JAKE Livermore is adamant Hull City should be aiming to climb into the top half of the Premier League rather than looking over their shoulder. With just three games to go until the season reaches its halfway stage, City are looking down from the lofty position of 12th in the table.
Livermore has been an integral part of that early-season success, making 14 starts as the Tigers have picked up 19 points from 16 matches. And the midfielder, who has expressed his desire to turn a season-long loan from Tottenham into a permanent stay, insists the upper echelons of the top flight are not beyond Steve Bruce's side.
"I personally don't like to look at what's below us. I want to be positive and look what's above us," said the 24-year-old, ahead of Saturday's trip to 16th-placed West Brom. "We're sitting firmly in the middle of the table, which is great for us, and we hope to build on that.
"We won't rest on any laurels because everyone in the squad has got a point to prove, which is great. I include myself in that, Allan McGregor, Tom Huddlestone, Curtis Davies, we're all here to prove a point it seems.
"We're all striving for the same outcome and we want to finish as high up the table as possible."
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