Ollie Watkins

[Somniloquism]

Kaminski at Luton and Leno at Fulham beat him by about 25 mins. But he is the highest English player.

[Dave]

Kaminski at Luton and Leno at Fulham beat him by about 25 mins. But he is the highest English player.

Highest outfield as well. Although there are players whose team have played a game less who could overtake him.

Impressive nonetheless though.

[Somniloquism]

Yes, Kilman at Wolves and Saliba at Arsenal have both played a game less then us so could beat him. I think Bowen is the closest forward but we have played the same amount of games.

[kippaxvilla2]

Good old John Fashanu thinks that a ‘big’ team will buy Ollie this summer.  I Fcukin so hope we make the CL to ram some of this shit down people’s throats. Oh and our ever so loyal supporting local news site covered it.

[PaulWinch again]

Honestly I wouldn’t worry. John Fashanu is about as relevant as me, and Ollie just signed a new deal and would cost an astronomical amount that I doubt anyone would be prepared to pay.

[The Edge]

Good old John Fashanu thinks that a ‘big’ team will buy Ollie this summer.  I Fcukin so hope we make the CL to ram some of this shit down people’s throats. Oh and our ever so loyal supporting local news site covered it.

They would. Probably infested by mainly Man U an Liverpool "fans"

[Hookeysmith]

I see Merson has suggested if it was down to him he would prefer to take Toney to Euro's than Ollie.

Thought Merson had stopped taking narcotics?

[PeterWithesShin]

Fashanu is a massive twat, always has been and always will be.

[PaulWinch again]

I see Merson has suggested if it was down to him he would prefer to take Toney to Euro's than Ollie.

Thought Merson had stopped taking narcotics?

To be fair to Merson he wasn’t saying Toney was a better player. He basically said that if Kane got injured that’s the end of England’s hopes anyway, so rather than have a replacement of sorts Toney’s ability at penalties might be more useful in the round. I don’t really agree with his view, but I see the logic.

[Sexual Ealing]

Merson's point makes perfect sense to me.

[Simon Page]

England do seem impossibly reliant on Kane. We probably have more available talent than at any time since the rest of the world started taking the game seriously, yet we aren't set up to really deal without Kane's goals and threat. I don't think it matters whether it's Watkins, Toney or anyone else, no Kane = no chance.

The only other time I can remember it feeling like this was Taylor's reign, when Platt was keeping us artificially high while the 1990 squad got themselves retired or injured and Shearer started shaving.

[Dave]

England do seem impossibly reliant on Kane.

I don't think there's any country that wouldn't be reliant on one of the best two or three strikers in the world if he played for them, would there?

[Simon Page]

It is more we don't seem to have bothered with a plan B. Kane has a unique but adaptable style. You can't really find another to do what he does, but we do have amazing talent elsewhere in the squad that could be better equipped to deal without Kane.

[Rigadon]

I think Watkins is the plan B, not that I overly care about England these days. 

[Brend'Watkins]

Kane and Watkins play differently so it isn't like for like.  Kane will come deep to get the ball but why he has to do that with the likes of Bellingham in the team I don't know. Kane's no slouch but Ollie will work harder chasing down defenders. Both are in decent form which is great for England.  If a knock out game goes to pens you exclude Ollie. Kane, Foden, Bellingham, Saka, TAA, Shaw, Rashford, James, Maddison  etc are in front of him.