Royals have a critical week ahead, with back-to-back trips to Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa followed by a mouthwatering clash with Manchester United at Madejski Stadium. It could be a make-or-break period for Brian McDermott's team, with Wigan one place above the Royals in the table and Villa one place below. And if the pressure of playing two potential six-pointers in a matter of days is not enough, Reading then host Sir Alex Ferguson's title-chasing Red Devils on December 1. It is a run that few teams would relish, but McAnuff looks at it differently. Now, with confidence oozing thanks to last weekend's much-needed win over Everton, he even argued that a busy run of fixture could play into Reading's hands. He said: "We now focus on Wigan. Games in quick succession suit us so we'll be going into Saturday with loads of confidence off the back of an important win. "The win against Everton had been coming. We had that bit of luck which we haven't had recently. We also put in a fantastic performance in the second half, especially on the back of the first half." Whether McAnuff's confidence is misplaced remains to be seen but the victory over high-flying Everton has certainly lifted the gloom over Madejski Stadium. Reading had not won in 10 Premier League outings before last Saturday amid reports that owner Anton Zingarevich was poised to axe McDermott and bring in PSV Eindhoven boss Dick Advocaat. Zingarevich, though, has flatly denied those rumours, backed