We've not given up on automatic promotion – Leicester City's Danny Drinkwater
Leicester City have not given up on automatic promotion, but are prepared to reach the Premier League the hard way, midfielder Danny Drinkwater has said.
City head to Pride Park today to face Derby in the day's late kick-off looking to close the gap on the top two. which has grown to nine points.
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Danny Drinkwater
Drinkwater said City must return to winning ways to close that gap, but, if they can't, they will be ready for the play-offs.
"I'd love automatic promotion, but if we can't we'll do it the hard way and get promotion from the play-offs," he said.
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"We do desperately need to get out of this stage where we're losing and drawing games – we need to get back to winning.
"It's going to be a tough game – it'll have been two away games on the bounce at probably two of the tougher places to go football-wise ."
City should have grabbed all three points at league leaders Cardiff City on Tuesday, but were pegged back by a late equaliser, however Drinkwater said their performance proved City should be competing for the top two spots.
"We knew we could compete with Cardiff, we should be up there ourselves," he said.
"We put up a good fight and should have come away with the three points.
"That's football isn't it? It's Championship football, it's crazy."
Drinkwater is one of three City players who have started every league game this season, the others are goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and captain Wes Morgan.
He admitted it had been a demanding campaign, both physically and mentally, but he has thoroughly enjoyed it so far.
"It's just about looking after your body and being professional," he said.
"I'm sure Kasper and Wes would tell you the same things. It's about eating and drinking the right things and having rest when you need it.
"This season has flown by, it's gone so fast. I've enjoyed every minute, I know there have been highs and lows, but I've enjoyed it."
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by Alanprichard
Sunday, March 17 2013, 9:27PM
“Headlines from DD We've not given up on automatic promotion...
Well DD I have, a long time ago!!!”
by derkaiser
Sunday, March 17 2013, 5:29PM
“TheGeofflane:
When Forest were down we saw many of your clowns (mindless minority of LCFC fans, I know. I do not tar you all.) on our site cloging it up with total rubbish, putting the boot in...
Now take it like men! Stop being so mardy and take what you have given. Idiot.
Actually, I could drive to Wembley blindfold mate. Do you need a map?
Automatic promotion? Ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Whew, excellent!!!”
by TheGeofflane
Sunday, March 17 2013, 2:16PM
“I write all your 'names' forestreddog1' and the rest, waiting for the season's end. You ain't going up. Like your 'manager', no class either. Even Cloughie relegated you bunch of losers. I did enjoy Joachim scoring last time I was at the Forest Ground. We beat Portsmouth 1-0 to go to Wembley. Can you remember where that is?”
by TheGeofflane
Sunday, March 17 2013, 2:06PM
“Every team has its playmaker and they decide their season. Cardiff kept Whittingham and they're top. Hull have Koren, they're second. Leeds let Snodgrass go, and so have their hopes. Nigel has built round Drinkwater and King. They have proved not good enough, and not strong enough. He's also been let down by consistently misfiring strikers - even Nuge now keeps hitting the goalie. I don't know how this season will end. I do know moaning and booing doesn't help. Forest can't win automatic and all they have is a run like us in Jan. Let's just hope we meet this bunch of chancers in the play-offs. Even Jesus hasn't come twice.”
by Luffblue
Sunday, March 17 2013, 12:14PM
“I'm seeing a pattern, Marshall started fantastic as did drinkwater , wood knocky etc. all excellent buys!! No one can argue. But now they've been Pearson,ed don't play exciting football play MY football. And hey presto, negative football negative results . Get him gone while there's a chance of the plays offs left, I think the chairman has to address this issue once and for all. We should have signed billy. Look at the florists, fair play there a bunch of gonks but Billy's got them playing. One nil down. Quick re shuffle and its a win, how often have we done that this season!!!!!!”
by Yorkyblue
Sunday, March 17 2013, 8:21AM
“Danny Drinkwater is playing woeful he needs dropping big time to have any chance of staying in the play off hunt. He can't pass, tackle he has no fight in him at all one if the worst players at the moment. So shut up talking good and let your feet do the talking!!”
by squirril33
Saturday, March 16 2013, 11:53PM
“Foxy lady I used to work there and nothing falls quicker than Derby lady's knickers x”
by forestreddog1
Saturday, March 16 2013, 9:11PM
“Does drinkwater actually drink water i wonder? Deffo something in the water and i bet bin ladens minions are to blame surely”
by foxylady82
Saturday, March 16 2013, 9:08PM
“we won't finish top 6 never mind automatic. some Leicester fans need to give their head a wobble! we're falling down quicker than a Derby woman's knickers!”
by foxylady82
Saturday, March 16 2013, 9:08PM
“we won't finish top 6 never mind automatic. some Leicester fans need to give their head a wobble! we're falling down quicker than a Derby woman's knickers!”