The League Paper

DEFENCE IS CRUCIAL – RICHIE

by
The LeaguePaper Team
29 November 2020

LEAGUE ONE

HULL club captain Richie Smallwood has stressed the importance of his side’s defence to their promotion hopes.
The Tigers have enjoyed a flying start to their League One campaign and midfielder Smallwood, 29, said: “Our defensive record says a lot and that is where the wins have been coming from.
“We know that if we keep a clean sheet, we have the quality from back to front to create the chances we need to score a goal to win the game.
“We need to keep that record going if we are to be where we want to be at the end of the season.”

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