Reid - Black Cats grounded

13 September 2009 20:07
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Andy Reid insists Sunderland are not getting carried away with their impressive start to the new Premier League season.[LNB] Steve Bruce's dark horses find themselves sixth in the Premier League ladder following Saturday's 4-1 drubbing of Hull City.[LNB]Sunderland remain outsiders for a European place next season, although Reid is refusing to guess where they might finish the campaign.[LNB]The former Spurs and Charlton midfielder believes Bruce's side would only be setting themselves up for disappointment by setting a target.[LNB]Shot at"There is no point saying we are going to finish here, we are going to finish there because you just put yourself there to be shot at," explained Reid.[LNB]"We will go about it as best we can, we will give everything we can in every game.[LNB]"One thing the fans did see out there aside from quality, they saw loads of tackles and commitment.[LNB]"That's what they demand and that's what we will give them."[LNB]ConfidenceReid only started against The Tigers as Kieron Richardson had to fill in at left-back and the 27-year-old insists regular football instils more confidence.[LNB]"I just want to play football and when I perform as well as I did on Saturday, without blowing my own trumpet or anything like that, I just want to play more and it breeds confidence," he continued.[LNB]"It's just about me going out and performing on the pitch. I know myself when I perform well, and I know myself when I don't perform well.[LNB]"I put pressure on myself to go out and do the job I need to do."[LNB]

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