David Healy has admitted he let his standards slip at Sunderland after grabbing his first goal in a year for Ipswich this week.
The former Fulham and Leeds ace admits his spell on the sidelines with the Black Cats had dented his desire somewhat but he is now determined to put that episode behind him and show everyone what he can do while on loan at Portman Road.
Healy said: "When I was training with Sunderland this season I knew deep down that I wasn't going to play.
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It's easy to let your standards drop in those circumstances although I shouldn't have let it happen.
"I let myself down a little bit, but I'd been out in the cold for so long.
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The manager brought Daryl Murphy and myself to Ipswich to score goals - and it took Daryl 23 seconds or so.
"It has taken me four games but I was basically blowing away the cobwebs in my first two games and then my Peterborough contribution was not one of my better games.
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I missed out at Sheffield Wednesday and that was not perhaps my type of game with plenty of huffing and puffing.
"The manager said that our substitutes could make an impact at Scunthorpe and although my goal did not prove to be a winner it was worth a deserved point."