Naylor Out To Stop Stewie

By Aston
April 15 2005

Ipswich Town defender Richard Naylor is out to stop former strike partner Marcus Stewart when he return to Portman Road on Sunday.

Naylor was Stewart’s strike partner for most of the 2000/2001 season, helping the Sunderland striker score 21 goals for Town on route to a fifth place finish in the premiership.

Naylor: “I have the utmost respect for Stewie on and off the pitch. He is a really nice lad and great player.

“He did fantastic in helping us to get promotion and then scoring all those goal in the Premiership.

“I have played against him a few times now and, hopefully, I will do well against him and keep him quiet.

“Stewie is always a danger around the box and has formed a good partnership with Stephen Elliott. He is a footballers' footballer. He is always thinking, getting into good positions and linking play so it is important that we don't allow him that space.”

Source: EADT.

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