Melbourne Metropolis sharpshooter extraordinaire Jamie Maclaren is just not fixated on breaking the all-time A-League goal-scoring report however he says it’s a good carrot to have dangling in entrance of him.
The 29-year-old has scored in every of his previous 9 A-League video games, an all-time competitors report, and the Socceroos star now has 132 targets in his A-League profession.
That places him 10 behind Besart Berisha’s report of 142 targets.
It’s a report Maclaren, talking to the media earlier than Metropolis’s residence conflict with Western United on Saturday evening, reckons he can overhaul this season.
“I imagine so,” Maclaren mentioned when requested if he may get to 142 this season.
“Going into this season I checked out it and I used to be 22 (targets) off him. I might scored greater than 22 targets in earlier seasons.
“I do know (I can) if I put myself in the correct positions, keep wholesome and have the standard behind me to help me. There may be 10 to go, and clearly greater than 10 video games to go. I’ve received a aim a recreation and I will be working in direction of it.
“It’s good I’ve a goal. I’m not actually obsessive about it however … it’s a good little milestone to attempt to catch down.
“I might be centered on Western United tomorrow and will not be fascinated with this report. Proper now, it’s Besart’s report.”
Maclaren mirrored on how far he has come and on a time when his skills have been questioned.
“It is humorous as a result of I keep in mind after two targets at Perth a coach sat me down and mentioned, ‘You aren’t a part of my plans’, so it was a pleasant lightbulb second to look again and assume all these targets in the past I may’ve not been on this place… however right here I’m now.”
Maclaren mentioned the gamers round him at Metropolis deserved numerous credit score for pushing him to a different stage. He has 12 targets general this season, six forward of second positioned Jason Cummings of Central Coast Mariners.
He has received 4 Golden Boot awards and mentioned a fifth would “be nice” however his focus remained on main Metropolis to title glory.
Metropolis are out in entrance on the A-League ladder with 22 factors. Western United are 10th on 11 factors.
