Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson backs squad for a quick turnaround
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson said his squad have the character to get their automatic promotion push back on track at Blackpool on Saturday.
City suffered their second consecutive league defeat, and third in all competitions, on Tuesday night as Charlton grabbed victory at the King Power Stadium.
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Nigel Pearson
But Pearson said his side had proven on several occasions this season that they are capable of bouncing back.
The City boss said he would protect his players from any negativity generated by the recent results, which come on the back of an eight-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
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"It is a test of character for us, it always is," said Pearson.
"I remember sitting here after winning three, four and five on the spin, but I will view the games in the same way.
"I think when things have gone our way and broke for us when we haven't played well, I would say it. Likewise, when you lose games you have to have a rounded view of it.
"It was a poor result (against Charlton) for us, and it is not one of our better performances.
"But, for me and the players, it is a case of not getting into a situation where the somewhat negative vibes you might hear elsewhere affect us.
"We have been here before this season on a couple of occasions. It rather amuses me, to be honest."
Pearson admitted some of his players have struggled to maintain their level of performance, and said defensive lapses, which allowed Yann Kermorgant and Danny Haynes to score for the Addicks, cost them dearly. But he also believes City should have capitalised on a good spell following Chris Wood's equaliser.
"We had a number of players who struggled to cope with the game, which is a shame, but ultimately if you concede the types of goals we conceded, it gives us a problem in terms of winning games," he said.
"I don't think we deserved to lose the game, but we did.
"I know the second goal (Haynes' goal) is a good strike, but we did not deal with a situation I would have expected us to snuff out pretty effectively.
"We had plenty of players around, but we stood off a player who was able to hit a speculative shot and it is a very good goal. But from a defensive point of view, it was avoidable.
"It is not like us, we have been very good defensively.
"We have a fully fit squad at the moment and this is the same group of players who have been playing very well.
"I think the danger is that you get too far ahead of yourselves by looking at what is happening elsewhere.
"We have lost two league games on the spin and didn't play particularly well (against Charlton), but we didn't deserve to lose. That is how it is."
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by dobranich
Friday, February 22 2013, 3:07PM
“Acullingham I can say hand on heart I never look at those arrows. I do understand all the folk on here who stand fast for the likes of Wellens and Gallagher even when Wellens as good as admits He's past it. It's like when you go to see a favourite singer of yesteryear and you convince yourself they can still hack it even though they are dire. They have seen good times with these guys in Ye olde days and still cannot let go of the fact that they are now a spent force. It's like letting go of a lover it ain't easy. We are so thin on the ground now that James is injured Pearson has little choice but to play King who although has qualities has not shown these for months. It will be a battle game at the weekend and he is about as much use in that type of game as waving a placard in Afghanistan saying "I hate the Taliban"”
by Valefox1
Friday, February 22 2013, 2:47PM
“OK you two, that's enough, get a room.”
by acullingham
Friday, February 22 2013, 1:57PM
“Dobranich, I think we both come from the school of brutal honesty rather than romantic fantasy!
Criticism can be constructive,often it's misinterpreted as moaning.
We tend to look at the bigger picture and neither of us suffer fools gladly.
I notice you get a lot of red arrows.
I think your views/ideas will be proven right in the long run.
Keep posting !”
by dobranich
Friday, February 22 2013, 1:26PM
“acullingham I respect a lot of the posters on here but as for yours!! Your views are so akin to mine if I see one at the top like this one I can't post because it is saying only what I would say. Un believable.”
by acullingham
Friday, February 22 2013, 12:51PM
“I'd like to see promotion with conviction.We need Premiership quality players who play with flair, strength and consistency. NP is half a dozen players short at the moment. Schmeical and Morgan are the only two players who could comfortably cut it in the Premiership. Wood, Knockaert and Drinkwater need a couple of more seasons to develop.The rest are not good enough for the Premiership. If we do go up this year I hope NP has his scouts far and wide so he can bring in the quality that's needed.”
by Alanprichard
Friday, February 22 2013, 10:00AM
“Hey Lollo who's alain prithard" Is he a new player that Nigel has brought in.
I know why you don't post much on here, your illiterate that's why!!
Womble!!”
by dobranich
Friday, February 22 2013, 8:49AM
“meant thinking ill get off to the gym and do my 1 and half hours.”
by dobranich
Friday, February 22 2013, 8:48AM
“honking about such as Vardy Waghorn and Futacs they really can't help it. a player is as good as his ability over 22 ish and they don't get a lot better. maybe in Div one they'd look ok?”
by Valefox1
Friday, February 22 2013, 8:08AM
“That's just what we would expect Nige, another loaded question from the jurno, Doh.”
by dobranich
Thursday, February 21 2013, 10:17PM
“thanks Daz he deosnt care and folk on here don't seem to care about that. He treats supporters like idiots and children. He talks to everyone with an air of contempt.”