By Kayode John
Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has said the club must replicate their performance in the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday in their next game as they search for their first win of the 2024/2025 English Premier League season.
Ndidi registered two assists in the Premier League encounter, first setting up veteran striker Jamie Vardy in the 21st minute to put Leicester ahead.
He helped double the Foxes’ lead in the second half when he located Stephy Mavididi one minute after the restart. However, Leicester City blew their two-goal lead to share the spoils with their hosts.
“But this is the Premier League and anything can happen at any moment. You could see the fight that Crystal Palace had and what they were trying to do in the game,” Ndidi told Leicester City’s official website.
“We actually did brilliantly staying in the game after the first goal they scored.
“It’s just so unlucky because you see the penalty. We did really well.”
The Foxes have two points from two draws in their first four matches, but Ndidi can feel the first victory is not far away.
“We need to take this into the next one. It’s getting there. If we just get one win, I know we’re going to fly. There’s so much confidence and positivity with the things we did in the game,” he said.
“Now we just let this go and take only the positives. We know we have a brilliant squad and can actually achieve more. It’s just the result that hasn’t come yet. Once we get one win, the confidence will be amazing.”
Reflecting on his assists, the 27-year-old said: “We know when you kick the ball behind the defender, Jamie is getting in. His age doesn’t matter, he’s getting the goal. It was a brilliant goal, for me, and it’s just pure Jamie Vardy.
“They expected me to shoot and were coming over (for the second goal). I was in a good position but Stephy was free and I just thought he was in a good position also. My performance does not really matter at this moment.
“If we had got the win, it would have been brilliant, but it’s more about the team now. We needed these points, but there’s lots of positives to take to the next one. It’s just about that now.
“We’ve got players and a brilliant coach. It’s not just about me, it’s the set up of the team. He wants everyone to be on it. He gives us the freedom to actually get on the ball and be aggressive off the ball.
He added: “He wants us to be more than just a team and fight for these points, which is really working. The goals are coming, we just need to stay in games towards the end. I know game by game the confidence is building up.”
