Maik Taylor believes Birmingham City can improve
MAIK Taylor has admitted Blues were reasonably satisfied with the story so far – but expected significant improvement in the coming months.
The goalkeeper, who has been one of the team’s most consistent performers this season, described Saturday’s clash at home to Reading as ‘huge’.
But Taylor also said that whatever the result, the second-versus-third showdown would decide nothing.
“I think we would have snapped your hand off if you had offered us the position we’re in now, with the points we’ve got, at the start of the season,” said the Northern Ireland international.
“We’re pleased with the way it’s gone, but because two other teams have also had excellent starts it may not feel as good as it should be.
“I still believe there is a lot more to come from us and we will only get stronger.
“We need to maybe take control of games for longer periods than we do.
“Every team does have spells in games, you can’t really expect to dominate for the whole time.
“But we do tend to blow hot and cold for 45 minutes at a time, and it’s something we are addressing.
“And I think you’ve got to remember that we have been down to the bare bones recently, and we’ve had a couple of difficult games at Plymouth, where the pitch was so heavy, and Preston.
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