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While the assist with which he teed up his successor Claudio Ranieri to win the title for Leicester was the managerial equivalent of Mike Fillery’s routine cross to Clive Allen ahead of that sublime triple drag-back and finish for QPR against West Ham on an Upton Park bog back in 1984, Nigel Pearson’s impressive feat in keeping them in the Premier League against all odds back in 2015 certainly paved the way for the footballing miracle that would follow 12 months later. When Watford sweep all before them and march to similarly unlikely glory next season, Pearson’s role should also be remembered. But for now fans have the more pressing concerns of hoping their under-performing team can earn the point or points they well need against Wounded Manchester City or Born Again Arsenal in their final two games of the season to keep them in the league ahead of next season’s title run. Continue reading...