Wigan Athletic midfielder Ben Watson is delighted with his first
months at the JJB.
Two goals in successive games have earned 23-year-old Watson the
plaudits, and the £1.6m January signing from Crystal Palace is
determined to hold on to the shirt.
Watson said: "Getting into the team came about due to a bit of
fortune on my part.
"No one likes to see players get suspended, but with Lee getting
suspended, the shirt was there for me. And now I'm in the side I
want to keep it.
"I'm loving it here. The club are in a magnificent position,
seventh in the Premier League with eight games to play.
"I used to clean Steve Bruce's boots when he was Palace boss and
I was an apprentice, so you could say he's rewarded me by signing
me for Wigan!
"It's been nice to score in the last two games, and the wins
against Sunderland and Hull were massive.
"We knew that if we got maximum points, it would put a big gap
between ourselves and the teams fighting relegation.
"Next we've got Everton and Arsenal coming up, and with no
disrespect to Sunderland and Hull, it will be harder to get points
off those two.
"It's a shame there's a long gap to the Everton game, but that's
the way it is, we just have to make sure we're ready when it comes
to it."
