Shakespeare in bullish mood ahead of home double

09 February 2010 12:17
Assistant boss Craig Shakespeare is confident Leicester can cope with the pressure of expectation in their two home matches this week. The Foxes moved back into the Championship play-off places with a win at top-six rivals Blackpool on Saturday. They host Doncaster on Tuesday night before Scunthorpe visit the Walkers Stadium at the weekend. Both of those sides are precariously perched just above the relegation zone. "Inwardly, we know we are capable of winning both games so it isn't unreasonable pressure," said Shakespeare. "We know in this league every team will be hard to beat, but we are capable of doing it. Doncaster are one of the best footballing sides in the league and Scunthorpe have picked up some good results lately, so we know it will be tough. "But it is about what we do. We know their strengths but we also have to play to ours."

Source: PA