Jermaine Pennant, who might not be a name striking in our mind thanks to his rather occasional presence in the Liverpool’s first team, has now decided to go for a regular first team spot.
According to Pennant, Liverpool is a big club and breaking into the first team is of course a difficult job. However, he is determined to keep coming back till he is a part of the regular squad.
Without any doubt, breaking into the first eleven, while there are wingers like Nabil El Zahr, Albert Riera and Dirk Kyut in the squad, is quite difficult.
If the recent form of the midfield menace (for rival defenders) is to be seen, he seems to be quite in contention for a regular spot.
He had a great night out on Tuesday in the field, as Liverpool won a Carling Cup 3rd round tie against Crewe 2-1. One of the goals came from his assist.
During the game, his exploits on the right flank reminded one and all of the promise he showed when he became the costliest trainee of English history in 1998.
Before the recently concluded transfer window, the winger was expected to move out of Anfield due to the lesser number of chances he had. However, he is now fully confident of getting as many starts as possible.
Meanwhile, Reds’ manager Rafael Benitez has revealed that he wants to extend center back Daniel Agger’s contract at the club.
Denmark international still has a year and a half remaining to play at Anfield, but Benitez seems quite in a hurry to get the deal done.
