it around."
Comments
by Paulo, Leicester
Thursday, September 30 2010, 11:54AM
“Why can never be a sane discussion on this forum?
A healthy discussion with opposite views with people presenting their arguments.
Does it really has to descend into some kind of pseudo racist attacks and insults between Fred and, well, everybody else?”
by keith, Wanganui
Thursday, September 30 2010, 10:13AM
“Clear of Fred, Roll, Sid, Gareth or whoever you dream up.
You like Leicester about as much as I like you and Satnav. Nuff said,
You really are a clown Fred you know nothing about football at all.
Get back to Billys boys you great big tub of lard TREES SUPPORTER.
No one likes you on this forum I haven't heard a kind word offered to you.
WHY I will tell you why decent folk are sick of your aliases rubbishing fans, and players and the City alike. forget this we and us Bull. You will never ever be accepted as a city fan as long as your lower mouth points to the ground.
So clear of now wooden head!”
by Fred, Leicester
Thursday, September 30 2010, 9:32AM
“Dave you obsession with the Trees makes you always look silly old son.”
by Dave, Woodville
Thursday, September 30 2010, 8:44AM
“Bless you Fred.
Next time read what was written before replying. It stops you looking silly if you do.
See you at the Walker's on Saturday?”
by roll, City/....
Thursday, September 30 2010, 7:31AM
“One big mess we are in, get rid of Sousa, Hoos, Milan, and get CURBS as manager, WASLSH, IZZETT doing the coaching, and bring back MARTIN GEORGE as chairman, and give the club and fans the respect and direction it deserves.........”
by Mike, Glenfield
Thursday, September 30 2010, 7:27AM
“Trev, I've only EVER used one name on this site - the fact that more and more people are taking up my stance against Mr. Inept speaks volumes. I may know nothing about football - but I can sniff out an appalling manager very rapidly!”
by roll, City....
Thursday, September 30 2010, 7:23AM
“Lose Saturday, then he has to go, lets have a clear out, Milan you can go back to pompey and take that idiot hoos with you, the asians should get martin george back has chairman, a new manager, steve walsh and muzzy izzot coaching, and give the club some stability and direction.....”
by Trev, Leicester
Wednesday, September 29 2010, 10:47PM
“Mike jog on loser you know nothing about football only coming onto the Mercury website under several different names because you you are an attention seeker.
Go support Man United or Hull seeing as anyone will do
The football needs support not whinging know it all”
by matt, norwich
Wednesday, September 29 2010, 10:46PM
“Matt, downstairs - agreed.
Tony, loughborough - you have ur opinion but afraid i completely disagree with you.
Like with anything, sometimes the chemistry is wrong, sometimes it is right.
When you are the manager and the players dont like you, you are bottom of the league, you are shipping in goals for fun, players are getting sent off and giving away penalties on a regular basis, and you are a laughing stock, then this IS the time for change. Also, his signings look terrible (pardon me, not waggy!)
I am a Leicester fan and I do not want to see my team down in league 1 again!!
GET HIM OUT. AND SEND MANDARIC/HOOS BACK DOWN TO THE SOUTH COAST.
Pardew would do a better job, then again I could do a better job - doing alright on championship manager at the minute - simples ey milan?!”
by Fred, Leicester
Wednesday, September 29 2010, 9:20PM
“It is a pity Dave Woodville that you are such a clown that you post and all you contribute is your obseesion that I am a red.
Our club is in turmoil on and off the pitch and that is your best shot.
Now jog on and take off dem big shooz of yours you don't need em old son you are a big enough Coco without em.
Timberrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr”