Different mindset pays dividends
leedsunited.com 17/9/13
United striker Luke Varney on change in away form…
Saturday’s goalscorer Luke Varney believes that a change in mentality and way of thinking is the reason for United’s early season away form.
United have picked up seven points after three away games this season, at Leicester, Ipswich and Bolton and remain undefeated on the road.
Reading is the next destination for United on Wednesday evening (8pm) and the striker feels a change in attitude could be key to the trip.
“The dressing room on Saturday was similar to after the Ipswich game,” he said. “It was another great away performance.
“To get the three points really adds to it. We’re delighted and very pleased and we can now look forward to another tough game on Wednesday.
“It shows the mentality and the different way we are thinking this year.
“We are keeping solid and if we keep that clean sheet you know that you have got a chance of winning games.
“I think too many times last year we went under too softly and then got buried. That is something we have addressed and it is just a never die attitude really.
“It shows that the players , staff, the gaffer and the fans are all pulling in the same direction. If we can get things going at home and make that a fortress we’ve got as good a chance as anybody.”
Luke was full of praise for the travelling United supporters at Bolton saying it was a shame he couldn’t reward them with another goal at their end of the Reebok.
“It was unbelievable on Saturday and it gives us a great chance,” said the striker.
“They put their song on at the start and our fans started singing the Brian McDermott song so the Bolton fans didn’t know what to expect.
“It gave us a great lift and it was just a shame we couldn’t score in front of the away end."
United currently sit in sixth position in the Sky Bet Championship after six games and the striker feels that is achievable come the end of the season.
“We don’t want to be seen as one of the favourites, we’re just trying to stay under the radar, keep putting solid performances in and I’m sure we’ll be there or thereabouts,” said the striker.
“It’s a great dressing room and we’ve just got to keep that mentality and believe that we can keep picking up away points. The home form will look after itself.
“Reading will be a tough game but off the back of two good away performances we’ve got nothing to worry about going there.”
United striker Luke Varney on change in away form…
Saturday’s goalscorer Luke Varney believes that a change in mentality and way of thinking is the reason for United’s early season away form.
United have picked up seven points after three away games this season, at Leicester, Ipswich and Bolton and remain undefeated on the road.
Reading is the next destination for United on Wednesday evening (8pm) and the striker feels a change in attitude could be key to the trip.
“The dressing room on Saturday was similar to after the Ipswich game,” he said. “It was another great away performance.
“To get the three points really adds to it. We’re delighted and very pleased and we can now look forward to another tough game on Wednesday.
“It shows the mentality and the different way we are thinking this year.
“We are keeping solid and if we keep that clean sheet you know that you have got a chance of winning games.
“I think too many times last year we went under too softly and then got buried. That is something we have addressed and it is just a never die attitude really.
“It shows that the players , staff, the gaffer and the fans are all pulling in the same direction. If we can get things going at home and make that a fortress we’ve got as good a chance as anybody.”
Luke was full of praise for the travelling United supporters at Bolton saying it was a shame he couldn’t reward them with another goal at their end of the Reebok.
“It was unbelievable on Saturday and it gives us a great chance,” said the striker.
“They put their song on at the start and our fans started singing the Brian McDermott song so the Bolton fans didn’t know what to expect.
“It gave us a great lift and it was just a shame we couldn’t score in front of the away end."
United currently sit in sixth position in the Sky Bet Championship after six games and the striker feels that is achievable come the end of the season.
“We don’t want to be seen as one of the favourites, we’re just trying to stay under the radar, keep putting solid performances in and I’m sure we’ll be there or thereabouts,” said the striker.
“It’s a great dressing room and we’ve just got to keep that mentality and believe that we can keep picking up away points. The home form will look after itself.
“Reading will be a tough game but off the back of two good away performances we’ve got nothing to worry about going there.”