Ollie Watkins

[Somniloquism]

A goal and an assist as we go into the last 16 of the Champions League. When he does go people will realise what he did do, rather than focusing on what he didn't.

Why aren't they giving him the last assist, he played it back for Rogers didn't he?

[villa for life]

Unai won’t stand for it in the long term

[Goldenballs]

A goal and an assist as we go into the last 16 of the Champions League. When he does go people will realise what he did do, rather than focusing on what he didn't.

Why aren't they giving him the last assist, he played it back for Rogers didn't he?

Didn't the keeper push it out?

[paul_e]

A goal and an assist as we go into the last 16 of the Champions League. When he does go people will realise what he did do, rather than focusing on what he didn't.

Why aren't they giving him the last assist, he played it back for Rogers didn't he?

Didn't the keeper push it out?

No, he was nowhere near it.

[PhilVill]

He goes from the sublime to the ridiculous in the space of minutes. He worked that centre back superbly. He could easily be sat on 25 goals this season already. Interesting few days ahead if he wants to go.

[Goldenballs]

Ollie leaving would be like the Diaby transfer on steroids. The people who don’t rate him really don’t see how critical he is to us. Diaby was just ok but we can see what we’ve lost in terms of output. Ollie would be a disastrous loss.

Work rate is massively important, you'll find people frustrated with his patchy finishing, but I'd be shocked if you found any Villa fan who didn't rate him.

Are you sure, there's 4-5 posters on here that clearly can't wait to moan about him.

Trolls maybe? Dunno, staggering if they genuinely don't rate him.

[paul_e]

He goes from the sublime to the ridiculous in the space of minutes. He worked that centre back superbly. He could easily be sat on 25 goals this season already. Interesting few days ahead if he wants to go.

He isn't going anywhere.

[PaulWinch again]

A goal and an assist as we go into the last 16 of the Champions League. When he does go people will realise what he did do, rather than focusing on what he didn't.

Exactly - he won us the game ultimately, but some will focus on us not winning 6 or 7-2. But without his workrate and running the line we don’t get a lot of chances.

[Somniloquism]

A goal and an assist as we go into the last 16 of the Champions League. When he does go people will realise what he did do, rather than focusing on what he didn't.

Why aren't they giving him the last assist, he played it back for Rogers didn't he?

Didn't the keeper push it out?

You are right but he barely brushed the ball and should still be classed as an official assist.

[Astnor]

Watkins is a brilliant forward making so much chances with his run for himself and others. Questions is about if he ever will be a reliant finisher and/ or penalty-taker with the mental strength, balance and technical ability required.

[rob_bridge]

Unai won’t stand for it in the long term

Yes - he could have got rid of him any time in the last 27 months. And didn't. So only the medium term then

[PaulWinch again]

He goes from the sublime to the ridiculous in the space of minutes. He worked that centre back superbly. He could easily be sat on 25 goals this season already. Interesting few days ahead if he wants to go.

He isn't going anywhere.

Indeed, absolutely no chance.

[villa for life]

Unai won’t stand for it in the long term

Yes - he could have got rid of him any time in the last 27 months. And didn't. So only the medium term then

Agree

[Tuscans]

Ollie has deficiencies, we all see that. Some of those lower league touches and scuffed shots are still in him....but he's worked fucking hard to better himself as a top flight forward. He's robust as fuck and you know he'll never down tools at the club...that's why so many managers like him.

[Smirker]

Two assists and a goal but a dreadful display of finishing. Don't care if people don't like hearing it.

We won, finished in the top 8 of the group and Ollie played a massive part in the result, don't care if people don't like hearing it.

That must mean criticism is banned then.