Ahmed Elmohamady believes another display of away-day grit can help Hull City to a first victory of the season on European soil later this week.
Buoyed by a hard-earned 1-0 opening day Premier League win at QPR, the Tigers will travel to Belgium for Thursday's Europa League clash against KSC Lokeren in great spirits.
It may have taken some steely defending and a large slice of luck to pick up three points at Loftus Road, but Elmohamady insists it has set just the right tone for the first-leg of their play-off round test against the Belgians.
He told the Mail: "When we play away we know we have to defend well as a team and defend our goal properly.
"The lads were class and we need to keep on working very, very hard.
"We worked very hard at QPR, especially in the last ten to 15 minutes, and everyone deserved the win.
"It was a difficult game, away at QPR, and the lads were class. It's a massive three points for us and a great start to the season."
Elmohamady's start to the new campaign could hardly have gone any better, having now played a key role in both of City's wins this season.
Although Tom Huddlestone's penalty miss meant the Tigers did not pick up an away win against AS Trencin on their European debut, the Egyptian flyer managed to come up with a vital header in the 2-1 home success to earn this week's trip to Belgium.
His persistence also paid off in West London at the weekend when winning the corner from which James Chester scored the match winner and the 26-year-old wing-back is eager for another taste of Europa League action.
"I'm feeling good after the two games in Europe and our third competitive game," he added. "I'm feeling very fit and ready to play again, it's no problem for me."
