Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson was delighted with Jeffrey Schlupp's goalscoring performance in their 2-1 FA Cup win at Tottenham.
Pearson had made several changes to his starting XI and felt the team deserved credit for their efforts, which came on the back of struggles for consistency in the Barclays Premier League.
"It was a really good win for us, because we need to find a way to win more games," he said.
"I know they made a lot of changes, but hopefully this will be a positive influence for the rest of the season."
Pearson insisted there should be no issue over the selection of utility man Schlupp, who was ruled out of travelling to the African Nations Cup with Ghana because of a knee injury picked up on New Year's Day at Liverpool.
"We operated well within our rights. The regulations are there to protect players, clubs and national sides," he said.
"We have been totally transparent about the situation throughout.
"He did not take part in their training camp and on medical grounds was advised not to fly. That is our own medical team and an independent medical assessment which the Ghana federation had done and they came to exactly the same conclusion.
"I know it has got legs because he has scored the winner today, there will probably be more about it, but I am not concerned by any negativity.
"I am delighted he is with us and has shown what a talent he is."
