Ollie Watkins

[PaulWinch again]

Hopefully that boosts Ollie’s confidence and he comes back firing for us.

[brontebilly]

Agreed, that can only give Ollie a big boost of confidence. Great show of faith in him from Carsley. Tuchel is obviously a big fan of Kane but Watkins or Solanke suit the team better.

[cdbearsfan]

Billie Walker scored nine goals for England, which I think is the most by a Villa player (not counting goals scored before/after playing for us). Ollie has five now, not impossible he's the first Villa player to get double figures for England.

[Drummond]

Hopefully that boosts Ollie’s confidence and he comes back firing for us.

I hope that scuff when he was through doesn't dent it.

[Olneythelonely]

Ollie’s not even the best striker at Villa never mind all of England

Watkins is definitely our best striker. Not even close imo.

Yeah, any other opinion is batshit.

[Demitri_C]

He is but he isnt very well at the moment.  Hopefully its just a bit of confidence and he will improve as season goes on

[Somniloquism]

Very telling that the ball to Watkins was a pull back from someone driving into the area. Something we haven't done enough in the recent weeks, especially from Bailey.

[darren woolley]

Another England goal by Ollie again I'm pleased for him.

[LeeB]

Very telling that the ball to Watkins was a pull back from someone driving into the area. Something we haven't done enough in the recent weeks, especially from Bailey.

Yes, very much this.

[Proposition Joe]

When we do do it, Ollie is usually in the 6 yard box and the pullback goes to Rogers, or more often, a defender.

[Baldy]

Great to see a bunch of English lads playing with pride, passion and for the shirt and not just for themselves.

Ollie played his part.

[Mister E]

Very telling that the ball to Watkins was a pull back from someone driving into the area. Something we haven't done enough in the recent weeks, especially from Bailey.

Right; right. You're bloody well right.

[Percy McCarthy]

He’s won the SJA President’s award, whatever that is. Big enough to be’ breaking news’ on SSN’s yellow ticker.

Edit: it’s for ‘moment of the year’, so his goal in the euros I suppose.

[Monty]

He’s won the SJA President’s award, whatever that is. Big enough to be’ breaking news’ on SSN’s yellow ticker.

Edit: it’s for ‘moment of the year’, so his goal in the euros I suppose.

Certainly one of my favourite moments of the year, being in the pub surrounded by England fans radically sceptical that anything Villa could bring them anything good. Then he goes and does that and I'm the smuggest man in the room.

[Somniloquism]

He’s won the SJA President’s award, whatever that is. Big enough to be’ breaking news’ on SSN’s yellow ticker.

Edit: it’s for ‘moment of the year’, so his goal in the euros I suppose.

Certainly one of my favourite moments of the year, being in the pub surrounded by England fans radically sceptical that anything Villa could bring them anything good. Then he goes and does that and I'm the smuggest man in the room.

So no change there then, other then Watkins also scoring.