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Offline Risso

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1740 on: April 09, 2022, 10:26:32 PM »
He’s out of form, he’s still a good player. He’s never going to be a perfect finisher, but when he’s on form he’s very useful.

I disagree Paul. He's a lower league player who had a half decent season last year because we had Grealish in top form. He was abysmal today. He's 27 this year too, so it's not like he's a 21 year old where you expect ups and down in form to happen due to inexperience. He's just not very good.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1741 on: April 09, 2022, 10:32:10 PM »
Way, way too inconsistent at this level, has a poor touch and gets knocked off the ball too easily. I’d definitely listen to offers in the summer. We need much better.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1742 on: April 09, 2022, 10:33:12 PM »
Way, way too inconsistent at this level, has a poor touch and gets knocked off the ball too easily. I’d definitely listen to offers in the summer. We need much better.

He seems to spend half his time on the deck, as he gets knocked off the ball way too easily.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1743 on: April 09, 2022, 10:52:40 PM »
He’s out of form, he’s still a good player. He’s never going to be a perfect finisher, but when he’s on form he’s very useful.

I disagree Paul. He's a lower league player who had a half decent season last year because we had Grealish in top form. He was abysmal today. He's 27 this year too, so it's not like he's a 21 year old where you expect ups and down in form to happen due to inexperience. He's just not very good.

I agree with Risso.

He can't control a ball, and treats shooting at goal like buying a scratchcard - you might get a pound back sometimes but the fun is in the process of trying (and normally failing).

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1744 on: April 09, 2022, 11:11:53 PM »
He’s out of form, he’s still a good player. He’s never going to be a perfect finisher, but when he’s on form he’s very useful.

I disagree Paul. He's a lower league player who had a half decent season last year because we had Grealish in top form. He was abysmal today. He's 27 this year too, so it's not like he's a 21 year old where you expect ups and down in form to happen due to inexperience. He's just not very good.

I agree with Risso.

He can't control a ball, and treats shooting at goal like buying a scratchcard - you might get a pound back sometimes but the fun is in the process of trying (and normally failing).
he a forward paid to score goals, he not doing it for us

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1745 on: April 09, 2022, 11:16:26 PM »
No where near good enough.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1746 on: April 09, 2022, 11:24:30 PM »
He’s the perfect example of the sort of player we need to improve on.

Misses so many simple chances. Get rid.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1747 on: April 09, 2022, 11:26:11 PM »
The walls of your house have a better first touch. Not good enough to be a top half player. Son had 3 chances and scored 3 goals. Watkins missed two 1 on 1s against the Wolves that would have seen us win a game we didn't deserve to, like Spurs won a game today where box to box, they were 2nd best.

We need a new spine.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1748 on: April 09, 2022, 11:31:51 PM »
The top end of the team is a big problem.
You can't play as well as we did in the first half and not score.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1749 on: April 09, 2022, 11:40:01 PM »
The top end of the team is a big problem.
You can't play as well as we did in the first half and not score.
agree

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1750 on: April 09, 2022, 11:54:48 PM »
The walls of your house have a better first touch. Not good enough to be a top half player. Son had 3 chances and scored 3 goals. Watkins missed two 1 on 1s against the Wolves that would have seen us win a game we didn't deserve to, like Spurs won a game today where box to box, they were 2nd best.

We need a new spine.

Agree. The header over the bar looked so much worse in the replays. Every team will be after strikers and Newcastle will offer higher wages, West Ham European football etc, but we simply have to find better from somewhere

Offline CT Villan

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1751 on: April 10, 2022, 01:43:33 AM »
35 year old Luis Suarez is on a free transfer in the summer. We could give him a 1 year contract (+1yr possible extension). No-brainer for me as long as we keep Coutinho, though they both may have better offers.

Sell Watkins (and Ings) and support Suarez with Archer/Davis.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1752 on: April 10, 2022, 01:47:35 AM »
35 year old Luis Suarez is on a free transfer in the summer. We could give him a 1 year contract (+1yr possible extension). No-brainer for me as long as we keep Coutinho, though they both may have better offers.

Sell Watkins (and Ings) and support Suarez with Archer/Davis.

The same Luis Suarez that can't make an average Athletico team? No thanks.

Watkins has been rotten all season.

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1753 on: April 10, 2022, 04:02:47 AM »
Watkins' body language isn't the best. I like Ollie, but he misses far too many chances

Offline nigel

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Re: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa & England)
« Reply #1754 on: April 10, 2022, 12:49:25 PM »
Think Ollie will be sold in the Summer.
Archer will get a pre season in to see where he’s at.

 


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