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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4185 on: October 26, 2023, 09:54:18 PM »
We need better.

Offline astonvilla82

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4186 on: October 26, 2023, 10:35:50 PM »
10 goals in all comps plus internationals now.
signing for the Arsenal in January

Yes, for £200m.
is that a starting bid?

Offline pablo_picasso

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4187 on: October 27, 2023, 03:04:16 PM »
Another game, another goal for watkins.

Fair play to the lad.

I hope his form continues & continues to ram my words back down my throat... 👌👍

Offline Footy-Vill

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4188 on: October 28, 2023, 09:16:10 PM »
I've done my research and in Luton 5 away Prem matches the opposing centre forward has scored against them in every game.
Ferguson, Jackson ,Vinicius, Calver-Lewin, Wood x2

Watkins will be scoring then but can he get a hat trick?

Offline Brazilian Villain

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4189 on: October 28, 2023, 09:17:45 PM »
Yes, and no.

Offline paul_e

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4190 on: October 28, 2023, 09:40:41 PM »
yes and maybe. It'll depend how early we score. If the game is similar to Thursday and we get on the board in the first quarter I think it'll be a comfortable win to pad out the GD. If we go into the second half level then it'll be a much more nervy game.

Offline john e

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4191 on: October 28, 2023, 11:16:53 PM »
yes and maybe. It'll depend how early we score. If the game is similar to Thursday and we get on the board in the first quarter I think it'll be a comfortable win to pad out the GD. If we go into the second half level then it'll be a much more nervy game.

absolutely this,
 if we score in the first 20/30 mins we can go on to win comfortably, wasted chances can come back to bite as seen today at Stamford Bridge so its important to score first as early as possible and control the game

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4192 on: November 05, 2023, 06:38:27 PM »
Ollie works hard no doubt but he misses sitters weeks after week.

He missed a sitter against Luton which in the end didn't matter and another today.

In the end this will matter.

Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4193 on: November 05, 2023, 06:51:08 PM »
Missed one against West Ham too

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4194 on: November 05, 2023, 06:54:30 PM »
Ollie works hard no doubt but he misses sitters weeks after week.

He missed a sitter against Luton which in the end didn't matter and another today.

In the end this will matter.

We know, Unai knows, the players must surely know, we have a player when facing goal is one of the best in the business. With his back to goal he's at very best, average. We've bet the farm on him as our only real centre forward. Players need to look for that through ball for Watkins to run on to. Watkins needs to go searching for that ball. Today his movement was poor, gluing himself to their central defender.

Like when Wenger spoke to Henry, Unai needs to have a similar chat with Watkins.


Offline Risso

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4195 on: November 05, 2023, 07:05:13 PM »
I don’t really think it’s a case of what way he’s facing, he just misses too many easy chances.

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4196 on: November 05, 2023, 08:58:59 PM »
He is never going to be a natural finisher, sadly we punted Archer out and we have no alternative when we could really do with something different.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4197 on: November 05, 2023, 09:04:47 PM »
He's always going to be one of those who scores at a good rate but should score more.

We've had three years of him and all in all he's been a fantastic signing. However if people are still amazed he misses reasonably simple chances most games then that's the way it's going to stay.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4198 on: November 05, 2023, 09:06:40 PM »
Think he's going to go on another 6 or 7 game barren run again now

Offline Risso

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #4199 on: November 05, 2023, 09:11:58 PM »
He's only scored in three Premier League games this season. One of those games was a hat trick of course, but we need our only striker to be hitting the target more regularly. A relatively simple header today, if that goes in, then there's every chance they shit themselves for the rest of the match. A similarly straightforward header against Wolves that he missed, and it's three points rather than one, etc.

 


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