Javier Hernandez vows to repay faith shown in him by Manchester United

The diminutive attacker comes off the back of a memorable season for club and country, and feels that the future can only get better after a smooth transition to English football 

Aug 14, 2011  

By Livio Caferoglu

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has vowed to repay the club for the faith that it has given him, after a superb debut season in England.

The 23-year-old, affectionately nicknamed Chicharito, was one of the stars of the 2010-11 campaign, after his goalscoring exploits and humble character earned him an army of new followers, including a place on the Goal.com 50.

Hernandez, who is currently preparing for the upcoming season with the English champions, won the Gold Cup with his native Mexico earlier in the summer, and now wants to focus on club matters, in which he is positive about.

"I’ve been treated wonderfully in Manchester, and I simply need to repay that faith," he toldFifa.com. "I had a very good first season and I hope to be able to contribute much more. I think there are good times ahead with this team and I’m very excited about the opportunities ahead in the coming season."

"I’ve been treated wonderfully in Manchester, and I simply need to repay that faith," Hernandez continued. "I had a very good first season and I hope to be able to contribute much more."

He also touched on his personal experiences in England, where he has showed an admirable attitude to a change in lifestyle, but alluded to the single influence that enabled him to settle.

"Moving to a new country is always difficult, but the fact my dad and my sister came to live with me was a huge help," confessed Hernandez. "That made things easier. In fact, what I miss most about Mexico isn’t the food or the customs, it’s my family and the way we’d all sit around chatting together on an evening."

The striker finally spoke about international matters, where he won his first trophy this summer with the Mexican national team, and he explained the formula to its victory.

"The team’s hard work and commitment were what kept us on the winning trail," Hernandez said. "We were also very effective in front of goal, but that shouldn’t fool people into thinking it was easy. Right from the off, we said to ourselves that we weren’t under any obligation. We try and win every game we play and every tournament we enter, but success only comes with hard work.

Manchester United open its Premier League campaign on Sunday with a trip to West Brom.