Rodgers encouraged by start
Brendan Rodgers said he has loved every minute at Leicester so far despite falling to defeat at Watford in his first game in charge.
Appointed last week to replace Claude Puel, the former Liverpool and Celtic boss saw his side lose 2-1 at Vicarage Road.
He looked set to begin his time in charge of the Foxes with a draw, Jamie Vardy levelling after Troy Deeney had given the Hornets an early lead.
There were a lot of good signs. I was pleased despite not getting the result.
Brendan Rodgers
However, in injury-time at the end of the game, Kasper Schmeichel's poor clearance saw Deeney find substitute Andre Gray who finished well to give the home side the points.
Rodgers said, despite the result, he was encouraged by what he had seen from his new side.
He told the BBC: "We started to get into really good areas and the goal at the end is a case of managing the game. It is something that will get better as we work together. I was pleased with the spirit of the team.
"Performance-wise it was something new for the players and they worked very, very well. It will take time to impose a lot of the ideas we want. There were a lot of good signs. I was pleased despite not getting the result."
The new Foxes boss added that he had seen signs of the spirit and intensity he had asked for and there was plenty to work on over the rest of the season.
The result keeps Leicester in mid-table with 35 points. Watford, with the victory, are on 43 points and moved level with Wolves who sit seventh.
Rodgers' first home game in charge of Leicester comes next weekend when strugglers Fulham are the visitors to the King Power Stadium.
Leicester are 8/13 to win the game with Fulham 9/2 and the draw 14/5.
The Foxes are 7/1 to win the game 1-0.
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Brendan Rodgers said he has loved every minute at Leicester so far despite falling to defeat at Watford in his first game in charge.
Appointed last week to replace Claude Puel, the former Liverpool and Celtic boss saw his side lose 2-1 at Vicarage Road.
He looked set to begin his time in charge of the Foxes with a draw, Jamie Vardy levelling after Troy Deeney had given the Hornets an early lead.
There were a lot of good signs. I was pleased despite not getting the result.
Brendan Rodgers
However, in injury-time at the end of the game, Kasper Schmeichel's poor clearance saw Deeney find substitute Andre Gray who finished well to give the home side the points.
Rodgers said, despite the result, he was encouraged by what he had seen from his new side.
He told the BBC: "We started to get into really good areas and the goal at the end is a case of managing the game. It is something that will get better as we work together. I was pleased with the spirit of the team.
"Performance-wise it was something new for the players and they worked very, very well. It will take time to impose a lot of the ideas we want. There were a lot of good signs. I was pleased despite not getting the result."
The new Foxes boss added that he had seen signs of the spirit and intensity he had asked for and there was plenty to work on over the rest of the season.
The result keeps Leicester in mid-table with 35 points. Watford, with the victory, are on 43 points and moved level with Wolves who sit seventh.
Rodgers' first home game in charge of Leicester comes next weekend when strugglers Fulham are the visitors to the King Power Stadium.
Leicester are 8/13 to win the game with Fulham 9/2 and the draw 14/5.
The Foxes are 7/1 to win the game 1-0.
View all Soccer betting
Source: bet365.com
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