Desperate Foxes turn to psychologist

Leicester manager Micky Adams has shown that he is prepared to try anything to secure a victory after allowing a young psychologist known simply as “Tom from London” to give a bizarre team talk to his players on the eve of tomorrow’s vital Barclaycard Premiership clash with Bolton.

Tom turned up at the Foxes' Belvoir Drive training ground unannounced this morning and refused to leave the reception area until he had spoken with Adams.

The Leicester Boss, desperate to end a run of 10 league games without a victory, heard what he had to say and then had his squad assembled in the canteen to hear Tom’s words of wisdom during a 15 minute meeting in which he smashed a piece of wood in half with his bare hands.

Adams admitted that Tom “could have been anybody” but it demonstrated that he is willing to give anything a chance if it will help kick-start City’s season back into life.

Adams said: “This young psychologist aged about 25 turned up at the training ground today and said he could get me a win over Bolton on Tuesday. He said he wouldn’t go away until I had seen him.

“I don’t even know his name apart from the fact that he said he was Tom from London and had driven up to Leicester to try and help us.

“He said he had seen my comments before and after matches and felt that he could help. I put him in the canteen with all the players and staff.

“He spoke for about 15 minutes and during that time he actually smashed a piece of wood in two with his bare hands.

“There was a certain amount of laughter, a bit of disbelief amongst the players but it is like everything else in the dressing room – you are either a believer or a non-believer.

“I was prepared to give it a go. I’d had letters from psychologists and professors of psychology but somebody actually turned up on Monday.

“I did warn the players that this gentleman could be anybody and I’ve never done anything like that before without having them checked out first.

“But I told him if we won to give me a ring on Wednesday morning. He asked to come into the dressing room half an hour before the game but I declined that one.

“Now we will what happens but I’ve tried everything myself to try and help us get a win and now we will see what happens.”