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Leicester boss Rodgers: I'm disappointed for fans and players

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers says they'll learn from defeat to Watford.

On Rodgers' managerial debut for the Foxes, his side suffered a 2-1 reverse after Andre Gray struck in the second minute of injury time.

City got themselves back on level terms when Jamie Vardy fired in with 14 minutes to go to cancel out Troy Deeney's opener, but they couldn't see the game out as Gray bagged the winner for the Hornets.

“I was really disappointed for the players and supporters today because we got off to a slow start and conceded early on in the game, which was not ideal, especially away from home," Rodgers told LCFC TV.

“I know it's a trend that we need to eradicate. Then, I thought we worked our way into the game. We were a little bit slow with our passing in the first half, but we still got into some good positions.

“We addressed one or two items at half-time and I thought in the second half, the players were excellent. I thought we looked like the team that would equalise, and we did.

“We scored a fantastic goal and it just looked like a matter of time before the second would come. We had all the pressure and really sustained our attacks. You could just sense that they were going to be happy to take a point, Watford.

“To concede late on, we need to manage the game better, because if you give opportunities at this level, people will take them."

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