FULL TIME: Leicester City 1 Reading 2
Leicester City have made their worst start to a season for 16 years after they were beaten at home by Reading.
Royals captain Matt Mills headed home the winner in the 85th minute and then cleared Steve Howard’s late effort off the line as City slumped to their third league defeat in four games.
Gylfi Sigurdsson had given the visitors the lead in the 22nd minute after Moreno conceded possession on the edge of the City penalty box, and there were boos from some sections of the 19,611 crowd at half time.
But City were much improved in the second half and Lloyd Dyer equalised in the 51st minute with a superb solo goal, and the City winger almost won it for City but was denied by a superb finger-tip save by Royals keeper Adam Federici.
But then Mills out-jumped the City defence to head home Brian Howard’s corner to snatch the points.
Andy King had an effort cleared off the line and a late strike ruled out after the referee penalised Matty Fryatt for a foul on Mills.







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by Nick, Leicester
Monday, August 30 2010, 10:48PM
“It's ridiculous to expect a new manager who's so different from the old one to hit the ground running and start hoovering up points from day one. I noticed Sousa's English breaking up in the post-match interview - he's obviously feeling the strain big time. The last thing he needs is fans putting him under more pressure.
Sacking him at this stage would virtually guarantee a relegation battle. We wouldn't get anyone better at such short notice and MON wouldn't take the job on either a temporary or permanent basis. There are SO many bad managers out there who we could get saddled with; it doesn't bear thinking about.
For the next few games we need to stop all this complacent tosh about promotion, play-offs, `we're a big club' etc etc. Let Sousa get on with it. Any player who can't hack his new system should be professional enough to ask for help or ask to be put on the transfer list. Let's see where we are after ten or eleven games with a squad that's commited to the club and the manager. If we're still at the bottom, THEN we should start thinking about desperate measures.”
by George Saints, devon
Monday, August 30 2010, 10:09AM
“Sousa states that, ' some players are not happy' well i tell you what, i'm not happy getting up at 5.30 hours every morning then coming home at 18.00hrs every day. BUT i do it because its my job and i get paid a pittance compared to what the unhappy chappies are on. NOT HAPPY unbelievable f*** em off bring some one who appreciates being a PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER in. I always thought the word PROFESSIONAL meant something more. What do these people want in life, tell you what i'll swop and i bet there's thousands more who would love to be in their position. NOT HAPPY absolutely amazed name them and lets shame them, what a bunch of UNPROFESSIONAL kids.”
by David, Great Easton, Rural Leicestershire.
Monday, August 30 2010, 9:07AM
“Is this the "progress" Mandaric really wanted for Leicester City Football Club.
No wins, an indifferent manager and as the 'Merc' quite rightly says our worse start in years.
After two glorious seasons and allowing the most successful manager we have had in years to go this is NOT a step in the right direction. The Clubs at the top of the table now have 10 points, 9 more than us and the gap widening. Unless we're going to start making a magnificent unbeaten run we'll come nowhere!!”
by stu, leicester
Monday, August 30 2010, 8:02AM
“That's right just throw in the towel after 4 games,nice to see you give him a chance.”
by Drew, Countesthorpe
Monday, August 30 2010, 4:30AM
“So City are beaten again and no doubt the Mercury will have watched a totally different game to the one watched by the Blue Army on the terraces at the Walkers Stadium.
My point is as follows: We all know how fickle footballers are and how they love there own publicity and if the Mercury are going to continue bulling them up the team and individuals will never improve.
If a player or the team plays badly then let them know because the voices of 20,000 or so people spending their hard earned cash to watch them are falling on deaf ears.
So how about telling and printing a little bit of straight to the point honesty for once, and who knows a player reading a bad but true report about himself may buck his ideas up.
As the copunties biggest media vehicle its up to you the Leicester Mercury to print the facts and not fiction.”
by Chris,Wigston, WIGSTON
Sunday, August 29 2010, 9:55PM
“Calm down we,ve only played four games.Yes Moreno didn,t play well and Lamey looks poor but there keeper made a great save,they cleared a shot off the line and we were not given a stonewall penalty.Remember Pearson had league one to sort things out.Yes he did well last season results wise, but god we could be boring to watch.Give sousa until October at least and if no improvement then have a rethink.Until the get behind the team,hope for a better ref and keep the faith.”
by Klarke, Wigston
Sunday, August 29 2010, 7:36PM
“Watched it on the telly up the pub because I refuse to pay the high prices. Well I was justified there. Get rid of Sousa NOW. Ok Martin O'Neil won't come back to Leicester, ( and who can blame him), but there are still some GOOD managers out there. Come on Milan admit it you made a mistake, and get us a real manager. Please.”
by matt, norwich.
Sunday, August 29 2010, 4:56PM
“2 great seasons, why change things???
i knew it was too good to last. mandaric - never happy, cant help pressing that self destruct button.
if these players leave then i can imagine a lot of fans will too. an empty stadium packed with rubbish foreign imports. does he think we are playing in seria A???
This guy is a joke. Pearson must have a little smile on his face. He must also be weighing up taking the likes of morrison. that would be a big shame.
we need to act fast and sort this mess out otherwise, i agree, league 1 football is looming.”
by J, Enderby
Sunday, August 29 2010, 4:14PM
“Milan's decision making since the end off last season looks seriously flawed. I can understand him wanting to get out and cut his losses but ....
If the transfer requesting players are the 4 mentioned ,it gets even worse..
yesterday? yes, a bit a bit of luck we'd have won it or certainly took a point..BUT defensively we look awful..
I'm trying to not to pass judgement too early in the season,however the signs are not good at all...
Bad day to take my 5 year old to his first game :(”
by Stuart, leicester
Sunday, August 29 2010, 2:04PM
“I have posted on here plenty and always stay up beat BUT ...... that has to be the worse i have ever watched us play have to agree with the comments about nice football we hoofed everything and my conclusion is the players are playing against sousa he has always insisted on passing football his head in hands because they are clearly not listening to him !!! you only have to listen to fryatt interview saying nice football is ok but when season starts we will play the way need !!!! that was four weeks ago the transfer requests are fryatt hobbs whellens and gallagher and is my understanding they will all go tuesday that will leave us in right mess as also have on good information that the sale although will be approved not before friday and they will not invest in team until they get go ahead !!! please all stop saying get oneil he would not come back here now he will go to much bigger club so we cant kid ourselfs have to say the longer this goes on the more likely we will be relegated ...... again !!!”