Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has spoken of his relief at finally being back in the Liverpool fold after a year out injured.
The Liverpool centre back has been plagued by injuries for the past 12 months and has finally managed to free himself of those problems and gain match fitness once more.
He has also managed to secure a place in the Liverpool side, but this was only due to the horrific injury suffered by fellow defender Martin Skrtel.
Speaking to kop-tv.com, Agger said, "It’s never easy to get into the team when you have a squad like we have at Liverpool.
"Things have been very hard for me after the best part of a year out and then missing out at the start of the season. I’m glad to put the last 12 months behind me.
"But being left out of the team after a long time out is just part of football. Now I want to show the fans what I can do again.
"It feels good to get back out there and I feel I’ve had some good games against Crewe in the Carling Cup and Wigan [Athletic] in the league."
Despite this, Agger knows that he will have to work harder to obtain full match fitness.
"I found it hard coming back into the team for the Wigan match. I was very tired early in the second half and could really feel that I hadn’t for a long time," he continued.
"There’s being fit and then there is match fitness - there is a big difference between the two and you can only obtain match fitness by playing in many games.
"Although I want to impress everyone again, I know I have to just play my own game. If the way you play is good enough then you will be in the team and hopefully I can get a good run now.”
"It feels good to be back."
The Liverpool centre back has been plagued by injuries for the past 12 months and has finally managed to free himself of those problems and gain match fitness once more.
He has also managed to secure a place in the Liverpool side, but this was only due to the horrific injury suffered by fellow defender Martin Skrtel.
Speaking to kop-tv.com, Agger said, "It’s never easy to get into the team when you have a squad like we have at Liverpool.
"Things have been very hard for me after the best part of a year out and then missing out at the start of the season. I’m glad to put the last 12 months behind me.
"But being left out of the team after a long time out is just part of football. Now I want to show the fans what I can do again.
"It feels good to get back out there and I feel I’ve had some good games against Crewe in the Carling Cup and Wigan [Athletic] in the league."
Despite this, Agger knows that he will have to work harder to obtain full match fitness.
"I found it hard coming back into the team for the Wigan match. I was very tired early in the second half and could really feel that I hadn’t for a long time," he continued.
"There’s being fit and then there is match fitness - there is a big difference between the two and you can only obtain match fitness by playing in many games.
"Although I want to impress everyone again, I know I have to just play my own game. If the way you play is good enough then you will be in the team and hopefully I can get a good run now.”
"It feels good to be back."
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