Source: Team_Talk
Ebanks-Blake eyeing more goals
Ebanks-Blake was a prolific marksman for Mick McCarthy's side in the Championship but the former Plymouth striker had an injury-hit start to the current campaign before netting his first top flight goal, from the penalty spot, against Aston Villa at Molineux a fortnight ago.[LNB]He was left out of the starting XI for last week's trip to Stoke but McCarthy says Ebanks-Blake was always pencilled in for a recall against the Gunners even before Chris Iwelumo sustained a recurrence of his metatarsal injury which will sideline him for several weeks.[LNB]Ebanks-Blake admitted: "It's been quite frustrating because I was out injured and have not played as many games as I would have liked.[LNB]"That goal against Villa was a weight off my back and I know that strikers are judged on the goals they score.[LNB]"I love scoring goals and to be able to achieve that in the Premier League, the best league in the world, is what it is all about.[LNB]"That is why that first one meant a lot to me. To score goals in this league is definitely special.[LNB]"As long as I am getting chances, I am happy. If I don't get chances, I won't score. If I get enough of them, then I will score goals."[LNB]McCarthy is delighted by positive response of Ebanks-Blake after he was axed for the trip to the Britannia Stadium.[LNB]He said: "Sylvan's response has been fantastic. No-one likes to be out of the team.[LNB]"But his reaction was outstandingly good in the way he has trained and wanting to be part of things.[LNB]"He is playing against Arsenal. He was always going to play even before Chris (Iwelumo) got injured. It was just a tactical decision at Stoke."[LNB]McCarthy is unlikely to make many changes given the way his side fought back from a two-goal deficit against Tony Pulis' side to earn a third successive draw.[LNB][LNB]
