{"id":2291,"date":"2022-09-30T14:47:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T14:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/brendan-rodgers-leicester-boss-confident-he-is-best-person-to-improve-foxes-form\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T14:47:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T14:47:17","slug":"brendan-rodgers-leicester-boss-confident-he-is-best-person-to-improve-foxes-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/brendan-rodgers-leicester-boss-confident-he-is-best-person-to-improve-foxes-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Brendan Rodgers: Leicester boss confident he is best person to improve Foxes&#8217; form"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$image-0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0.0\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$image-0.1\">Brendan Rodgers has been in charge of Leicester since 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers insists he is the right man to guide the Foxes up the table after a poor start to the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">Rodgers, 49, has come under pressure having failed to win any of the first seven games of the season, leaving Leicester bottom of the Premier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">However, the former Liverpool boss is confident he can turn things around.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">&#8220;I&#8217;m the best person to help this team move forward,&#8221; said the Northern Irishman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;I haven&#8217;t [spoken to the owners]. The ownership trust me and expect I will turn it around. If they don&#8217;t they will tell me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">&#8220;If you are bottom and have lost six out of seven you are not going to be flavour of the month. You don&#8217;t isolate yourself, that&#8217;s important, I love working with these players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">&#8220;I believe, like last season, we will come good. It has been a tough start but I see these players work and it ultimately gives me strength.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">Leicester host Nottingham Forest on Monday looking to end a run of six consecutive defeats in the Premier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">Rodgers says he is still happy at the club despite their current predicament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve repeatedly said about the joy I have here,&#8221; he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">&#8220;This season has been a challenge. I&#8217;m looking forward to steering the team out of this. From a personal level, it&#8217;s never changed for me. I love being here.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.0\">Since being appointed Leicester manager three years ago, Rodgers has won the FA Cup and has led the club to three top-eight finishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">He is contracted until 2025 and says he fully intends to honour the length of that deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">When asked if international management appealed to him, Rodgers said: &#8220;It will do at some point in my life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">&#8220;But I still have two and a half years on my contract here and I want to fulfil that and leave the club in the best possible position.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$image-17\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:11.875%;\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$image-17.0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/527F\/production\/_119691112_premier_league_banners_leicester.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/527F\/production\/_119691112_premier_league_banners_leicester.png 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/527F\/production\/_119691112_premier_league_banners_leicester.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/527F\/production\/_119691112_premier_league_banners_leicester.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/527F\/production\/_119691112_premier_league_banners_leicester.png 976w\" alt=\"How to follow Leicester on the BBC banner\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$image-17.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$image-19\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:1.6145833333333335%;\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$image-19.0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/A09F\/production\/_119691114_footer_leicester.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/A09F\/production\/_119691114_footer_leicester.png 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/A09F\/production\/_119691114_footer_leicester.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/A09F\/production\/_119691114_footer_leicester.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/A09F\/production\/_119691114_footer_leicester.png 976w\" alt=\"Leicester banner footer\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".3e7mckbii2.0.0.0.1.$image-19.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/63093532?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brendan Rodgers has been in charge of Leicester since 2019 Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers insists he is the right man to guide the Foxes up the table after a poor start to the season. Rodgers, 49, has come under pressure having failed to win any of the first seven games of the season, leaving Leicester [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2293,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291\/revisions\/2293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}