FORMER Saints boss Nigel Pearson had no excuses after seeing his Leicester side became the latest team to lose to Ronald Koeman’s amazing Premier League high fliers.

While Saints kept another clean sheet at St Mary’s, the Foxes failed to score for the fifth time in six league games.

Shane Long’s late double gave Saints a 2-0 victory and Pearson said: “The top and bottom of it is we couldn't score.

“We're experiencing a tough run at the moment and we can't find a way to win.

“Clearly we have ability but the Premier League is about being ruthless in both boxes.

“It is a learning curve for us but we are not here to make up the numbers.”

Leicester's lack of goals is becoming an increasing problem for the promoted side.

It is clearly frustrating for manager Pearson but that does not mean he will be plundering the transfer market in January.

“I'm not sure what funds will be available,” he said.

“I'm not saying that we won't do any business but I don't think we need wholesale changes.

“It's always nice to add quality but likewise you can't change everything.

“I have a lot of belief in the players we have at the moment. While you're not getting positive results, there is going to be negativity. We have to break that cycle.

“We've got some very capable players but it's not happening for us at the moment. But we'll continue to work in the way that we always work.”

Leicester have not won since beating Manchester United 5-3 on September 21.