Enzo Maresca, boss of Leicester City, emphasizes the need for his team to stay vigilant of the Saints and the other teams vying for the Championship. Ipswich Town thwarted the Foxes from extending their lead to 10 points with a 1-1 draw on Monday, thanks to Jeremy Sarmiento’s late goal. The home team took the lead through an unfortunate own goal by Leif Davis, but they failed to build on it. Tom Cannon was denied twice by Vaclav Hladky, and Mads Hermansen’s save from Wes Burns prevented Ipswich from equalizing earlier. Maresca, who had to watch from the stands due to a suspension, acknowledged the challenge posed by teams like Ipswich and Southampton, as well as Leeds. Despite dropping points, Maresca is pleased with his team’s performance, even though he was frustrated with the result. With 18 games left, the Saints are eight points behind Leicester and one point behind Ipswich. They still have to face Leicester, Ipswich, and Leeds.
Leicester’s Maresca confesses to being utterly consumed by the looming threat of Southampton, feeling their presence like a relentless, suffocating force breathing down his neck.
