The manager believes his side can secure the victory they need to jump the Royals and move into second place in the Championship table.
“We need to score the first goal, I believe, and get ourselves in front,” Sam told the official site. “If we get the early goal it will settle everyone down. A good start will see the crowd get behind us and then we can build momentum and hopefully go on to win the game.”
“We need to become clinical in our finishing. We always create chances here and now it’s just a question of taking them when they arrive.
“We have to be patient on Saturday. Reading won’t make it easy. I’m not sure what type of game they will play. Maybe they will be full of confidence and take the game to us or they might decide to wait patiently and make life difficult for us.
“Either way there will be chances for us in the match and we must make sure we take them.”
“We have to handle the pressure and make sure we can do our job properly and get the win we need. The players have to deliver their best on Saturday and make the pressure they are under work in their favour.”