Hernandez will not be resting on his Man Utd laurels next season
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is refusing to become complacent despite a stunning debut season in the Premier League.
Hernandez scored 20 goals for the Champions in 2010/11 and he has no plans to be a one-season wonder.
The 23-year-old said in L'Equipe: "I am very happy that, as a squad, we won the English championship. This is a wonderful thing, especially after a title race so competitive. Chelsea, Arsenal and even Manchester City battled to the end, but we never doubted our strength.
"Our team has such soul and such spirit. Success is written into the DNA of this club. I'm at the best club in the world.
"Everything is done to succeed and win titles. There is only the Champions League defeat that sticks in the throat.
"Personally, I am extremely happy with my season, but I do not rest on my laurels. I want to do even better next season. I want to help this club to make history."
He admitted his goal tally had taken even him by surprise.
"Early in the season, I thought I would have limited playing time, or very limited," he said.
"At best, I thought my season would be coming off the bench late in games, trying to unlock a complicated situation.
"Basically, the aim for the season was essentially to adapt to the Premier League, especially physically. But gradually I got playing time, and I started to feel confident, scoring a few goals early in the season.
"Everything was so fast. I could not have hoped for it. I had a dream season."
Hernandez says his team's 2-1 win at Stoke on October 24 was when he really felt comfortable as a United player.
"There was a game that really made me realise that I could have an interesting season. It was the match against Stoke City in which I scored twice," he said.
"Throughout the match, I felt perfectly at ease in the game. I felt like I had been playing for Manchester United for 10 years!
"Thanks to my team-mates, I could express myself freely on the pitch. I think it was the pivotal game in my season. I will remember it all my life."
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Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
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| Sat May 19th | |||
| Blackpool | West Ham United | 1 - 2 | 14:00 |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 89 |
| Southampton | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 88 |
| West Ham United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 86 |
| Birmingham City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 76 |
| Blackpool | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 75 |
| Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 75 |
| Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 70 |
| Hull City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 68 |
| Leicester City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 66 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 66 | |
| Watford | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | -8 | 64 |
| Derby County | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 64 |
| Burnley | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 62 |
| Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 61 |
| Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 61 |
| Millwall | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 57 |
| Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | -5 | 56 |
| Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -10 | 50 |
| Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | -15 | 50 |
| Nottingham Forest | 45 | 13 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 47 |
| Bristol City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -24 | 49 |
| Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | -25 | 48 |
| Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -9 | 40 |
| Coventry City | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -24 | 40 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -37 | 36 |
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Comments (15)
Great player.2nd best striker in Manchester after Carlos Tevez.But "...at the best Club in the world..."NO.The best Club in the world just hammered his Club.
@anonymous....what sour grapes...we finished the season with the premier league and a champions league final.....you finished2nd and another manager sacked
For this just concluded season, i really JH for his contribution to the success of MAN Utd for the 19th tittle, i pray for to do more and improve his strength in goal scoring.
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