Fryatt Fired-Up For Saddlers Showdown
Posted on: Mon 20 Oct 2008
Leicester City striker Matty Fryatt says he will be going all out to put one over his former side when the Foxes take on Walsall at the Walkers Stadium on Tuesday evening (7:45pm).
Fryatt, who made his 100th appearance for the Foxes in their recent 3-2 victory over Huddersfield Town, served his football apprenticeship at the Bescott Stadium - scoring an impressive 27 goals from 49 league starts during his three-year stint in the first team before moving to City in January 2006.
The 22-year-old is currently enjoying the best spell of his career under the stewardship of Nigel Pearson - bagging an impressive nine goals for the season to date.
And despite admitting he still had a soft spot for the Saddlers, Fryatt confirmed that he would be as determined as ever to find the net against his former employers.
He said: "I want us to beat Walsall on Tuesday night and I want to score against them. They may be my former team, but if I score against them I will be celebrating. A goal is a goal.
"I have got some great memories from my time there, but everything has moved on. There is only one player still there from my time at the Bescott. Football changes - they have moved on and I have moved on.
"I feel really good about myself at the moment. The team is playing well and we are up at the top of the league. I feel confident.
"We will obviously be favourites to win on Tuesday night, but football doesn't always go to form. We have already seen this season that anyone can beat anyone in this league.
"We will be going out to win in front of our home fans. We have got a few home games coming up now and we will be looking to rack up the points."
Fryatt has forged a successful partnership in attack with Steve Howard - the duo grabbing 13 goals between them so far.
He added: "The partnership is working well. Steve does all the nasty stuff. He's been unlucky in the fact that he has had a number of goals disallowed. I was really pleased for him to get his goal on Saturday."