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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10380 on: January 07, 2026, 10:45:50 PM »
Some missed chances, but he looked dangerous all night.

Which is about a million percent improvement on his form circa mid November.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10381 on: January 07, 2026, 10:49:19 PM »
Thought he did OK tonight.

Almost won it with that header.

Oh well.

Was unlucky with the header, but thought he had three clear opportunities in their box tonight and didn't even manage to get a shot on target.

The one that Tielemens played him in for, was a bit of a sloppy touch but was hit at him quickly and their keeper came iut very fast tbf.

Guehi got a good block at the end and I can't recall the other you're referring to unless you're on about the header.

The one Lecroix blocked in th efirst half because he took too long waiting for the ball to come down.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10382 on: January 08, 2026, 09:25:37 AM »
Should have gone with his left foot as well

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10383 on: January 08, 2026, 09:29:43 AM »
Some missed chances, but he looked dangerous all night.

Which is about a million percent improvement on his form circa mid November.
Yes.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10384 on: January 08, 2026, 09:31:46 AM »
That first half chance where the defender blocked it: the shot was bound not for goal but for the corner flag.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10385 on: January 08, 2026, 09:37:52 AM »
He has a habit of delaying on the shot too long or his previous touch on the ball is too strong and the ball gets away from him. Either way the goalkeeper is right in his face by the time he shoots. It happened at Chelsea but he got lucky with the rebound.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10386 on: January 08, 2026, 10:04:07 AM »
I'm satisfied he's found his form again, his all round game has lifted and I never really expect him to take the kind of chances he had last night. The one at the end that hit Guehi's face was going in though I reckon.

When he's through one on one I'm never convinced, but if it's a cross or touch-bang, he's good, his heading his very good.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10387 on: January 08, 2026, 10:15:44 AM »
Pleased for him and for us in that regard, because watching him in November, it wasn't immediately clear that his form/touch was going to come back at all.

As it is, it's a reasonable bet that he's going to give us 7-10 goals in the second half of the season.



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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #10388 on: January 08, 2026, 05:49:57 PM »
I'm satisfied he's found his form again, his all round game has lifted and I never really expect him to take the kind of chances he had last night. The one at the end that hit Guehi's face was going in though I reckon.

When he's through one on one I'm never convinced, but if it's a cross or touch-bang, he's good, his heading his very good.

We think he's bad at football penalties, were he a hockey player, imagine what he'd be like at their penalties? Thinking time is his enemy.

 


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