JAKARTA - Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers was satisfied after his team won over Rennes in the Conference League arena. Rodgers said the team performed well at that important moment.
"I'm very happy, it was a very good performance, team!" said Rodgers quoted from the team's official website.
Leicester take on Rennes at the King Power Stadium on Friday, March 11 in the morning WIB. In the first leg meeting of the last 16 of the Conference League, the Foxes won 2-0.
Leicester's advantage in this match was contributed by Marc Albrighton's goal in the 30th minute and Kelechi Iheanacho fulfilled it in extra time in the second half, in the 93rd minute to be exact.
"They started the game well. They are a good team and you can see why they are scoring so many goals. We progressed into the game as soon as we started securing the ball and keeping the ball."
The manager also said, the team can continue to push the spirit and try to suppress the opponent's defense after the first goal was created. Goals that make them appear more confident.
"The first goal then gave us a lot of confidence in the game. It was a brilliant goal," he said.
After successfully securing the advantage in the first leg, Leicester's steps can be lighter to face the second leg later. However, previously they had to visit Arsenal's headquarters to continue the Premier League.
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