Direction is back under Pearson

[Leicester Falcon]

I throughly enjoyed last night's win over Blackpool, a side I thought looked very good and dangerous in the first half. I know there are murmurs about Pearson's style or why we've spent all this money and yet players such as Lloyd Dyer and Steve Howard are still knocking around, well in answer to those murmurs…….who gives a ****?

Under Pearson we're direct, there is nothing wrong with that, particularly in this division. We're by no means ugly though. With technically gifted players like Wellens, King and Gallagher in the mix we're always going to be neat and tidy in places but the side operate so much better as a unit now and it's really pleasing to see.

Pearson has addressed the fundamental flaw in Sven's Leicester. Width.

Yes we've spent in excess of £10 million but you cannot put a price on pace and in Lloyd Dyer we have it in abundance. I'm so glad he's back in this 11 where he belongs. Big Steve Howard is always a good option to have to and he fits into this direct system at times. Again, no problem with him being in and around this squad still.

Eriksson may have spent millions on this Leicester squad but Pearson is assembling among it, a team that is effective.

The difference in our attitude and application on the pitch since that 3-0 loss to Millwall is unbelievably different. Pearson is responsible for that. The bloke didn't leave the touchline last night, he's constantly active, tweaking things to improve our chances. Eriksson looked barely conscious during most 90 minutes.

Under Pearson this side can go up, there's no doubt about that in my mind. Who he picks will benefit his systems and I for one welcome more of it.

[The Year Of The Fox]

Good post.

Firstly, I think it was mainly the younger posters on here who deemed Howard and Dyer not good enough once Sven started making all these signings. I'm very glad they're being proven wrong. We are not better or too good for any one player in our squad at the moment. Each can and will have their own impact on this season.

For the first time since before the Cardiff away leg in the Playoffs, I'm starting to think we could go up. Pearson, undoubtedly is the man for us. You listen to him in the interviews post match, and it just fits. (can't explain it better than that)

Pearson has all the things Sven didn't have; Passion (something muppets on here make out is not needed) Knowledge of this league, the capability to get a team of good players actually working together to provide results and the capability to adapt his formation/team during the game. It really does matter when you've got a manager on the touchline giving it everything, compared to a comotose Sven.

Very excitied about the prospect of waghorn coming back. If NP can get him firing on all cylinders to the same extent as last time round, then I certainly think we could be looking at top two still!

[Simo86]

Since Pearson's come back the squad seem to be so much happier!

[Les-TA-Jon]

On Tues night vs Blackpool the team did 2 things it never did under Sven:

1. Play with a plan B

2. Play well for the whole 90 minutes.

[carterfox90]

I throughly enjoyed last night's win over Blackpool, a side I thought looked very good and dangerous in the first half. I know there are murmurs about Pearson's style or why we've spent all this money and yet players such as Lloyd Dyer and Steve Howard are still knocking around, well in answer to those murmurs…….who gives a ****?

Under Pearson we're direct, there is nothing wrong with that, particularly in this division. We're by no means ugly though. With technically gifted players like Wellens, King and Gallagher in the mix we're always going to be neat and tidy in places but the side operate so much better as a unit now and it's really pleasing to see.

Pearson has addressed the fundamental flaw in Sven's Leicester. Width.

Yes we've spent in excess of £10 million but you cannot put a price on pace and in Lloyd Dyer we have it in abundance. I'm so glad he's back in this 11 where he belongs. Big Steve Howard is always a good option to have to and he fits into this direct system at times. Again, no problem with him being in and around this squad still.

Eriksson may have spent millions on this Leicester squad but Pearson is assembling among it, a team that is effective.

The difference in our attitude and application on the pitch since that 3-0 loss to Millwall is unbelievably different. Pearson is responsible for that. The bloke didn't leave the touchline last night, he's constantly active, tweaking things to improve our chances. Eriksson looked barely conscious during most 90 minutes.

Under Pearson this side can go up, there's no doubt about that in my mind. Who he picks will benefit his systems and I for one welcome more of it.

good post spot on !!!!!!!!!11 welcome back nigel !!!!1

[Thracian]

I throughly enjoyed last night's win over Blackpool, a side I thought looked very good and dangerous in the first half. I know there are murmurs about Pearson's style or why we've spent all this money and yet players such as Lloyd Dyer and Steve Howard are still knocking around, well in answer to those murmurs…….who gives a ****?

Under Pearson we're direct, there is nothing wrong with that, particularly in this division. We're by no means ugly though. With technically gifted players like Wellens, King and Gallagher in the mix we're always going to be neat and tidy in places but the side operate so much better as a unit now and it's really pleasing to see.

Pearson has addressed the fundamental flaw in Sven's Leicester. Width.

Yes we've spent in excess of £10 million but you cannot put a price on pace and in Lloyd Dyer we have it in abundance. I'm so glad he's back in this 11 where he belongs. Big Steve Howard is always a good option to have to and he fits into this direct system at times. Again, no problem with him being in and around this squad still.

Eriksson may have spent millions on this Leicester squad but Pearson is assembling among it, a team that is effective.

The difference in our attitude and application on the pitch since that 3-0 loss to Millwall is unbelievably different. Pearson is responsible for that. The bloke didn't leave the touchline last night, he's constantly active, tweaking things to improve our chances. Eriksson looked barely conscious during most 90 minutes.

Under Pearson this side can go up, there's no doubt about that in my mind. Who he picks will benefit his systems and I for one welcome more of it.

For me the most encouraging sign is that Pearson seems to be trying to improve as a manager - and he's expecting the players to improve alongside him.

He's already referred to the need for more pace and width - sure sign that he recognises shortcomings from his previous spell here.

During Sven's tenure we were woefully weak tactically but, last night, Pearson clearly had a plan to beat Blackpool and he made it work to perfection.

More than that he's been getting far more out of the same players - some improving by a notch or two but others more dramatically - people like Konchesky, King, Beckford, Danns and Dyer in being given a chance at all.

To me that's down to them knowing what's expected of them and the chance to play in a team which has the personnel to fulfill those expectations.

And as Pearson demands more of himself look at those players .... Konchesky's largely stopped the sloppiness and become a real threat through the renewed urgency, thought and commitment he's giving to everything he does.

The multi-talented but essentially gentle-natured King has been seen scrapping for possession.

Danns is like action man instead of aimless man.

Mills is finally getting his head onto set-pieces in the box and looking as if he means too.

Beckford is wearing a smile and looking as if he cares about playing for the team and when you put all these improvements and more into the cauldron of output you have a team that is bound to give itself a much greater chance of winning than before.

Even the input of the essential ingredients of pace and width won't guarantee victories without attitude and you've only got to look at the player ratings to see how our collective attitude has changed.

So far we've scored six goals and conceded one under Pearson - that is a dramatic turnaround and demonstrates what many of us suspected - that, under Sven, the players had no chance of delivering their best because the team choice left them short of the necessary tools for the job and the frustration left everyone feeling flat.

It wasn't just the number of chances we created last night against quality opposition that impressed - it was the number of potential scorers those chances fell too. Suddenly we're looking dangerous in a lot more places - Dyer, King, Beckford, Nugent, Howard, Danns, Mills, Gallagher (eight players) all having worthwhile efforts on goal.

What a change that is from the days when we had two or three potential scorers....and how much harder for the opposition to cope with.

[Bryn]

He's the boss. He's not "a manager", the next item on the conveyor belt. He's the manager, the Leicester manager, and these are his players. He's the only man who's given us that feeling since O'Neill. If a club constantly changes personnel, what is it you're supporting? For me, whilst Pearson is enthusiastic and looking to move forward, he's got lots of time to get it right, regardless of whether we go up or not. I'm not desperate for the Premier League; I just want to actually care about the players and staff.

[EnderbyFox]

For me the most encouraging sign is that Pearson seems to be trying to improve as a manager - and he's expecting the players to improve alongside him.

He's already referred to the need for more pace and width - sure sign that he recognises shortcomings from his previous spell here.

During Sven's tenure we were woefully weak tactically but, last night, Pearson clearly had a plan to beat Blackpool and he made it work to perfection.

More than that he's been getting far more out of the same players - some improving by a notch or two but others more dramatically - people like Konchesky, King, Beckford, Danns and Dyer in being given a chance at all.

To me that's down to them knowing what's expected of them and the chance to play in a team which has the personnel to fulfill those expectations.

And as Pearson demands more of himself look at those players .... Konchesky's largely stopped the sloppiness and become a real threat through the renewed urgency, thought and commitment he's giving to everything he does.

The multi-talented but essentially gentle-natured King has been seen scrapping for possession.

Danns is like action man instead of aimless man.

Mills is finally getting his head onto set-pieces in the box and looking as if he means too.

Beckford is wearing a smile and looking as if he cares about playing for the team and when you put all these improvements and more into the cauldron of output you have a team that is bound to give itself a much greater chance of winning than before.

Even the input of the essential ingredients of pace and width won't guarantee victories without attitude and you've only got to look at the player ratings to see how our collective attitude has changed.

So far we've scored six goals and conceded one under Pearson - that is a dramatic turnaround and demonstrates what many of us suspected - that, under Sven, the players had no chance of delivering their best because the team choice left them short of the necessary tools for the job and the frustration left everyone feeling flat.

It wasn't just the number of chances we created last night against quality opposition that impressed - it was the number of potential scorers those chances fell too. Suddenly we're looking dangerous in a lot more places - Dyer, King, Beckford, Nugent, Howard, Danns, Mills, Gallagher (eight players) all having worthwhile efforts on goal.

What a change that is from the days when we had two or three potential scorers....and how much harder for the opposition to cope with.

Great post, agree with every point

[Fox92]

Is it just me, or do people feel more safer with the defence?

I have been to most games this season, and with Sven I felt insecure, and I felt like every time the opposition attacked they would score. But with Pearson in charge, I feel more safe. Ok, we will concede goals, but I just think that the defence is so much better, stronger and more secure. Being a former defender, I suppose Nigel will build his team around a secure defence. I just feel that passes on to me.

Also, the team seem to work much harder, they all seem motivated and well look better organised than when Sven was here. I seem to think players work harder more for, not just themselves, but for each other, as a team.

I am glad we have reverted back to width with wide men. I'm glad Pearson doesn't constantly change the team. I'm just glad Nigel Pearson is our manager - I never wanted him to leave, and when he was in the frame for the job, I wanted him back.

[wellyfox]

Good post.

Firstly, I think it was mainly the younger posters on here who deemed Howard and Dyer not good enough once Sven started making all these signings. I'm very glad they're being proven wrong. We are not better or too good for any one player in our squad at the moment. Each can and will have their own impact on this season.

For the first time since before the Cardiff away leg in the Playoffs, I'm starting to think we could go up. Pearson, undoubtedly is the man for us. You listen to him in the interviews post match, and it just fits. (can't explain it better than that)

Pearson has all the things Sven didn't have; Passion (something muppets on here make out is not needed) Knowledge of this league, the capability to get a team of good players actually working together to provide results and the capability to adapt his formation/team during the game. It really does matter when you've got a manager on the touchline giving it everything, compared to a comotose Sven.

Very excitied about the prospect of waghorn coming back. If NP can get him firing on all cylinders to the same extent as last time round, then I certainly think we could be looking at top two still!

I take the piss over the use of Passsshhuuuuunnnnn and passion on her.

Reason for it many use the word like it is the only ingredinent need to make a great player or team.

They forget skill,movement (on and off the ball) and reading a game.

But run head first through a brick wall and they think your the man.

And I for one at 45 would run through that brick wall if i was picked.

So passion did Glen Hoddle show much but we would love a 24 yr old Glen.

Did the Yak show it but we all wanted him to sign.

Would we want a 24yr old Walshie back you bet but he could play too.

So when you read on here some player getting a slagging cos he played very poorly(Poor shooting,passing bad tackles giving free kicks away)

And the argument for him is he has passion passshhuuuuunnnn but clearly not good enough I will take the piss.

10 outfield players running round like headless chickens and through brick walls will win you fvck all.

But skill reading a game and movement will then add a little passion and bingo.

So in your eye's I maybe a Muppett but I do understand a lot more goes into a good/great player and team than Passion