Newcastle United’s veteran striker Shola Ameobi is anxiously awaiting the start of the new Premier League season.
The player is happy that Newcastle have had a productive pre-season and is looking forward to playing a role in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew’s plans for the next campaign.
The striker reportedly informed Alan Pardew last night that he wished to be included in the team that faces Tottenham Hotspur on the opening day of the new Premier League season. With just a week to go till Newcastle begin their campaign; the striker is
confident that he will be able to lead the line against Spurs.
Ameobi has been with the club since he was a boy and is regarded as a local hero and fan favourite at Tyneside. The player scored in Newcastle’s pre-season friendly against Hartlepool earlier this week as the Magpies thrashed the opposition in an impressive
5-1 victory. Ameobi also assisted two goals in the game, and gave Pardew some food for thought has he looks to make his claim for a first team spot.
The 30-year old does not want to be seen as just a back-up striker for Senegalese internationals http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Demba-Ba-c10812 and Papiss Demba Cisse and wants to start games for the club. Ameobi believes he has shown enough to convince Pardew and is ready to fight come the
start of the season.
Speaking about his performances and personal ambitions, Ameobi said:
“I feel sharp. I want to be in that team on the first game of the season.”
“I have to make sure that I am bang at it and ready to go. I need to show the manager that, basically, I’m the man for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684. To do that, any player has to go out on the park and give everything they have, and that’s what I try to do every time I go onto
the pitch.”
“For me, I fully want to be in that first eleven. You have to show in every game that you’re fit and have enough ability to step into the team – I thought all the boys showed that on Tuesday."
Newcastle will begin their Premier League campaign by hosting Tottenham Hotspur on the 18th of August at the Sports Direct Arena.
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