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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #450 on: October 05, 2020, 09:32:32 AM »
He is a serious striker, I’m struggling to see a weakness. He has a striker’s instinct, great pace, great movement, he holds the ball up well and he can head it. He is some player.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #451 on: October 05, 2020, 09:58:56 AM »
Delighted for him. Is that 5 in 5, in all competitions? I've been really impressed with everything I've seen. Even when he doesn't score, he contributes to the team and appears to bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #452 on: October 05, 2020, 10:48:49 AM »
As someone who thought it was a huge risk paying 28m for a Championship striker I was starting to get a bit worried after 2 games, mainly with the confidence thing of not getting off the mark in the premiership. After last night I really can't see him not getting 15+ goals this season  which probably banishes any lingering worries about a relegation battle and solves a problem we haven't permanently fixed since Benteke. Better still, you can see him easily surpassing Benteke and a fair few others. Anyway, best not jinx him. He's adequate.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #453 on: October 05, 2020, 10:51:18 AM »
He is a serious striker, I’m struggling to see a weakness. He has a striker’s instinct, great pace, great movement, he holds the ball up well and he can head it. He is some player.
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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #454 on: October 05, 2020, 11:01:38 AM »
He is a serious striker, I’m struggling to see a weakness. He has a striker’s instinct, great pace, great movement, he holds the ball up well and he can head it. He is some player.

Agreed and on top of that he doesn’t stop working, giving his markers no time to settle.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #455 on: October 05, 2020, 11:14:31 AM »
Agree re work rate - he reminds me of Dean Saunders in that respect. Never stops.

His attitude looks spot in as well - reference his post match interview last night when he was humble and upset he didn't get more goals.

A great signing in the making.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #456 on: October 05, 2020, 11:15:36 AM »
I did say limited! Bloody German, too much grammar; romance languages are more my speed.

Anyway, Villa-Stürmer-had-a-stormer still sounds nice.

No mention of a Villa-Blitzkrieg?
The headline on our local paper's report was "Aha! Herr Klopp! Für Sie, ist der Premierkrieg zu Ende! Hände hoch Schweinhund![sic] Gott im Himmel! Achtung: Spitfire!"

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #457 on: October 05, 2020, 11:48:44 AM »
I did say limited! Bloody German, too much grammar; romance languages are more my speed.

Anyway, Villa-Stürmer-had-a-stormer still sounds nice.

No mention of a Villa-Blitzkrieg?
The headline on our local paper's report was "Aha! Herr Klopp! Für Sie, ist der Premierkrieg zu Ende! Hände hoch Schweinhund![sic] Gott im Himmel! Achtung: Spitfire!"

What's that in English? "Never were so many goals scored by so few due to no Mané"?

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #458 on: October 05, 2020, 11:50:38 AM »
I did say limited! Bloody German, too much grammar; romance languages are more my speed.

Anyway, Villa-Stürmer-had-a-stormer still sounds nice.

No mention of a Villa-Blitzkrieg?
The headline on our local paper's report was "Aha! Herr Klopp! Für Sie, ist der Premierkrieg zu Ende! Hände hoch Schweinhund![sic] Gott im Himmel! Achtung: Spitfire!"

What's that in English? "Never were so many goals scored by so few due to no Mané"?
Allisson was the big Miss for Liverpool

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #459 on: October 05, 2020, 12:27:31 PM »
At one stage last night near the end he controlled a punt forward on his head. Any of you see that? He could do no wrong, well maybe the two missed sitters

Brilliant second goal, absolute class that was. Fast, strong, aggressive, good technical skills. Wesley is like a bad dream in comparison.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #460 on: October 05, 2020, 12:50:47 PM »
Anyone mention the fact it was a perfect hattrick?  (left, right, head)

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #461 on: October 05, 2020, 01:01:20 PM »
Perfect hat trick from a perfect striker, tremendously impressed with him yesterday. Not only is he a top striker, work rate excellent, despite not having a huge frame surprising how strong he is, holds the ball superbly.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #462 on: October 05, 2020, 01:19:38 PM »
L'Équipe in France went with 'Liverpool : red with shame'.

Cheeky fuckers! There is no shame in being destroyed by a team of our quality and pedigree.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #463 on: October 05, 2020, 01:21:22 PM »
Anyone mention the fact it was a perfect hattrick?  (left, right, head)

Watkins himself, after the game.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #464 on: October 05, 2020, 01:24:49 PM »
Anyone mention the fact it was a perfect hattrick?  (left, right, head)
Sky Sports said so on their match report

 


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