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Bramble has point to prove

13 Nov 2008 - 16:45:52

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Wigan Athletic defender Titus Bramble claims he has a point a prove when he returns to former club Newcastle United on Saturday.

Bramble, 27, spent five seasons on Tyneside before leaving St James' Park to join the Latics on a free transfer in the summer of 2007.

The former England Under-21 international was often criticised for defensive lapses during his time with the Magpies, but believes ahead of his return this weekend that he is playing the best football of his career.

"I enjoyed my time at Newcastle but I had an up-and-down time - in the team one week and out of the team the next - and no player likes that," he told the Wigan Observer.

"How are you going to get any form when you're in and out of the team?

"There is a lot more pressure up there because everyone is watching you and you can do a lot of good things but get no credit for it, because they are waiting for you to make a mistake and then you get hammered.

"I'm very happy here, though. Whether it's at a so-called big club like Newcastle or a so-called small club like Wigan, you just want to play football."