Stuart Pearce has accepted responsibility for a major factor in Manchester City´s decline towards the end of Kevin Keegan´s reign.Pearce believes high-intensity training sessions have had a significant impact on the Blues´ performances during his three games in charge, culminating in the win over Liverpool. The feel-good factor around Eastlands is almost tangible, with fans convinced Pearce´s presence on the touchline has resulted in far greater urgency from their team.It is a belief even Pearce agrees with, although he claims it was his own failings that contributed to a slide in the first place, and he said: "When I took over, the one thing I needed to improve was the tempo of our training. It was my responsibility more than the manager´s. We had taken our eye off that a little bit and let the tempo deteriorate."
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