Ben Brereton sets goals at Villarreal: ‘I’m a striker and numbers matter’

Villarreal presented this Wednesday one of its brand new reinforcements for next season in which, in addition to national competitions, it will be present in the Europa League.

Ben Brereton has agreed a deal with the Yellow Submarine for the next four seasons and during that time he hopes to be a contribution to the team led by Quique Setién .

“I would like to thank people for the welcome they gave me. It’s my fourth day at the club and I feel at home. The fans gave me a lot of love on social media. I can’t wait to start. ANDIt’s a big step in my career. It’s a great achievement for me to play in a club as big as this one. “, he began by pointing to Big Ben at a press conference.

Then, he valued his decision to leave the English promotion to join the Hispanic first category. “It was a great decision to come to Spain. Different football is played. ANDn a few practices, I realized that there was a lot of quality here. The Championship is a competition where the physical predominates a lot, but here the training sessions are also competitive “, he commented.

He also gave some clues about what he can offer the team in the attacking area and his versatility in the game. “I spoke with the coach and I want to play where I think I can. the most help. I can play on both wings or in the middle. I did it like this in Blackburn and I can do it here too ”.

In this sense, he was clear in his objectives. “My goal is to get to know the club well and try to play as much as possible. I am a striker and the number counts. I want to bring goals and assists to Villarreal ”.

He also recalled how it was when he found out he was being followed from Spain. “When I found out about Villarreal’s interest a few years ago, I wanted to get there as soon as possible. They are an amazing club that I couldn’t refuse and they made me feel very welcome. It’s the first time in my career that I’m going to play in European competitions, it also motivated me ”.

As for international competition, Brereton acknowledged that this is one of his motivating factors and also spoke about what the team has achieved under the technical guidance of Manuel Pellegrini. “I know the history of the Champions League with Manuel Pellegrini and the Chileans who played here. It’s a club that has links with Chile and I really want to start, it’s motivating ”.

Finally, he highlighted how he came to join the Chilean team and his work to improve his Spanish. “My mother is Chilean. She came to England as a child. He didn’t speak much English. I always kept in mind that she was Chilean. And since Chile called me to represent it, I didn’t think about it . Everything was easy. Coming here will help me through the cultural connection between Chile and Spain. I am learning Spanish and I am very happy to be able to do this “, he concluded.

For his part, Villarreal CEO Roig Negueroles said he was satisfied with the arrival of the national striker. “We are happy with his signing. He is a player who has scored many goals in the Championship. He is versatile and can play both on the left wing and as a striker. He is a player we have been following for a long time. We are happy he is playing for Villarreal and we hope he has a great time at the club. ”.