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Author Topic: Ollie Watkins  (Read 1097495 times)

Offline Footy-Vill

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7440 on: March 09, 2025, 12:03:48 AM »
Before the international break we play Brentford

Ollie Watkins has 5 goals 1 assist in 6 appearances versus Brentford in the Premier League for Villa

3 wins and 3 draws he undefeated and clearly enjoys playing against them

Make that 6 goals !
And could have scored another if he didn’t go for the chip!
Well done Watkins still unbeaten against Brentford!

Offline eamonn

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7441 on: March 09, 2025, 02:27:33 AM »
May the Brentford chumps keep booing him.

Offline PhilVill

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7442 on: March 09, 2025, 05:40:40 AM »
Like all strikers, he'll have to 'unteach' himself to play off the last defender as VAR has killed that art form stone dead. The last two offsides he's been involved in have eaxh been about 2-3 inches max. Before VAR it would have been superb forward play.

Online brontebilly

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7443 on: March 09, 2025, 08:28:40 AM »
Needs to get practicing that no look chip shot! That was awful. Lead the line well, mind.

Online PaulWinch again

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7444 on: March 09, 2025, 08:34:07 AM »
It might have been due to concern about where the defenders were but I think his biggest mistake on that chance was not trying to cut across more and get more central as he approached the box. That would have given him more options, he was basically left with the chip.

Offline GordonCowansisthegreatest

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7445 on: March 09, 2025, 08:45:58 AM »
I think gk's know that all his 1on1's will be an attempted chip this season!

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7446 on: March 09, 2025, 09:10:15 AM »
I think gk's know that all his 1on1's will be an attempted chip this season!

Keeper seemed set for it anyway, big gap between his feet. If Ollie was a bit cuter he could have spotted that.

Online Meanwood Villa

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7447 on: March 09, 2025, 09:14:21 AM »
It was bizarre he still went for the chip when the keeper was stood up. Just hit it low and hard like he did for the goal.

Online LeeB

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7448 on: March 09, 2025, 09:40:41 AM »
He's clearly a very good centre forward, but I cannot remember a player that I'd have less faith in when through one on one.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7449 on: March 09, 2025, 09:53:25 AM »
He's clearly a very good centre forward, but I cannot remember a player that I'd have less faith in when through one on one.

Gabby and Vassell for two.

Online Drummond

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7450 on: March 09, 2025, 10:07:52 AM »
He's clearly a very good centre forward, but I cannot remember a player that I'd have less faith in when through one on one.

Gabby and Vassell for two.

They sprang to mind for me too. All three have done quite well for us though haven't they?

Offline Percy McCarthy

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7451 on: March 09, 2025, 10:26:07 AM »
Wasn't really in the game, but you can't underestimate his work rate off the ball.

Overestimate. Underestimating him is what people are doing.

Online Sexual Ealing

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7452 on: March 09, 2025, 10:29:40 AM »
Wasn't really in the game, but you can't underestimate his work rate off the ball.

Overestimate. Underestimating him is what people are doing.

Oh, I think he's being estimated quite accurately by some of us.

Offline TopDeck113

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7453 on: March 09, 2025, 10:29:49 AM »
He's clearly a very good centre forward, but I cannot remember a player that I'd have less faith in when through one on one.
Dean Saunders was a master at hitting the keeper.

Offline eye digress

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7454 on: March 09, 2025, 10:39:28 AM »
Think he had Arsenal last season at the Emirates running through his head - a near carbon copy move and attempted finish.

 


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