Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Macheda relishing England return

Manchester United striker Federico Macheda believes his career will benefit by returning to England.

The Italian forward spent six months on loan with Italian side Sampdoria having joined in January but was unable to help the team avoid relegation.
The 19-year-old, who is under contract with United until June 2013, failed to score in 14 Serie A appearances for the Genoa outfit.
"Psychologically it was not easy because to go from United to Sampdoria and to fight to avoid the drop was a difficult situation," Macheda said.
"I wanted to have an experience in Italy but now I want to remain in the Premier League. England is better suited for young players.
"I arrived in Genoa with great enthusiasm. The first few games the team and I did very well but after the defeat to Napoli, I did not find continuity."
Macheda shot to prominence with United in April 2009, scoring a spectacular last-minute winner against Aston Villa on his debut and following that up with the decisive goal at Sunderland in his second match.
He struggled to maintain the momentum in 2009/10, netting just once in five Barclays Premier League appearances.
He played seven times for the Red Devils in the Barclays Premier League in 2010/11, again notching one goal before being loaned out to Sampdoria.
Now though he is aiming to reassert himself in what he hopes will be a big season at Old Trafford.

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