Winston Reid believes West Ham will have their work cut out when they face West Bromwich Albion in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
The Kiwi defender, speaking via his latest column for Fanbookz, admitted that he would have preferred an easier draw but in no way views the visit to the Hawthorns as an insurmountable task."Last night we were drawn against West Brom away in the next round," he said. "Ideally you’d like a home fixture but we've got to produce a similar performance to those we've had away from home this season in order to win.
"It’s part of the cup, and they've improved since Tony Pulis came in so it’s always going to be tricky playing against his teams."
Reid - who earned the Man of the Match award for his performance against Bristol City on Sunday - was nonetheless delighted at securing a place in the next round, having come through the tricky Ashton Gate tie.
"We were put under pressure and we had to make a few saves, a couple of goal line clearances and we knew it was going to be tough," he surmised.
"We were restricted to a few chances and we took one of them; it was just that extra little bit of quality that edged it for us.
"Getting man of the match topped off the performance. But for me it’s always about the team – we’re playing well, and my performances are good but you need your team-mates to help out as it’s obviously a team sport."
* There was no mention of Reid's contract situation in this week's column.
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