South Korean winger Park Ji-Sung has reiterated his desire to stay at Manchester United, and believes that he has a bright future at the club.
The 27-year-old was thrilled to put his name on the scoresheet in yesterday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea after enduring a torrid few months.
After recovering from injury and playing a considerable part in helping his side reach the Champions League final last May, the ex-PSV Eindhoven man was dropped from the panel altogether for the Moscow showpiece.
He subsequently re-injured a fragile knee on international duty over the summer, and that meant he was prevented from making the trip to Beijing for the Olympic Games in August.
With the Champions League snub in mind, Park reflected on the clash in London yesterday and stated that he still had a long career in front of him at Old Trafford
He told the press: "It has been a hard time for me. I have to show my abilities so I don't suffer that experience [being omitted from a squad] again. This was a chance to do that and I need to take them because I still believe I have a big future at Manchester United."
Although he is still regaining some part of his match fitness, the Korean coped admirably in his wide position yesterday. Park was forced to pin Jose Bosingwa in his own half while trying to make an impression at the business end. Overall, he was pleased to have made a contribution.
He continued: "I was quite pleased with my performance. My fitness is coming back now. I have been in the gym a lot and prepared as much as I can, so I am pretty much recovered."
Park also commented on the performance of Mike Riley during yesterday's fixture; the referee admonished seven bookings to Manchester United players and only one to Chelsea. Although no protests were made at the final whistle, inkeeping with the 'Respect' drive of the Premier League, Park was quick to vocalise the perceived persecution felt by his side.
He stated: "It was unfair. The Chelsea players did the same tackles but the yellow cards went to us. A couple of their men deserved them as well."
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