Source: Daily_Mail
West Brom's striker Peter Odemwingie sets himself 15-goal target for the season
Target: Peter Odemwingie is hoping to score at least six more goals[LNB] Peter Odemwingie has set himself a 15-goal target for the season to help save West Brom from an instant return to the Championship.[LNB]Odemwingie scored his ninth goal of the campaign during last night's 2-2 home draw with fellow strugglers Wigan.[LNB]He is taking pride from being on a par goal-wise with some of the big name strikers in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]But Odemwingie is determined to maintain his standards and add at least half a dozen goals in the Baggies' final 14 matches of the campaign.[LNB]He said: 'There have been other strikers moving from club to club and it gives me quite a bit of pride to have similar goal figures to them.[LNB]'At the moment the top strikers in the Premier League have about eight or nine goals, the same as myself.[LNB]'It gives me a lot of confidence that I have the same number of goals as the top strikers of good teams in England have.[LNB]'I think nine goals so far is a good achievement in the Premier League where getting goals is not that easy.[LNB]'I won't say I found it easy. I think I am being fed a lot with the ball.[LNB]'That's why I get chances to score. If I had taken the chances I've missed, I would now be counting 12-13 goals.'[LNB]Odemwingie added: 'There are 14 games to go and I hope I will get to 15 goals.[LNB]'The target was to get to double figures, minimum, and I am nearly there, just one more goal.[LNB]'But I won't be happy with one more goal. I will keep pushing to get to 15 and will keep working on my finishing.'[LNB]Odemwingie believes Albion now have the resilience needed to survive as demonstrated by their recovery to earn a draw against the Latics via substitute Marc-Antoine Fortune's late equaliser.[LNB]'Eddie Newton (assistant manager) rightly said that in situations like that a few weeks ago we would have lost the game.[LNB] Top scorer: Odemwingie (right) is mobbed after scoring against Wigan[LNB] 'That is a positive thing about the team now, that we don't give up until the last minute and we really play to the last minute.'[LNB]Wigan midfielder Ben Watson, who had a loan spell with Albion last season, spelt out what is needed for Roberto Martinez's side to stay in the top flight.[LNB]Watson said: We've got 13 games left and we have got to give it our best shot.[LNB]'We probably need five or six wins. That is the aim. That is our challenge and we are relishing it.[LNB]'Every point counts. Every game is like a cup final.[LNB]'We've got Blackburn next and they have picked up a bit of form.[LNB]'But, if we continue to play like against West Brom, I don't see there will be any problems.'[LNB]Watson scored Wigan's second goal but chose not to over-celebrate.[LNB]He said: 'It was limited. I enjoyed my time here at West Brom, the fans were good to me, so I showed them a bit of respect.'[LNB] Updated Barclays Premier League squad lists - club-by-club guideWest Brom 2 Wigan 2: A touch of Fortune halts the slide for AlbionAmauri too good for Fulham and West Brom, claims Juve striker's agentAll the latest West Brom news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Marc Antoine Fortune, Ben Watson, Roberto Martinez Places: United Kingdom
