Potter - Discipline the key

'We can't afford to get distracted', claims Saints boss

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Potter - Discipline the key

Potter: Wants no distractions

I will be instilling discipline and we can't afford to be distracted.

Mick Potter
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St Helens coach Mick Potter believes the most disciplined side will prevail victorious in Saturday's Grand Final.

Leeds Rhinos and Saints clash at Old Trafford for the third successive year this weekend, a match that can be watched live on Sky Sports 1 & HD1 from 5.15pm.

The sides met in the Super League five weeks ago - a fractious affair at Headingley won by Leeds with two Ryan Hall tries - and Potter expects another hotly-contested battle in Manchester.

"That was a pretty intense match. We will need to keep our heads down and really stay disciplined and determined in what we do," he said.

"There may possibly be a bit of that (ill-discipline) but if you get distracted by that sort of thing you lose focus.

"I will be instilling discipline and we can't afford to be distracted."

Determined

Potter arrived at Knowsley Road at the start of this season after being named Super League coach of the year whilst in charge of Catalans Dragons.

The pressure of succeeding former Saints boss Daniel Anderson was always going to be tough, however the 46-year-old admitted the lure of the club was too attractive to turn down.

Potter said: "You come here for the big matches, that is the reason you do it.

"You do get a buzz week to week but these are the occasions you want to be involved in. This season has been a great experience. I wasn't sure what to expect when I first arrived but the players have been fantastic. They have been great to coach.

"They're always looking to get better and never rest on their laurels. It's been a long season - 27 rounds plus cup games and play-offs - and we're glad to have made it.

"It's taken a lot of hard work from the players but we've just got one more now and are hopeful and pretty determined."