Foxes boss expecting a difficult game against Watford
The Foxes tackle on the Hornets at King Power Stadium with a Club record 10th straight league win in their sights
10:31, 7 FEB 2014
Leicester City's manager Nigel Pearson
Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson has hailed the overall improvements in his squad this season ahead of Saturday's clash with Watford in the Sky Bet Championship.
The Foxes tackle on the Hornets at King Power Stadium with a Club record 10th straight league win in their sights, and for the manager, achieving that will be all down to maintaining their high standards.
Second placed Queens Park Rangers travel to Derby County on Monday night, so victory against the Hornets could see the Foxes move 13 points clear at the summit and surpass their points total for last season.
The manager was cautious not to get too carried away however: "Our success has been mainly because we play our own way and we've been able to dominate possession.
"That's not always going to be the case and we may have to find a different way of achieving the result the we're looking for again on Saturday. There are no guarantees when you come into these games that things go the way you want them to.
"The players feel confident, but we have to recognise what has got us success so far and try to build on that.
"I think we've got better in all areas [this season] if I'm totally honest. You look at the central midfield positions for instance; if we play with a two in there we are very fortunate to have four very, very good players for those two places.
"I think competition in itself is healthy. Clearly we've got two players who are probably not enjoying not playing but they are very supportive of the players playing in there, and with the number of games that we have left, we're going to need everybody.
"Having a settled side has been for the most part, beneficial. But I think we have quality in a number of positions if required."
However against a Watford side that beat promotion-chasing Brighton and Hove Albion last time out, Pearson is well aware that nothing other than City's best will do if they are to get three points.
"I think they've found a slightly different style of play [to last season] and of late they certainly play at a higher tempo.
"I would expect them to come to our place and make it hard for us to break them down but they still have some really good counter attacking options.
"It will be a really difficult game for us but I'm sure they will look at it with a similar approach in the sense that they know we're playing well and getting results. I'm sure that they'll want to come and break our run.
"I wouldn't expect them to change their style necessarily for us, but of course they could do.
"We have to continue to build on the standards that we've set so far, which won't be easy but we're in a situation where the season has gone well so far, but wherever you're in a good position, people want to shoot you down, so to speak."
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