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Pearson insists Leicester not struggling with nerves

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson is confident his players aren't suffering stage fright after their 0-0 draw with Sunderland.

Pearson insisted there is no anxiety from his side about their goalless streak.

"Not that I'm aware of, maybe around the stadium but not necessarily among the players," he said.

"We got the point, we have played pretty well and we worked the goalkeeper. We got criticised at Southampton for not having any shots on target but we worked the goalkeeper today and we were the better side.

"On another day we would probably win the game."

The point lifted the Foxes out of the bottom three in the Barclays Premier League but they are winless in their last seven games.

"If the players play in that fashion we will be fine. We created chances and things didn't quite go our way," said Pearson.

"I was pretty pleased with the performance and it was only a second clean sheet of the season. The margins remain small but I am pleased with the performance."

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