Danny Drinkwater confident Leicester City will turn inconsistent form around
Friday 16 December 2016 16:54, UK
Danny Drinkwater is confident Leicester will turn things around after a disappointing start to their Premier League title defence.
The Foxes currently sit in 14th, just four points above the relegation zone, after an underwhelming start to the campaign, and visit Stoke on Saturday hoping to get their first away league win this season.
Drinkwater is positive the reigning champions will turn their fortunes around because the dressing room remains united in a desire to perform well.
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"The league form in general has been a bit up and down and it's something that we are trying to put right and climb the league," he said. "Form comes and it goes, but what we are doing is working hard to put it right.
"The gaffer has a good mentality here of when the game is gone, you just prepare for the next one and that's what we're doing. That's all we can keep doing - if it's not going right, make sure it does go right in the next game.
"We don't want to be where we are in the league. We're working hard as a team, and that's the staff included, to put it right. We know what we've got in the dressing room and we know what we're capable of - everyone saw it last year.
"It's just about trying to stay positive and turning it around as fast as we can. We've shown glimpses in the Champions League and in the game against Manchester City, so we need more performances like that."
The England midfielder, forced off with a knee injury in the Foxes' 1-0 loss to Bournemouth on Tuesday, having already missed out three previous games owing to a suspension, is hoping to recover in time to face the Potters.
And Drinkwater wants his team-mates to take the side's emphatic 4-2 win over Manchester City earlier this month as a blueprint for success.
He told LCFC TV: "The more games we play like Manchester City the better. The display against Manchester City was top drawer and if we can replicate that against any team, I'm sure we'll be looking at a positive result.
"It'll be huge [to get the three points]. It depends how the other team sets up and how fast they start, but that's something we'll be working on in training. Stoke City are not an easy team to break down so it's another test."
