shailen Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Personally for me, I contribute a lot of our great escape to the switch of formation and the clear attacking intent before the Arsenal game. We have so much pace in the team and playing wing backs who can stretch the opposition and double up with our strikers running into the channels and an attacking midfielder pushing into the box has been devastating. It has also allowed us to become more defensively solid because our full backs are the most energetic players we have so if one gets caught up field the other can push back with a midfielder dropping in. As well as that we have had that little bit of luck, especially in the West Ham and West Brom games. Kouyate hit the post and Berahino failed to play someone in when they were in acres of space and probably would have scored. Those are the things that finally started to go for us and since then we have used the confidence and momentum to our advantage and really started to put some exceptional performances together. Vardy in particular has been phenomenal, Huth has been a rock as well and King doesn't get the credit he deserves. Kasper is another who has been exceptional.
Stadt Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Albrighton and Huth in a 352/343 whilst Pearson was more positive.
Monk Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 All of the above. I don't think it has been one single factor, but the driving force has been a change in mentality to 'nothing to lose'. We've attacked teams relentlessly, and pressuring teams in possession. The goals from King have won us many of our recent points, but it hasn't been him alone by a long stretch. Vardy seems to have found those positions and pace he had against United, and really Sunderland were the first team to put a stop to that. Huth has been immense, but the return of Kasper and his recent form has also played a large part. All these wins also coincide with Albrighton returning to the team too.... So many factors all coming together at once. If I had to choose one I would say Pearson reinvigorating the team with an attacking attitude and just realising it's now or never in terms of going for it.
ousefox Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Confidence for me. It seems to be a major part of Nigel Pearson teams. We have gone on brilliant runs with him and terrible runs with him. He also tends to end seasons very well and gets the team to perform in high pressure games.
Wilson_6 Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 i voted Huth but also think its due to having 3 at the back.
Bobby Hundreds Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Our fixtures have helped massively. Knowing we could go on this sort of run if we starting getting a win or two.
Guest Col city fan Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 I think our season changed at half time at the Hawthorns. First half we were utterly rank. Second half, we looked a different side and have looked a different side since. The Vardy winner, in my mind, heralded the major turning point of our season Not only for the three points....but for CONFIDENCE. If you were there, the fans felt it, the players felt it and suddenly the chant changed from 'you are going down' (Baggies fans) to 'we are staying up'. That goal was priceless and a major reason, I think, for us all going so mental at the end. There was something in the air that afternoon...a feeling that we could actually do this. I believe Vardy's goal will, given time, put him into Leicester City folklore AND I say that with all sincerity.
Guest Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 i voted Huth but also think its due to having 3 at the back. We tried that earlier in the season without success. It was having Huth in that made 3 at the back work.
Bobby Hundreds Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Also everyone thinking a lower points total would equate safety meant the players never gave up. It's a combination of a huge number of factors and it's been bloody brilliant.
TheSomersetFox Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 I think our season changed at half time at the Hawthorns. First half we were utterly rank. Second half, we looked a different side and have looked a different side since. The Vardy winner, in my mind, heralded the major turning point of our season Have to agree with this. The celebrations after the whistle felt like we all truly believed at that moment that the escape was on, they definitely weren't just token celebrations after winning the game. It just felt special.Edit: Your edit beat me to it
Harry - LCFC Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 If were to pick one it'd be Huth but it's hard to put any one beyond the others. They all helped. I think we'd seen that West Ham game a few times already this season, it's just that this time the ball went in for us and it stayed out for them. That win got us going. I think our season changed at half time at the Hawthorns.First half we were utterly rank.Second half, we looked a different side and have looked a different side since.The Vardy winner, in my mind, heralded the major turning point of our seasonNot only for the three points....but for CONFIDENCE.If you were there, the fans felt it, the players felt it and suddenly the chant changed from 'you are going down' (Baggies fans) to 'we are staying up'.That goal was priceless and a major reason, I think, for us all going so mental at the end.There was something in the air that afternoon...a feeling that we could actually do this.I believe Vardy's goal will, given time, put him into Leicester City folklore AND I say that with all sincerity. This too, though. I struggle to pin it down exactly. I'd even go as far to say the game at Tottenham restored a bit of belief, it did for me anyway.
Guy Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Confidence, whether it be low or high has definitely played a major part this rollercoaster season. The important thing though is that the team's confidence returned at the crucial time, more like how it was at the beginning of the season, this once we had been gallant unlucky losers away at Spurs when Harry Kane was still bang in form at that time. That for me was the turning point game, looking back. Since then a mixture of hard work, a new found ruthless determination to stay up, the more attacking formation deployed by Pearson, with Vardy, Nugent and Ulloa all playing a major part in that in their timely returns to form, has all helped with the wing backs/midfield on song too and providing the chances through Mahrez, Albrighton, Camba, King and so on. That as well as a change in attitude from 'we're down' to one of 'nothing to lose, we're not down yet, go for it' and of course other instrumental things like Schmeichel's unerringly well timed return to goal, coupled with the timely signing of Huth,....quite why Stoke let him go is a mystery! All in all a great team effort with Pearson at the helm of it all.
Bramhall Fox Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 All of the above, plus some overdue luck, incredible team spirit, every one of our players playing as if their lives depended on it, not switching the team around quite so much, our backroom staff enabling knackered and injured players to continue playing etc. etc. etc. Could go on and on, but just fantastic stuff and, most importantly of all, a true team effort from every single person at the club from the owners, management, staff, players and beyond.
Dan Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 There are a few things. The main ones for me; - Introduction of Huth - Introduction of Albrighton - Vardy finding form again - Concerted attempt to revert back to what we're actually good at. - Little things falling our way that hadn't been all season. The Burnley penalty miss for example. - Realisation that most teams in this league aren't really to be feared. The result that truly turned it in our favour was West Brom for me. Just everything about it was euphoric. It's in my top 5 games ever.
AKCJ Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Huth. Our downfall all season has been our poor organisation at the back leading to very simple and avoidable goals conceded. We've looked genuinely superb at the back recently and it's a shame Wasyl, Huth and Morgan are coming close to the end of their careers because they've been in the sort of form that gets sides like us into Europe. 5 clean sheets out of 6 and 3 in a row. Only conceding to the Champions (whom we kept at bay for 75 odd minutes, even without Huth). We've been a bit bloody good recently and i'm proud as punch.
Dan Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 I'd even go as far to say the game at Tottenham restored a bit of belief, it did for me anyway. It restored belief that we could have a go at teams unlike the diabolical Hull game a week before, although after that you just had the feeling of "what the hell do we have to do?" Our mentality in this final end of season run is unparalleled for me and that's something that Pearson is exceptional at doing, and why he's quashed any doubts yet again.
fleckneymike Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 For me it was the simple fact we started attacking again. We got ourselves into a complete shit or bust situation and had to play every game at full pace, and to our strengths. That WBA away happened because it was shit or bust, we couldn't sit on the draw. We started Swansea and Newcastle at pace because it was shit or bust. By glorious accident we arrived at our best and most effective formatiion, long may it continue.
Jam Posted 18 May 2015 Posted 18 May 2015 Huth. Think he gave some much needed support for Wes. Probably gave Wes the confidence to know it didnt all just rest on him, to dive in and make a challenge. Big Rob had got his back. That was part of the problem Wes being rash rushing his decisions and 9/10 it was the erong decision. Been really impressed with Wes since Huth's arrival, and maybe the aforementioned was one of the reasons for a reemergence in his form.
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