Two Views Of Aidy and Sven

Last updated : 28 February 2011 By Covsupport News Service/RD

After the 1-1 draw at The Walkers Stadium on Saturday, the managers of the two sides had differing opinions on the game.

Coventry City manager Aidy Boothroyd hailed the result as "a very good point," while his opposite number Sven Goran Erikson was "disappointed."

Boothroyd said to the CT: "It was a very good point. We knew it would be difficult coming here. "They are a terrific team. Just look at what they are bringing off the bench."

"They have Yakubu up against our 20 year old Nathan Cameron who was only starting his 16th game, and we knew it was going to be a test."

"I thought the first half we created two or three chances, but you know with the quality Leicester have got they are going to get back into it, which they did with Kyle Naughton scoring against us again."

"It was a wonderful goal, but at the end of it we are delighted because we went down to 10 men and still managed to grab a point."

Coventry City scored first when Marlon King saw his shot go in under the embarrassed Leicester goal keeper Ricardo after he had missed a Jutkiewicz cross in the 14th minute.

Leicester City equalised in time added on in the first half through Kyle Naughton just before the interval. He deceived the Sky Blues left back O'Halloran, getting past him to unleash an unstoppable shot from 18 yards out that flew high into the top corner of the goal.

Coventry central defender Martin Cranie was sent off with just minutes left on the clock for a second yellow card.

Eriksson said: "We are disappointed we don't win games like this. It was a bit like last Tuesday, we played rather good football and created chances, but in these last two games we conceded goals a little too easily for my taste, unfortunately."

"Today was important not to concede a goal early, but then we had to chase the game and attack with a lot of people. We scored and had 45 minutes to resolve the situation but we didn't, and that's disappointing."

Erikson was reluctant to apportion blame to any single player, but he did concede, "I think three or four of our players could have done better on that occasion. He was a little unlucky, Ricardo. He (King) was alone six or seven yards out and that is not easy to defend against. I think three or four of our players could have done better for that goal."

A for the equaliser, Erikson said, "It was a top class goal with his wrong foot. Technically he is a very good player who can use his left foot, but that was surprisingly good."