Patrick Agyemang’s productive first season in England continued Saturday at Deepdale.
Agyemang delivered Derby County’s profitable purpose as John Eustace’s males defeated Preston North Finish 1-0 away from residence. It marked the U.S. males’s nationwide workforce ahead’s seventh purpose of the season and his tenth total purpose contribution (seven objectives, three assists).
After a goal-less first half, Agyemang delivered the breakthrough purpose for the visiting Rams with eight minutes to play. The previous Charlotte FC man rose excessive to go Ben Brereton Diaz’s cross into the underside left nook.
Agyemang performed 89 minutes within the victory as Derby County snapped a two-match dropping streak within the course of. He’s now tied with Carlton Morris for essentially the most purpose contributions within the Derby County squad this season.
Regardless of lacking some optimistic probabilities earlier within the match, Agyemang admitted his focus was at all times going to be for his subsequent scoring likelihood.
“As a striker you need to rating on each likelihood you get however on this planet we’re all human, no person goes to attain with each likelihood,” Agyemang stated postmatch in a membership interview. “A very powerful factor is when the followers again me and the blokes on the workforce are backing me saying ‘Pat, go once more’, you simply maintain going and I’ve been engaged on this psychological battle. It’s at all times about being prepared for the following alternative and I feel I confirmed that immediately.”
The Twelfth-placed Rams will subsequent go to Charlton Athletic on Tuesday earlier than returning to Pleasure Park Stadium to tackle West Bromwich Albion subsequent Friday.