After the full-time whistle, new boss Pearson called everyone together to have a team-huddle after claiming a massive victory against a promotion-chasing Swansea.<\/p>\n
This is now the Swans’ second defeat in three games and it’s the first time they’ve lost this season after going ahead.<\/p>\n
After being asked about what Pearson has brought to the team in his short spell at Ashton Gate so far, goalscorer Palmer said:<\/p>\n
“I think even against Middlesbrough, just coming in and speaking, you know that you’ve got to work hard or you’re not going to play, it’s as simple as that.<\/p>\n
“The foundation of the team is to work hard. If you’re not going to work hard then you’re not going to play. Everyone knows what he demands.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Pearson’s first game in charge was an eventful one, going from a side that didn’t know what to do and to leave the match with all three points and scoring three was something the manager could only have dreamt of at half-time.<\/p>\n
However, Pearson’s changes made the difference. Swansea seemed less threatening in the second-half and Bristol City managed to take their chances. The new boss proved that substitutes most definitely change games with Semenyo putting the game beyond doubt just a few minutes after coming on.<\/p>\n
The Robins’ manager has plenty of Premier League experience under his belt with Watford and most notably Leicester City when he guided the club to one of the greatest of ‘great escapes’ in the 2014-15 season. Therefore, with the team just seven points off a play-off spot, Pearson thought he could do a job at Ashton Gate.<\/p>\n
“It’s important to try and finish the season with not just a positive outcome but a positive feeling and mindset in terms of where we go from here.<\/p>\n
“That’s my mission for the rest of the season, to try and be a part of something which feels positive and that’s a big part of how I work.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A big clash awaits the Robins in the week as they host Bournemouth. A win for Bristol City could see them just four points off a play-off spot with the Cherries currently vacating the last spot.<\/p>\n
For Swansea, it’s a cold Wednesday night at Stoke with both teams trying to regain some form after losses over the weekend.<\/p>\n