Ollie Watkins

[PaulTheVillan]

He doesn’t even look up when shooting. Blindly hits the ball straight. 9/10 straight at the keeper. Useless

[VinnieChase84]

He couldn’t finish a w@nk - woeful

[Risso]

He’s seemingly incapable of even attempting to lift the ball over a keeper. He just hasn’t got a football brain at all. Lower league playing doing his best, that’s all he’ll ever be.

[passport1]

I was under the impression he was a Championship level striker. After today's inept display I think I may be erring on the generous side

[LukeJames]

I actually think he played well on the whole today but his decision making was terrible.

[ozzjim]

He couldn't score in a brothel today. Should have been hooked for Archer.

[Des Little]

All those clips of him with his specialist striking coach in the summer, smashing it into an empty net. Bloke couldn’t finish his dinner. Hopeless

[Goldie.7]

I think the criticism is over the top.

I think when Douglas Luiz has scored more goals (from corners) so far this season than Watkins the criticism is fully justified.

Watkins is a footballing disaster. His first noticeable moment today was him clumsily trying to control the ball and predictably failing, but it somehow fluked off his knee and he was able to regain possession and go through on goal which he obviously fluffed.

https://streamable.com/0y6qyo

[ROBBO]

He used to be good in the air in the box, what happened?

[PeterWithesShin]

He used to be good in the air in the box, what happened?

[eamonn]

Good analysis of him by Troy the boy Deeney on MOTD2. Also highlighted the easy chance he could have served up for Ings to win the game.

[Axl Rose]

I do like Ollie, but he misses a lot of chances. Would like to see him play with Archer.

[edgysatsuma89]

He’s seemingly incapable of even attempting to lift the ball over a keeper. He just hasn’t got a football brain at all. Lower league playing doing his best, that’s all he’ll ever be.

I was about to mention this myself, he really doesn't lift the ball up at all when shooting. The thought of 'dinking' it doesn't enter his head. It really is baffling from a premier league striker.

[The Edge]

He’s seemingly incapable of even attempting to lift the ball over a keeper. He just hasn’t got a football brain at all. Lower league playing doing his best, that’s all he’ll ever be.

I was about to mention this myself, he really doesn't lift the ball up at all when shooting. The thought of 'dinking' it doesn't enter his head. It really is baffling from a premier league striker.

He doesn't look up either which is half the problem. He puts his  head down while he's running towards goal then has a hopeful attempt at a shot. His goal against Liverpool in the 7-2 was brilliant. He looked up and smashed it into the roof of the net. He seems to have lost that part of his game. He rarely looks up and aims. It's hit and hope with him at the moment. He looks to me to be a player who's lost the confidence in his own ability to score goals. 

[Clampy]

As much as I think some of the criticism is way over the top and you'll now have posters laying into him over and over again, he probably does need dropping. You can't knock his work rate and I like the bloke a lot as a player but it's clear his confidence is shot on front of goal which at the moment is no use to us.