Nigel Pearson does not think the contrasting emotions experienced by his Leicester side and Watford on the final day of the npower Championship season will have too much bearing on the play-off semi-final between the two clubs.
While the Foxes were celebrating sneaking into the play-offs on goal difference courtesy of Anthony Knockaert's injury-time winner against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday, Watford were left to rue failing to capitalise on Hull's home draw with champions Cardiff.
A victory for the Hornets against Leeds would have seen Gianfranco Zola's team pinch second spot and automatic promotion to the Premier League, but they conceded a last-minute goal to lose 2-1 at Vicarage Road.
Leicester manager Pearson does not expect Watford to suffer any hangover when they arrive at the King Power Stadium on Thursday evening for the first leg of the semi-final.
Nigel Pearson: "I think Gianfranco will be quite balanced with his views on what happened.
"Perhaps it is natural that there will be an element of disappointment that they didn't go up automatically, but I don't think they were favourites to do that anyway heading into the final game.
"Gianfranco will know that, he is a realist. They have had a really good season and if he needs to pick up his players, I'm sure he will do that.
"Hopefully our experience will have a positive influence on the group. But the mood here has been good anyway. Even though we have not been winning many matches the mood has remained positive.
"I think going through experiences like Saturday could affect the group, but there are no guarantees that makes life easy.
"How the media will build the two games up, I am not too sure. But both groups have to get their focus pretty quickly because the games come quickly this week and we have to get prepared."
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