Nigel Pearson deserves the credit for our start, says Leicester City striker David Nugent
Manager Nigel Pearson deserves the credit for Leicester City's excellent start to the campaign, striker David Nugent has said.
After suffering mixed fortunes in the opening five games of the campaign, City have now won five consecutive games and are sitting just one place and one point off top spot in the Championship.
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David Nugent says the manager deserves credit for Leicester City's start to their promotion campaign
The knives were out for Pearson in some sections of the media a couple of weeks ago.
However, City have been in supreme form recently and Nugent said it was Pearson who transformed City from also-rans last season into promotion contenders.
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Nugent, who scored his fifth goal in as many games as City beat Bristol City 2-0 on Saturday, also revealed that Pearson can be a tough but fair taskmaster.
"We want him as our manager because he is a great manager," said Nugent.
"It was just speculation and we don't take any notice of it. We are 100 per cent behind the gaffer .
"The club issued a statement saying they were behind the gaffer so we have forgotten all about it.
"He deserves the credit he gets.
"He managed us at the end of last year and the start of this season and we have made a brilliant start. Long may it continue.
"I had him as a gaffer with the England under-21s when he took over for a couple of games. I know what he is about and he is a good chap to work for.
"He is quite feisty. He can lose his rag a bit, but sometimes we need a kick up the backside to get us going.
"We didn't play that well coming into the break on Saturday. At half-time, he gave us a good talking to and we came out back on fire, and we scored the second to kill the game off.
"All managers have different approaches. The approach Nigel has is a good one, and it is working."
While the international break may have come at a good time for some of City's walking wounded, Nugent doesn't want a break while the goals are flowing.
He even tried to claim Richard Foster's own goal which killed off Bristol City on Saturday.
"It has been a good couple of weeks for me with five goals in the last five games," he said.
"I don't want the international break to come, but it is a good chance for the lads to recharge the batteries.
"It has been tough, three games in a week is a big ask, but we are strong enough and fit enough.
"It was an own goal, blatantly so, but I did try to claim it. Having seen it again though I can't."
Comments
by dobranich
Thursday, October 11 2012, 10:56PM
“Never in the field of fooball forum has so much b......s benn talked so often by so few to the other few. My God a lot of sympathy is required on here right now.”
by dobranich
Thursday, October 11 2012, 10:43PM
“well not really dorset. well there is ive been doing great but id hate to break up "the crotchety handbags dust up on the Nigel Pearson appreciation society post page" You just carry on banging at each other with the walking sticks and ill carry on enjoying my life thanks.”
by DorsetFox
Thursday, October 11 2012, 9:42PM
“dob- any more tales to tell from the golf course ? we are, I am sure ,keen to know...
Something you share with Norm- a desire to tell us all ,your life style and history
Your handicap?
zzzz”
by dobranich
Thursday, October 11 2012, 8:18PM
“more yawns zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. This site is turning into "season of the angry care home folk"”
by Burton_Fox
Thursday, October 11 2012, 2:46PM
“Norm
You really do cheer me up - that has to be the worst spelling of 'roomers' I have ever seen. Yet another laugh out loud moment.
Will shut my piehole now. ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Brilliant!! Keep em coming.”
by FoxUlike
Thursday, October 11 2012, 2:30PM
“I quite enjoyed Norman's post about his life story actually.
Norman why did your parents take you travelling at such an early age? Were they in the military or something?”
by DorsetFox
Thursday, October 11 2012, 1:00PM
“Norman ak Dan Dan aka keith ( why 3 names) ?
I refer to your 12.08 message- tinny weeny bit childish?
i refer to your comment that i am predjudice against overseas fans- nonsense, What i dont like is the vileo abuse ,often, for months of a personal nature that you posted against a very decent man and manager ie Nigel Pearson. Your foul mouths posts are mostly a disgrace.
What I als dont like is if you dont have an intelligent response to make your posts' are confined to' zzzz'.
LCFC is in your DNA - I respect you for that- With a degree of respect and modicum of intelligence your post is as valid as the next, you are a LCFC fan- but an abusive one that constantly oversteps the mark of respect and decency- hence the various names and yet you have not seen the City for 40 years- but your opinion ,is often not as valid as others on here that see the games that is my point- not to disrespect overseas fans .
The same applies to FF1 ( you made no mention to the fact that I welcome him back) he is arrogant but his posts come from an intelligent man- your posts are childish beyond comparison and certainly indicate that you are a simple chap.
I notice now you have the audacity to start praising NP , (as I said you would)- OK opinion can change- Burton sent an unneeded apology for his posts about Nigel-and you should apologise for the scores of abusive 'clueless' posts that you have sent .
And why do you feel the need to tell us your life history every now and then?- you shamelessly abuse everyone and in your own words do not care less what we think- so why do I give a toss about your life?
Best wishes for the match - i hope you meet Bruno
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by FoxUlike
Thursday, October 11 2012, 12:27PM
“Norman can you please not use "LOL" in your posts. It makes me cringe.
You're what now, 112? ... not a teenager no more, mate.”
by Norman09
Thursday, October 11 2012, 12:08PM
“FoxUlike (Idon't like you though LOL!!)
Now that's good post from you. Who I would wager is glued to the box when the Simpsons come on.. It would be a bit adult for you though, one would think LOL!!!! Stick to play school you fool!! ha ha!!!”
by FoxUlike
Thursday, October 11 2012, 11:40AM
“Well said Norman!
It's a shame that there aren't more City fans like you - prepared to put their support behind the manager through thick and thin.
PS: In the immortal words of Homer Simpson: "In case you can't tell, I'm being SARCASTIC!"”