Ghana international Asamoah Gyan says the pressure is on to plug the gap left by Darren Bent at Sunderland.
\nBut the Black Cats\u2019 \u00a313million record signing reckons he has what it takes to help the Wearsiders recover quickly from Bent\u2019s shock \u00a324m move to Premier League rivals Aston Villa.
\nSteve Bruce\u2019s side start life without the England striker as they travel to Blackpool bidding to maintain their Euro push on Saturday.
\nAnd eight-goal Gyan said: \u201cThere\u2019s definitely pressure because Darren has been the main man scoring a lot.\u201cBut I\u2019ve done OK so far and hope it continues. I have to keep showing what I can do. As a forward everyone expects you to score because that\u2019s your job.\u201d
\nGyan struggled for match fitness after his high-profile arrival from Rennes in September.But the 25-year-old fan favourite is finding his feet in the Premier League, with seven goals in eight starts helping to lift Sunderland up to sixth.
\nGhana\u2019s World Cup star added: \u201cI\u2019m firing now. I\u2019ve worked hard to get my fitness back up to this stage. It can still be a great season as we all believe in ourselves and know what we\u2019re capable of achieving.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ghana international Asamoah Gyan says the pressure is on to plug the gap left by Darren Bent at Sunderland. But the Black Cats\u2019 \u00a313million record signing reckons he has what it takes to help the Wearsiders recover quickly from Bent\u2019s shock \u00a324m move to Premier League rivals Aston Villa. Steve Bruce\u2019s side start life without […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-274725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n