In the Carabao Cup, they defeated Kelechi Iheanacho’s Leicester City with goals from Kodi Gakpo, Szoboszlai and Diogo Jota.
Kelechi Iheanacho head coach Enzo Maresca praised his team’s performance at Anfield despite being eliminated in the Carabao Cup, reported Soccernet.ng.
The Foxes took the lead thanks to academy graduate Casey McAteer, who was in top form and fought back with a strong attack from a Liverpool corner.
Although Leicester did not have enough shots on goal, the Italian coach’s style of play was evident, as he was successful at playing from the back and finished the game with 43% of possession.
Wilfred Ndidi was substituted minutes before the start of the match and helped the team become more solid in the center of the park, but his national team compatriot Iheanacho was substituted immediately after the end, and Zambian Patson – Replaced with Daka.
Goals from Kodi Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai and Diogo Jota ensured victory for Jurgen Klopp’s side, but despite the loss to Enzo Maresca’s Foxes, the manager remains positive. Indicated.
The 43-year-old manager said this in his post-match press conference published on Leicester’s official website, praising his team for maintaining their style of play.
“I’m very proud of them for continuing to do what we want to do, both on and off the ball.” They led 1-0 and ended the first half 1-0. I did. “Obviously the result is very important, but for me the most important thing tonight was to see us come here and play head-to-head against the big teams,” he said.
The manager admitted the atmosphere at Anfield was breathtaking and was pleased with the way his team did not buckle under pressure.
“I think we played the way we wanted to play and practiced the way we work every day.The most important thing is to play in this stadium against this opponent and to play the way we want to play and practice the way we work every day. It was about not changing the way we want to play. It’s always an opportunity to learn something,” Maresca added.
Leicester’s promotion chances will not be hurt by a loss to Liverpool as they travel to Independence-on-Ewood Park to face Blackburn Rovers and secure all three points. I hope.
