{"id":8633,"date":"2022-02-06T18:08:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T23:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/06\/achieved-everything-they-can-here-brendan-rodgers-sends-direct-threat-to-leicester-stars-after-fa-cup-exit\/"},"modified":"2022-02-06T18:08:20","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T23:08:20","slug":"achieved-everything-they-can-here-brendan-rodgers-sends-direct-threat-to-leicester-stars-after-fa-cup-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/06\/achieved-everything-they-can-here-brendan-rodgers-sends-direct-threat-to-leicester-stars-after-fa-cup-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Achieved everything they can here\u2019: Brendan Rodgers sends direct threat to Leicester stars after FA Cup exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers was in no mood to mince words on the back of his side\u2019s embarrassing FA Cup exit on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The Foxes got the defence of their crown back underway a short time ago, making the trip to the City Ground for a meeting with Championship outfit Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>When all was said and done in the East Midlands, however, the hopes of Rodgers and co. of retaining their title went up in smoke.<\/p>\n<p>A dismal display across the 90 minutes ultimately culminated in Leicester being put to the sword by four goals to one, owing to strikes on the part of all of Philip Zinckernagel, Brennan Johnson, Joe Worrall and Djed Spence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFFC<\/a> ran riot at the City Ground putting 4\ufe0f\u20e3 past <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LCFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LCFC<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EmiratesFACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EmiratesFACup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6HvoNZpTu5\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6HvoNZpTu5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmiratesFACup\/status\/1490400180042039296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As alluded to above, though, seeing their domestic silverware hopes for the campaign brought to a definitive end may in fact prove to be the least of the worries of Leicester\u2019s talented panel of stars moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in his post-match press conference on Sunday evening, Brendan Rodgers was drawn on the disappointing nature of his side\u2019s latest display.<\/p>\n<p>And the Northern Irishman was not at all shy in making his frustrations clear, hinting that a number of members of his squad may already have \u2018achieved everything they can\u2019 with the club:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rodgers: \u201cWe had a really good second half but this is why we are not top players, they can\u2019t sustain it. A lot of players have to improve and prove they are worthy of being here. Some players may have achieved everything they can here, It\u2019s something we have to look at.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LCFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenDinnery\/status\/1490409176920731660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Foxes fan ushered out<\/h2>\n<p>Leicester\u2019s players, though, were not the only ones to have embarrassed themselves at the City Ground on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>This comes with a member of the club\u2019s travelling fanbase having been responsible for a frankly disgraceful act, in making his way from the City Ground stands onto the pitch, to throw a series of punches at Nottingham Forest\u2019s celebrating players:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Disgraceful behaviour from this Leicester fan after Forest scored!<\/p>\n<p>Give him a lifetime ban now! ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FACup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m1yXyG2ucB\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/m1yXyG2ucB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootyAccums\/status\/1490375648946311169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/jurgen-klopp-provides-injury-update-on-luis-diaz-after-liverpool-debut\/\">Jurgen Klopp provides injury update on Luis Diaz after Liverpool debut<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/part-of-the-problem-manchester-united-sent-message-over-cristiano-ronaldo\/\">\u2018Part of the problem\u2019: Manchester United sent message over Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers was in no mood to mince words on the back of his side\u2019s embarrassing FA Cup exit on Sunday evening. The Foxes got the defence of their crown back underway a short time ago, making the trip to the City Ground for a meeting with Championship outfit Nottingham Forest. 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