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Nigel Pearson promises 'aggressive' Robins

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson has promised an aggressive display from his side when they travel to Cardiff on Saturday. The Robins come into the game off the back of a midweek FA Cup defeat to Premier League champions Manchester City, with that loss ending their 12-match unbeaten run.

But Pearson is hoping to bounce back in style and has called on his players to come out guns blazing for the derby at the Cardiff City Stadium. However, speaking to the media ahead of this weekend's clash, the manager also said he was wary of the changes that have gone on in the Welsh capital since the two sides last faced each other back in August.

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"It's a game in which there is always pressure on, a local derby," he said. "We need to make sure that our performance is right first and foremost. I want us to play with the same sorts of energy levels that we have done and be as aggressive as we can while staying within the rules.

"When you play local derbies it's about being able to control the emotions and just making sure the performance is right, that's the big thing.

"We know that they're at home, they'll want to start quickly against us. They've had another change of manager and of course when you have changes sometimes you get a response, when people go in they try and get their ideas over quickly. So we've got to be prepared for it being a different game to the one we played at our place."

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