Chelsea striker Loic Remy has admitted he is frustrated to have spent so much of this season warming the bench for Blues boss Jose Mourinho after his goal secured a valuable 3-2 win at Hull on Sunday.
Remy joined Chelsea from Queens Park Rangers last summer as a back-up striker to Diego Costa and he has started just three Premier League games so far this season, making 12 additional appearances as a substitute.
His contribution of four Premier League goals is reasonably impressive given the limited first-team chances the Frenchman has received, with his impact coming off the bench against Hull confirming his worth in Mourinho's squad.
Remy made a quick impact as a substitute as his goal maintained the Blues' six-point lead at the top of the table, but he has conceded he is craving the chance to play more often.
"It is frustrating sitting on the bench, but the manager knows all the team and he has very good quality in the squad," Remy told the Chelsea website.
"That is why when I came on I just played with my quality. Scoring goals is my job as a striker but I know there are only 11 players on the pitch and as soon the manager needs me I am here.
"The goal was a good moment for me, but it was the work of all the team and we are working properly at training every day to achieve success. For us it is really important to win this kind of game. We are still of top of the league and we keep going in this way and will see what happens [this] season."
Remy may now get a run in the Chelsea team if the injury that forced off Costa against Hull keeps him on the sides lines for a spell, with the striker who excelled on a loan spell with Newcastle last season pleased to remind Mourinho what he is capable off as either a starter or a super-sub.
"It doesn't matter if it is the first touch or after several more, I was really pleased to score this goal and give the winner to my teammates," Remy added. "It was just a question of being in the right place at the right time and we are just looking forward to the next step.
"Hopefully we will win this title, but we could see again in this game that it is not an easy league to win and that is why we will try to fight every game to win.
"It was a really tough game against Hull City. After the two goals we scored they reacted in the right way and put us in a difficult situation. The two goals they scored in a row gave them confidence and it was a bit difficult but the most important is the win."