Ollie Watkins

[brontebilly]

Phillips is the one for me, I just don't get it at all. There must be a dozen players that can do what he does (or actually doesn't do anymore). He has never been a good enough footballer to earn a place without playing.

Gallagher has looked a pub league standard player this season.

[Footy-Vill]

Watkins made his 15 goals this season, which is the most he's scored in the Premier League.
Fantastic achievement, and if he hadn't missed penalties and had some very good chances, he may have made 20!

Emery has made a huge difference since he arrived.
Watkins had some pretty amazing finishing, I especially enjoyed being able to see his goal against Chelsea away live.
He had a terrific run of consistency in his form and goals, and it was also encouraging to see how well he assists teammates.  Our number 11 has shown some excellent football insight in playing the number 9!

[Dogtanian]

He said he had done a lot of extra work on finishing in practice with the new coaching team. Let's hope they get him practicing penalties too now!

[OCD]

Hopefully we'll have a new regular penalty taker by the time the season starts. Watkins doesn't have the mindset for it. The pressure of taking a penalty in front of the Kop in a game that was going to have a big impact on whether we qualified in Europe or not, was too much for him.

[Dogtanian]

Hopefully we'll have a new regular penalty taker by the time the season starts. Watkins doesn't have the mindset for it. The pressure of taking a penalty in front of the Kop in a game that was going to have a big impact on whether we qualified in Europe or not, was too much for him.

Probably, though with all these cups we are going after, we need a strong suite of ice cold penalty buriers!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Pedro Gonçalves knows how to take a penalty.

[john2710]

Pedro Gonçalves knows how to take a penalty.

So does Marvellous Nakamba

[Drummond]

I've never missed one. Not since 1977 anyway, when I made it through the school knockout and then missed one in a regional tournament.

[Footy-Vill]

Penalty scorer in first game of  23/24 in friendly today.
Well done Watkins.

[Dogtanian]

I wonder if he will be our main penalty taker this season.

[Sexual Ealing]

I hope not.

[Toronto Villa]

Tielemans takes a mean penno.

[OCD]

Doesn't give me confidence when there's something meaningful at stake, real pressure penalties like the one at Anfield in front of the Kop when every point counted for a place in Europe.

[Goldenballs]

I'm the same, just don't fancy him at all when the pressure's on.

[Hookeysmith]

Has there been any progress on his new contract? When does his current one end?