Peter Swan: Hull City v Leicester will be Christmas cracker as two best sides in Championship face off
THE two best sides in the Championship will go head to head at the KC Stadium on Boxing Day in a Christmas cracker I can't wait for.
I know Leicester are in fifth place heading into the contest, and were beaten at home by leaders Cardiff on Saturday, but I still think they are the best side I have seen other than the Tigers.
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Dangerous tactics: Nigel Pearson
If anybody watched the Foxes' game against Cardiff, they will have seen how many chances they created. They were the better side and were unfortunate not to have won the game.
Leicester inflicted upon City one of their worst defeats of the season at the King Power Stadium earlier in the campaign, as Steve Bruce's men were outplayed.
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They surprised us on that day, as we were all expecting Nigel Pearson to try and come up with tactics to nullify City's attacking threat.
However, he sent his side out to attack City and go all out for the three points, and they were hard to handle.
Like the Tigers, Leicester have many dangermen in their side and they come at their opponents from all angles.
Many people accuse Pearson of being a boring manager with boring sides, especially Tigers fans, given his approach when manager at the KC Stadium.
If they look at what he has done at Leicester though, they will see he has had a different approach.
Yes, he builds sides around a solid defence, but with the Foxes he has recognised he has attacking talent in abundance and has set his team out to go for victory and attack.
When at the Tigers, Pearson was limited in his options, and lacking the same sort of flair and creativity in his side, he looked to grind out results, which City often did.
As I say, for me, this is a clash between the Championship's top two sides, and although I expect both teams to be positive, I can see it being a tight affair.
It's one of those games that is almost too difficult to predict, but for me the Tigers are on a roll at the moment, and just have the edge going into this key contest.
My money is on City to end the year in style and sign off from 2012 with another victory at the KC Stadium, a 1-0 win with the goal coming from a set piece.
Then bring on 2013 and hopefully promotion to the Premier League.
Comments
by Tigerjim
Wednesday, December 26 2012, 7:35AM
“Simply: win this one, City, and we're there to be taken very very seriously. I just hope all the hype about recent performances doesn't make us choke. It's a big test. UTT!”
by aIbanyrovers
Monday, December 24 2012, 7:32PM
“hull will never get into the premier league their players are all softies . hull fc players are big and tough they should be paid more than the wendyball pufftas .”
by holyjoe2
Monday, December 24 2012, 7:23PM
“have faith and you shall inherit the world ,or in City's case inherit the premier league.Up the Tigers.
from an old armchair supporter.Joe”
by boroboro
Monday, December 24 2012, 5:10PM
“"I know Leicester are in fifth place heading into the contest, and were beaten at home by leaders Cardiff on Saturday, but I still think they are the best side I have seen other than the Tigers."
Thats strange I remember listening to your commentary of the game at the Riverside when the Tigers were Mauled by Boro at the riverside and you said then that the Boro were along with Leicester the best side City had faced in the championship!!!
Make your mind up Swanny!!”
by GingerBeer
Monday, December 24 2012, 4:27PM
“We will beat Leicester, confidence is high and Leicester have not won in 3 including 2 defeats. Leicester are very strong at home but poor away.”
by TheMouldsy
Monday, December 24 2012, 3:59PM
“Christmas has come early - I'd thought 10 points would have been a decent return from the December match-ups City faced (tricky away games and good opponents at home), so 12 from 12 is exceptional and the Tigers are the form team of the Division stood on Christmas Eve. Well done, Steve Bruce and players.
Next are two good litmus tests at home - a seething Leicester (who from all reports should have won 2 of the 3 games they've just lost) and an improving white-shirted team. Beating the Foxes would open up a 10-points margin between us and them, a massive void with less than half a season left. A win against that other team would dampen their new owners bonfire.
Is it too much to expect 6 points from the final two games in 2012? Probably, but if we manage 2-4 points we should be optimistic about a return to the Premier League come May.
Have a Happy Holidays Tiger fans everywhere ....”
by killer127
Monday, December 24 2012, 1:37PM
“Leicester are a decent team without a doubt, then again they should be the amount of money the have spent assembling it, however they have lost 3 of the last 5, we have won the last 4 and drew with Palace who we totally outplayed should have had 4 or 5.
Teams coming to the KC now come and park the bus, that is what Pearson will do, and hope for a breakaway goal, we need to score early and make them play to our strengths, of fast counter attacking football.
We have played well without Aluko, but we are going to miss Meyler more than we missed Aluko IMO.”
by Tiger_Adam
Monday, December 24 2012, 1:16PM
“I mean boxing day, the excitement got to me haha..”
by Tiger_Adam
Monday, December 24 2012, 1:14PM
“Pearson has nothing on Bruce, we will prove that tomorrow. UTT!”
by Sport_Trader
Monday, December 24 2012, 1:06PM
“Six points from Leicester & Leeds would make for a perfect Christmas, and probably put us top of the pile!
C'mon City!”