‘Underwhelming’ - Danny Ings gives honest assessment of his first season at Aston Villa

Aston Villa striker Danny Ings has said his first season at Aston Villa has been “a little underwhelming.”

Ings joined Villa in the summer from Southampton but has found it difficult to find his best form which he produced for the Saints.

The England international scored his sixth league goal of the season during Villa’s 2-0 win against Norwich on Saturday (30 April).

Following the match, Ings said: “Coming on and helping the team means a lot to me. Overall this season for me has been a little underwhelming.

“I think we have a lot of talent in all the positions up top.

“No matter who the manager picks we all have a responsibility to create and help each other out, provide goals and assists. For me it is about working hard each game, whether I am starting or coming on.

When asked why he thought his campaign had been underwhelming, Ings said: “My numbers, I would say. This season has been very up and down, in and out. There have been things with niggles I have had.

“It is hard to get a rhythm. But I always try and work as hard as I can to put numbers on the board and help the team.

“It has been a strange season. It is always difficult. We have changed managers and a lot of things have happened. But ultimately we are trying to improve individually and as a team. Hopefully we can finish the season strong.”

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