We Kept Our Cool, Says Hermansen

LCFC Men
22 Oct 2023
2 Minutes
Leicester City were rewarded for remaining calm and collected after going behind to emerge with a 3-1 success at Swansea City, according to goalkeeper Mads Hermansen.

- Leicester City defeated Swansea City 3-1 on Saturday at Swansea.com Stadium
- The Foxes are top of the Sky Bet Championship with 11 wins from 12 matches - a league record
- This success was also City's sixth away success in a row - a Club record
- Mads Hermansen says Leicester must focus on their work to continue this run

The Danish 'keeper conceded his first goal in 200 minutes of football during this victory in South Wales, but made a crucial, diving stop to tip Jamal Lowe's blazing hit onto the crossbar.

After Matt Grimes' stunning opener for the Swans, the Sky Bet Championship leaders took control, with Jannik Vestergaard, Abdul Fatawu and Kelechi Iheanacho striking to seal all three points.

Extending City's lead at the top to five points, this win also secured a best-ever start to a Championship campaign by any team (11 victories in 12 games), a Club-record sixth win on the road, and a seventh league triumph in a row.

"We played well," Hermansen said in his full-time analysis. "I think what I’m most happy about today is that we went 1-0 down but we showed our calmness and our character as a team to keep believing in the way we do things.

"I’m just happy that we kept our cool and kept on playing. We got rewarded in the end."

Reflecting on that magnificent save to deny Lowe, he added: "I got a small touch to it, so for me, every save is important. It came at an important time. I just try to do my job and keep on improving."

With Sunderland next up at King Power Stadium on Tuesday, the Foxes will be hoping to extend their record-breaking start into new territory over the coming weeks. With confidence flowing, Hermansen says they will continue striving to improve.

"Of course, the confidence is high," he said. "We know what we’re doing and what we can improve. We have to just keep going. No matter what team we’re playing, we have to keep doing the same things so hopefully we can win again on Tuesday. We have to focus on the details and focus on doing the right things as a team and then the results can come."