Mads Hermansen selflessly pointed praise towards his team-mates after a remarkable save from the goalkeeper helped Leicester City to victory at Norwich City.
Protecting a one-goal lead at Carrow Road, courtesy of Kelechi Iheanacho’s first-half penalty, the former Brøndby shot-stopper delivered one of the season’s best saves so far to deny Shane Duffy from close-range.
It ultimately laid the foundations for Kasey McAteer’s late second, nudging the Foxes to a sixth win in seven games. Enzo Maresca’s men are second in the Sky Bet Championship, a single point adrift of early leaders Preston North End.
“I remember it was a tricky cross that came into the middle and he got high up in there, Duffy, and I made a good save so it was great,” Hermansen said at full-time. “We got a little bit passive in the second half.
“We dropped a bit too much and didn’t put the pressure in their half. It’s important for us to try not to concede [goals] and not so many chances as well like we did today.
“This is one of the best attacking sides in the league, especially at home, in the statistics. I think it was a very, very strong defensive performance from all the guys today.”
City have won all their games on the road this season, losing just once at home too, but that was only second league clean sheet of the campaign. It’s pleasing to get a shutout for Hermansen, although he says the points are what matter.
“Of course, it’s always nice to get clean sheets,” the 23-year-old Dane explained. “For me, the most important thing is to win. If we win 5-4, I’m more than happy, but of course clean sheets are always a boost for everybody.
“Especially as a goalkeeper, I really appreciate getting these clean sheets.”
