The Iron were rooted
to the bottom of League One, after losing their first four games including a
heavy home defeat to Garry Johnson’s surprise package Yeovil Town.
Two draws and a
valuable first league victory of the season at newly promoted Shrewsbury Town
merits a definite improvement, and Knill is looking to continue the Iron’s recent
revival ahead of the visit of Colchester United on Saturday.
“Every team is
capable of beating anybody in this league,” he told the club website.
“Look at the players
they have in their side - the likes of Clinton Morrison, Freddie Sears and
Marcus Bean from Brentford, they have some good players.
“But every team in the league has good
players, you look at the results every Saturday and say I didn’t expect so and
so to beat them.”
Scunthorpe won the
fewest home games in the entire division during the last campaign, picking up
just five wins at Glanford Park.
With the League One
outfit still looking for that elusive first home win this term, Knill
acknowledges the fact that in order to bring success to the club at the
earliest opportunity his side’s home form will be a determining factor.
He added: “It is
massive, this is where we have to do it, look at all the good sides, they build
their success on winning at home.
“Our form here has
been pretty poor for a number of years and we need to turn that around.”
The Scunthorpe boss
will be boosted by the news that midfielder Jimmy Ryan will be in the squad
despite suffering a tweak to his hamstring.
Ryan’s influence has
been a major part of the Iron’s improvement under Knill in recent weeks, along
with on loan forward Leon Clarke, who scored his third goal in three games
during the draw with Oldham on Tuesday.
Following the visit
of John Ward’s Colchester, the Iron travel to financially stricken Portsmouth
looking to build on their recent progression.
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