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Happy Carew loving Villa life

14 Apr 2009 - 13:38:58

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Norway international John Carew has every intention of still being an Aston Villa player next season.

The 29-year-old striker has played a key role in Villa's revival under Martin O'Neill and has now found the net 29 times in 72 first-team appearances since arriving at the club from Lyon in January 2007.

He said: "I love it here, I feel it on the pitch. If I didn't love it here you'd see that on the pitch. I'm really happy. I love the club, the fans, the staff and the group here, who are fantastic.

"I just want to continue and to do well for the whole of next season - and avoid all the injuries which have hindered me.

"I have scored a lot this season and, if I hadn't been out for a couple of months, it could have been a lot more.

"I lost about 20 games, so it is a pity. But I am really satisfied with all of the goals in so few games.

"We have two of the best wingers in the league. It is a dream for a striker to have them feeding you balls and we are lucky to have them.

"We haven't given up finishing in the top-four, even though there is a big gap. Arsenal have tough games coming up, hopefully they won't take many points against Chelsea, Man United and Liverpool, who are all fighting for the league.

"If we're lucky they will take one point from those games and we will win all our matches. We have the potential to win all of the games which are left."