Shakespeare: Leicester 'could do with a win'

Published on: 16 October 2017

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Craig Shakespeare conceded Leicester "could do with a win" after they were held to a 1-1 draw by West Brom.

Leicester had not beaten West Brom on home soil since 1994 and that hoodoo was destined to continue when Nacer Chadli curled in a superb 30-yard free kick just after the hour mark.

Riyad Mahrez equalised 10 minutes from time, but Leicester were unable to go on and get that elusive victory.

The Foxes remain in the Premier League relegation zone with only one win from eight games, but Shakespeare believes one result could change their season.

"When you have as much possession as we did and then go a goal down you are always worried how it affects the players, but we showed the spirit we have and the resilience and we deserved a goal," he told BBC Sport.

"We could do with a win, make no mistake. I see them in training every day in terms of the quality and endeavour. Once we get that win then hopefully we will climb up the table.

"We know what we have to do. It is tight down there and one win takes you three or four places up and that is what we aim to do."

Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel admitted he was unsighted for Chadli's free kick.

"I was struggling to see it from the start," he told Sky Sports. "I thought it would have to be one heck of a strike to get it over a big wall like that.

"It is frustrating. It was a good strike, but as a keeper if you can't see the ball you really struggle to make any kind of impact."

Tony Pulis, who gave Boaz Myhill his first Premier League start since April 2016 in the absence of the injured Ben Foster, was frustrated his side could not hold on for a third victory of the season.

"Our quality is better than what we showed at times tonight, but you can't fault their effort, commitment and the way they defend by putting their bodies in the way," said the West Brom boss.

"We're disappointed obviously but every game is a tough game in this league."

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