Nigel Pearson has acknowledged that a bad run of form will only be tolerated for so long at Bristol City and has emphasised the importance of securing a result against Watford on Saturday.
A 3-1 Carabao Cup defeat at home to Lincoln on Tuesday, which stretched City's poor run of form to two wins in their last 13 matches, has increased pressure on the manager. The Robins have also dropped to 20th in the Championship ahead of the four-week World Cup break, which will naturally lead to time for reflection at Ashton Gate, and every other club not playing until December.
Pearson, 59, admitted his team selection to take on his former club will "speak for itself" following the Lincoln loss, having called on his players to show their fighting qualities to pull off a much-needed result. While the vast majority of fans have shown their support for the manager on the whole, their recent results have raised external questions about his immediate future.
