Quote from: N'ZMAV on February 08, 2021, 05:24:38 PMQuote from: LeeB on February 08, 2021, 05:22:56 PMQuote from: N'ZMAV on February 08, 2021, 05:19:42 PMI love the bloke - best all round striker we've had since Yorke.Better than Benteke? I think he will be in time, not the 'now' Benteke of course, our version. Yeah, I think Benteke lacked in some areas Ollie doesn't - like movement and pace. I'm not saying Benteke was poor - he was class for us. Agreed, although Benteke was better in the air and his all round finishing was stronger too, he usually had a lot less of the ball to work with.
Quote from: LeeB on February 08, 2021, 05:22:56 PMQuote from: N'ZMAV on February 08, 2021, 05:19:42 PMI love the bloke - best all round striker we've had since Yorke.Better than Benteke? I think he will be in time, not the 'now' Benteke of course, our version. Yeah, I think Benteke lacked in some areas Ollie doesn't - like movement and pace. I'm not saying Benteke was poor - he was class for us.
Quote from: N'ZMAV on February 08, 2021, 05:19:42 PMI love the bloke - best all round striker we've had since Yorke.Better than Benteke? I think he will be in time, not the 'now' Benteke of course, our version.
I love the bloke - best all round striker we've had since Yorke.
Ollie WatkinsBoy is he loving life in the Premier League; there aren’t many better sights in the top flight than Watkins’ broad grin that marks another league goal. He’s now on 10 for the season, as many as he managed in his entire debut Championship campaign in 2018/19. It’s easy to forget that Watkins had never played higher than League Two level at the age of 21. Having turned 25 in December, he’s knocking politely on Gareth Southgate’s door.But Watkins’ impact is only partly demonstrated by the goals he scores. Some lone central strikers wait for service, preferring to conserve energy and drift under the radar of centre-backs before springing into action. He is the opposite, constantly running the channels and harrying defenders into knocking the ball long. He lies second for chances created at Aston Villa and second only to Harry Kane of all centre-forwards in the Premier League.That workload inevitably saps your energy, and so to Watkins’ greatest asset of all: his consistency of form and fitness. Since the beginning of last season (when still at Brentford), Watkins has played 6,320 of a possible 6,330 league minutes. Being lauded for being on the pitch might feel a little like damning with faint praise, but it shouldn’t. Dean Smith is able to build an attack around Watkins because he’s always there, always giving his all and nearly always making it work.
From F365's Winners & Losers sectionQuoteOllie WatkinsBoy is he loving life in the Premier League; there aren’t many better sights in the top flight than Watkins’ broad grin that marks another league goal. He’s now on 10 for the season, as many as he managed in his entire debut Championship campaign in 2018/19. It’s easy to forget that Watkins had never played higher than League Two level at the age of 21. Having turned 25 in December, he’s knocking politely on Gareth Southgate’s door.But Watkins’ impact is only partly demonstrated by the goals he scores. Some lone central strikers wait for service, preferring to conserve energy and drift under the radar of centre-backs before springing into action. He is the opposite, constantly running the channels and harrying defenders into knocking the ball long. He lies second for chances created at Aston Villa and second only to Harry Kane of all centre-forwards in the Premier League.That workload inevitably saps your energy, and so to Watkins’ greatest asset of all: his consistency of form and fitness. Since the beginning of last season (when still at Brentford), Watkins has played 6,320 of a possible 6,330 league minutes. Being lauded for being on the pitch might feel a little like damning with faint praise, but it shouldn’t. Dean Smith is able to build an attack around Watkins because he’s always there, always giving his all and nearly always making it work.
And I live thisAnd Watkins said of his new surroundings: "The facilities at Bodymoor Heath are huge. The pool, sauna and everything. They're making an even bigger complex as well. The family came around and we got a tour of Villa Park. I got my mum taking her shoes off saying, 'I want to feel the pitch with my shoes off'. I had my older brother pretending to score and celebrating. Fans would have loved it!
Quote from: jwarry on February 09, 2021, 03:14:56 PMAnd I live thisAnd Watkins said of his new surroundings: "The facilities at Bodymoor Heath are huge. The pool, sauna and everything. They're making an even bigger complex as well. The family came around and we got a tour of Villa Park. I got my mum taking her shoes off saying, 'I want to feel the pitch with my shoes off'. I had my older brother pretending to score and celebrating. Fans would have loved it!That's fantastic. Struggling to think of any players in the current Villa squad that I don't like, but Ollie's just great. Brilliant player, and comes across as a really nice, grounded chap.