Ollie Watkins

[Gerrin]

Very similar to the goal he scored v Arsenal at VP the season before last except with his left from the other side of the area. Low and hard into the corner having found half a yard.

Did he not score one very similar v Chelsea away (this season?), tighter angle though.

[pablo_picasso]

Congrats to him. What a season he has had. Well, 18 months tbh.

Ever since Emery arrived, he has helped Watkins go from a decent striker to a world class one.

And its great that Watkins has wanted to eat up all if that direction because he is a player that doesn't want to stand still.

Fantastic stuff.

[john2710]

I don't have any real interest in watching England, but was chuffed for Ollie when he scored. A top class finish.

Sadly there's practically zero chance of him starting in the final.

[AV84]

Love the way he ran to the bench as if to say this one is for the non starters.

Great finish and couldn't happen to a nicer guy

He said afterwards that he told Palmer earlier that they'd both get on and Palmer would set him up for a goal. I think he was probably genuinely surprised that he was right. He also said he told the subs he'd celebrate with them if he scored. I'd guess there's a few of them feeling the same way about their lack of game time.

[OCD]

It reminded me of Gary Lineker's goal against West Germany in the 1990 World Cup semi final.

[dave shelley]

A very similar prophetic scenario from over a century ago.  Villa v Sunderland and during the game Villa's Tommy Barber turned to a Sunderland player and said " I dreamt last night that we won 1-0 and I scored the goal".  Villa did indeed win the 1913 FA Cup final 1-0 with Barber scoring the goal.

[Meanwood Villa]

I thought it was Clem Stephenson who had the dream?

[dave shelley]

I thought it was Clem Stephenson who had the dream?

Maybe, but I've always thought it was Barber, will have to wait until the experts pass judgement.   

[cdbearsfan]

Stephenson dream, Barber goal.

[PeterWithesShin]

[Dogtanian]

Anyone know what the Dutch lad was moaning to the Ref about as Ollie celebrated? He got booked, so must have been giving it some, but I haven't heard anything about what might have upset the poor lad.

[LeeB]

Anyone know what the Dutch lad was moaning to the Ref about as Ollie celebrated? He got booked, so must have been giving it some, but I haven't heard anything about what might have upset the poor lad.

Was it Simmons? That boy could trademark 'face like a smacked arse'.

[Dogtanian]

Anyone know what the Dutch lad was moaning to the Ref about as Ollie celebrated? He got booked, so must have been giving it some, but I haven't heard anything about what might have upset the poor lad.

Was it Simmons? That boy could trademark 'face like a smacked arse'.

Yeah, I think it was.

[Goldenballs]

Probably the free kick the ref gave us shortly before, which wasn't a foul.

[nigel]

One other thing about Ollie’s celebration we almost got the full Marco Tardelli but I assume he’s saving that for the final.

Was talking about the Tardelli celebration after Ollie’s goal.

I’d read that they got a lip reader to see what he was saying.
It was real ‘Boys Own’ stuff, can’t quote it, but it was along the lines of…
‘Tardelli scores for Italy, Tardelli has won the World Cup’