Claudio Ranieri vows to maintain preventing to tug Watford out of hassle after his facet's dismal defeat by Norwich... and he calls out some gamers by urging them to 'change their mentality'
- Claudio Ranieri pledged to combat for his job and Watford's Premier League future
- The Italian apologised to followers after the 3-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Norwich
- 'This can be a good group however they need to change the mentality,' Ranieri stated
- 'They need to play for the squad - not egocentric. I do not need these type of gamers.'
Claudio Ranieri insisted he was not going anyplace after Watford suffered a heavy 3-0 dwelling defeat to Norwich within the Premier League and maintained that he 'by no means offers up'.
Josh Sargent struck twice to raise Norwich out of the relegation zone as Watford completed the sport with 10 males, piling extra stress on Ranieri.
Sargent's improvised flick broke the impasse earlier than he headed dwelling from a well-weighted Milot Rashica cross for the Canaries' second of the match.
Emmanuel Dennis was proven a second yellow card quickly after for a excessive foot on Max Aarons, earlier than Norwich added a 3rd in added time when Juraj Kucka diverted a ball from Adam Idah previous Daniel Bachmann and into his personal internet.
'No I do not go away, I need to proceed as a result of I'm a fighter,' Ranieri stated when requested about his future.
'I by no means hand over in my profession, this can be a good group however they need to change the mentality, some gamers need to comply with (Moussa) Sissoko and (Tom) Cleverley, the 2 captains, that is my phrase.'
The outcome ensures the Hornets stay and not using a win since their shock 4-1 conquer Manchester United in November, however they've solely now slipped into the relegation zone for the primary time this season.
The membership, although, should not have a historical past of sticking with under-pressure managers and it might be an important week for Ranieri, who described the match beforehand as a 'cup ultimate', though afterwards was left bemoaning the shortage of group spirit.
The Italian supervisor added: 'Initially, I need to say 'sorry' to our followers for the defeat.
'I requested the gamers to gentle their hearth and the primary half was so not good, not what I count on and the second half, after the purpose we disappear and perhaps we performed higher with 10 than 11.
'Now my purpose is to choose up the gamers who decide up with coronary heart, as Sissoko and Cleverley, gamers with coronary heart, the fitting mentality Premier League is a troublesome league and solely those that need to combat and play for the squad can proceed on this approach.'
He added: 'The gamers do not play for me they play for the membership, for the followers for everyone, however a very powerful factor is that they need to play for the squad - not in a person approach, not egocentric. I do not need these type of gamers.'
