Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he is 'so happy' for Newcastle United supporters after the Leicester City boss witnessed the rebirth of one of the most 'iconic football clubs in Britain' during his side's 2-1 defeat on Sunday. Much-changed Leicester actually took the lead at St James' Park through Ademola Lookman in the 19th minute but, crucially, Newcastle did not fold as the Magpies did in the reverse fixture back in December.
Bruno Guimaraes duly equalised on the half-hour mark before the Brazil international dramatically won the game for Newcastle in the 95th minute with a diving header to take the roof off St James'. Perhaps, it is not a surprise that Eddie Howe has picked up 69% of his points to date at home given the remarkable atmosphere the Newcastle head coach has tapped into in recent months.
Rodgers has certainly never seen St James' quite like this - all of the Northern Irishman's previous visits came during the Ashley era - and the Leicester boss was keen to pay tribute to a 'fantastic fanbase' after the game.
