• Striker says his form means manager does not need to buy another forward• Scott Hogan excels in No 9 role at Nottingham Forest as Villa target secondBuoyed by the confidence a striker feels from goals in successive league games, Scott Hogan believes Steve Bruce would be wasting his money buying a centre-forward. Despite Jonathan Kodjia being ruled out for the season with injury, the former Brentford striker is convinced he can score the goals to lead Aston Villa to promotion.“I know I can, I believe I can,” Hogan said. “I will tell the manager: ‘Don’t bother. If you want to go and get someone, go on. But he isn’t going to play because I will keep my place. I ain’t giving it up now.’” Related: Scott Hogan: former angry young man takes Vardy route to the big time Related: Scott Hogan strike spoils Aitor Karanka’s start with Nottingham Forest Continue readingreadfullarticle
