Dudek refuses to be scapegoat

Last updated : 11 January 2007 By Adam Bryant
The Polish keeper has been heavily criticised for conceding nine goals in the two recent games against Arsenal, but refuses to take the blame for the bad results.

"Every player needs to be playing regularly," he said. "You can't build confidence and the good feeling in the training.

"It is difficult for a goalkeeper like me to be second goalkeeper and to wait a couple of months for your chance. I don't need this experience and to sit on the bench and watch the games.

"Privately I am really happy, but for the football player it is very difficult when you are not playing the games. If you play one game each two months it is really, really difficult to show your quality."