Ebanks-Blake: I'll become stronger

13 May 2010 10:17
Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake insists he will develop into a better player as he looks to put a season of personal frustration behind him.[LNB] Ebanks-Blake played a major part in Wolves gaining promotion to the Premier League with 25 goals. But during the 2009-2010 campaign he managed just two league goals, against Aston Villa from the penalty spot and Blackburn.[LNB]The 24-year-old also lost his first-team spot as Wolves switched to a 4-5-1 formation with Kevin Doyle leading the attack.[LNB]Ebanks-Blake is determined to bounce back next season after Wolves made sure of a second season of top-flight football.[LNB]He said: "It is never easy when you are not playing. I was unfortunate to get injured early on and I never really built up any momentum.[LNB]"I've been lucky the last few seasons where I built up a bit of momentum and I've got my goals.[LNB]"Will I be a better player for this experience? I think so. I think you learn all the time, especially at my age as well, and it has been a brilliant experience for me.[LNB]"I will definitely learn from it because it is something I've not experienced before. I'll just take it on board and hopefully get stronger.[LNB]"Football is like that sometimes. We've changed the system. I've not played as much but the boys have done brilliantly.[LNB]"I'm also not one of those people who, when they drop out of the team, will start kicking up a fuss.[LNB]"I've kept professional, stayed about my business, worked hard on the training ground and will try and come back strong next season."[LNB]Ebanks-Blake has no doubt Mick McCarthy's side deserve another campaign in the Premier League.[LNB]He said: "Of course we do. You have seen the lads this season. We have really dug in. We've learnt to play at this level.[LNB]"We all thought we could and we deserve to stay up."

Source: Team_Talk