Ollie Watkins

[Somniloquism]

The downside is he will always be in the top X of the PL era Villa scorers even if Watkins stays and jumps above him as we won't have many other strikers here for 10 years, or have any like Haaland / Salah who could knock him down a spot in 2-3 seasons.

[Clark W Griswold]

He did shut that dirty Blues lot up on a number of occasions but yes, I’d say he was never close to “legend’ standard and from 2011 onwards was more ‘waste of shirt’ standard.

[Nev]

Regardless of whether or not Ollie gets picked, I bet Sterling does. His form has dropped since the start of the season when he was overlooked so selection today would make perfect "Southgate sense".

[usav]

Watkins is in, Konsa is not.  Maguire is.

[Somniloquism]

Unfortunately Watkins will be wasting time on the bench for the next England matches.

[chrisw1]

Unfortunately Watkins will be wasting time on the bench for the next England matches.

Whilst being tapped up.

[Rigadon]

Watkins is in until Ivan Toney is playing for Chelsea after Christmas then.  McGuire being in that squad is an absolute joke, really. 

[aev]

Maguire and Henderson, absolutely awful.

[Rigadon]

England boss Gareth Southgate on Ollie Watkins' recall:

"Callum Wilson is carrying an injury and we were not certain he would be available.

"Ollie has started the season well - he's hit a bit of scoring form in the last couple of weeks. You have to be careful with that because you can't just go on recency bias with selection.

"But he is in good form and obviously coming in on a high and he's been with us before so we know his character, his personality - he is a good guy around the group.

"His team are playing well and he's playing for a team that are really well coached and they are in a good moment."


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/67011503

[Rigadon]

So, in because the guy he prefers is injured. Nice one Gareth. 

And we have generally 'been in a good moment' for about a year, minor blips aside. 

[Axl Rose]

Konsa not in, but Drunk is? Fuck me

Grealish? Has barely played. Same as Stones. I know that didn't matter in the past, but didn't cuntgate say players had to be playing to be picked? I guess he went back on that a long long time ago.

Phillips, Maguire...Henderson. No thank you. Conor Gallagher? Beyond bland.

[Rigadon]

That little quote has annoyed me more than is should!

[Villatillidie25]

That little quote has annoyed me more than is should!

and me

[chrisw1]

Much as I think Maguire is shit, he plays on the left and Konsa on the right, so I don't see it as him being picked above Ezri.  He's picked Stones and Guehi as the main right-sided centre backs I think.

[LeeB]

Always, always backhanded with that c**t.