Leicester City 2009 Review What A Year

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Leicester City 2009 Review What A Year

From League 1 Champions to fast emerging play-off contenders in the Championshipit has been Tyler Webb Jersey a great 2009 for Leicester fans, Leicester players, Leicester manager Nigel Pearson and chairman Milan Mandaric. Leicester City were able to graft in some silverware at the end of May this year,the first piece of competitive silverware since the Worthington Cup win in 2000,as the club were crowned League 1 champions, as vital wins over Leeds United andSouthend Unitedplus a draw against Scunthorpe saw Leicester cap off a great 2008/2009 campaign.Nigel Pearson and Chairman Milan Mandaric celebrate the promotion succe sThe final half of the 08/09 seasonsaw Leicester kick off January with a 0-0 draw, in the 3rd Round of the Fa Cup against Crystal Palace. Leicesterthen went ontolose the replay at Selhurst Park.Also in JanuaryThe Foxes were able toedge out Huddersfield Town at the Walkers Stadium, with Huddersfield taking the lead twice,Leicester were able tocome out of the game with a 4-2 win. Also in JanuaryNigel Pearson and his players travelled down to Yeovil in which was a long bitter journey for the Leicester fans. That game resulted in a 2-0 win for the Foxes, as Joe Mattock now with West Brom scored his first and only goal for Leicester City. The month Dexter Fowler Jersey of February proved to be a tough old month for Leicester, as the Blue Army were leftfrustrated at home, asOldham and Swindon both picked up important draws at the Walkers Stadium. On the other hand at the end of FebruaryLeicester travelled down toStadium:Mk in what was the most nail biting Leicester match I have ever been to.95 minutes were on the clock as the Mk Donsled 2-1; however a last minute free-kick from Max Gradel sent the Leicester fans into raptures as the Foxes went back to Leicester with a vital point.Max Gradel scores a last minute free-kick at Stadium.MkThe month of March proved to be a very inconsistent monthfor the Foxes. The 4-0 thrashing of CheltenhamTown was only one of two highlights in that month for Leicester City, the other being a 1-0 win against Millwall at the New Den as Steve Howard scored the winning goal after 23 minutes. However Marchproved tobe the worst month yet for Leicester in League 1,NigelPearson and his sidewere overdone twice in that month, as both Tranmere andfellow promotion side Peterborough defeated theFoxes 2-0.Moving onto April as that month proved to be one of the best monthsin Leicesters history, the Foxes were able to pull away aftera 1-0 win against Leeds United at the Walkers Stadium, however it was the away game at Southend which eventually crowned Leicester as the League 1 champions, as two goals from Matty Fryatt gifted the Foxes promotionback to the Championship. The season finished on a high as Leicesterended April Ramon Urias Jersey with a 2-2 home draw against Scunthorpe, and the only game inMay against Crewe ended in a 3-0 win for the Foxes.Leicester clinch promotion after a 2-0 win against SouthendNow into the 2009/2010campaign and for a Leicester fan it has been a high flying excitingfirst half to theseason. It all started with a2-1home win against Swansea as new signings Martyn Waghorn and Dany NGue san netted for the Foxes,August also saw Leicester bag decent draws away to Ipswich Town and Sheffield United. However that month ended on a low as Newcastle defeatedLeicester City 1-0 at St James Park. September howeverproved to be an excellent month forNigel Pearsons side as City defeated Ian HollowaysBlackpool 2-1 at the Walkers Stadium. Leicester City alsothrew a 2-0 lead away against Watford at Vicarage Road, howeverDany NGue san saved Leicester from humiliation as the game ended 3-3. Septemberwas finished off with a 1-0 win against Middlesbrough, thanks toa goal from Lloyd Dyer.N'Gue san scores the winner against SwanseaWith August and September complete the Foxes moved onto October, that month Leicester went unbeaten. With draws against local rivals Coventry and Derby, Leicester then moved onto three wins in a row as they defeated Crystal Lou Brock Jersey Palace as Paul Gallagherscored a sublimedouble in that match. Then it was a tricky trip to Reading in what proved to be a snatch and grab contest, as the Foxes won 1-0 at the Madjeski. Leicester then finished off the month with an impre sive 2-1 win against QPR at Loftus Road. November howeverwas a very short month, and in that month Leicester lost at home against West Brom, beat Plymouth and drew Scunthorpe.Fryatt scores against QPRNow wehave reached December as there is only onemore game left until the first half of the09/10 campaigncloses. Leicester City are currently 6th in the Coca Cola Championship, however this month has been an utter disaster asrivals Nottingham Forest defeated the Foxes 5-1. Also only three days later Bristol City stunned Leicester at the Walkers withthree fine goals, as the match ended 3-1 in favour of the Robins. Lastly things have got bettterafter them two defeats as Leicestereased to a 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday,that game proved to be the last gamethat Brian Laws took charge of as the manager of Sheffield Wednesday.Leicester Randy Arozarena Jersey Cityhave almost finished the 2009 year as this year has been a one to remember for the Leicester City fans, two more games left against Sheffield United and Doncaster then the Blue Army will be set for a battle in 2010, as the Foxes host Swansea in the FA Cup, the first game of the new year. Hopefully Leicester canend this year on a high astheytry to stay in the play-offs as long as they can.FOXES NEVER QUIT!!!Andy King nets his first against Sheffield Wednesday
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