Verdict On Gooch

Last Updated : 05-Feb-2007 by
... I'm sure new boy Oguchi Oneywu was pleased to get it under his belt. The US international was thrown into the lion's den, and I'd be surprised if he even knew the first names of those either side of him. But he got through it without a disaster, although I'm sure others in the side cannot say the same.


Roeder: "We've only had one training session with him since he came in from Standard Liege and on that basis I thought he did very well.

"There is obviously more to come from him as there is from Obafemi Martins. He had already scored 11 goals this season before his late one today and he is settling in now.

"It is a lot different playing in Serie A than the Premier League and Oba has been taking his time and is getting there now.

"He played up front on his own today with Kieron Dyer in the hole and when Michael Owen and Shola Ameobi are fit to partner him I think you will see a lot more."