Focus Turns To Colchester
Posted on: Mon 29 Sep 2008
City boss Nigel Pearson says his side will not be fazed by the fact that a victory at Colchester United on Tuesday night will take them to the top of the table.
The Foxes go into their game in hand just two points behind League One leaders Oldham Athletic.
And a victory at the Weston Homes Community Stadium will elevate Pearson's side to the top of the tree for the second time this campaign.
He said: "We have an opportunity to go top on Tuesday evening, but we can't get carried away with things like that. It's all about where we are at the end of the season.
"We know what our target is for the campaign. We know that there are going to be upsets along the way, but we have to manage it on a weekly basis."
The U's parted company with manager Geraint Williams last week - and promptly secured their second league victory of the season four days later - a 4-3 away win at Tranmere Rovers.
And Pearson confirmed that he was expecting Kit Symons' men to give his side a tough test on the night.
He added: "We go into the Colchester game full of confidence, but I also realise that it will be a very tough game for us.
"They have had a change in manager and that in itself can have an effect on the game.
"What is important for us is that we simply concentrate on ourselves.
"It is a game that we want to win and we have got to do everything we can to give ourselves the best chance of doing that."
