Aiden O'Brien discussed his deadline day move to Portsmouth, which sees him reunited with former Sunderland man Denver Hume.
MANAGER
“It was a mad 24 hours and the manager sold the club to me as soon as he got on the phone. He told me about how he saw me fitting into the team and what he thought I was good at – I couldn’t wait to get here."
POST SAFC
“I was itching to sign after the situation at Sunderland and just wanted to get back playing football again. I want to get back to my best and scoring goals, providing assists – basically just causing mayhem for the opposition."
“I’m someone who likes to be on the ball and also get in behind. I want to sniff out chances and be like a fox in the box, but also try my luck from long-range. I like to think of myself as an all-round player and the main thing is working hard for the team because winning is all that matters. Hopefully I can hit the ground running because I feel fit and sharp. I’m ready to play as much as possible."
FAMILIARITY
“There are a few of the lads I know from Ireland and Millwall, while I was at Sunderland with Denver Hume. I appeared against Pompey twice this season – and for one of them we had to have our armbands on! I was only involved for a few minutes the other day, but the football Pompey played is what I want to be involved in.”
