‘FA CUP Win Can Kick Start Leicester City Bad Season’- Midfielder Andy King
Premier League champions Leicester City can use their FA Cup win over Derby to kick-start their season, says midfielder Andy King.
The Foxes are one point above the relegation zone having won two of their past 15 league matches.
But a much-changed side secured a 3-1 win, clinched by two extra-time goals, in a fourth-round replay against their East Midlands rivals on Wednesday.
“We showed the fight we have got in the squad,” said Wales midfielder King.
Manager Claudio Ranieri led the Foxes to the Premier League title last season despite them being 5,000-1 shots, but recent reports suggested he had lost the support of his players.
Leicester, who are 16th and without a league win in 2017, released a statement on Tuesday giving their “unwavering support” to the 65-year-old Italian.
“It’s been a tough few weeks and we’ve been getting a lot of criticism,” added King, who played for the Foxes in League One and has now made more than 400 appearances for them.
“It was important to get a win tonight to try to kick-start some form to take into the league.
“We have 14 massive games left in the league but now we are through in a couple of rounds of the cup. Why can’t we create another journey this season?”
The Foxes, who have never won the FA Cup, travel to League One side Millwall in the last 16 on Saturday, 18 February.
They are also through to the last 16 of the Champions League and travel to Sevilla for the first leg on Wednesday, 22 February.
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