Watkins hopes to score more goals

With Tielemans and Watkins scoring, Aston Villa was tied 2-2 by Liverpool in the 29th round of the 2024/25 Premier League. Aston Villa striker Watkins said he hopes to score more goals and believes the team can win the championship this season.

During the game, Jota assisted Salah to score after getting the ball in the 29th minute, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead. In the 38th minute, Mings' header was cleared by Liverpool midfielder Soboslai, and Tielemans, who was unguarded, seized the opportunity to volley and hit the goal, helping Aston Villa to tie the score 1-1.

In the first half stoppage time, Digne sent a cross from the left, Watkins headed in, helping Aston Villa lead Liverpool 2-1. In the 61st minute of the second half, Salah shook off the defense and passed the ball, and Arnold followed up and shot from a long distance, helping Liverpool tie the score 2-2.

In the end, Aston Villa was tied by Liverpool 2-2 at home. Currently, Aston Villa ranks 9th in the standings with 39 points, 5 points behind Manchester City, which is in 4th place, after one round of games.

In addition, the 29-year-old Watkins has scored 12 goals and provided 5 assists in the Premier League so far this season, and contributed one goal for Aston Villa in the Champions League.

Looking back on the performance against Liverpool, Watkins said, “It was a difficult game. The opponent made it very difficult for us in the first half. For me personally, there was almost no space to use. Facing two world-class central defenders, it is not easy to find space to break through. But you have to wait patiently for the right time. I think we played well and created some opportunities in the final stage of the game, but at least this point is what we deserve.”

"We controlled the game, were in good form and made it difficult for them to find space to break through. They didn't create many chances and it's a shame we didn't get the three points, but it's still a positive result."

Watkins said: "My teammates played very confidently at home. We haven't lost for a while, and we made it very difficult for our opponents to play here. Teams that came to Villa Park could feel our atmosphere. We played proactively, were very confident when we had the ball, and put our opponents in trouble."

"I will just do my best in the next games now. There are 12 games left in the Premier League and I hope to score as many goals as possible."

In addition, Watkins added, "I think we are also very competitive in the Champions League and the FA Cup, and we have a chance to win something this season. It's all very exciting, and I feel like I'm back to my best form."