Nigel Pearson says Bristol City's recent poor run of form has naturally contributed to them losing some of their collective spirit and called on his players to have each other's backs through the tough times.
One of the strengths of the Robins this season has been the camaraderie among the players which helped contribute to a run of eight games without defeat and leave them pushing for a play-off spot.
Defeats at Norwich and Burnley ended that streak but there were still plenty of encouragement in those performances to suggest they can compete with the top sides in the league. However, City have been a shadow of themselves after returning to action following the international break with the defeat at Birmingham their worst showing of the season.
