Leicester City are better equipped for promotion this season, says striker David Nugent
Leicester City's squad this season is stronger and better equipped for a promotion push, believes striker David Nugent.
City's top scorer, who has netted five in the last five games as City have embarked on a winning streak, believes Pearson's summer signings have now bedded in and the squad has gelled superbly into a close group.
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Leicester City's David Nugent with Anthony Knockaert
"I think we are a stronger squad this season, we are more of a unit," he said. "We are a close-knit bunch and we work for each other.
"It is a team game and we cover for each other every time someone is out of position. That is the main change.
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"If we are all working together on the pitch, we will do well this season."
Last Saturday's 2-0 home victory over Bristol City at the King Power Stadium saw City sit briefly on top of the Championship table.
Nugent said that, although it was a brief stay at the summit, as Cardiff's win at Ipswich saw them regain top spot, it was reward for City's hard work in recent weeks.
However, City will now be a big scalp for Championship sides who are likely to raise their game against the promotion favourites, but Nugent backed City to be able to cope.
"I had not been at the top of the Championship since my Preston days and it is a nice feeling," he said. "It has been a long time and we deserve it because of the way we have been playing recently.
"Being top of the league makes you the team to beat but we have shown in the last five games that we are not going to let it go lightly.
"We have Birmingham when we come back from the international break, which will be a tough game but they are beatable."
As Bristol City showed, opponents have been paying City the ultimate compliment of changing their systems to stifle City's numerous attacking threats, but Nugent said they are still confident of creating chances.
"Most teams coming here do that but me and Jamie Vardy have to press from the front and put them under pressure," he said.
"We have shown in the first 20 minutes on Saturday that we were all over them and created plenty of chances. We didn't take them but we did get the lead.
"We took our foot off the pedal, as we usually do, but it was a good solid performance."
Comments
by Burton_Fox
Friday, October 12 2012, 2:33PM
“Foxulike:
Wouldn't have either - would prefer to wait until Big Bob Hazel turned up!!”
by FoxUlike
Friday, October 12 2012, 2:27PM
“Matt Mills looks like he should be a good footballer.
If Matt Mills and Carlos Puyol had turned up on a Sunday morning on Vikky Park and asked to play in one of them 15-a-side, Shirts v Skins, jumpers-for-goalposts games they had when I were a nipper, you would deffo put Mills on your own team and force the Skins to have Puyol.”
by Burton_Fox
Friday, October 12 2012, 2:10PM
“Foxerod
Agree 100%”
by foxeerod
Friday, October 12 2012, 1:53PM
“ok burton tis true hes been a let down both here and at bolton compared to the form he showed at reading, though my chiropodist is also a bolton fan and she said she liked how he was playing in the first few weeks of the season .
but such is life, if people didnt have differing opinions there would be no need for forums like this.
ps ive never used optas stats , i prefer to use my own, as i would rather bet using my own judgement, rather than blame someone elses if it goes pear shaped.
up the mighty blue foxes burton fox ..... i hope we can agree on that one at least”
by Burton_Fox
Thursday, October 11 2012, 10:54PM
“Foxerod
You are very good a quoting stats but of course stats don't tell the real story. The guy at Bolton (an ardent BW fans) first comment was 'do you want him back on a free?'
What your stats don't divulge is that as this fan was clear to point out is that Mills distribution is poor, he gets caught in possession and out of position a lot and has been at fault for quite a few goals. Lose win or draw, his verdict was that he was part of their problems. He did give a positive - he said he was a threat at set pieces. That was it.
The stats you quote don't portray that picture - lies damn lies and statistics speak to mine.
You can go on Opta and quote me as many figures as you like. The fans view is that he's not playing very well and is a bit of liability.”
by Happy_Fox
Thursday, October 11 2012, 8:00PM
“...he didn't think much of Megson but that is no surprise.”
by Happy_Fox
Thursday, October 11 2012, 7:58PM
“I'll ask one of the guys at work tommorrow what he thinks of Mills as he's a Bolton season ticket holder.......”
by ducati264526
Thursday, October 11 2012, 5:41PM
“And I know from a close source to the club Leicester spend about £6 million to £8 million a year on wages at the moment!”
by ducati264526
Thursday, October 11 2012, 5:40PM
“Mills had to much of a ego... And on way to much money.. Think the money and hes ego got to hes head.. He was on a reported 25 to 30 k a week... Stupit money for the 2nd tier of english football.. I think Premiership... And Championship... Should have a salary cap... Because players wages are getting out of control... Club should not spend more than 55% of the total club turnover..”
by ducati264526
Thursday, October 11 2012, 5:37PM
“I said this last season if some people remember on here. Takes time to build a team that's good enough to get promotion to the Premier League. Look at Swansea took them 2 or 3 seasons look how well their doing in the premiership. And i also said this season we would get promotion without fail. Looks like my prediction is coming true even tho we have still a long way to go before the seasons over. Patience.. Hard Work... Quality.. We have all them.. The future look bright.. And also we are bigger than some clubs currently in the premiership at the moment... Like Wigan.. QPR..Stoke... If their capable of staying up in the premiership so are we... And im sure we would have some good money to spend if we go up this season... Which I think we will!”