Chris Barker is keen for Southend United to keep up run of clean sheets (From Echo)

Chris Barker is keen for Southend United to keep up run of clean sheets

12:09pm Thursday 2nd September 2010 in

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CHRIS Barker is keen to extend Southend United’s run of clean sheets after joining the club on a permanent basis.

Barker, who had been on loan at Blues from Plymouth Argyle, has now put pen to paper on a two year deal to stay at Roots Hall.

And he hopes to celebrate by securing a third successive clean sheet when Southend host Torquay United this weekend.

“We’ve got two clean sheets in a row now and we want to keep that going now,” said Barker.

“Torquay are flying and have had a really good start to the season.

“But hopefully we can keep things tight at the back again and create chances ourselves going forward.”

Barker started the season at left-back for Blues before switching to a central role at the heart of the defence.

He has featured there in Southend’s last three matches but the 30-year-old does not mind where he is selected.

“I don’t mind where I play, I just want to be in the team,” said Barker. “Overall in my career I’ve probably played about 100 games at centre-back. I did it with Paul Sturrock at Plymouth a couple of years ago and I’m enjoying doing it again.”

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