Match verdict - Leicester City 2 Bristol City 0: Nigel Pearson's building something exciting
Nigel Pearson may not have ever waved and clapped to the City crowd as often as he did during his side's 2-0 victory over Bristol City.
His hands frankly must have been sore and he must have been suffering arm-ache.
After a week where City's owners had to stamp out rumours over the manager's future, the fans gave Pearson their own vote of confidence.
They recognise the City boss is building an exciting side.
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City's stay at the top of the table may have only been brief, but it was a significant step.
It has been nine years since they were in such a strong position in the Championship and, while there is obviously over three-quarters of the season still remaining, the signs are very positive.
City equalled the best winning streak in the division this season with their fifth consecutive success.
It isn't just the victories which are pleasing, it is the manner in which they have been achieved.
City are playing vibrant, attacking football and, in Anthony Knockaert, Pearson and his staff have unearthed a real show-stopper.
The diminutive Frenchman may frustrate both his manager and his team-mates at times, but he is crowd pleaser, the sort of player people pay money to watch because he is an entertainer.
Knockaert pulled the strings once again as he picked holes in the Bristol City defence with some incisive passing and crossing, but he really is the cherry on top of the cake.
If Knockaert is the cherry, captain Wes Morgan is the sponge base, Danny Drinkwater is the jam filling holding it all together and top-scorer Nugent is the delicious icing.
Morgan again marshalled the defence superbly as they picked up their second consecutive clean sheet.
Drinkwater bossed the game from the middle of midfield, utilising possession effectively and snuffing out danger early before it could materialise into anything more threatening.
Nugent is in a rich vein of goalscoring form and, although he missed with a header after a teasing cross from Knockaert, he produced another clinical finish to fire City in front.
He put centre-half Richard Foster under immense pressure, which forced the Robins defender to head Andy King's enticing cross into his own net.
Although, by Pearson's own admission, his side were lacking some of the fizz from recent victories, they were still comfortably in control and maintain their 100 per cent home record.
The challenge now is to pick up where they have left off after the international break against a struggling Birmingham City side, but Pearson is adept at keeping his side focused. A sixth straight victory would give him more cause for warm applause.
Comments
by Norman09
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 8:42PM
“DorsetFox
You do not have to go to games to see what's going on at the City. That's bull...you say it would be ridiculous , rude and not true. that you rubbish overseas supporters. It is true and I have been on the end of the likes of don't listen to Norman he doesn't even live here any more, and hasn't seen City play for 40 years. bla bla bla. Not once but a dozen times.
So Don't you try to come over on here with your choirboy posts. It won't work..
I just loved FF1 when he used to post about you Dorset, he was wide awake to your tripe, and sat you on your Khyber Pass LOL!!”
by dobranich
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 7:40PM
“foxeerod plenty of places to hide at Charnwood course eh even though its only 9 holes. Scarper over the Beacon and share em out. im playing a comp in the morning been allocated 7.48 in a 3 ball. Might have to play in pj's i aint an early bird. We will be at a loose end on here for a while hope i dont have to resort to personal abuse like a certain person on another format on here (ghostly glow). That is not necessary i think it stinks. That page looks like the Nigel Pearson worship forum. Come on its football !”
by foxeerod
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 6:41PM
“dobbo it is a small world , i lived down the road from quorn at woodhouse eaves and went to school at quorn.
you wouldnt have liked me as a kid though, we used to sneak onto the local golf course , hide in the fir trees and run out and knick the golfers balls , then hide back in the fir trees and laugh as the golfers looked for their balls”
by DorsetFox
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 5:45PM
“Incidentally norm- i dont think being an overseas fan makes you 'out of touch' but think that FF1 is and when he is posting 30 plus a day it becomes more obvious- he is entitled to his opinion- my opinion is he is out of touch on recent events
norm for years you have been trailling my posts like a shadow- i am flattered”
by DorsetFox
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 5:37PM
“Norman
Why do you need to read behind the lines- FYI -i dont have a 'grudge' against overseas fans= that would be ridiculous , rude and not true.
as for FF1- sorry if you see them once a season it does not entitle you to rubbish every one- you have to go to games.
How many games do you think i go to?
You constantly refer to someone reporting to the moderators- have you ever thought they actually might read the posts?”
by Luxpaul
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 4:30PM
“"foxeerod" thanks for your comment about where I "work" made me feel a few years younger mate. Been retired for 12 years now, but state pension starts at 57 if you've worked and paid your NI dues for minimum of 40 years. Some support for my local village team and the national side, but more out of sympathy than anything else. The national league wouldn't come up to even the Conference North/South level. The national side are better than that and managed to beat La Gantoise 4-2 last night in a warm up game prior to the WC qualifiers at the weekend and in the last qualies. got a 1-1 draw in Belfast against NI after only losing 1-2 at home to Ronaldo & Co. But as Norm says "Once a Fox always a Fox" and I was a season ticket holder upto March 1975, so nothing will change my support.”
by dobranich
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 12:52PM
“Norman if you want to know about the injury situation read the Schmeical story. You had a rough deal by the sound of it. I lived in Quorn for 8 years and worked there. Small world.”
by Norman09
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 11:04AM
“foxeerodneymyson
It looks as if you were taken on a tour of the british Isles as a young man like I was dragged around the world by my parents after a few years over in India My Folks left Ozzy bound. A few states and years in Australia. I decided to shift to NZ and have been here for nigh on 45 years with a few years back in Mountsorrel, I worked at the Rolls in Sorrel I think the whole vilage worked there then I went to the Brush in Loughborough To cold for me over there in the footy season.
I much prefer the shaky Isles of NZ. I went into the Army for a while volunteered to go to Vietnam. I did my tour, but come back minus a brother and a lot of good mates. I got married to a young lady but at the age of 28 she died of cancer. So I haven't had the best of lives in that respect. But hey that's the hand I got dealt.
I have always followed the City, and always will just like yourself. I am pleased now that Pearson has sorted himself out, which in turn has got the boys in the shirt firing. Any progress of the walking wounded that came of due to injury last Sat.
Also watch out for the one eyed, green horn, flying purple people eater. Make sure you mention my name, and then get him to swap that Purple shirt for a BLUE one. Cheers mate I always enjoy your posts.”
by FOX69
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 11:02AM
“Steady as she goes..............
Rough seas ahead before we get to shore.
So stick with the ship and don't flaming well jump off again.... (Burton)”
by Happy_Fox
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 10:47AM
“There are many and varied reasons why fans can't watch their beloved team every other week at the KP - 'Distance' and 'Recession' are two. It doesn't make those fans inferior or their oppinions less valid.
Those fans that do live overseas but are still passionate about their club should be applauded for flying the flag.”