Chris Eagles says he is loving life in the first team
set-up and is determined to help the squad build on their first
victory of the season over Spurs. The 21-year-old has featured in
three of United's opening four matches after impressing during
pre-season, netting three times in five games. And Eagles, who
fired his first competitive goal for the Reds in the 4-2 win over
Everton back in April, is looking to clock up even more minutes on
the pitch over the coming weeks.
"It's brilliant to be involved in any game for the first team," he
told MUTV. "To be part of the set-up week in, week out at this
level is fantastic. "The game is so quick in the Premier League and
whenever you play you have to be able to adapt to the pace of the
game immediately. "I'm proud to be at this club and pleased to be
involved - I'm enjoying every minute of it. Hopefully I can play my
part in helping the team be successful again this season."
The Reds notched their first three points of the campaign on Sunday
thanks to Nani's second half stunner against Spurs. Eagles says the
win gave the squad a massive boost and confidence is high going
into Saturday's tea-time clash with Sunderland. "It was a great
relief to get the win," he admitted. "Having seen the likes of
Liverpool and Chelsea get off to a good start we knew we had to get
the victory. "The Sunderland match will be another tough one but
hopefully we can get the result we need and go on a good run
now."
