Leicester City were defeated by Middlesbrough on Saturday, their second consecutive defeat.
Following a 1-0 loss to Leeds United on Friday night, the Foxes were defeated by Middlesbrough by the same scoreline at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.
Leicester had chances in the game, with Jannik Vestergaard’s header forcing a fine save from Seny Dieng before Kelechi Iheanacho struck the post, but Boro clinched the win with an 83rd-minute free kick from Sam Greenwood.
Enzo Maresca’s team is still top of the standings, but they are currently level on points with second-placed Ipswich Town and only eight points ahead of third-placed Leeds United. The Foxes are back in action after the international break when they face 13th-placed Watford at the King Power Stadium in just under two weeks time.
What has Harry Winks said following back-to-back Leicester City defeats?
Winks believes that his team deserved to win against Middlesbrough, and he is unconcerned about recent results.
“It’s really frustrating,” Winks told Foxes Hub.
“We dominated the game and we were in control.
“They gave it a good go, but if you look at the last two games, we’ve conceded from a corner and a free-kick and it’s cost us the games.
“It’s so frustrating because when you play as well as we have, create the chances and dominate the game, these are the games where you have to take your chances.
“When you don’t take the chances, you could feel their crowd get lifted, their players are still in the game, and all it takes is one moment, and in the last two games that’s what’s happened.
“It’s a tough one to take but as a team we have to stick together, keep going, and believe in what we’re doing because it’s worked for us so far.
“We need to not get so down and stick with it.
“If we were playing poorly and getting beaten and teams were coming at us, dominating the ball and the chances, then maybe it gives you a reason to be less confident. But it’s not the case.
“We’re dominating possession, we’re creating so many chances. We’re just not scoring at the moment. That will come. We’ve shown in some of the games we’ve scored a lot of goals so it’s about belief, sticking with it and not getting too down.
“If we were to say we’d be in this situation at the beginning of the season, we’d have been really happy with that.
“The way we’ve performed, the level of play, the results, everything’s been great.
“The last two games have been difficult for us. It’s always going to happen in the Championship.
“The most important thing is to learn from it, stay positive as a squad and not react badly because there’s a long way to go, lots of matches to play still and once you get on a run and you pick up points, things can be forgotten. We’ve got to remember that.”
What happens next for Leicester City?
Despite Leicester’s back-to-back defeats, Winks is correct to remain upbeat. The Foxes maintain a commanding lead at the top of the league, despite facing tough games against in-form Leeds and Middlesbrough in their remaining two matches.
Maresca’s team had a little lackluster performance on Saturday, but they still generated chances and were unlucky to come away empty-handed. With the talent in their roster, it would not be surprising to see Leicester regain their form following the international break.
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