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Boss Dean Smith believes Walsall are still some way short of their potential despite a blistering start to the season.

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Saturday's 2-1 win over Coventry at the Banks's Stadium took their points tally to ten from the opening four games – their best start to a campaign in the third tier since 2000/01 – when Ray Graydon went on to lead the Saddlers to promotion through the play-offs.

Smith, who again made changes to the starting line-up, admits players are currently brimming with confidence but insists the team still has room to grow.

"Our aim, always, is to win the league," he said. "At the start of the season, that is what you want to do.

"There is an awful lot of potential – just look at Reece Flanagan, who was unlucky to miss out on Saturday.

"He has been involved in the previous three games and we won all three but I left him out and it just shows we have some really good young players coming through.

"The more experience they get, the better they will get.

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"The potential is there but it is only a word, they have to fulfil it. Game by game, we will try and get three points and see where it takes us."

Smith handed Anthony Forde a first start of the season and then watched the winger get the opener as the Saddlers inflicted a first defeat of the season on the Sky Blues.

"It's a big win but we know how early it still is in the season," said the manager when asked if his team had made a 'statement' with the result.

"It will give us a lot of belief and a lot of confidence going into the next games.

"It just shows, with a player like Anthony, he knows he has to come in and play well because otherwise you don't keep the shirt.

"Sometimes, if you play well you won't keep the shirt."