Source: Daily_Mail
Aston Villa's John Carew hoping for bigger and better season
John Carew is determined to keep firing in the goals for Aston Villa this season and stay fit for the entire campaign.[LNB]The Norwegian international netted 17 goals during 2009-2010 and has been Villa's leading marksmen for the past three seasons.[LNB]But the 30-year-old striker has also struggled to stay injury-free and wants to improve his record on that front.[LNB] Bigger and better: John Carew is hoping the goals will flow for him at Villa Park this season[LNB]'I have scored a lot of goals and hopefully I will continue to score goals this season,' said Carew.[LNB]'I don't set targets. I just set myself giving 100 per cent and being ready to go for when the games begin. The goals normally come by themselves.[LNB]'I am doing my best to be fit and ready for when the season starts so I can't wait to get started again.[LNB]'I will do my best to be available for the team and be an important player for the team.[LNB]'I am looking forward to the season and I am trying to get myself as fit as possible.'[LNB]Stumbling block: James Milner's move to Manchester City is in the balance[LNB]Carew flew out today with his team-mates to prepare for the weekend Guadiana Cup matches against Feyenoord and Benfica in Portugal.[LNB]He was accompanied by James Milner who has been the subject of interest from Manchester City including a failed £20million bid.[LNB]Villa manager Martin O'Neill believes the majority of supporters would be happy for Milner to remain at the midlands club if any possible move to City fails to materialise.[LNB]He is confident Milner would be welcomed back by most supporters in the same way as Gareth Barry was two years ago.[LNB]Barry was then poised to move to Liverpool but instead remained at Villa for 12 months before switching to Eastlands in a £12million deal.[LNB]O'Neill said: 'I can understand totally that players would be affected by offers from Manchester City, particularly in this day and age where it looks as if they can get who they want.[LNB]'If you can draw a comparision to Gareth Barry, if it (Milner's move) didn't go through, then, of course, he would feel a possible loss for a little while.[LNB]'But at the end of it all, Gareth settled down and played brilliantly for us.[LNB]'I think the overwhelming majority of supporters, seeing what James did for us last season, would be delighted if he stayed at the football club.'[LNB] Sign up to our FREE Fantasy Football game - with £40,000 in prize money up for grabsMilner's move to Man City has hit a brick wall, claims Villa boss O'NeillHodgson bids £2.75m to take Young from Aston Villa to LiverpoolAston Villa and Celtic on alert as Harry Redknapp hints Robbie Keane might need to leave Tottenham Hotspur ASTON VILLA FC
