Gordon Relishing Season Opener
By Danny Wright • Aug 12th, 2008 • Category: InterviewsBy Danny Wright
Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon says his side are relishing the start of the new season.
The Black Cats take on Liverpool at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, and the stopper is looking forward to the visit of Rafa Benetiz’s big name forwards.
Liverpool have added £20m summer signing Robbie Keane to their already formidable strike force, although Gordon insists his side won’t be deterred.
He told BBC Radio Newcastle: “We all know who we’re up against. It is definitely a difficult one, but one we’ll look to do well in.”
Roy Keane’s men finished 15th last season - three points above the drop zone - and that is something Gordon is confident the Wearsiders will improve upon.
“We’ve added good quality to the squad and I’m sure the competition for places is a lot stronger now than it was at the start of last season,”
“From that point of view we’ve moved on but we need to do that with results now, start climbing up the table and improve on what we did last season,” he added.
Danny Wright is a freelance sports journalist and goalkeeper
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