Conor Hourihane joined Aston Villa in January 2017.
Hourihane scored 11 goals and provided two assists in 43 Championship starts for Villa last season, according to WhoScored.
So far this campaign, the 27-year-old midfielder has provided two assists in 119 minutes of Championship football for the Villans, according to WhoScored.
The former Plymouth Argyle and Barnsley midfielder has said that he plans to score at least 10 goals in the Championship this season.
The Republic of Ireland international – who joined Villa from Barnsley in January 2017 for a transfer fee reported by The Irish Examiner to be worth £3 million – has also said that he plans to add more assists to his name this season.
Hourihane told The Express & Star: “The aim and the plan is to get into double figures again and beat the tally I got last year. I’d like to add more assists to my game as well, I think I only had three last season.
“Even though my goal return was good last year my assist numbers weren’t so good, so I want to get more.”
Excitement for Aston Villa fans
Villa have made a strong start to the season, and Hourihane’s aforementioned comments is only going to make the Villa Park faithful more excited.
Hourihane is a very good and experienced midfielder, and his desire to score more goals and provide more assists can only make the Villans a better team this season.
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