Tuesday 28 February 2017 07:54, UK
Craig Shakespeare believes he has got what it takes to become Leicester's new permanent manager after steering them to a convincing 3-1 victory over Liverpool on Monday.
The Foxes began the night in the relegation zone after Claudio Ranieri's sacking last week, but two goals from a revitalised Jamie Vardy either side of a Danny Drinkwater effort secured their first Premier League win of 2017.
"My remit was one game, that's what I said," Shakespeare told Sky Sports. "But could I do the job? I think I can. Does it faze me? No. I've quite enjoyed the last few days in a way. I've been an assistant manager for a long, long time. It's been different.
"But it is one game and I'm humble enough to know that. We have to make sure the owners do what's right for the football club. It's a question for the owners."
Leicester had not scored in the Premier League in 2017 ahead of the match at the King Power Stadium on Monday Night Football, and Shakespeare was full of praise for his side as they showed some of the endeavour that lifted them to the Premier League title last season.
"Before the game, I said we'd had to take a lot of criticism over the last few days, but I could see tonight they were up for the fight, had fire in their belly and put in that performance," he said.
"There was an intensity about them, and I thought we set the tone in the first 10 or 15 minutes. I thought we were excellent, which set the tone for the rest of the first half."
Vardy scored in the Premier League for the first time since early December, and Shakespeare revealed his simple instructions to the striker just to go back to basics.
"[I told him to] run in behind, be a nuisance and get on the shoulders," said Shakespeare. "Make sure if the ball is played in behind to chase it down and get back to what you were."
