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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #630 on: December 26, 2020, 05:12:22 PM »
Brilliant performance by Ollie unlucky too he should have had two goals himself.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #631 on: December 26, 2020, 05:13:18 PM »
Have we ever had such a hard working striker? I can't think of one.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #632 on: December 26, 2020, 05:29:07 PM »
Have we ever had such a hard working striker? I can't think of one.
Andy Gray was a real grafter.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #633 on: December 26, 2020, 05:31:04 PM »
Brilliant display from Ollie today, absolute crying shame he didn't get the goal it deserved.  Absolutely superb display of the centre forward's role.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #634 on: December 26, 2020, 05:31:45 PM »
Have we ever had such a hard working striker? I can't think of one.

Dean Saunders perhaps?

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #635 on: December 26, 2020, 05:49:00 PM »
Watkins is the perfect striker for the modern trend of playing one up front. He basically plays like we have two, or even three, strikers. He is absolutely everywhere and must be a fucking nightmare to play against. Deserved a goal today, but had a crucial part in all three. Love him to bits.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #636 on: December 26, 2020, 05:51:38 PM »
He's crucial to how we play. Is just trying a bit too hard when chances present themselves, once it clicks for him, he'll be unplayable.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #637 on: December 26, 2020, 05:59:18 PM »
He’s ace, can’t praise him enough. I’m sure I’m not the only one now just willing the ball in the net for him. So deserves a goal.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #638 on: December 26, 2020, 06:09:23 PM »
He's crucial to how we play. Is just trying a bit too hard when chances present themselves, once it clicks for him, he'll be unplayable.

He does at times but I never hope he loses that attitude and appetite. Today though he was just flat out unlucky. Off the bar, we score. Off the post, the keeper's makes good saves to deny him. Those Palace CB's were given a torrid time. And that's before you get to the goals that in another era are given and he's into double figures for the season.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #639 on: December 26, 2020, 06:18:01 PM »
He was exceptional. Goals will come, because he’s getting in the right places. Crucially when he’s not scoring he’s massively contributing and creating chances.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #640 on: December 26, 2020, 06:20:10 PM »
I really, really like him.  I look forward to his future with us.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #641 on: December 26, 2020, 06:21:39 PM »
Quite superb today. You can see how desperately he wants to score, but he’s contributing massively to what we’re doing.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #642 on: December 26, 2020, 06:44:30 PM »
We seem to have flair players coming out of our ears all of a sudden, but it's great we also have a "fox in the box". A vital component for a winning team.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #643 on: December 26, 2020, 06:50:58 PM »
Have we ever had such a hard working striker? I can't think of one.
Andy Gray was a real grafter.

He was but not like Ollie.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #644 on: December 26, 2020, 06:52:12 PM »
 Dean Saunders always put a good shift in

 


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