Southampton ace Danny Ings says his goalscoring form is down to sheer hard work.
Ings, in contention for the Golden Boot, now feels like he will score every time he steps onto the pitch
“Once you get a goal or two then things just flow, you find yourself in good positions and, as a striker, it's always important to believe you can score," said the 27-year-old, who has 19 Premier League goals this season.
“When you have that confidence, you don't have to think too much because naturally you will get yourself in the positions to score.
"Even when you don't score, the fact you're getting into positions gives you great confidence going into the next game and the game after that. I think I'm playing the best football of my career at the moment.
"It's been a very up-and-down season but to be able to maintain goalscoring form throughout those ups and downs is a great feeling."
Ings added: “Having a full pre-season and doing extra work in the off-season really helped me.
"Then it's down to you to do your homework, research other teams, look at how they play, to give yourself the best chance to score goals.
“The club have a pilates teacher so I spent a bit of time with her and, during lockdown, I did as much as I could because you couldn't leave the house and I didn't want to just sit on the sofa. I feel great."
