Leicester City must show faith in manager Nigel Pearson, says Bruno Berner
Former Leicester City favourite Bruno Berner has urged his old club to hold their nerve and stick with manager Nigel Pearson.
The former Switzerland international said Pearson has laid the foundation for long-term success this season.
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Eye on the future: Bruno Berner is backing Nigel Pearson to bring success to City
And Berner, who made more than 100 appearances for City between September 2008 and July 2011 before retiring to move into coaching, believes that even if Pearson's men do not get promoted this season, the club must not make rash changes.
City's promotion push has wobbled recently with just one win from their last eight league games, but Berner said it would be counter-productive to panic and make changes.
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"What would be the benefit of replacing him now," said Berner, who has been appointed under-18s head coach and assistant head of the academy at Zurich FC. "I don't see the benefit at all.
"The club would have to start all over again and, in the past, Leicester have made too many changes. Now, finally, they have found someone who has been able to build a fantastic foundation.
"I am watching everything from afar but I can feel the desperation to go up this season.
"There are huge demands from everyone. Desperation leads to too much nervousness if everything is not going completely your way.
"Then the whole environment becomes too nervous and too many people lose their focus on the most important things, the daily hard work.
"Then the speculation starts, and that doesn't help.
"It is vital he gets the support of the owners and the supporters. That is crucial.
"But Leicester are still successful. They are in the play-off places and in with a chance of promotion.
"So far it has been a very good season when you look at where they have been in the last two seasons.
"If they go up, then fantastic. But if they don't, they have to carry on because they now have a platform to build upon.
"But people are so desperate to go up this season and that could be a possible reason for failure if all the expectation goes into this season. I think that is wrong.
"It can take a long time to build a good foundation. Leicester have that now and the worst thing you can do is throw it all away just because of a few defeats in the last few weeks."
Berner believes it is time for a few of the players to step up to the plate, as several did in the 2009-10 season when City embarked on a great winning run at the end of the campaign to break into the play-offs.
"You need two or three players to step up and that sends out signals to the team that you can handle the pressure," he said.
"You have to enjoy the pressure. Nigel always said that, because if you want to be successful there will be pressure all the time.
"They just need two or three players to lead the team in the right direction."
Berner added: "I really hope people don't get too nervous and make the wrong decisions just because of a few defeats during the past couple of weeks."
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by DorsetFox
Friday, March 22 2013, 7:58AM
“Alan
forget LuLu- he is a windup merchant and suspect an alias for another known individual. I prefer him to Dob.
as for 'daily abuse' ,your abuse of NP is just as bad as his to the owners
pot calling the kettle....”
by DorsetFox
Friday, March 22 2013, 7:57AM
“Alan
forget LuLu- he is a windup merchant and suspect an alias for another known individual. I prefer him to Dob.
as for 'daily abuse' ,your abuse of NP is just as bad as his to the owners
pot calling the kettle....”
by Alanprichard
Friday, March 22 2013, 12:31AM
“LDNFOX
How do you rate LoLojones then???? As he is forever abusing our owners by calling them Chinese among other bigoted racist remarks. Whilst knowing absolutely nothing about the beautiful game. On this forum he is about as welcome as a pork chop in a synagogue. But he hangs on in with his one man crusade.. There is not a day goes by that he isn't abusing our Thai owners. Would you call him a genuine supporter of our club? Would you not react to his abuse????
I think not..”
by LDNFOX
Thursday, March 21 2013, 2:28PM
“I'm not sure, think the Palestinian conflict is less challenging than the 'Nigel or Not' debate!
Either way, I think everyone on here agrees, Leicester need to pick up their form and restart the push for promotion! Apart from the few reds that insist on posting on here for some reason obviously. Now THAT is embarrassing!”
by foxfan1
Thursday, March 21 2013, 10:13AM
“LDNFOX...nice one! May I suggest that you organise a tea party for the folk on here first? It will give you some excellent practise for the "big one" in Tel Aviv.... lol”
by LDNFOX
Thursday, March 21 2013, 8:03AM
“Foxfan, a good post. I wasn't suggesting people shouldn't say what they think, or be concerned about their club. I understand how important it is to people; myself included. I was just saying that you can express your opinion without starting out with insulting someone who has written something you have disagreed with, or questioning whether someone is a loyal supporter.
As you've just demonstrated, it is perfectly possible, and a lot more coherent, when people express their opinions (or difference of) without resorting to name calling. The entire point of my post was that everybody has the right to express their opinion!
Anyway, I have a tea party in Tel Aviv to organise, so better dash!
Cheers mate”
by foxfan1
Thursday, March 21 2013, 2:08AM
“LDNFOX...nice try at calming the waters. We are talking about kicking a plasticised leather spherical full of air around a field of grass granted. But you underestimate the emotions it evokes. Don't know if you tune into the Radio Leicester forum on Monday nights, but I highly recommend it. You not only get a cross census of opinions, but it can often be the best "free" entertainment around. One guy called in after the Derby debacle (& I have to point out that he had a totally different opinion of the manager that you do) ... he revealed that everything in his life if fantastic, work, family, social , in fact the only thing that's spoiling it is football! He said it makes him grumpy & often spoils his weekends! PRICELESS!
Wasn't it one Bill Shankly who said "football isn't a matter of life and death...it's more important than that"? Shanks was a visionary.
So to come on here & ask for calm debate at a time like this is tantamount to asking for a jelly & ice cream party with the Israelies & Palestinians! There are those who see no wrong whatsoever in the manager...but there are those (including myself) who seriously doubt his credentials of having the ability of establishing us in the promised land, otherwise known as the Premiership.
We also question his tactics, his dealings in the transfer market (he has signed some decent players, but he's signed a few donkeys also), his substitutions, his ability to motivate, his highly questionable PR antics and the overall inconsistency since he returned to the club.
You have your right to your opinion that he's doing a good job, but others with a differing opinion also have the right to voice theirs...especially with the amount do debt the club are in, making immediate promotion an absolute priority...”
by foxfan1
Thursday, March 21 2013, 2:08AM
“LDNFOX...nice try at calming the waters. We are talking about kicking a plasticised leather spherical full of air around a field of grass granted. But you underestimate the emotions it evokes. Don't know if you tune into the Radio Leicester forum on Monday nights, but I highly recommend it. You not only get a cross census of opinions, but it can often be the best "free" entertainment around. One guy called in after the Derby debacle (& I have to point out that he had a totally different opinion of the manager that you do) ... he revealed that everything in his life if fantastic, work, family, social , in fact the only thing that's spoiling it is football! He said it makes him grumpy & often spoils his weekends! PRICELESS!
Wasn't it one Bill Shankly who said "football isn't a matter of life and death...it's more important than that"? Shanks was a visionary.
So to come on here & ask for calm debate at a time like this is tantamount to asking for a jelly & ice cream party with the Israelies & Palestinians! There are those who see no wrong whatsoever in the manager...but there are those (including myself) who seriously doubt his credentials of having the ability of establishing us in the promised land, otherwise known as the Premiership.
We also question his tactics, his dealings in the transfer market (he has signed some decent players, but he's signed a few donkeys also), his substitutions, his ability to motivate, his highly questionable PR antics and the overall inconsistency since he returned to the club.
You have your right to your opinion that he's doing a good job, but others with a differing opinion also have the right to voice theirs...especially with the amount do debt the club are in, making immediate promotion an absolute priority...”
by Alanprichard
Thursday, March 21 2013, 1:25AM
“Mood of the fans at the moment takes me back to when the Brewers gave us a lesson on how to play football. I remember Yorkie saying he was finished with Pearson and wanted him out. Mind you there was a lot of people on here saying the same thing at the time!
Pearson in his defense said that he picked the squad that he thought, should have dealt with Burton Albion. How long ago was that, it seems ages ago now.
The point I am trying to make here is that since playing Burton and getting beat. His team selections, tactics, and subs. Have been just as poor in recent months, since that ill fated night at Burton Albion. So really the manager, has no Idea how to out think any other manager in this division. He is just an average league one manager at best.
He was a poor choice to bring in from Hull, all we have done is lined his pockets with millions of pounds, for very little in return. for the club, and it's loyal ((whether they go to games or not)) supporters.
"Nigel on yer bike sunshine"”
by squirril33
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 11:33PM
“Bluer than many. LCFC is for me but LCFC is not Nigel Pearson. His ego is not bigger than this club. His time is up his influence on players lasts only a short time. All of them eventually see him for what he is. Arrogant and full of himself.”