The young forward is catching the eye in League One with the Trotters
Mason Burstow has set himself a target of hitting the 20-goal mark for Bolton Wanderers this season and is already well on the way to that milestone.
The Hull City striker, who is on loan with the Trotters for the duration of the campaign, scored twice on Saturday to help his side beat Peterborough United 2-1 and move up to eighth in the League One table.
That brace at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, his first in the EFL, took his tally to seven, and the City forward, who joined the Tigers from Chelsea last summer, is hopeful of getting another 13.
“I’d love to get to 20. If I’m at the top of the scoring charts, then it means that Bolton are doing OK, and we all want success this season,” the 22-year-old told the Bolton News.
“To be on seven now from 11 games is great, it’s lovely feeling like the main man, but I have to keep that going. I’m in a good position and it’s credit to the staff and the players for putting their trust in me. It’s a good set of boys. I missed a big chance last week, but they put their arm around me, reassured me, and stuff like that goes a long way.”
Since joining City last summer, Burstow has struggled for regular minutes in Black and Amber, but the move to Lancashire has reinvigorated his career, having been deployed as a central striker by Steven Schumacher.
“I think back to previous loans and moments like that, those tough moments, and I have been able to learn from those experiences,” he continued.
“It’s a big difference. When you miss one like that, you do think about it. I’d put my life on scoring it. Out of 100 chances, I’d back myself to score 99 times.
“You can sit on those moments and dwell on them but I needed to get back out there in full confidence. Now I’ve scored seven in 11 and I’d have snapped your hand off for that at the start of the season.”
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