'I feel like I am going to be part of something special,' he said.
'Signing the new contract was not a particularly hard decision but it was an important one.
'I know it is going to be difficult to get into the team and stay there but I also know I will get my chance.
'I feel that if you look at the club, the team, my age and the age of the squad, there are good times ahead. And I want to be part of it.'
Looking ahead to tonight he wants to secure the top spot.
'It would be nice to finish top,' he added. 'The majority of the time when you finish top you avoid the other main dangers.
'Sometimes it doesn't always work out like that but if you finish top of your group you have done everything you can.
'Then you just hope for that bit of luck that will see you into the latter stages.'