Alireza Jahanbakhsh is confident Albion will start to turn good performances into more points and have a productive end to the season.
The Iran midfielder is hoping for the opportunity to repeat his goalscoring display in the 2-0 win against AFC Bournemouth last month when the teams meet again at the Vitality Stadium tonight.
He said, "I thought we had a great performance for 70 minutes or so on Saturday, but we only got one point and there have been a few games like that this season.
“We feel we are playing well but everyone in the squad knows how important every point is at this stage of the season. I think the important thing is that we are still creating chances. If we can start taking and keep a few more clean sheets we will be fine.
“I think the good thing for the coach is every day everybody trains extremely well. I think everyone in the squad is improving which makes it easier for the manager when he decides on the strategy and team for each game. He knows that whoever he picks is ready to do well and perform for the team.”
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Victory for Graham Potter’s side would move them eight points clear of the Cherries, although Jahanbakhsh insists the game is no more important than any other Albion will play between now and the end of the season.
He added, “In football the most important game is always the next game. We played well against Bournemouth and it was only a few weeks ago so the memories are still good. If we play like that again then we believe we can get the same result.
“In terms of the season we’re quite relaxed at the moment but we know we need to get more points when we have our better performances.”
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Jahanbakhsh scored his first Premier League goal in last month’s win over the Cherries and followed it up three days later with a goal of the season contender against Chelsea. He started in Albion’s last away game at Everton ten days ago and is hoping to get more minutes under his belt on Tuesday.
“Obviously everyone knows that I had a difficult time last season when I didn’t play much.
“This season I have always worked hard in training and I thought I deserved my opportunity and the support I got here and back home in Iran when I scored those two goals was a fantastic feeling.
“It took a lot of pressure off me and I know if I get more chances in the team now I will hopefully take them and do well for the team.”