Bridge loves it at Albion (From The Argus)

Bridge loves it at Albion

12:30pm Saturday 20th October 2012 in Albion By Andy Naylor

Wayne Bridge has fallen back in love with football at Albion.

The former England left-back has played every minute of the Seagulls’ 11 games since signing on loan from Manchester City for the season.

Bridge, 32, only made 11 starts in the last two-and-a-half years with City.

He said: “It’s a difficult time, especially when you are not training with the first team and you don’t play week in, week out.

“Not being part of the team you kind of lose a love for the game and going in every day.

“Now there has just been a big turnaround and I am enjoying every day. To know you are going to run out on the pitch on a Saturday is a big plus.”

Bridge has also reiterated a desire to stay with the Seagulls after helping them off to a good start in the Championship and ending a five-and-a-half-year goal drought with two in as many home games against Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday recently.

He said: “Coming here you want to make a good impression.

“There was a lot of doubt about me and whether I still want to play.

“I just want to do well for Brighton and hopefully progress into the Premier League with them.”