Walsall Football Club first-team manager Dean Smith has spoken to the club's official website ahead of Tuesday evening's Sky Bet League 1 clash with Rochdale, and has discussed the importance of getting back to winning ways at home.
Speaking to Saddlers.co.uk, Smith said; "We go into the game on the back of another winning away day at the weekend as we overcame the challenge of Doncaster Rovers.
"It’s a difficult place to go to, but we ran out worthy winners in the end to complete the double over our hosts this season. Hopefully we can build upon that momentum this evening against a Rochdale side who have done really well so far this season.
"It’s important that we get back into winning ways on home soil. We can only control our performances and the performances here have been decent in recent weeks, but we need the results to go alongside them.
"Rochdale will provide tough opposition this evening. Keith Hill and Chris Beech have done a terrific job and have got a talented group of players who work extremely hard for each other and we know that we will have to be at the top of our game.
"They are well-organised and have a great work ethic and will-to-win which is serving them well as they have found themselves challenging at the right end of the table for much of the season.
"There is plenty of competition for places now and that can only help us. We’ve got a lot of games coming up in a short space of time and it’s a real chance for us to get into a run of results.
"Your support, as ever, is going to be crucial in our quest to continue pushing up the League table. You gave us superb backing at the Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday and more of the same is going to be required in these forthcoming home games this week."
SOURCE SADDLERS.CO.UK
