Craig Bellamy showing his relief at being back playing - but also (quite worryingly) expressing some concern about the role he is being asked to play.
I wonder how long before this is blown out of all proportion in the nationals.
Craig Bellamy quotes
WAS A 2-0 DEFEAT A BIT HARSH ON WEST HAM?
Maybe we were a bit unfortunate, but they are an outstanding outfit who keep the ball very well.
You have to work very hard against them and sometimes you think you might be over the worst of it and then you look at Adebayor coming on.
It is a different level, you know, it is very difficult for a lot of teams in the Premier League against Arsenal, and we are no different, like I said, a player like Adebayor coming on is not the greatest sight you want to see, but credit to him and credit to Arsenal, they got the three points
TALK US THROUGH YOUR BIG CHANCE
I thought I had done it really, and he stuck out a leg. It was a good save, and sometimes you forget about keeper’s using their legs. He’s done me there, he’s done very well, he left me a gap which I thought I hit.
You never think it is in until it actually hits the net, but I thought I had done enough, but it was a good save in the end.
DOES THIS FORMATION SUIT YOUR GAME?
It is a completely different game and formation to the one I have made a career from basically. On the shoulder of the last man is the way that I play the game, so this is a completely different scenario.
It is a test for me, but at the end of the day I want to work hard for the team and try and be successful that way.
ARE YOU ENJOYING THE WAY IT IS WORKING?
Look mate, I’ve been out for a year. It is my first home game for a year so there is nothing that can upset me at the moment, I’m just happy to be playing.
I’m disappointed that we lost but it is nice to look forward to playing another game on Wednesday, and to keep being involved. I’ll go home, think about this game tonight, and then come in tomorrow and prepare for another game on Wednesday, and that is something that I haven’t been able to do for a long time.
HOW FIT ARE YOU?
I feel all right. Of course you need games. It was great to be involved in this game today, because it was a real high tempo match. They bring a lot of quality to it and you are chasing the ball a lot, you have to do a lot of running, so for me hopefully I will certainly improve a lot from having this sort of game.
WON’T BE EASY GOING TO MANCHESTER UNITED ON WEDNESDAY
No. It is a perfect game to come up next (laughs sarcastically). Look, you’ve got to play these teams, we are not going to go there to just see it out, but we are still trying to get over the Arsenal game at the moment.
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