'I knew the goals would come'published at 16:12 British Summer Time 24 September 2023
FT: Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins: "It is always nice to score and help the team to win. It had been a few games I hadn't scored. I knew the goals would come but I am delighted it has come in a game that helps the team and helps us get the three points.
"The defender did well to block the first shot but then it fell to me and I hit it quite cleanly. I was always feel good, but that first goal is tricky to get.
"We played against a top team in Poland the other day and then it was a quick turnaround. We showed our resilience, kept playing our game.
"We concede goals because we play such a high line it is risky. But we've got an unbelievable goalkeeper who one v one is so hard to score against.
"We have such a good squad. We have crucial players out with injuries that we cannot forget about. We just have to keep recovering and keep working hard."