Watkins: When I first joined, I said I hope to break Villa s goal record, which means a lot to me

In May 11th, in the 36th round of the Premier League, Villa defeated Bournemouth 1-0 away. After the game, Watkins was interviewed by Sky Sports. He said that he had said since joining Villa that he hoped to break the club's goal record, which was of great significance to him.

■About the home game at Bournemouth, Watkins said: "Bornemouth is a very strong team at home, they don't give you much space. They put a lot of pressure on us, and Morgan Rodgers really fed me the goal opportunity."

■About breaking the club goal record

Watkins said: "I think this goal is of great significance to us. Now There are many teams competing for the Champions League qualification, and the outcome of this game will not be decided until the last moment. This goal allowed me to break the club record, which is my goal forever. I said in my first interview when I joined the team that this is an achievement I really want to accomplish, and now it has finally been achieved, which is of great significance to me."

■About the intensity of the game

Watkins said: "After I came back from the European Cup, I really experienced that I really admire the players who experience this rhythm every year. For me, I was very mentally exhausted and consumed a lot of physically. This year I felt that my strength was not as strong as before, but I kept insisting, and now I finally got some of the rhythm of the game. "

■About the England National Team

Watkins said: "Everyone wants to play for the country. There are so many great players in England that can be selected and can be included It is really not easy to choose the national team, and this is also the goal I have always wanted to strive for. "

■ Regarding the competition for Champions League qualification

Watkins said: "This is so critical. We play less, and the opponent continues to put pressure on us. Our away performance has been not ideal, so it is of great significance to win this game. We will pay close attention to tomorrow's game. We must win the next two games, which is an opportunity in our own hands."