Despite their recent stumble, Fuchs thinks the Foxes could have a significant lead in the promotion battle.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Christian Fuchs thinks Leicester City’s upcoming match might be very important for them in the race for promotion.
The Foxes had held a commanding lead atop the Championship table, and it appeared as though they would easily secure their return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
Leeds United had the chance to pass the Foxes in the league table on Sunday since Enzo Maresca’s team hasn’t been playing well lately and because the Foxes were playing in the FA Cup last weekend.
The Whites seized the chance, and Ipswich Town also prevailed, to put as much pressure as possible on Leicester, who are no longer in a strong position to return to the top division.
| Championship Table (As it stands March 18th) | ||||
| Team | P | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Leeds United | 38 | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 37 | 41 | 82 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 31 | 81 |
| 4 | Southampton | 36 | 26 | 73 |
| 5 | West Brom | 38 | 23 | 66 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 38 | 15 | 61 |
| 7 | Hull City | 37 | 7 | 58 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 37 | 16 | 57 |
There’s still a real chance they could be promoted, but mentally, they face a difficult battle to achieve their goal considering they have lost such a strong lead.
Christian Fuchs on Leicester City promotion quest
Fuchs, who previously won the top-tier title with the Foxes, believes their game in hand could pay dividends for them as they look to recover and secure a top-two spot.
“I think that if you ever think you are safe at any stage of the season, with however many points you have as a cushion, you can run the risk of becoming complacent and doing things you didn’t do before when you were in a good moment,” he said to Sky Sports (via Leicestershire Live).
Perhaps not going above and beyond, perhaps attempting elaborate tasks instead of concentrating on the essentials and keeping things straightforward.
“I have no inside knowledge but I’m sure Maresca has a clear thought on how to get his team refocused, maybe looking back to old things they’ve done so far this season and getting them going for the final stages.
“I believe at any stage of the season, whatever situation you’re in, you can set new internal targets for the team just to keep them going. Everybody knows what is at stake.
“Maresca has given Leicester the tools to play in a dominant way but now it’s on the players to use it to get the club back onto the right track.
“Also bear in mind, Leicester has a game in hand. I think it will turn out in their favour but they have to go back to basics and work hard as a unit.”
Enzo Maresca is under a huge amount of pressure at Leicester City
Some fans haven’t been happy about Maresca’s style, but results are the most important thing.
At the moment, they aren’t going the Foxes’ way and this has placed a huge amount of pressure on Maresca.
How he and his team react to that pressure will probably determine whether they are able to secure a place in the top two or not.
Falling out of the automatic promotion zone would be a real psychological blow for them considering the strong position they were in earlier in the campaign.
The game in hand may help them, but they need to be mentally strong as well.
