Hendrie relishing Seagulls switch

The former Aston Villa and England midfielder has joined the Seagulls on loan from Derby until the end of the season and is relishing the battle for a place in Gus Poyet's side.He told the club's official website: "With the recent results I'm not expecting to walk straight into the starting line-up, but I've always been taught to fight for my place and that's what I'll be looking to do."Being out of contract [in the summer] and not playing, people tend to forget about you, so it's obviously a challenge for me to come down here and try to prove myself."It's going to be a good challenge for me to try and pick up some games, and hopefully we'll see what we can sort out at the end of the season, if I do well enough."Hendrie revealed that Brighton's attractive style of football had lured him to the club. He added: "There are lots of teams in League One that like to play the ball long, but I want to get the ball down and play football, so that's my main reason for coming here."

Source: Team_Talk