Chipolopolo Boys forward Patson Daka made his Leicester City full debut on Filbert Way on Thursday night against Italian Serie A giants Napoli.
Daka after the match described the match as tough in an interview with LCFC TV. The 2017 CAF young player of the year also emphasized the importance of him getting minutes in the game.
“It was a really a tough game tonight and we knew it was going to be a tough game. It was really important, for me personally, to get some minutes and at the end of the day, and we’re just disappointed that we didn’t manage to get the three points,” he said.
The former Redbull Salzburg talisman had a goal disallowed for the Foxes midway through the second period for offside and the Zambian international was naturally disappointed to be denied a ‘dream’ debut goal but he is keen to try and take the positives from it.
“It was a beautiful goal from Ayo and it was a great team goal. The atmosphere was really great. It was crazy, it was amazing. The fans came out in numbers to push us and give us the extra energy that we needed. It was just unlucky that the great start we had didn’t turn into a good ending,” Daka said.
“It was almost a dream come true for me. I was really out of words, I was lost in the moment. I was happy and immediately when I saw the referee waiting on VAR, I just knew there was little chance for me to get the goal. I didn’t know I was offside.”
“I was waiting for him to start the game, but I saw him waiting and I knew something wasn’t right, so I’m really disappointed that I didn’t get my first goal for the Club. It gives me a lot of confidence going forward, knowing that I still have a lot of opportunities to come and that I know where the goal is,” he added.
Next up for Leicester is Enock Mwepu’s Brighton & Hove Albion away in the Premier League on Sunday, their No.29 is optimistic that they can deliver improved performance at AMEX Stadium.
“We’re not pleased with the outcome of the game, but we have some positives that we can take from it,” he explained. “We can take it into the next game on Sunday. We have something to build on now. In this performance, we have things we need to improve and I think it’s a step we use in the next game.”
Goals from Ayoze Pérez and Harvey Barnes put City in the ascendancy in the Group C opener, before Victor Osimhen’s second-half brace rescued a draw for the impressive visitors from Italy.
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