Spanish defender Gerard Pique is glad to be back in Manchester
and training with the first team ahead of the new campaign.
Pique has returned from a season-long loan at Real Zaragoza, where
he helped the Spaniards finish sixth behind Real Madrid, Barcelona,
Seville, Valencia and Villarreal.
His promising performances at the heart of Zaragozas defence were
hugely impressive and prompted Sir Alex to recall the former
Barcelona youngster for the start of the new season, where he is
expected to act as an understudy to Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja
Vidic.
Sporting a new close-cut hairstyle the 20-year-old is grateful
for the chance to try and push on into Uniteds first team.
I saw what the lads achieved last season and just tried to keep my
head down and do the best I could in the situation I was in," he
told ManUtd.com. "This year I think the club will have another
excellent season and it would be great to be a part of
that.
Pique admits that the pace of the game in England is different and
that he will have to adapt from playing in La Liga but he is more
than ready for the challenges that lie ahead.
Everything is different when you play in another country," he
admitted. "The style of play, the pace, the culture and the
training. But I learned a lot last season and Im looking forward
for the chance to showing what I can do here.
"Ive been back for a few sessions and Im getting back into it a
few more and Ill be ready to play I think. I just hope I get a
chance to play at some stage.
