Leicester boss Rodgers: Palace defeat very disappointing

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers admits defeat at Crystal Palace was tough to take.

Ricardo Pereira had Leicester ahead early in the second half. However, a Daniel Iversen own goal, was added to by Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta in added time.

"It's very, very disappointing," Rodgers told LCFC TV at full-time. "It's obviously a sore one for us because I didn't think we deserved to lose the game. When the home team are pushing, you've just got to see the game through.

"That's football in the Premier League, especially when you're away from home," the Northern Irishman added. "You've got to dig in. You've got to take pressure. I think we did that. We weren't so good with the ball, we gave it away, and we gave them the initiative in the game. The back four and the goalkeeper were excellent defending and getting blocks in.

"We needed to be more physical and we lacked that. With the ball, it's [about] finding ways to get the extra man into midfield. Ricky was able to give us that. That gives us a four vs. three in midfield and then we can move from that.

"In the second half, we came out and, for the first 15 minutes, we were excellent. It was how I want us to play fast football and getting through the pitch quickly. We looked a real threat and then we ended up scoring a fantastic goal, but we didn't build on that. Once they got their equaliser, I felt we just lost our rhythm in the game.

"We didn't quite get our flow and our passing going again. We still hung in there. There weren't so many chances [late in the game]. I think Daniel Iversen had one save to make down to his left side, so it looked like it was drifting for a point each.

"It's just that bit of concentration at the end to see the result through and sadly we couldn't do it. Daniel Iversen was excellent. He's made some really good saves. He was unfortunate on [Palace's first goal], but he did really well today."