Emile Heskey is pleased to be back among the goals and hopes Aston Villa can build on their West Brom win.
Burly striker hoping Baggies win will see Villa turn the corner
Emile Heskey is pleased to be back among the goals and hopes Aston Villa can build on their West Brom win.
The burly frontman made his return to action against the Baggies on Saturday and grabbed what proved to be the winner in a 2-1 victory.
Heskey is delighted to have picked up where he left off before suffering a knee problem, with his form during the early stages of Gerard Houllier's reign suggesting he was back to his best.
He feels he is capable of reaching those levels again and is confident that the weekend derby success against West Brom will inspire the whole side to greater things, following a recent slump.
"I was pleased with how I started the season but it was so frustrating to get injured," said Heskey.
"It was great to get a goal straight away on my comeback, we needed the points and that's the main thing.
Springboard
"I just want to stay injury-free and keep putting in good performances for the lads so we can concentrate on moving up the table.
"That's our focus. We want the West Brom game to be a springboard to push on. It's got to start somewhere and we want the West Brom result to be it."
Victory over the Baggies broke a three-game losing run for Villa and helped to put four points between them and the drop zone.
With the Premier League still so tight, Heskey believes Houllier's men should now be setting their sights much higher, especially as their lengthy injury list is set to be cut over the coming weeks.
"The table is so tight, so results are the main thing and having all these players back gives us a high as a team," he said.
"When players have been out for a month or longer it's like new signings."
