Pearson Watch.

Pearson on yesterdays result against Sunderland; "If the players play in that fashion, we'll be fine"

Really? Was yesterdays performance that good?

Based on what I saw yesterday, If Ulloa has to keep dropping into midfield just to get the ball, then he won't be in attacking positions to score goals.

If we cant utilise our pace in the wide areas to open teams up and put the ball into the box, we won't create the kind of chances we did against United.

If our best chances end up with Matty James, Andy King or Wes Morgan from a corner then we will continue not to score goals, because they're not finishers.

If we can't utilise Vardy in the way we did last season and get him partnered with Ulloa in a way that works, then we will likely continue not scoring many goals.

I am still behind Pearson, he deserves our support and a chance to reverse our fortunes, but when is he going to get it? This squad doesnt have the quality to survive, things won't be fine if we keep playing the same way week in, week out - its the same old stubborn approach thats seen us not win in over 2 months.

Is Pearson just holding the fort, giving the fans some reassurance knowing all along that he needs to come up with something in the January window or does he actually really think that the likes of Konchesky, Wood, Nugent and King are going to keep us out of the bottom 3?

I don't know whether I'm more concerned about our form or Pearsons attitude towards it, but then again I guess what he says in the dressing room and to the media are two different things.

Again, I'm still behind him. I've defended Pearson on this board a lot in the past. He's one of our best managers in the last 20 years, but unlike the championship after our poor run two years ago, he likely won't get another crack at it next season.