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BEN Foster is stepping up his recovery programme and on the ladder back to fitness - literally.专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源./ n& g6 u( y0 _/ w
The United keeper has been out since the summer with a cruciate knee ligament injury he suffered in the final weeks of his two-year loan spell at Watford.曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛1 g$ ~- k! Y: {4 \- m+ u- P( N
But the 24-year-old, who had been promoted to Steve McClaren's England squad last term and won a full cap, is now on the next rung of his rehab. - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站) S8 z/ l/ v! b5 J
"The knee is really good. I have stepped up training," said Foster. 6 e6 j2 \5 ?) i1 z曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛"I am doing a lot of work outside like ladder work and pushing off and I have had no pain at all. The muscle is pretty much similar to my left leg now.曼联在线·球迷地带$ N& n: w8 k- C( r6 |( j [
"The next step is doing a lot more goalkeeping work. I started a little last week. Straight volleys into the hands and nothing too testing, but I am going to start kicking on a bit and do actual sessions with the goalkeeping coach. , [3 S1 C2 G9 ?- y8 s1 P" A4 o: `/ [' ^www.imanutd.comI aim to really work the knee and push it to the maximum and after Christmas do a bit of full training and work with the lads. 3 z* o J) v# r; b4 C) N"I've been spending a lot of time in the gym, working on all the static cardio-vascular machines. I have been cycling, on the cross trainer and the treadmill, all the machines that don't put too much pressure through your knee but are able to keep your stamina up. M/ m4 x- k/ @$ U7 ]4 qwww.imanutd.com"It can get monotonous but joining in with the lads, maybe in January or early February, is something to aim for and look forward to. " s2 {5 _& d; Y/ `4 Pwww.imanutd.com"I'm also looking forward to playing again but that will probably not be until March. I'd take anything then, Reserves or whatever, or maybe go out on loan. I will take that and then kick on next season." & h" m D9 P. G+ |! c3 B% x - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站Foster, however, hasn't put his goalkeeping education on hold while fighting back from the injury. 3 D ?2 I& x& \; zwww.imanutd.com"I am an awful watcher but you can learn by watching the likes of Edwin Van der Sar and Tomasz Kuszczak," he added. - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站4 X# M2 V7 l: ^7 `+ t
"Watching them and United has been a completely different style of play to what I have been used to for the last two seasons at Watford.www.imanutd.com+ F1 K( s$ l) I" ^8 @- ]7 O1 V9 p3 l
"Being keeper for Watford you tend to have a lot more to do! Also we didn't pass it out from the back a lot, which is what United are all about. It's about keeping possession.8 b4 F" L' P, A8 w% @3 c2 U8 R& _
"It is good to watch and learn so when my turn comes around I will know what is expected of me. I enjoyed my time at Watford. It was a testing experience having a full season in the Premiership."www.imanutd.com7 v7 m! Z0 k; S6 r4 k) |* ~
Foster's stock rose enough for him to make that England breakthrough and challenge the likes of Paul Robinson (Spurs), David James (Portsmouth) and Scott Carson (Aston Villa. }! W/ a A) H3 k4 G3 H5 z
But future international involvement is currently on the back burner. 4 C9 u- ~5 e0 ?曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛"First things first. I have to force my way in at United," Ben added. "You can't expect to be picked for England if you are not in your club team." ! W2 c! ]+ U' ?' pwww.imanutd.com曼联在线·球迷地带' j2 X( p+ ]" C
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