Ollie Watkins

[Olneythelonely]

What's Rashford's song?

A reworked version of Duran’s.

What's Duran's song?

A reworked version of Manfred Mann’s ‘Do Wah Diddy Diddy’.

[Somniloquism]

Watkins is top of the big misses chart with 19 hence why he does get some criticism

No, he is not. He is top of the Big Chances Missed, but that stat is is not about shots made at goal. It is either air-shots (I can remember one or two max) or getting into the box and not shooting. That is because of either tackles or passes rather then shooting. Haaland is now on 18 in that stat btw.

[Demitri_C]

Watkins is top of the big misses chart with 19 hence why he does get some criticism

No, he is not. He is top of the Big Chances Missed, but that stat is is not about shots made at goal. It is either air-shots (I can remember one or two max) or getting into the box and not shooting. That is because of either tackles or passes rather then shooting. Haaland is now on 18 in that stat btw.

You just confirmed he is in your post 😂

[Somniloquism]

I'm pointing out that using the chart doesn't mean squat as there are lots of reasons a striker doesn't get a shot away. He has missed chances, but it is a waste using that stat to ridicule him as Opta don't use it in the way most think.

A big chance opportunity when the player does not get a shot away, typically given for big chance attempts where the player shooting completely misses the ball (air shot) but can also be given when the player has a big chance opportunity to shoot and decides not to, resulting in no attempt occurring in that attack.

So his misses are actually counting as attempts. When he doesn't shoot but plays it back for someone else who also doesn't shoot, that counts for the stat.

[Simon Page]

Someone once likened futility to teaching algebra to cats.

[andyh]

Interesting that his goal yesterday was from an instinctive reaction, rather than having more than a couple of seconds to think about it.

Having thinking time seems to be his biggest problem now.

[eamonn]

Same as it ever was - see Vassell, Agbonlahor. Instinctive heads, crap at thinking.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Needs 5 more goals in the League for us to be out outright Premier League record holder.

[Woody17]

Interesting that his goal yesterday was from an instinctive reaction, rather than having more than a couple of seconds to think about it.

Having thinking time seems to be his biggest problem now.

Said exactly the same to my missus last night, not that she’s remotely interested.
We’ve had a few strikers like this over the years…Agbonlahor and Joachim being two straight off the top of my head.
I’d cash in on Watkins in the summer if we could get Cunha from Wolves…he’s a player.

[VillaTim]

Summer will be the time to sell and maximise a return . Think there will be a bit of a rotating door in the summer to be honest.

[eamonn]

Hope not. It's exhausting falling in love with a new set of players.

[edgysatsuma89]

Great footwork for Roger's chance at point blank range and was in the right place for Rashford's cannon.
Asensio could have had a hat-trick.

Yet Watkins still gets most stick for one decent-ish chance missed. You are gonna miss him when he leaves, I guarantee you.

It's bizarre really, the level of criticism the likes of Watkins and McGinn get on here. If there's better out there within our budget who are they?

That was a good strikers goal Watkins got yesterday too. He's first to react to the break. Sure it's a poor miss in the first half but we shouldn't be so reliant on one missed chance at home to Ipswich.

You keep mentioning McGinn getting criticism and it's basically all in your head. All that's been said is people think he doesn't make our 'best XI' if everyone is fit. That's it. If Rashford plays well, Ramsey might not be in out 'best XI', it's far from criticism.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Needs 5 more goals in the League for us to be out outright Premier League record holder.

Pah, he’s rubbish, we should get him out as soon as possible!!

[olaftab]

What's Rashford's song?

A reworked version of Duran’s.

What's Duran's song?

A reworked version of Manfred Mann’s ‘Do Wah Diddy Diddy’.

Thank you. I nearly lost my mind.

[KRS]

Ollie is and has been a great servant of the club, but there’s no denying that he’s been out of sorts this season particularly finishing wise. I’d rather he play himself back in to form, but there is a player just down the road that could arguably play Watkins role and is a better finisher…and if the club decided to sell Ollie then they’d find a good replacement in Cunha at Wolves.

Edit: apparently Cunha has a £62.5m release clause in his new contract, which is a similar valuation to what I’d expect for Ollie.