Kasper Schmeichel re Nigel Pearson [interview]

[Unan]

https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/18403020.leicester-citys-kasper-schmeichel-talks-depth-working-watford-head-coach-nigel-pearson/

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has spoken about working with Watford head coach Nigel Pearson and his remaining legacy at his former club.

Speaking on the BBC's That Peter Crouch Podcast, presented by Hornets' fan and Radio One presenter Chris Stark, Schmeichel said the Foxes' recent successes owes a lot to the work put in by Pearson during his time with the club.

"I've always said that we owe Nigel a great deal because even today, so much of the infrastructure of the club is what Nigel put in place and the staff, basically everyone from Nigel's staff is still there," he said.

"He was so good at looking at the big picture, he was so good at planning and implementing ways of getting the structure of the club in the right place and without doubt he deserves so much credit."

Schmeichel also focused on Pearson's man-management and said the 56-year-old was particularly adept at keeping his players happy.

"I've always thought that the most underrated quality, and for some reason it doesn't really exist that much in football anymore, is man-management," he said.

"Treating people as people and not just a player or a number and Nigel just doesn't do that, he gets invested in people. You see a massive difference in us when players feel appreciated, feel valued, you've got 11 players that are playing, but the rest aren't playing, that's such a hard situation to manage and Nigel's brilliant at managing that.
He treats every single player like his own kids."

One of Schmeichel's more surprising revelations was that Pearson is also a very skilled dancer and is even capable of performing the splits, if the mood takes him.

"He's got a really soft, gentle side to him that you probably don't see," he said.

"I think what's unfortunate for him is he adores and loves football, just pure football. It's all the circus around football that gets to him, that he doesn't like. All the media talk that as a manager, you have to do, like your press conference, you have to sit there and listen to all these questions. I think he just wants to be a coach, I think he just wants to be out there on the pitch doing that, what he loves.

"He's a complex guy. He's an unbelievable ballroom dancer. I've seen this in person and you think 'Woah, where did that come from, that was incredible'.

"We'd won the league everyone was dancing and he was happy and he just did the splits. You could see that it wasn't his first rodeo."

[cidered abroad]

Thanks for posting this. A ballroom dancer eh? He might sign Darcey Bussell.

[exAtyeoMax]

50 minutes ago, Banned User said:

https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/18403020.leicester-citys-kasper-schmeichel-talks-depth-working-watford-head-coach-nigel-pearson/

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has spoken about working with Watford head coach Nigel Pearson and his remaining legacy at his former club.

Speaking on the BBC's That Peter Crouch Podcast, presented by Hornets' fan and Radio One presenter Chris Stark, Schmeichel said the Foxes' recent successes owes a lot to the work put in by Pearson during his time with the club.

"I've always said that we owe Nigel a great deal because even today, so much of the infrastructure of the club is what Nigel put in place and the staff, basically everyone from Nigel's staff is still there," he said.

"He was so good at looking at the big picture, he was so good at planning and implementing ways of getting the structure of the club in the right place and without doubt he deserves so much credit."

Schmeichel also focused on Pearson's man-management and said the 56-year-old was particularly adept at keeping his players happy.

"I've always thought that the most underrated quality, and for some reason it doesn't really exist that much in football anymore, is man-management," he said.

"Treating people as people and not just a player or a number and Nigel just doesn't do that, he gets invested in people. You see a massive difference in us when players feel appreciated, feel valued, you've got 11 players that are playing, but the rest aren't playing, that's such a hard situation to manage and Nigel's brilliant at managing that.
He treats every single player like his own kids."

One of Schmeichel's more surprising revelations was that Pearson is also a very skilled dancer and is even capable of performing the splits, if the mood takes him.

"He's got a really soft, gentle side to him that you probably don't see," he said.

"I think what's unfortunate for him is he adores and loves football, just pure football. It's all the circus around football that gets to him, that he doesn't like. All the media talk that as a manager, you have to do, like your press conference, you have to sit there and listen to all these questions. I think he just wants to be a coach, I think he just wants to be out there on the pitch doing that, what he loves.

"He's a complex guy. He's an unbelievable ballroom dancer. I've seen this in person and you think 'Woah, where did that come from, that was incredible'.

"We'd won the league everyone was dancing and he was happy and he just did the splits. You could see that it wasn't his first rodeo."

[Ronnie Sinclair]

27 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks for posting this. A ballroom dancer eh? He might sign Darcey Bussell.

[Red-Robbo]

2 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

 

STRICTLY No Losing Possession In Our Half.

[Ron W]

Really interesting quotes, thanks.

You can't imagine he would've taken the job without some assurances that the people in key positions would be the right ones. He wasn't Ashton's biggest fan (a shocking revelation) so clearly has his opinions on what needs doing. The only thing we've got to see now is whether the promises that keep him here actually marry out in reality.

[italian dave]

39 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks for posting this. A ballroom dancer eh? He might sign Darcey Bussell.

She'd be better at defending set pieces than most of our lot!

[Son of Fred]

7 minutes ago, italian dave said:

She'd be better at defending set pieces than most of our lot!

She'd be less injury prone

[grifty]

15 minutes ago, RonWalker said:

He wasn't Ashton's biggest fan (a shocking revelation) so clearly has his opinions on what needs doing.

Has he said this? I've only heard him say he's got a good working relationship with Ashton?

[Numero Uno]

17 minutes ago, italian dave said:

She'd be better at defending set pieces than most of our lot!

She'd be closer to her man than Kalas was on Sunday, that's for sure........

[JustinCider]

1 hour ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks for posting this. A ballroom dancer eh? He might sign Darcey Bussell.

I wouldn't mind helping her with some box entries.

Oops, wrong coach speak.

[Kid in the Riot]

Also likes Dances With Wolves. 

[Ron W]

1 hour ago, grifty said:

Has he said this? I've only heard him say he's got a good working relationship with Ashton?

He hasn’t said it, but he wasn’t his biggest fan.

[italian dave]

15 minutes ago, RonWalker said:

He hasn’t said it, but he wasn’t his biggest fan.

 

1 hour ago, RonWalker said:

Really interesting quotes, thanks.

You can't imagine he would've taken the job without some assurances that the people in key positions would be the right ones. He wasn't Ashton's biggest fan (a shocking revelation) so clearly has his opinions on what needs doing. The only thing we've got to see now is whether the promises that keep him here actually marry out in reality.

Assuming you mean NP - I doubt Schmeichel knows him! He doesn't say that (that I've heard) - in fact he's said almost the opposite in the past. But, hey, let's not let that get in the way ...!

[Red DNA]

Give us a twirl Nige

[grifty]

1 hour ago, RonWalker said:

He hasn’t said it, but he wasn’t his biggest fan.

So how do you know this?

[Phileas Fogg]

3 hours ago, Banned User said:

One of Schmeichel's more surprising revelations was that Pearson is also a very skilled dancer and is even capable of performing the splits, if the mood takes him.

[Davefevs]

4 hours ago, cidered abroad said:

Thanks for posting this. A ballroom dancer eh? He might sign Darcey Bussell.

I really like Boro’s Djed Spence....sounds like Nige prefers Louis Spence!!

[MelksRed]

4 hours ago, Numero Uno said:

She'd be closer to her man than Kalas was on Sunday, that's for sure........

I defo be closer to her than she'd like

[Ron W]

14 hours ago, grifty said:

So how do you know this?

From someone who has good contacts with NP.