Mark Harris on Oxford United move helping Wales call-up
OXFORD United’s in-form star Mark Harris speaks about the club resurging his career both domestically and internationally.
United’s goal machine has had a remarkable start to the season, but it hasn’t all been plain sailing for the Welshman.
Harris has already equalled his personal record for goals in a Championship campaign, after tallying 15 in League One last season.
He said: “I had a good run of form at the back end of last season and obviously winning the play-offs at Wembley makes you feel good when you head into a new season, so I was just looking forward to getting off to a good start.
“I know I hadn’t had the best of goalscoring records at Cardiff, so since coming to Oxford I’ve relished the opportunity of playing as a striker every week.”
Mark Harris on Wales call-up and learning from Craig Bellamy
After his remarkable start to the season, the 25-year-old has his eyes on goalscoring targets, saying: “I’ve been asked by a few journalists about goals for the season and I have kept them close to my chest, I don’t like giving them away.
“After scoring a goal a game so far, I have given them a rethink, but I’m a striker, I want to just keep scoring goals.
“I want to play as a nine and being in and out of a team and playing as a nine, winger, sometimes a 10, made it difficult but when you’re younger you’re just still looking to learn as much as you can as a player and I was just happy to be playing.
“Liam [Manning] got me playing in a certain way. Obviously he was the boss when I moved here, coming in I said I wanted to play as a nine, that’s my preferred role, and he was great working with me and Des [Buckingham] has carried that on and we’ve had a great start.”
