Ollie Watkins

[Pete3206]

Was also Palace manager when they came from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 with Liverpool and stop them winning the league so probably deserved the award for that alone!

Always makes me chuckle that it's known as the Crystanbul match down in those parts.

[Olneythelonely]

Won “playmaker of the season”, not many of us would have predicted that prize at the beginning of the season.

[purpletrousers]

Seen nothing/heard little of the match. Why was he taken off and not given maximum chance to bag the 20, it was the only thing I cared about today. Was Unai ruthless to protect / not over exhaust (given the Euros) at a cost of a last crack at our modern record? The man so deserved to get it.presune he’s have been on Pens toda!

[eamonn]

We didn't see any of the ball in the final third in the second half so I don't think it would have made a difference had he stayed on. He would have had to come deep and then do most of the work to get past five Palace players. Frustrating day and end of the season for him on a personal level (apart from the nice bonus for us finishing 4th).

[Somniloquism]

Yep, second half we did pretty much nothing attacking wise, similar to the Brighton match.

[Pete3206]

He was never going to bust a gut with the Euros on the horizon.

[Dave]

He was never going to bust a gut with the Euros on the horizon.

Good point, particularly after seeing Zaniolo ruin his summer in the Liverpool game.

Squad announced tomorrow.

[Dogtanian]

Is it going to be 26 squad size?

[Dave]

Yup. Or at least, it can be. I assume you can choose to take fewer players if you wanted.

[TopDeck113]

According to a colleague, Watkins will be going to Man Utd over the summer as that's still a bigger gig than Villa in the CL.  He then went on list such a long list of caveats that I don't think he's really that convinced.

[ChicagoLion]

I expect Arsenal to attempt to sign him.
It’s just a bit too obvious.

[Smithy]

Loads of reporters already claiming Toney is definitely in the squad. I'm sure this will be as WELL as Ollie, given the squads have been increased to 26, but still strange to see Toney confirmed ahead of Ollie...

[Dave]

Loads of reporters already claiming Toney is definitely in the squad. I'm sure this will be as WELL as Ollie, given the squads have been increased to 26, but still strange to see Toney confirmed ahead of Ollie...

This is for the preliminary squad, which is thirty players of which four will be cut.

[Smithy]

Loads of reporters already claiming Toney is definitely in the squad. I'm sure this will be as WELL as Ollie, given the squads have been increased to 26, but still strange to see Toney confirmed ahead of Ollie...

This is for the preliminary squad, which is thirty players of which four will be cut.

Ah, didn't realise that, thanks! Saw the "Toney in England squad" headline and was suddenly a bit worried for Ollie...

[Toronto Villa]

I can see why Southgate might be tempted to take Toney. But between him and Ollie, it shouldn't be much competition given their respective records over the past 12 months. And even this season when he returned to much fanfare, after he got off to a hot start permitting the media to wax lyrical about his "absence" as if it was a tragedy of sorts, he hasn't scored for 12 games. In fact I would much rather the number 3 forward, if Southgate takes 3 to be Solanke. He's had an excellent season.