Ollie Watkins

[Ian.]

I like Foden, he’s quality when he is allowed to flourish. He reminds me of a meerkat when he gets the ball, his head is up and looking for other players and space, which isn’t easy when you’ve got the ball, often at speed.

[Villatillidie25]

I like Foden, he’s quality when he is allowed to flourish. He reminds me of a meerkat when he gets the ball, his head is up and looking for other players and space, which isn’t easy when you’ve got the ball, often at speed.

I agree, he’s brilliant. I think he struggles a bit for England because it’s the antithesis of playing for city in a rigid structure team where all the parts work in unison.

[rob_bridge]

Big bezzies with Rogers.

Rodgers will be better than both

[eye digress]

Big bezzies with Rogers.

Rodgers will be better than both

[Ian.]

I like Foden, he’s quality when he is allowed to flourish. He reminds me of a meerkat when he gets the ball, his head is up and looking for other players and space, which isn’t easy when you’ve got the ball, often at speed.

I agree, he’s brilliant. I think he struggles a bit for England because it’s the antithesis of playing for city in a rigid structure team where all the parts work in unison.

Definitely, you see him looking for a pass and often England play very static and not much movement in the opposition half. Against the Dutch we had players moving and generally on the front foot and much further up the pitch and he had options to either pass or move into the space himself. He was my man of the match, obviously before Ollie entered the scene.

[john e]

That goal he scored the other night has shot him into national and international fame big time
He’s been all over the news,TV and social media for a few days now
I don’t think it will affect him negatively. I actually think it will boost his confidence he’s proved to himself that he is a true international striker and that can only be good news for Villa

Also little montage at the end of the game about Graham Taylor was really really touching
Say what you like about the BBC but they came up trumps there, it was a thing of beauty

And very fitting that he was avenged by a villa boy

[pablo_picasso]

I really like Cole Palmer, he seems like a very level headed young lad, as well as being a brilliant player.  Shame he plays for Chelsea.

Yeah, me too.

Initially, I thought he was going to be just another one of those overrated expensive academy farm players that come & go.

And I didn't like the way he celebrated in front of the U21 Spain bench when he scored, so thought he was a bit of a dick, but he has shown that he can do it on the pitch consistently & with style & has held himself pretty well since his move, so maybe he has matured a bit since he got game time.

[ChicagoLion]

Also little montage at the end of the game about Graham Taylor was really really touching
Say what you like about the BBC but they came up trumps there, it was a thing of beauty

And very fitting that he was avenged by a villa boy

Would love to see that

[VillaTim]

Football 365 have excelled themselves this morning even managing to spell his name wrong - Chelsea offer player plus cash for Aston Villa star and England hero Olle Watkins

[Villatillidie25]

Football 365 have excelled themselves this morning even managing to spell his name wrong - Chelsea offer player plus cash for Aston Villa star and England hero Olle Watkins

🤣🤣

[Chap]

Football 365 have excelled themselves this morning even managing to spell his name wrong - Chelsea offer player plus cash for Aston Villa star and England hero Olle Watkins

£50m + Cole Palmer?

[Monty]

Ha, Chelsea. Watkins works this hard to get into the Champions League only to chuck it for another tilt at the Conference, aged nearly 29. What world do people live in?

[Dogtanian]

Ha, Chelsea. Watkins works this hard to get into the Champions League only to chuck it for another tilt at the Conference, aged nearly 29. What world do people live in?

A world where idiots click on the articles and make posting such nonsense worthwhile, unfortunately.

[Smithy]

I think a good sign of how Watkins has changed the perception of his ability will come tonight, where if we're either drawing or losing, and Kane is doing his usual meander along the front line with the odd excursion to an even deeper position, just how loudly fans and commentators are calling for him to be introduced.

Can you imagine a month ago a situation where fans of other clubs, and pundits alike, were calling for Ollie to replace Harry Kane?  And if we lose, the "should have played Watkins" hindsight calls will be absolutely deafening.

[AV84]

Given the stupid narrative that's surrounded Toney in terms of an alternative to Kane, it's doubly impressive what Watkins has managed to do.