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Lambe tells fans ‘I can make a big difference’

Lambe, 20, is bristling with confidence ahead of the upcoming season having signed a four-year deal with the Canadian outfit a fortnight ago.Last term Toronto had the second worst goalscoring record in the league but Lambe is confident he can help solve their lack of cutting edge up front.“Fans can expect me to work hard. I just like to play football. Scoring goals is something I’ll look to do and create chances. Fans can be looking forward to a big season next year,” Lambe told the Toronto Sun.“I’ve seen (TFC) play live three times and I’ve watched them play on (television) a few times in the Champions League. (We) like to put passes together . . . and it’s a good thing that (we) have Danny Koevermans up front to hold the ball up.“When we go ahead and we’re leading 1-0, I think we tend to go a bit defensive. But that’s where more attacking players come in, like myself, so we can stay attacking.The ex-Ipswich Town winger has pledged to make an immediate impact at the BMO Stadium and believes he will have no trouble settling in when he joins his new team-mates for pre-season training next month.He has already spoken to Canada international Jaime Peters, who played alongside Lambe at Ipswich, and is looking forward to starting a new chapter in his career.“(Jaime) said it’s a nice city. I should be able to have fun outside of football as well. I look forward to being around and seeing a few sites. I look forward to moving to Canada,” said Lambe, who has been without a club since being released by Ipswich last season.“Expect big things. I’m quite a friendly guy and I like to get to know the fans. As far as football goes, I’ll look to (improve) Toronto and do my best when I get there.”Toronto’s director of player development, Paul Mariner, said they had no hesitation in bringing Lambe to North America after running the rule over the Bermuda international when he trained with them in October.Mariner, a close friend of Bermuda Hogges owner Paul Scope, who helped facilitate Lambe’s move, believes the 20-year-old’s pace will cause MLS defences a plethora of problems.“We got him in and let him have a look at (the city),” said Mariner, who played for Ipswich and England. “We had a look at him at one (October) session and it was enough for us.”“He is very, very quick. He’ll get the ball out wide and take people one-on-one. He can burn from the right or from the left and it gives us options. The way that we play will suit his game much better.“If we’re going to be playing 50-plus games, with all the travel, then you definitely need a squad that’s deep. We need strength at these positions and we need people to fight for their positions. Nobody’s going to be safe.”Despite finishing eighth in the nine-team Eastern Conference, Toronto had a strong run-in last season, qualifying for the Concacaf Champions League where they will meet LA Galaxy in the quarter-final round in March 7.Lambe made four Carling Cup starts and two Championship substitute appearances during his time at Portman Road. He also played seven games while on loan at Bristol Rovers last term.