The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
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January and he signed his own players and by the time I came back he had changed to 3-5-2 and didn’t play wingers.
“I struggled after that because he couldn’t fit me in. He was trying to get me to play left wing back and that didn’t go too well.
“You get ups and downs in football and hopefully I can learn from that and show what I’ve got. I’ve not even thought beyond this season.
“I just want to get fit, get games, get my match sharpness back and prove a point to myself because last season was so disappointing.”
Stewart hopes to rediscover the form he enjoyed in his two seasons at Dundee when he was shortlisted for the PFA Scotland player of the year award in 2015 and 2016.
After being a bit-part player at Birmingham, Stewart is relishing the prospect of regular football at Pittodrie. He said: “I want to prove a point to myself. I was frustrated not to get a run of games. It’s always difficult when you go to a team doing well.
“I struggled to get in at the start but I came off the bench a few times and felt I was contributing but then I’d find myself out of the team.
“When you go to a new club it’s important to score quickly and the longer you go without getting a goal you probably think about it more. I’m obviously disappointed I didn’t score or create more chances like I know I can. I didn’t have that many chances so it was frustrating.
“I kept believing in what I’m good at and working hard as that paid off when I was at Dundee and I’ll keep trying to do that and see what happens.
“I kept reading that different clubs wanted me but I don’t know how far they got to agreeing anything with Birmingham and Aberdeen were the only club I really got the chance to speak to.
“I don’t see why we can’t do as well as we did last season. Celtic were unbelievable and didn’t lose a game. It will be hard to top that but I don’t see why we can’t improve.”
“He was trying to get me to play left wing back at Birmingham”