'Things can only get better' - Radzinski

Last updated : 15 July 2002 By Austin Rathe

"My biggest hope for the new season is that it is not anywhere near as bad as the last one," said Radzinksi. "I only scored six goals which is bad for a striker and not even close to what I was expecting to get. Lst season was very frustrating for me.

"With the injury at the start of the season, and then another one in December that kept me out for two months, it certainly wasn't the perfect start I was hoping for.

"What I'm wishing for this season is to be injury free. I know if I'm fit and can play from week to week I can build up my performances and then it definitely won't be just six goals from me by the end.

"That, hopefully, will help us stop struggling as well. I don't want another season like last year.

"I don't want to be worrying about us dropping into the first division with just five games to go," he said in the interview.

"W have five strikers now and only two places to play for. In the Premier League you expect to have fierce competition for your place.

"I had the same at Anderlecht, but you have to show you are better and deserve to stay in the team once you get your place.

"We have two very quick strikers in me and Chaddy, one big man in Dunc and Kevin who is a combination of everything, good speed, body, strength and technique.

"Then we have Rooney. I still haven't had the pleasure to watch him in action but from what I've seen at this training camp, he can do things with a ball that many people won't learn in a lifetime."

Things can only get better. We hope!