Aston Villa striker Watkins delighted with win at Valencia; happy with preseason goals

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7 Aug 2023 • 6:06 PM MYT
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Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is delighted with his preseason goalscoring form.

Watkins again struck in victory at Valencia on Saturday - his fourth of the summer.

It's nice to be scoring frequently," he told the club's website.

I didn't have many opportunities but when it fell to me, I took it. I'm glad I got a goal.

Long may that continue and I can take it into the season. It's nice to score in the games leading up to the season."

On the win, Watkins also said: It was a good experience to come here and play in such a hostile environment and an unbelievable stadium.

I don't think we played our best football but it shows how far we've come that we came out with a win. We've got a lot to improve on."

Watkins added: It's key to play these games and get used to it [playing in Europe].

It was a bit of a hostile atmosphere and they scored late on to put a bit of pressure on us, but we saw the game out and dealt with their threats.

They didn't have much [threat] but we didn't control the game as much as previous pre-season games."

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