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Bristol Post
Sport
Richard Forrester

Nigel Pearson keen to manage Bristol City expectations and picks out areas that need improvement

Nigel Pearson says he won't get carried away over Bristol City's league form and claims his side remains "a long way off the Premier League" after their impressive start to the season.

The Robins stretched their unbeaten run to eight matches in all competitions with a victory over Blackburn Rovers last Saturday. They sit fourth in the Championship while only Manchester City can better the 16 goals they have scored across the 92 clubs in England's top four tiers.

Their attacking force is widely gaining plaudits from pundits across the country but it's been a long and difficult journey for the manager who has had to oversee a raft of changes both on and off the pitch in regard to personnel.

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