Derbyshire catches the eye

15 March 2009 22:43
Matt Derbyshire continues to catch the eye in Greece as he stepped off Olympiakos' substitutes' bench to score twice in their win over Iraklis.[LNB] The England Under 21 international is currently on-loan at the Greek giants and is fast becoming somewhat of a cult hero amongst the club's faithful.[LNB]Earlier in the month Derbyshire got off the mark for his new club as a winning goal against PAOK Saloniki sent them into the Greek Cup semi-final.[LNB]On Sunday he again showed his predatory instincts with a well taken double in the club's 5-0 thumping of Iraklis.[LNB]Derbyshire's switch to Greece in the January transfer window surprised many at Ewood Park, given he has always been highly thought of in the North West.[LNB]The win leaves Olympiakos well on course to win the title as they sit at the summit of the Greek top flight, nine points ahead of Panathinaikos.[LNB]DelightedDerbyshire was delighted with his first two league goals for Olympiakos and is hoping his goalscoring heroics will help earn a starting spot in the side.[LNB]"It was really important the fact that I scored two goals helping Olympiakos to win this game," Derbyshire told the Greek media. [LNB]"We are very close to reach our target. My job is to score goals. [LNB]"I work very hard at training and I am really upset when I don't play. That's why I left England - I wanted to play more. [LNB]"It's fantastic to score in front of the fans of Olympiakos. I want to stay at Olympiakos but also I want to have more time on the pitch."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports