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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #555 on: November 09, 2020, 02:02:22 PM »
We've gone from somebody quite slow and who can't head the ball at all in Wesley, to somebody really quick who is also great in the air in Watkins.  It's an absolutely huge upgrade in all areas of the game.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #556 on: November 09, 2020, 02:09:30 PM »
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.

He's like a Darren Bent who can play football

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #557 on: November 10, 2020, 01:08:17 PM »
We've gone from somebody quite slow and who can't head the ball at all in Wesley, to somebody really quick who is also great in the air in Watkins.  It's an absolutely huge upgrade in all areas of the game.

We have. What we don’t know is how Wes would have developed like others we bought potentially how much better he’d be this season had he not been injured. That said you can’t teach pace. Wes had decent movement but he couldn’t head a ball which is bizarre for a big centre forward. Maybe that would have improved also. But our ability now to hit teams on the counter is the best since MON when had Gabby, Ash, Carew being fed by the likes of Milner, Stan and Barry.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #558 on: December 17, 2020, 08:51:46 AM »
Didnt Dyche turn us down when we were binning one of our previous terrible managers? Here's what you cudda had, Dychey...

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #559 on: December 17, 2020, 08:57:19 AM »
Look at what you could have won!

*eastie mode on* Nice and handy for his Northants home as well.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #560 on: December 17, 2020, 11:34:40 PM »
I think getting in an experienced striker on loan in January (someone like Giroud but gettable) would really help Ollie. He needs someone proven in his position to provide competition and help keep his chin up. It's just not going to happen for Davis at Villanand who knows if Wesley will ever feature for us in a meaningful way again.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #561 on: December 18, 2020, 12:16:37 AM »
Didnt Dyche turn us down when we were binning one of our previous terrible managers? Here's what you cudda had, Dychey...

Dean Smith. To think we were so close to bringing Dyche to Villa Park in the spring. I don't think Dyche is as bad as his current team but missing out on the Villa move obviously has had an impact. Horrible stuff.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #562 on: December 18, 2020, 12:30:03 AM »
We've gone from somebody quite slow and who can't head the ball at all in Wesley, to somebody really quick who is also great in the air in Watkins.  It's an absolutely huge upgrade in all areas of the game.

We always knew Wesley couldn't head a ball. For me, Ollie is like Tammy, put the ball in the 6 yard box and 9 times out of 10 he'll be on the end of it. Wonderful trait but we need to understand and play to his limitations.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #563 on: December 18, 2020, 02:59:40 AM »
I'm gonna be recklessly optimistic and say that Watkins and Wesley will form one of those fortuitous partnerships where everything clicks. And because this is the Villa, Watkins will then get a long term injury.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #564 on: December 18, 2020, 04:06:39 AM »
I think he gets out wide to much, but who can blame him the ball isn’t reaching him in the box, maybe more encouragement from the coaching staff to our wide players to play him in.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #565 on: December 18, 2020, 07:04:30 AM »
I thought his performance last night was awful - i cant remember him having a decent game since Arsenal away (and that was only the 2nd half) if the only way he can play is within the penalty area - then he is not a centre forward

For £33 million (that is the most expensive buy in Villa's history) I expected far more, especially when he has probably one of the most creative players in the country playing just behind him in Grealish

The Burnley centre halves last night would have barely broken sweat marking him - he needs to improve his game in lots of areas - hopefully on Sunday he will score and that will boost his confidence.


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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #566 on: December 18, 2020, 07:18:16 AM »
I think that’s quite harsh and he’s doing pretty well and could have had a few chances if we had made the correct decisions at times. He works hard and holds it well. Like Jack he’s another who benefits so much more when Barkley is in the team. We lack quality at times in that final third and our next upgrade must be to supplement the likes of these two.

I don’t think anyone had a bad game last night, it’s just a few were guilty of lacking composure. That’s probably just as much down to lack of game time and also ability.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #567 on: December 18, 2020, 07:42:14 AM »
I thought his performance last night was awful - i cant remember him having a decent game since Arsenal away (and that was only the 2nd half) if the only way he can play is within the penalty area - then he is not a centre forward

For £33 million (that is the most expensive buy in Villa's history) I expected far more, especially when he has probably one of the most creative players in the country playing just behind him in Grealish

The Burnley centre halves last night would have barely broken sweat marking him - he needs to improve his game in lots of areas - hopefully on Sunday he will score and that will boost his confidence.



Very harsh. I thought he worked pretty hard and well last night. He does have stuff to work on, for sure. But I think overall he’s had an excellent start to his Villa career.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #568 on: December 18, 2020, 08:00:01 AM »
I thought his performance last night was awful - i cant remember him having a decent game since Arsenal away (and that was only the 2nd half) if the only way he can play is within the penalty area - then he is not a centre forward

For £33 million (that is the most expensive buy in Villa's history) I expected far more, especially when he has probably one of the most creative players in the country playing just behind him in Grealish

The Burnley centre halves last night would have barely broken sweat marking him - he needs to improve his game in lots of areas - hopefully on Sunday he will score and that will boost his confidence.



Very harsh. I thought he worked pretty hard and well last night. He does have stuff to work on, for sure. But I think overall he’s had an excellent start to his Villa career.

I think that is harsh too.  Everything seemed to stick with him and he held off two bruising defenders.  I think he's magic.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #569 on: December 18, 2020, 08:00:19 AM »
Needs a goal.

 


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