Ollie Watkins says his intention stays scoring as many objectives as potential regardless of his wonderful document of constructing them for Aston Villa and England.
The 28-year-old got here off the bench to arrange objectives for Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice in England’s two Nations League video games in opposition to Finland and Greece this week.
And final season Watkins created 13 objectives within the Premier League for Villa – two greater than some other participant within the league.
However requested if he will get as a lot enjoyment out of the assists, he mentioned: “No. I need to be on the top of it scoring, on the finish of the day.
“Scoring is one of the best feeling, as a lot as I like making them I undoubtedly choose to be on the top and scoring myself.
“That’s second finest so if I’m not scoring it’s the second smartest thing and comfortable days.
“Annually that goes by I really feel like I get progressively higher, studying increasingly more as every season goes by, making an attempt to enhance individually.
“Annually I set a brand new objective and I appear to achieve it so I need to rating extra objectives and show myself within the Champions League this yr.
“Everybody desires to play as many video games for England and their membership as potential.”
Watkins got here off the bench to attain a memorable winner in opposition to the Netherlands within the Euros semi-final win for England however stays behind Harry Kane within the race to begin.
Villa return to league motion once they face Fulham on Saturday 19 October.