Robson-Kanu confident Baggies can push on
West Bromwich Albion may be flying high in the Premier League but Hal Robson-Kanu believes they can kick on even further during the upcoming slate of fixtures.
A hard-fought 2-1 victory over Southampton on New Year’s Eve moved West Brom to eighth in the table and ended a run of three defeats in four games, which saw them lose to Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.
On paper, the Baggies now have an easier stretch of matches with only one of their next eight Premier League opponents currently residing in the top nine.
That begins with a home clash against 19th-placed Hull City on January 2 and Robson-Kanu is targeting back-to-back victories.
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“We’ve got another big game [Hull] coming up, which we’ll be fully focused on, and hopefully we can continue picking up the points,” said the striker.
“A win would complete a good Christmas period. We’ve had a tough run of games against good opposition but now we’ve got a run of matches where we feel we can be competitive and pick up points.”
Despite signing for West Brom back in August, Robson-Kanu only scored his first goal for the club in the victory over Southampton.
The Welshman has found playing time hard to come by but is far more concerned with team success rather than personal glory.
“The most important thing [against Southampton] was the three points – we worked hard, everyone gave their all and it was important we got the win,” added Robson-Kanu.
“We’ve got a good squad here, a good set of players and everyone is working hard and contributing towards winning games. That’s what it’s about.
“We want to get as many points on the board as possible and we want to do as well as we can. That involves taking each game as it comes.”
