Leicester City forward Jordan Ayew says he remains focused on hard work and improvement as the Foxes gear up for the new Championship season.
The Ghana international was on the scoresheet once again, netting the decisive goal in Leicester’s 1-0 pre-season victory over Hungarian side Zalaegerszeg.
The strike comes on the back of another goal he scored against Belgian club OH Leuven, marking an encouraging start to the summer for the 33-year-old.
Reflecting on Leicester’s unbeaten pre-season run, Ayew praised the team’s commitment but admitted there’s still work to be done.
“So far, so good,” he told the club’s website. “We’ve been working really hard since the beginning and trying to implement what he [the manager] wants to do.
“It’s not perfect yet, but that’s what pre-season is for, and we’ll make sure we’re ready for Sheffield Wednesday.”
Ayew acknowledged the tactical difficulty posed by Zalaegerszeg, who defended deep and compact, but said overcoming such challenges is essential for success in the Championship.
“Tactically, they were deep and narrow, so it wasn’t easy for us, but we’re going to face this in the Championship; it won’t be easy, so we have to find solutions.
“With time and the manager’s ideas, we’ll start picking up speed.”
The former Crystal Palace striker also emphasized the need for more decisiveness in the final third.
“Sometimes as a striker, you need to force your way through, and that’s what I tried to do,” the forward continued. “I feel like we don’t sometimes take enough initiative.
“We sometimes play it around the box, but we need to shoot more. Luckily for me, today it went in.”
Looking ahead, Ayew said he remains grounded but determined.
“I’m always confident and positive as a player and as a person. Pre-season is for building that, but I’m humble, relaxed, and I just need to keep working to improve for the season coming.”
Under new manager Martí Cifuentes, Leicester will continue their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Ukrainian side Karpaty Lviv on Friday, July 25.
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