Away form concerns Reid
26 Feb 2008 - 15:40:20
New Sunderland midfielder Andy Reid has warned his team-mates that they need to be stronger mentally in their away matches if they are to avoid relegation this term.
Roy Keane's side have drawn two and lost ten of their 12 Premier League matches on their travels so far this season and the team's away form is certainly a concern to Reid.
"We have to have that mentality home and away, and do the same things," the Republic of Ireland international told the Wearsiders' official website.
"You might change your formation and tactically do different things away from home, but we still have to strive for the same outcome - and that's when you play well you take your three points, and when you don't play very well you grind out a point.
"We started quite well (at Portsmouth) in the first half but we never really looked like scoring. We didn't keep the ball enough in the second half and cause them any problems and that was disappointing.
"We have to have the mentality to get something out of the game and we didn't, but we need to start picking up points away from home.
"It was up to us to create chances and cause them problems but we've not looked like scoring and that was very disappointing.
"We didn't have enough possession, certainly in the second half, and when you don't have the ball you have to do all the other side to the game and we didn't do that enough, either."
