Nugent is determined to thrive
by Essential Sports
The England international said: "Speaking on a personal level, last season was a disaster, really.
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"My fitness, my injuries, the lack of games I played - none of it helped and it's fair to say I was disappointed with it all.
"It didn't help that I signed two weeks into pre-season training last year. From then on I was playing a bit of catch-up with the other lads.
"Now I can start from scratch and from day one show the gaffer (Redknapp) what I can do.
"I feel good and I'm going to give my all to get into the team. I have to play games.
"Last season others were scoring, such as Benjani and then Jermain (Defoe), so I couldn't argue with that.
"But I've got to try my hardest this season and show the gaffer what I can do.
"I really want to have a good pre-season - and I think I will. This will be my season."
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