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Offline Woody17

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9225 on: November 07, 2025, 11:19:21 AM »
Tuchel has just said that Ollie is playing with some ‘discomfort’ hence his non-inclusion in the England squad.
So Watkins is injured then? Has that passed me by?

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9226 on: November 07, 2025, 11:33:36 AM »
Tuchel has just said that Ollie is playing with some ‘discomfort’ hence his non-inclusion in the England squad.
So Watkins is injured then? Has that passed me by?


I'm not surprised by this at all.  There's something not right with him.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9227 on: November 07, 2025, 11:36:59 AM »
I certainly watch him in some discomfort.

Offline Woody17

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9228 on: November 07, 2025, 11:43:16 AM »
Tuchel has just said that Ollie is playing with some ‘discomfort’ hence his non-inclusion in the England squad.
So Watkins is injured then? Has that passed me by?


I'm not surprised by this at all.  There's something not right with him.
A) Why are we playing him if he’s injured.
B) Why has this not been disclosed by the club?
Weird.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9229 on: November 07, 2025, 12:00:11 PM »
Tuchel has just said that Ollie is playing with some ‘discomfort’ hence his non-inclusion in the England squad.
So Watkins is injured then? Has that passed me by?

He's not injured, he's just been reading Smirker's posts.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9230 on: November 07, 2025, 12:07:31 PM »
Tuchel has just said that Ollie is playing with some ‘discomfort’ hence his non-inclusion in the England squad.
So Watkins is injured then? Has that passed me by?

He's not injured, he's just been reading Smirker's posts.
Smirkers Mrs claims he is a bit stiff.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9231 on: November 07, 2025, 12:37:25 PM »
Tuchel has just said that Ollie is playing with some ‘discomfort’ hence his non-inclusion in the England squad.
So Watkins is injured then? Has that passed me by?

He's not injured, he's just been reading Smirker's posts.
Smirkers Mrs claims he is a bit stiff.

How do you know I have a Mrs and not a Mr?

Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9232 on: November 07, 2025, 12:51:19 PM »
I'm pro Ollie, I think he's a player who will be rightly looked back on with tremendous fondness because of his vital role in this team.

However, that moment late on where he had a sniff of a through ball but miscontrolled it and fell over sums up his season. See also the one v Citeh. Totally bereft of confidence or even looking like he knows what to do in those situations.

Fingers crossed he bangs in a couple on Sunday now.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9233 on: November 07, 2025, 11:48:41 PM »
People didn't actually think he'd be selected did they?

Yes. Solely down the the lack of options in the central striker role if Kane is unavailable. All the others in the squad in the forward positions are wide players. Of course on form it’s not shocking but there’s a real lack of competition for Kane’s backup.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9234 on: November 07, 2025, 11:49:01 PM »
Tuchel has just said that Ollie is playing with some ‘discomfort’ hence his non-inclusion in the England squad.
So Watkins is injured then? Has that passed me by?

He's not injured, he's just been reading Smirker's posts.
Smirkers Mrs claims he is a bit stiff.

How do you know I have a Mrs and not a Mr?
Good for you whatever 😀

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9235 on: November 08, 2025, 12:06:20 AM »
Such a waste that Toney went to Saudi, if he signed for any club in Europe, he’d score goals and be in contention as a front man for the squad.

Whatever, it’s okay, Foden had a good game so he’ll be Kane’s understudy as a false 9.

Offline Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9236 on: November 08, 2025, 01:54:00 AM »
Danny Welbeck should be the one disappointed. Who'd have thought he'd end up being pretty decent at his old age?

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9237 on: November 08, 2025, 08:21:59 AM »
Whatever, it’s okay, Foden had a good game so he’ll be Kane’s understudy as a false 9.

I expect Rashford will see some minutes in the middle like he did with us.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9238 on: November 08, 2025, 09:04:16 AM »
Whatever, it’s okay, Foden had a good game so he’ll be Kane’s understudy as a false 9.

I expect Rashford will see some minutes in the middle like he did with us.

For sure but it’s not really his position so on that I can see why perhaps Watkins is unfortunate not to be picked but on current form perhaps not a surprise to him.

Listening to something last week and apparently Rashford’s numbers this season have been masking his performances but I suppose you’d rather have it that way than what Watkins has been doing.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #9239 on: November 08, 2025, 09:24:34 AM »
Danny Welbeck should be the one disappointed. Who'd have thought he'd end up being pretty decent at his old age?

Managed to shake off those niggling injuries late in his career. Might not be the worst sub to have in a tournament.

 


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