RODGERS: LATE LOSS WON’T KILL OFF FOXES

JAMES NURSEY

BRENDAN RODGERS says there will be no repeat of Leicester’s shocking midweek collapse to Tottenham, after holding clear-the-air talks with his team yesterday.

The Foxes looked set for a morale-boosting win against Spurs when they led 2-1 in the 94th minute.

But sub Steven Bergwijn (celebrating with Harry Kane, above) notched in the 95th and 97th minutes to secure a dramatic three points.

No team had ever come from behind to win in the Premier League so late before, with Spurs still trailing after 94 minutes and 52 seconds.

Rodgers (right) gave his men Thursday off and is backing them to bounce back at home to Brighton tomorrow.

Asked if he felt his side would hold on to win if leading in similar circumstances again, boss Rodgers replied: “Yes, and hopefully the referee plays the allocated time as well, which would be nice.”

Rodgers’ remarks were a reference to the supposed five minutes of stoppage time due under Jonathan Moss. Martin Atkinson is the man in the middle tomorrow and Rodgers says his side will have learned a harsh lesson.

He admitted: “You do suffer when you have a loss like that. It is painful.

“But this group of players have shown numerous times, when adversity comes, they have the ability to jump back up and go again.

“That is something we will look forward to doing at the weekend.

“With five minutes of injury-time, we got a kick on 94 plus 33 seconds, and you know if you see it through, you go on and get a great victory.

“Instead we make a couple of mistakes in duels and all of a sudden you have lost the game.

“But whether you are winning or losing the game, it is there to fight right until the final whistle.”

Rodgers called his squad together yesterday to discuss and analyse the loss. And he added: “We were very open, analytical and honest with it. That allows you to move on.

“We are not trying to blind side anyone. We should have won the game but there is a lesson there.”