Ollie Watkins

[Smithy]

Our 11th highest scoring PL player, one behind Vassell. 3 behind Saunders and Carew who are next on the list.

Maybe its just me but perceptions and memory is a funny thing. If you said to me by the end of this season Watkins would of scored more league goals for us than such iconic players as Saunders and Carew, i would of found it hard to believe. For all the criticism of him, including my own, he’s doing something right, long may it continue.

I think Ollie gets a bad rap sometimes because he's ALWAYS busy, and ALWAYS involved. It's very rare indeed that game goes by and you barely notice he way playing.  Some players having a bad day, will disappear a bit (including some of our more iconic players) - but not Ollie. But because works so hard, and gets involved, there are more 'bad bits' to remember, so we sometimes generate a perception that he's not that good.  It would be great if he was more clinical in front of goal, but if he was, with his workrate, he'd be a £70m+ player and a regular international.

[OCD]

The players that are prolific miss chances too. Andy Cole will be one of the league's highest scorers but he used to miss a lot of chances. But they play for sides that create so many chances for them that you would think they were lethal going by their goals record.

[Dick Edwards]

It would be great if he was more clinical in front of goal, but if he was, with his workrate, he'd be a £70m+ player and a regular international.

If he was a lethal finisher AND super industrious we'd have an Ian Rush on our hands, making him one of the most valuable strikers on the planet.

[Risso]

Aren't we allowed £70m players and regular internationals then?

[Bully2345]

They tend to want to go somewhere else

[eamonn]

How much is Ollie worth? Seems to veer between £10m and £60m!

[Somniloquism]

It would be great if he was more clinical in front of goal, but if he was, with his workrate, he'd be a £70m+ player and a regular international.

If he was a lethal finisher AND super industrious we'd have an Ian Rush on our hands, making him one of the most valuable strikers on the planet.

I would settle for lethal finisher out the two. Doesn't seem to have harmed Haalands reputation not being industrious.

Roughly one in six of Haaland’s touches is a shot, and one in 20 of Haaland’s touches is a goal.

[Steve67]

Is Ollie likely to become a second striker in the slightly longer term at Villa? I wonder if he’d be as good/better alongside a partner who compliments him. Linked again with Tammy and I’m interested to know what others think, perhaps not with Tammy but with another? I wonder if this is what Unai is thinking. Ollie certainly works hard but next to a better finisher, he’d be even more of an asset.

[Footy-Vill]

Watkins could well be in line for an International call up.
He was called up last March and can see him again be called up next week.

[eamonn]

Well, he modelled M&S menswear for England last year. They're bound to want to see a return on their investment.

[Percy McCarthy]

Well, he modelled M&S menswear for England last year. They're bound to want to see a return on their investment.

Yes, that’ll be it.

[Bad English]

They won't want their pants pulled down.

[ChicagoLion]

It would be great if he was more clinical in front of goal, but if he was, with his workrate, he'd be a £70m+ player and a regular international.

If he was a lethal finisher AND super industrious we'd have an Ian Rush on our hands, making him one of the most valuable strikers on the planet.

“ If” is doing some heavy lifting here.

[algy]

They won't want their pants pulled down.

No, or it'll be a case of the Emperor's new clothes

[rob_bridge]

Watkins could well be in line for an International call up.
He was called up last March and can see him again be called up next week.

I'd agree - the ones who were justifiably ahead of him earlier this season are not in as good as form as he. Kane aside obviously.

No idea why people have gripes over Southgate not picking him or Mings during 2022, neither were playing well enough. Hopefully both will be back in next week.