Ollie Watkins

[VillaSpen]

When he misses chances he just doesn't seem to let it bother him at all. We've had our share of strikers for whom the opposite was the case.

[rooboy316]

He really grew into the game and showed some lovely control with his back to the goal in the second half. Made the ball stick a few times, which helped no end.

[Axl Rose]

He's a really good player.

[algy]

I absolutely love Ollie Watkins, he's brilliant player, great attitude, and comes across as a good bloke off the pitch. He'll be wearing an England shirt come the end of the season.

[West Derby Villan]

The first thing I saw as my Scorchio posted was Risso's comment posted 20 seconds earlier. It happens and is funny, and has happened to all of us.

Yeah keep up the good work mate

[The Edge]

Love both goals. The first is all about striker’s instinct, after brilliance from Douglas and Barkley. The second is great movement and a great finish.

His second goal had me jumping in the air! Lightning quick throw out from Martinez a run from Jack that was him at his best,he glides across the pitch with the ball under tight control, and just before he laid it off an Arsenal player literally bounced off him. Then Ollie just hammered it home. The Arsenal players just looked at each other with a distinct air of "what the fuck just happened"
Marvellous, wonderful, joyous moment in my (long) history of watching the Villa.

[dave shelley]

I've been fortunate enough to see some glorious centre-forwards/strikers play for the Villa in my time and this lad has all the attributes to be right up there with them if he maintains this level of progress.  I'm trying not to get too carried away but it's difficult.

[Brend'Watkins]

Agree dave,  that 2nd goal was so Andy Grayesque. When was the last time we had someone who could get themselves in that position and throw themselves at the ball?  Not since Andy Gray I think.  Little wonder that Shearer was so gushing about us.

[dave shelley]

How's the leg Brend'?

[Drummond]

Strikers often have quiet periods in games, the key is that they are there when it matters and their instinct, training and practice kicks in.

This lad does the training and work and just has the instinct. And he's only 24.

[Brend'Watkins]

How's the leg Brend'?

Still in pain but improving day on day.  The drugs do work thankfully.  Funnily enough for 90 minutes yesterday evening I forgot all about it.  Thanks to the Villa.

[Risso]

Love both goals. The first is all about striker’s instinct, after brilliance from Douglas and Barkley. The second is great movement and a great finish.

His second goal had me jumping in the air! Lightning quick throw out from Martinez a run from Jack that was him at his best,he glides across the pitch with the ball under tight control, and just before he laid it off an Arsenal player literally bounced off him. Then Ollie just hammered it home. The Arsenal players just looked at each other with a distinct air of "what the fuck just happened"
Marvellous, wonderful, joyous moment in my (long) history of watching the Villa.

I think that's one of the best goals we've ever scored.  Brilliant reading of the game from Martinez, before some of the best play from Grealish that encapsulated everything that is good about him.  Superb finish from Ollie, I can't stop watching it this morning.

[LukeJames]

The 3rd goal was pure porn but his header was the one I liked, he's scored 5 goals from those type of positions already (3 almost identical headers). You just know he's going to be in and around there, I cant remember the last striker we had that was like this.

[stevo_st]

Carew?

[paul_e]

The 3rd goal was pure porn but his header was the one I liked, he's scored 5 goals from those type of positions already (3 almost identical headers). You just know he's going to be in and around there, I cant remember the last striker we had that was like this.

What's helped is that he likes flatter crosses, which means we don't need to be picking him out, just hitting the right line between the keeper and defenders. Even the first goal showed that it's something we've clearly worked on. It's much harder to defend than 'normal' crosses trying to pick out a man.