Leicester striker Jamie Vardy says criticism of players "fired them up" for victory over Liverpool on Monday.
The Premier League champions moved out of the bottom three in the first game since Claudio Ranieri was sacked.
Vardy has previously dismissed speculation that he was involved in the Italian manager's dismissal.
The 30-year-old, who scored twice in the 3-1 win, said: "There has been a lot of unfair stuff written and you've seen a reaction from everyone."
Vardy, who has now scored three in his past two games, continued: "It's definitely got us fired up in a good way to put a reaction on the pitch.