Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Ranieri demands Leicester build on FA Cup win
LEICESTER manager Claudio Ranieri has stressed the importance of his men building on their FA Cup win over Everton when they face Chelsea next weekend.
The 2-1 third-round triumph at Goodison Park on Saturday was a first domestic away victory of the season for the Foxes.
That followed a win against West Ham and a draw at Middlesbrough in the Premier League, in which Ranieri’s reigning champions are currently lying 15th.
The Italian is pleased with his side’s recent efforts but has emphasised he will only see them as having “good momentum” if they can add a positive result from Saturday’s home clash with the league leaders.
When asked after the Everton game how important the win had been, ex-Chelsea boss Ranieri said: “Look — it is important if we get a result now against Chelsea. Then there is a good momentum.”
Last season’s Premier League champions came from behind to claim the victory at Everton, substitute Ahmed Musa swiftly responding with a quickfire brace following Romelu Lukaku’s opener for the hosts just after the hour mark.
And Ranieri said: “It was a good match. Of course, at the beginning Everton pushed a lot and wanted to score a goal.
“But I was very pleased with our performance, before and after the (Everton) goal.
“When we conceded, everybody wanted to react immediately, we put them under pressure and we scored two good goals.”