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Offline john2710

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7830 on: May 10, 2025, 08:56:09 AM »
His all round game brings much more to the team than just goals. Everything considered, he would be very difficult to replace but at £50-60m we would do business. I'm sure Emery would find someone.

Offline Percy McCarthy

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7831 on: May 10, 2025, 10:02:20 AM »
The thing is, as the season wore on, he was replaced by Duran until his red card, then he was replaced by Rashford. I think Emery believes we can improve on him.

Offline eamonn

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7832 on: May 10, 2025, 10:10:35 AM »
Or Emery wants two strong options for each position.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7833 on: May 10, 2025, 10:18:15 AM »
Or Emery wants two strong options for each position.

Yes, and he’s not selling Malen.

Offline LeeB

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7834 on: May 10, 2025, 10:29:03 AM »
Or Emery wants two strong options for each position.

Emery wants options that can play at least two positions is more likely.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7835 on: May 10, 2025, 11:25:49 AM »
I don't buy this "hard to replace" line . We have been as good for him as likewise . We need someone who can finish better , the working hard part of the ball should be standard for any player in a top club .

Offline Olneythelonely

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7836 on: May 10, 2025, 11:29:18 AM »
I don't buy this "hard to replace" line . We have been as good for him as likewise . We need someone who can finish better , the working hard part of the ball should be standard for any player in a top club .

It’s not standard though. Which is why he’d be hard to replace. We need a Jermaine Beckford type.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7837 on: May 10, 2025, 11:37:04 AM »
I don't buy this "hard to replace" line . We have been as good for him as likewise . We need someone who can finish better , the working hard part of the ball should be standard for any player in a top club .

Here we go again.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7838 on: May 10, 2025, 11:38:25 AM »
He's a goal away from sixty in his last three seasons. Only Benteke has had that sort of consistency for us this century. Of course he'd be hard to replace. Centre-forwards who hold the ball up, set up loads of chances and score about twenty a season are like gold dust.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7839 on: May 10, 2025, 11:47:50 AM »
I'll let Emery decide but i think his time here is coming to an end and I think he can be replaced without too much hassle . (see Duran and Rashford already this season) . Monchi will unearth someone .

Offline Monty

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7840 on: May 10, 2025, 11:48:50 AM »
He's frustrating, but mostly because if he finished at a better rate we wouldn't be talking about £55m from Arsenal but £110m from Real Madrid.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7841 on: May 10, 2025, 11:51:07 AM »
He's frustrating, but mostly because if he finished at a better rate we wouldn't be talking about £55m from Arsenal but £110m from Real Madrid.
and we'd be second in the league now probably .

Offline DB

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7842 on: May 10, 2025, 12:03:45 PM »
Be careful what you wish for. How many clubs would like a decent striker? He does miss a few but, he won't be as easy to replace as some think.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7843 on: May 10, 2025, 12:11:15 PM »
He'll most likely end this season having missed 5 league games in 5 seasons, and one of those was through a ban. So 4 through injury. Rashford is likely to miss the same number in three and a half months with us. But it will be easy to replace his goals, assists. work rate and rarely being unavailable.

Offline stubbsyandy

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #7844 on: May 10, 2025, 12:22:49 PM »
Ollie is one of the best players we have had for years, his all round play makes us a better team and he must stay

 


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