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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1755 on: April 10, 2022, 12:57:17 PM »
Archer is not the Watkins replacement. We need some height in the team.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1756 on: April 10, 2022, 02:02:23 PM »
I’m struggling to remember a player with a worst first touch than Ollie.

I wasn’t convinced last year, but at least he was scoring.Him
And Ings ( who is also poor ) just isn’t working.

I fear it may be a year too soon for Archer, but let’s have at look at least.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1757 on: April 10, 2022, 02:03:23 PM »
Gavin McCann, his 2nd touch was always a tackle. Watkins touch is really poor though and he's not a natural finisher.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1758 on: April 10, 2022, 02:05:35 PM »
I don’t think it helps that his confidence looks shot to me.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1759 on: April 10, 2022, 02:16:04 PM »
Harewood. Bloke behind used to joke that Marlon could trap the ball further than he could kick it.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1760 on: April 10, 2022, 05:01:46 PM »
Gavin McCann, his 2nd touch was always a tackle. Watkins touch is really poor though and he's not a natural finisher.

Don't forget Reo-Choker.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1761 on: April 19, 2022, 04:00:49 PM »
Apparently we are preparing a 'bumper contract offer' to keep Ollie and fend of any interest.

Can't see that myself.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1762 on: April 19, 2022, 04:17:40 PM »
I think he’s a good player off form and will be fine.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1763 on: April 19, 2022, 04:42:04 PM »
I think he’s a good player off form and will be fine.
In the First Division

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1764 on: April 19, 2022, 05:11:40 PM »
Gerrard loves him and Meatball, for better or worse. They'll be salaried beyond their natural pay-grade at the club for the next half a decade.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1765 on: April 19, 2022, 07:23:20 PM »
Ollie Agbonlahor too often than not in recent months.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1766 on: April 19, 2022, 11:28:57 PM »
I think he’s a good player off form and will be fine.

I hope so. He certainly played a lot better last season. Maybe a proper manager would get the best out of him, Gerrard clearly hasn't.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1767 on: April 20, 2022, 01:42:35 AM »
I really don't get it, for many months we saw him struggle for form with DS insisiting on playing the two strikers together, it plainly didn't work and so for a brief period  Ollie found a bit of form playing as lone striker, now we are back to the two strikers and people are suprised that Ollie has again lost form.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1768 on: April 20, 2022, 06:55:50 AM »
I think he’s a good player off form and will be fine.
In the First Division

Yep. A player who could be in the World Cup squad in a few months time.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1769 on: April 20, 2022, 07:02:03 AM »
I think he’s a good player off form and will be fine.
In the First Division

Yep. A player who could be in the World Cup squad in a few months time.
I think it shows up the paucity of English forwards, after Kane its Rashford ( lost the plot) , Watkins or DCL who are limited footballers.

 


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