Source: Team_Talk
Sven warning for flagging Foxes
ew boss Sven-Goran Eriksson warned his Leicester City side they must step up their work rate to succeed in the Championship. The former England manager spoke after his first competitive game as Foxes manager ended in a 1-1 draw at home to Hull.Leicester raced into a second-minute lead when Matt Oakley fed Andy King whose shot from 12 yards beat Hull goalkeeper Matt Duke at his near post.Hull levelled after 52 minutes when a low shot from 20 yards by Robert Koren bounced over the outstretched arm of Chris Weale.Eriksson said: "It was a game of two halves. We started the game very well."We played good football and scored early on and created other chances."But in the late first half and second half we couldn't control it like we did in the first half. We lost the ball and put ourselves in danger."It was a game we could have lost, so maybe 1-1 is a fair result."We must work and keep our energy for 90 minutes, which we didn't do today."Eriksson revealed he hopes to boost his Leicester squad with more loan signings.The Swede has already borrowed full-back Kyle Naughton from Tottenham and centre-back Curtis Davies from Aston Villa.Both made their Leicester debuts and completed the game.Eriksson said: "We are looking to improve in all areas and hopefully we will take in one or two more. It's not easy but we are trying very hard."Nigel Pearson was given a warm reception by Leicester supporters on his first return to the Walkers Stadium since his departure in the summer to become boss at Hull.Pearson was full of praise for his players who staged a stirring fightback.He said: "If I'm honest a point is fair for us. In the first half we looked at times like they could have over-run us. But we stuck with it and got back in it."Our second-half response was very good."We had conceded a poor goal after just two minutes and that could have left us with a mountain to climb."In the first half we didn't have a shot, but in the second half I think we created about nine chances."It's a good point but in the end it could have been better, or could have been worse."The second half was much better. We looked dangerous and played some good football as well. Now we need to improve our overall points return."