davieG Posted 19 April 2009 Posted 19 April 2009 I wouldn't like to be in the changing room when he's using it! SUNDAY TIMES Leicester City are back in the Championship at the first attempt, proving their relegation last season was a blip. Two goals by Matty Fryatt, taking him to 31 this season, secured Leicester’s promotion as champions of a division from which it is notoriously difficult to bounce back immediately. Nottingham Forest could not do it, Leeds United have struggled, yet Leicester lifted their game in the second half by the Essex coast yesterday to turn this afternoon into a party in the sun. A season ago Nigel Pearson kept Southampton in the Championship before losing his job. Leicester swiftly moved in to make him their replacement for Ian Holloway, and the decision has been justified. Fryatt’s goals have been the spearhead of a side that play with toughness at the back – the excellent centre-half Wayne Brown – and feature the outstanding Max Gradel in midfield. Pearson is delighted at Leicester’s instant return to the second tier. “It says we have some good players,” he said. “The standards you have to achieve to get promotion are high. The players have shown a unity and a desire to be successful. That is great. You need a big stick at times, but mostly they are a coachable group and very receptive.” Pearson admitted he had to use the “big stick” at half-time after a scrappy first 45 minutes of few chances. But things nearly went against his side two minutes after the restart when Southend striker Theo Robinson crashed a shot against the bar. Leicester found the breakthrough on the hour when Southend defender Simon Francis handled in the box to give away a needless penalty. Fryatt sent goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall the wrong way and instantly dashed to the Leicester fans behind the goal to celebrate. It earned Fryatt a booking, but you suspect that at that stage it did not matter too much. Ten minutes later it was 2-0 as Lloyd Dyer’s free kick hit the bar, and from eight yards Fryatt pounced to head in the second. This time he chose not to allow the fans to join in his celebrations, but after the final whistle the visiting crowd were treated to their players dancing and lapping up their success directly in front of them.
lou Posted 19 April 2009 Posted 19 April 2009 I wouldn't like to be in the changing room when he's using it! Well I for one, would like to see it!
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