Pearson: Test Against The Best

The Foxes play Louis Van Gaal’s men at a sold out King Power Stadium on Sunday, heading into the game level on points with the Red Devils after their opening few fixtures.
Having registered their first win of the Barclays Premier League season against Stoke City last weekend, Pearson credited his upcoming opponents for their achievements over the last two decades.
He said: “For us as a Club it represents another great opportunity for our players to go out and play against a very good side.
“They’ve certainly added quality to the players they already had.
“Potentially it’s a fixture which a lot of people look for – Man Utd have been the dominant domestic club over the last 20 years.
“Although they’re going through a transitional period since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down they’re still a huge club – they’re a massive world brand.
“They’ve been a huge presence in the English game and European football for a long time.
“We have to find the right way to play against them and that’s a challenge for managers and players alike.
“We still intend to be as positive as we can be but more than ever there has to be a collective understanding of the players.”
The City manager expressed pride in his players for earning the right to play the likes of Manchester United, insisting that the understanding between his squad was the key to success last season.
A good return of five points from four tough games is also a product of that understanding with Pearson insisting that the Foxes as a unit are a very capable force.
He continued: “I am pleased – it’s not an exact science because you’ve got to try and get the chemistry right with the side at any level.
“We felt we had the right players to get out of the Championship in the right direction.
“It’s quite rewarding to see a group of players who worked exceptionally hard to achieve the status we have now in the Premier League and to be very much valued parts of the same squad.
“There’s always going to be different circumstances as to whether you can or can’t keep a squad together.
“We have a number of players that are capable of making the transition [from Championship to Premier League] and we still have players that can do that.
“Hopefully we have players that can sustain success at this level and we’ll look to develop the squad.”
Crediting the fans for their influence, Pearson added: “We’ve been 10 years away from the Premier League so we know that this year at home we’ll have full houses and that’s great.
“They’ll enjoy it if they see us doing well – you don’t enjoy it if you’re not.
“So far this season at home we’ve done well performance wise and the atmosphere has been great."