Jordan Ayew acknowledges that challenges are inevitable in any season, and he emphasized that how you handle setbacks is crucial following Saturday's defeat to Preston North End. Although Alfie Devine opened the scoring for the home side, 16-year-old Jeremy Monga equalized with his first goal at Deepdale Stadium, becoming our youngest-ever goalscorer.  

Despite a spirited performance, Milutin Osmajic scored a crucial goal with five minutes remaining, handing Leicester City their first league defeat of the 2025-26 season. Jordan Ayew, who started for Leicester City in Lancashire, expressed his regret after the result, particularly following his team's Carabao Cup exit against Huddersfield.  

After the game, Jordan Ayew admitted: "Losing is always frustrating, and everyone is in a low mood. This week's performance is indeed not satisfactory, but we must take responsibility. As professional players, we know that it is inevitable to experience ups and downs during the season. We are still in the early stages. We have a lot of areas to improve. Next, we will regroup and work hard in all aspects to try to reverse the current situation as soon as possible."  

"In this game, we fell into some of the opponent's tactical traps, and they caused us trouble through channel balls. However, there is still a long time to go before the end of the season, so we will keep working hard. The most important thing for us is that everyone can finish the season in good shape. There are 44 games in the season, and the games are very dense. It is crucial to adjust and solve the problems as soon as possible."  

"At present, the team's goal is to turn this defeat into motivation for future games. Next, we will face the challenge of Charlton Athletic away for the third time this season. This is our next priority and the most important task. We must maintain a positive attitude to deal with it."  

"We had a lot of highlights in the game, but also some shortcomings. To be a successful team, you must learn to overcome various challenges. This is exactly what we encountered. I hope this will be our last setback this season."  

“No one likes to lose. Defeat always comes with some criticism, which is also part of the game and we will accept it calmly. Our core goal remains unwavering and we must ensure that we are fully prepared for the upcoming games. Next week against Charlton Athletic, we need to get points as soon as possible, maintain our good form and confidence, and put the whole team's smiles back on their faces.”