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Daniel Farke addresses the media ahead of Leicester City v Norwich City. Updates to come from 1.15pm.

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DF: Nothing too special regarding injuries. Grant Hanley has started to join us in team training on Wednesday. This game comes too early, but it's good to have him back on the training pitch.

DF: We started solid against Sheffield United, without being world-class, but we deserved the lead. A second goal could have buried the game. Ten poor minutes with several mistakes put us 2-1 back.

DF: It was difficult to turn the game around. It's important to be honest and objective to point out the details. We weren't on our top level in the second half. We were down for one or two days, but now we're totally focused to be prepared for Leicester.

DF: We need an outstanding performance. They have several wins in a row. We've showed that we are competitive on every level. We could have lost all four of the last games, but it was definitely possible to win them.

DF: We've found it easier to get good results against top class teams so far, instead of teams who like to sit deep and defend. We're respectful but we're not scared.

DF: Brendan is doing a fantastic job. He's created good defensive behaviour with many clean sheets. I get the feeling they enjoy to work together and have lots of fun

DF: Manchester City were nearly 20 games unbeaten when we played them and it was a big sensation. We are the underdog, but if we reduce our mistakes and are good in our attacking play we have a chance wherever we travel.

DF: Grant has got a strong character and it's no coincidence he's our club captain. It's not easy to deal with setbacks, but he wasn't too down during this time, supporting the other lads and cheering them up.

DF: The praise for Maddison is well deserved. He always had a great attitude. We had to build him up from being like a kid. He was always greedy to improve. He finds a good balance between being confident and self-critical.

DF: Quality is defined over a long-term period, and Vardy has been delivering for a long time. He's one of the best strikers in Europe, so it's a key task for us to control his movements.

DF: It's also important to disturb the deliveries for him, so to control where the key passes come from.

DF: Pressure is on us in every game, so there's not much difference depending on who we play. It can be easier for us with counter-attacks when teams are more open instead of sitting deeper.

DF: Liverpool are also better against sides who try to play football, so it can be easier for sides to play against teams who want to take part.

DF: From the first day, I realised how special Maddison could be. We had to be patient to have the time to work with him and be willing to back him.

DF: Stuart and I talk every day. We don't have to sell any players, but we're not in a position to afford unbelievable players. They are more expensive in January. That doesn't mean we're not awake to the options - finding a player in a difficult situation at their club or loaning a plyer.

DF: I don't expect too much business, but we have so many games before then so I'm not too concentrated on the transfer window at the moment.

DF: We have to stick together until the last second in every game, but the first goal is always crucial. We find it more difficult to equalise in the Premier League compared to the Championship, but we have to show more resilience when ten or 15 minutes don't go in our favour.

DF: We need to turnaround a game to have the belief back that we can do it, so we have to force it a bit more.

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That's all from the boss this afternoon!

Posted By: DrDublin on December 13th 2019 at 13:45:38

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