Former Birmingham midfielder Craig Gardner aims high at Sunderland
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Craig-Gardner-c9475, the 24-year-old former Birmingham City midfielder, revealed he was looking forward to playing for Sunderland in the English Premier League. The former England under-21 international parted ways with Birmingham City to join Sunderland, as his boyhood club were relegated at the end of last season.
While playing in the English Premier League was one of the main reasons why Gardner parted ways with Birmingham City, it was not the only reason. He revealed he was certain that playing for Sunderland in the Premier League had more chances of him getting noticed by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello than remaining with now Championship side Birmingham City.
Gardner scored a surprising ten goals for Birmingham City last season in all competitions, his highest ever in a season. Even though it did not help his club survive the drop, it established the Englishman as a successful goal scoring midfielder and helped him earn a place in the Sunderland squad. Gardner revealed he had always had a talent of scoring goals, something that had not become apparent up until now.
Gardner said while speaking to reporters:
“I have always been a goal scoring midfielder, from my younger days playing at the Villa academy.
Then I broke through at Villa and Martin O'Neill started playing me at right-back and everyone thought I was more of a defender, which wasn't the case.
But now I have actually got my chance to play in my position for the last two seasons, I have shown I can score goals, and hopefully now I can carry it on at Sunderland.”
Gardner began his senior career with Aston Villas in the 2005-2006 season and stayed with the club until 2010. Under then manager Martin O’Neill Gardner was mainly used as a defensive player, which became his regular position until his move to Birmingham City in the January transfer window of 2010. He revealed he was looking forward to scoring as many, if not more, goals for Sunderland in the upcoming season.
He continued:
“I said at the start of last season that if I didn't score 10 goals, I would consider it a failure, and I am going to say the same this season.”
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