Derby will make a statement this season - Adamspublished at 14:57
Adams "I hate the running but we have to do it"
Derby County captain Ebou Adams believes the Rams "will make a statement" during their upcoming Championship campaign.
Derby lost three successive games when boss John Eustace joined from Blackburn Rovers in February but went on to have a much stronger end to the season, losing just two of their next 11 games. It is the kind of form Adams intends to continue into August and beyond.
"I think we will make a statement this season," Adams told BBC Radio Derby.
"I say this all the time, there's no point in playing football if you're not going to have that belief.
"You're allowed to dream and dreams do come true so I'll play with loads of hope, loads of belief. We've got the backings from the gaffer, the players, the fans so I'll be looking forward to it."
Adams is also hoping to "better his stats" in the upcoming season and to do so, he's been putting in the work during pre-season.
The midfielder added: "No one really likes the running part of it but you've got to get it done.
"To play, you have to be fit and what I've seen so far in terms of pre-season is that everyone has been up and at it."
Listen to the full interview with Ebou Adams and more on BBC Sounds.
