“I made a careless mistake and it cost us. I’m very low’: James Maddison takes full responsibility after his mistake allowed Philip Billing to sack Bournemouth to a costly victory…
- James Maddison ‘very low’ after his mistake leads to victory at Bournemouth
- Maddison’s sloppy back pass was punished by Cherries’ Philip Billing in a 1-0 win
- The defeat leaves Leicester second from bottom, two points from safety
James Maddison has taken full responsibility after Bournemouth’s careless error took all three points at the King Power Stadium.
The Foxes’ number ten has been the club’s talisman so often this season, but had to forget that Bournemouth scored the only goal of the game.
It was Maddison’s sloppy back pass to goalkeeper Daniel Iversen that was utilized by the Cherries Philip Billing and saw the Danish midfielder take the winner ahead of Gary O’Neil’s men.
After the goal and the final whistle, boos were heard in the stadium, as fans vented their frustrations on the team. Some went too far, forcing Maddison to deactivate his social media accounts after reacting to his mistake and the result.
Well speaking Sky Sports after the game, the England striker did not shy away from the mistake, but admitted to being bitterly disappointed by his mistake.
James Maddison has taken full responsibility for his mistake in Leicester’s 1-0 defeat
It was Maddison’s costly mistake that saw Philip Billing sneak in and take Bournemouth’s winner
“It was a really hard one to take. I’m very low right now.’ Madison said.
“We knew it was a big game and we didn’t try to dress it up as something else. We worked very hard. I made a careless mistake and it cost us. I am very low.
“I am always hungry to do well for the team. I tried to erase it and not do too much to make up for it. It couldn’t be today. It’s a painful one.
I am very low and sad in the defeat because my mistake more or less cost the team. We need to dust off and go again. I’ll be sad tonight and probably tomorrow, but we’ll continue on Monday.’
The defeat leaves Leicester second from bottom in the Premier League, and now two points out of safety with eight games to play.
Despite their predicament, the 26-year-old remains positive about the club’s chances of survival and believes there is still time to turn around Leicester’s fortunes.
The English man admits it was ‘hard to accept’ and feels very down about the mistake
On a disappointing afternoon, Leicester also lost Harvey Barns to injury in the second half
It’s so important that we stay positive. We’ll try to rally the troops.’ He added.
“I apologize to the fans for today, I thought they were brilliant. It’s not brilliant for us in terms of results, and the performance isn’t quite there at the moment, but it’s important that the fans stay with us.
There’s still a long way to go. It’s tight down there. I would rather have won today. It wasn’t make or break. There are still enough points to play for.’
It was a miserable afternoon for agents Adam Sadler and Mick Stowell, who also saw Harvey Barnes forced off injured in the second half.
The result means it is the Foxes’ fourth successive home defeat, who now have the daunting task of traveling to the Etihad next week to face Manchester City for Wolves and Leeds later this month.