Bristol City v Leicester City - The Swede Smell of Success

Back to Ashton Gate tomorrow for the game against Leicester City and it's good to see both sides have picked up some good results recently.

The last time I saw Bristol City was in the 0-3 reverse against Norwich and while the Canaries looked very good, the West Country outfit seemed to be lacking in confidence.

Manager Keith Millen is nothing if passionate about the club and he seems to have started to turn things around. In the seven games since, the Robins have only lost two - against Cardiff and Leeds - and picked up 11 points from the remaining 15 available.

Unfortunately skipper Louis Carey will be missing through injury and the back four may be a little light on experience. However, veteran keeper David James, 40, will once again be standing between the sticks and doing his best to shut out a side managed by his former England gaffer, Sven-Goran Eriksson. James won 32 caps under Sven.

Since taking over at the Walkers stadium, the Swede has started to work his magic and the Foxes have won four and drawn two of the eight fixtures.

Eriksson's managerial record is excellent and the Leicester faithful will be licking their lips at the possibility of even a fraction of the success he has brought to other clubs.

In over 850 games, Eriksson has achieved a 52% win ratio. For England it was over 59% - what would we give for that level of managerial quality at the moment?
Then again, at Championship level there will be players who want to show they can mix it with the best and Leicester will increasingly be seen as a scalp. I think that the Bristol City boys will be up for this one and predict a 2-2 draw.