‘We don’t fear anyone’ says Reading ace Laurent
READING’S Josh Laurent has branded Saturday’s clash with Hull City a must-win as the Royals look to overcome their six-point deduction from the EFL.
But for that deduction for a breach of financial fair play rules, Reading would be sitting in 15th place, seven points off the top six such is the congested nature of a notoriously tight division.
The Berkshire club still believe they have a chance of clinching a place in the Championship play-offs with more than half the season to go, despite sitting 21st in the table, two places and a point below the Tigers.
Saturday’s thrilling 3-2 win at Swansea City ended a difficult week on a high for the Royals, and with the in-form Tigers arriving at the
SCL Stadium on the back of four successive victories, the midfielder admits the clash bears a degree of significance.
“They’ve picked up form and have got some good results – but we don’t have a reason to fear anyone, I think Saturday is a must-win for us – a massive game,” he said.
“We’ll be going all out for the three points.
“We’ve done it a few times this season, going a goal down and getting straight back level. “We’ve stuck together this season and got back into games, but hopefully we can strike first on Saturday, and then create a gap in the game, so hopefully it’ll be a hard, fast start and an important victory.
“You’ve got to get the crowd behind you every game, the fans want to see that desire and passion, not only that, but going for games, not waiting for things to happen, they want to see us make it happen.
“Hopefully we can do that, I think our next four or five are must wins and we want to kick on.”