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Author Topic: Ollie Watkins  (Read 1205690 times)

Offline Ian.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11520 on: Today at 09:40:55 PM »
Malen always looked better coming from the right flank than playing as our main man. Not too sure how Roma play or if he’s more central for them. I did really like a Malen and when he scored it always felt the team were really pleased for him.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11521 on: Today at 10:49:20 PM »
I agree, but we needed an alternative up top to Ollie. I don't particularly think Tammy fits in with the system either but Emery seems pretty fair on letting players go who want to as long as our valuation is met.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11522 on: Today at 11:02:43 PM »
I'm sure Percy had stats that while Bent scored plenty, teams did worse with him in. I'm too lazy to look it up to check though. Roma being shit is the hill i'm planting my flag on today.

I vaguely remember that. I think it was Sunderland scored more as a team the season before he joined, than in the season in which he came in and scored 20-odd goals.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11523 on: Today at 11:06:42 PM »
Malen always looked better coming from the right flank than playing as our main man. Not too sure how Roma play or if he’s more central for them. I did really like a Malen and when he scored it always felt the team were really pleased for him.

I’ve watched them a couple of times and in those games he’s played as an out-and-out centre-forward on the shoulder of the last man, rarely involved in the rest of the game. I thought his best position for us was up front in a two like v Burnley at home, but unfortunately we don’t play Burnley every week and I don’t think Emery believes in two full on strikers against better teams.

 


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