We've moved on from that dismal cup defeat, says Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater
Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater has said the squad have already moved on from Tuesday's dismal defeat against Burton Albion.
City's 4-2 exit from the Capital One Cup incensed manager Nigel Pearson.
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Danny Drinkwater in action against Burton’s Lee Bell in a pre-season friendly – he missed Tuesday’s dismal cup defeat
But Drinkwater, who was rested for the visit of the Brewers, said the inquest had finished and they were now focused on the visit of Blackpool tomorrow.
"That game has to be put to bed now, and it has been," he said.
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"We have a very important game coming up on Saturday now, so we are just looking forward to that.
"The gaffer is good at moving on to the next game and making sure what we do is right. It was a clear message from the manager.
"There is no point dwelling on bad results or performances.
"It is all about the next game and making sure we get the right performance."
Drinkwater said City had been generally pleased with their performances so far this season, despite the return of just three points from three games.
"Results don't speak for those performances," he said. "We have out-worked and out-played a lot of the opposition, except of course on Tuesday night.
"The results will start coming, I am sure.
"I am happy with the how the team is doing and we just need to start getting the three points. We are playing well as a unit at the moment and we are clicking. We just need to keep doing what we have been doing.
"Every team we have come up against we have beaten them on the pitch, but not in the scoreline.
"We need to change that and I am sure the points will start coming."
City face a Blackpool side that has started the campaign in fine form, winning their opening three games and thrashing Ipswich 6-0 in their last fixture.
"Blackpool are a good team," said Drinkwater.
"They have some good players who are on form. They are top of the table with a 100 per cent record but it is about us putting our game on to them.
"Thomas Ince is a good player. He is on fire. We are not going to man-mark anyone. We like to play our game. But he is a threat and we need to be aware of him."
Comments
by nickbirstall
Friday, August 31 2012, 6:57PM
“Its time for the players and manager to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk
we really need to be looking at 4 points minimum from the blackpool and wolves games to restore confidence with both the fans and the players if we are to be considered promotion material
no more excuses we need points on the board”
by squirril33
Friday, August 31 2012, 6:40PM
“Yorkie that thinking is brilliant pity you aint picking the team and doing the subs. No NP will never learn”
by yorkiefox
Friday, August 31 2012, 6:25PM
“Back to the article
We tipped out 8 reserves including 2 Centre Backs playing their first competitive football of the season against Burton and got punished for it.
We now go back to the first Team for Saturday. Yes we may have outplayed the opposition and lost in the League, but we cannot afford to keep doing that. We need a solid defence and the goals conversion ratio improved dramatically.
A home win will restore confidence. Play Nugent and Beckford together as Central attackers with King behind them and Vardy on the bench. Play marshall out wide and play James and Drinkwater, so we only play with one wide player and sit James in front of the defence to break up attacks and feed Drinkwater to make things happen.
Playing 2 wide men with two attacking central midfielders still leave us to prone to counter attacks.
It undid us so many times last season I cannot believe we are still falling for it this season.
Does NP never learn?”
by squirril33
Friday, August 31 2012, 5:50PM
“and i find snitches to be the lowest form of life. The weeds at school who always were running to teacher. The runny nose brigade. Absolutely and utterly pathetic”
by squirril33
Friday, August 31 2012, 5:48PM
“Yes i find the geofflane very offensive and confrontational. I hope is off here for a long time”
by foxfan1
Friday, August 31 2012, 4:40PM
“Hopefully that's the last of the profanities I'll be suffering from you for a while theGeoffLane..originally I was bluffing you, but in your wisdom you overstepped the mark AGAIN..& are currently "under revue"....GOODBYE!”
by ghostof66
Friday, August 31 2012, 3:50PM
“whoops.. meant to put - for granted - after starting 11.”
by ghostof66
Friday, August 31 2012, 3:49PM
“Arn't you glad Danny that you were not a part of that on Tuesday. Please, please don't take your place in the starting 11 (which you must know is secure eh?) tomorrow. Put on a top show for the club, the manager and the fans please...
Then we'll all feel a lot better....”
by TheGeofflane
Friday, August 31 2012, 3:28PM
“I didn't call dobranich a 'chimp'. I referred to the language he used. The powers that be will know that as I reported it and he promptly called Nigel Pearson a 'chimp' again. True fan, I dunno. In my case over 400 games over 62 years. They used to let you in at Filbert St. for half price to watch the reserves. Originally 9p, it rose to 1/6.Even retired to Cornwall I see some away games, most recently Torquay where I blend in with the locals. If you don't ease up, old man, you'll eventually disqualify yourself. And I've previously reported you. Glad it works. No one will be happier than you if Blackpool win. Some fan.”
by foxfan1
Friday, August 31 2012, 2:57PM
“oh the GeoffLane, you just might have enough time to respond to Burton's question about the definition of a "true fan" ....be quick though”