Marty Sifuentes admitted that the team failed to play at its best during the match.

Leicester City manager Matty Sifuentes admitted his team failed to play at their best after a 1-2 home defeat to Watford. Leicester City started strong, taking the lead thanks to Jordan James' sixth league goal of the season. However, they ultimately suffered their second consecutive Champions League loss and remain in 13th place.  

At the King Power Stadium, Matti Sifuentes shared his post-match feelings. He admitted that the team needed to better handle setbacks during the game. Sifuentes said, "I was angry because we wanted to respond after the last game. I think we started well, showing the determination to fight back and start strongly. We created some chances in the first half, but we should have capitalized on more crucial opportunities."  

“We played well in the first half, applied pressure, moved the ball left and right, and created some chances. However, I hope we can push forward more near the penalty area and create more clear-cut scoring opportunities. Conceding a goal with 30 seconds left in the first half was a big blow to our morale. During halftime, we talked to the players and told them not to blame themselves and to keep working hard.”  

"We can't just focus on winning easy matches, because many times we need to fight hard and accept that defeat is inevitable. Giving our all is important, and from this perspective, a sense of responsibility is crucial. We must have thorough discussions after the match. We need to show our best form during the match, and we failed to do so today."  

In the 65th minute, Matty Pollock scored the winning goal, changing the course of the game and helping Javi Gracia's Watford secure three points at Fairbert Road. Leicester City failed to equalize in the remainder of the game.  

He continued, “We knew Watford had a lot of players dropping back, so we had to move the ball around quickly. They would look for opportunities on the counter-attack or from set pieces, and the second goal came from a series of mistakes. The problem started with a free kick that we should have defended better, followed by a corner kick that we should have handled better.”  

"After that, we failed to create enough chances or apply enough pressure in the penalty area, which was the most frustrating part. We must understand that sometimes things don't go as planned, but no matter what, we must stay strong. The hardest part is dealing with these emotional fluctuations."  

“The players are all working hard, but we've paid the price for individual mistakes this season and need to be better at handling these situations. A poor start to the second half, allowing the opponent to take the lead, was frustrating. Our players are stronger, and I believe they know that. We need to demonstrate that strength and better understand every aspect of the game.”