Claudio Ranieri 'Sad' for Leicester City to Lose Unbeaten Home Record in West Brom Defeat

Claudio Ranieri was sad to lose Leicester City's unbeaten home record that had stretched back to last season.

West Brom ran out 2-1 winners at the King Power stadium as Leicester suffered a first home defeat of the season, and a first since Arsenal put five past them early last season.

West Brom won the game with goals from James Morrison and Matt Phillips who pounced after a horrendous error from Danny Drinkwater.

Ranieri, speaking toLeicester City'swebsite, said,I am very sorry we lost our unbeaten record at home. We knew it would be a tough match against West Bromwich. It was the same last season in the 2-2.

"The first half was not good. We try to have a plan but it was difficult to do this. The second half was much better but we lost the match."

The win for West Brom propelled them ahead ofLeicester.

Ranieri cited a possible Champions League fatigue for Sunday's performance.

He said,We made a plan to go on the flank and make crosses from the flank but we made very few.

"Also the end we made some long balls and for the central defenders it was too easy. To say something is easy, to do it is more difficult. Maybe we had Champions League fatigue, I don't know.

I don't know if they need rest but 80 per cent of my players go to international teams. They don't have rest. They travel and when they come back it is two days before the Watford match. We have to work."