Darren Ferguson says Leicester City are best footballing side in Championship
Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson believes Leicester City are the best footballing side in the Championship – but is confident his team can repeat their victory of last season at London Road.
City might be heading to London Road on the back of a five-game winning streak but Ferguson said his side can draw belief from their 1-0 victory over City on home soil 11 months ago.
"We beat them here last season," Ferguson told the Peterborough Telegraph. "And we beat them when we were both challenging for promotion in League One a few years back.
"I do think Leicester are the best footballing side in the division and they're coming here in great form, but we have proved we can beat them so we can play with some confidence.
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"It's a game to look forward to at any time of the season. There will be a big crowd and we will have a go at them."
Rock-bottom Posh are unsure of midfielder George Boyd's availability for the game.
Boyd was on the brink of a move to Nottingham Forest until the deal collapsed over a failed eye sight test, but several clubs are trying to take him on loan, including Crystal Palace.
However, Ferguson accused Palace boss and former City manager Ian Holloway of speaking to Boyd without permission.
"The one thing that has really annoyed me this week is that the Crystal Palace manager has been constantly ringing George," Ferguson said. "I don't think it is right and I'm not having it. He should not be speaking to one of my players."
8 Comments
by Alanprichard
Sunday, February 10 2013, 8:41PM
“Ghost
Two losses in a row isn't going to do much for the moral of our players.
Best squad please Nigel and on to the next round as a result. City have never won the FA cup before and with most of the flash harry sides dropping out, it leaves a great opportunity for a team like LCFC to go all the way to Wembley and lift the cup.”
by ghostof66pah
Sunday, February 10 2013, 2:26PM
“Team to face Huddersfield?
Logan,
Moore,
Whitbread
Keane
Koncheski
Dyer
James
Wellans
Galagher
Vardy
Futacs”
by Alanprichard
Saturday, February 09 2013, 8:49PM
“I agree with Chappy Vardy just isn't good enough at this level. Nigel bought him in on a gamble but it hasn't paid of, so Nigel cut your losses and sell him to the highest bidder. Just a wast of money taking Jamie through to the Premier League!!
Well done Posh you outplayed us fair and square. You thoroughly deservet your scalp.
Good on you Daren Ferguson, tell Hollowhead to eff of. Trying to poach your player, typical of the man.
Well it's Charlton next up in the league and they will be no pushover. A sad, bad, day for the traveling City faithful. I bet it was a long and quiet trip back to Leicester. You deserve better than what Nigels team produced on the day. A very disturbing defeat at the hands of a side firmly entrenched at the bottom of the table....”
by ghostof66pah
Saturday, February 09 2013, 7:31PM
“You can stick yer Beckford right up ya.... Sooner lose with Vardy.....”
by Chappy1884
Saturday, February 09 2013, 5:01PM
“Well we've slipped up..
Ref missed loads - both ways.
Vardy should not be starting games - he just isn't good enough.. I no longer care what the "give him a chance" brigade say, if he was going to come good, he has had enough chances by now..
I am sick and tired of hearing - "Vardy in a great position, should score... Missed..."
he works hard fair enough, but so do most people on a hundredth of his annual wages.
He is not paid to keep possession, he is paid to score goals.. Waghorn missed a sitter, Kasper started bombing it long - we would have been better with Futacs..
We need Shlupp back. I wouldn't even mention the Beckford word..”
by TheGeofflane
Saturday, February 09 2013, 12:23PM
“Cardiff, of course, dobbo are not the best team in the Championship - just ten measly points ahead. Despite last night's draw, (thanks Palace), Watford have risen steadily up the table all season, beat us well and in Vydra have a star. We can afford no slip-ups and still have to play Cardiff away. Hold on tight, it's going to be close.”
by dobranich
Saturday, February 09 2013, 8:42AM
“Yes City are the best team in the championship. All those who keep siting Watford as the biggest danger to automatic should note that City are potentially six points clear of them as we have two games in hand.”
by ghostof66pah
Saturday, February 09 2013, 8:25AM
“COYB's”