Source: Daily_Mail
Loach warns Premier League suitors he isn't prepared to warm the bench
Taking a punt: Loach excelled in the Championship[LNB]Arsenal and Tottenham target Scott Loach has warned his suitors that he will be unhappy to sit on the bench. [LNB]The England Under 21 goalkeeper, who has also been linked with the likes of Everton and Aston Villa, would rather play first-team football for a smaller club.[LNB]His predecessor at Watford, Ben Foster, made it to the Man United first team after proving himself at Championship level - and Loach wants to do the same. [LNB]Loach said: 'If I can play another 60-100 games here and then move on then I'll be in a much better position. [LNB]'Even if I was 24-25, I don't think I'd automatically get into Premier League sides. I'm confident I can go somewhere and break in somewhere, but it's all about games and I just want to keep learning and do something like Ben Foster.[LNB]'I'm in the Under-21s now, it's great to work with Stuart Pearce and see and learn from the keepers in front of me, but I've got a long way to go yet. [LNB]'But I'll just work hard and I'm confident I'll get to the top in the end.[LNB]'I see myself in the newspapers it brings a smile to my face as the Premier League is where I want to be. It's an honour to be linked with those clubs and, if that happens, then brilliant but it would also be brilliant staying here.' [LNB] International class: Loach has featured the England Under-21s in major tournaments[LNB]Loach is angry about the lack of respect shown to his current employers. [LNB]'People don't think we're a big club any more and a lot have underestimated us,' he said. 'But we have a good thing going on here. [LNB]'We keep surprising people and, with another couple of wins, we will be back in the play-off zone and there is no reason why I can't be in the Premier League with Watford next year. Burnley did it last year. [LNB]'We've got a top young set of players and a young, up-and-coming management team so we can keep taking the club forward. If we don't go up this year then hopefully we will next year.' [LNB] Redknapp hails 'terrific' Gomes after one-man defiance against FulhamArsenal 3 Aston Villa 0: Substitute Cesc Fabregas fires title warning to Chelsea and Manchester UnitedFulham 0 Tottenham 0: Gomes the hero as Spurs escape with a pointReal set to beat Arsenal and United in race to sign Lille star Eden Hazard[LNB]
