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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11835 on: Today at 05:56:00 AM »
Can't recall it having been reported with that level of precision anywhere. 😉
Most on here thought he was being hindered by assists.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11836 on: Today at 08:03:18 AM »
Bursitis makes as much sense as a cyst. Whatever it was seemed to pretty clearly be restricting him at the very top end of his pace. He's had that extra bit of pace back for the last couple of months and it makes all the difference.

I think he prides himself on being a pest and gets confidence back by pressing defenders and running them around as much as he does from goals and assists and that was the bit he was struggling to do.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11837 on: Today at 08:28:20 AM »
Lol tbh I haven’t noticed.

Footballers aren’t really my thing, I’m more into big bear type men. Like Nick Frost in Shawn if the Dead.

I'll make a mental note to stay clear of you then!

If big fat hairy blokes are your thing, I might just break your heart.

I'll give you some live eye-candy, though.





They call me the hairy Irish Aaron Taylor-Johnson of North Birmingham.

Or Bluto from Popeye. Maybe even Zod…….

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11838 on: Today at 08:58:28 AM »
You look like you're about to talk about betting in play.

Offline RamboandBruno

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11839 on: Today at 09:04:28 AM »
Since West Ham at home in late March, he’s been literally unplayable in every game. He led the charge in the wins against Forest, Liverpool, Man City and ran the Freiburg defence ragged. His all round energy levels are incredible. He’s absolutely integral to how Emery’s Villa play. More please next year Ollie.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11840 on: Today at 09:08:30 AM »
I wonder if we'll ever know for sure if he was hampered by injury or just bang out of form.

Offline LeeB

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11841 on: Today at 09:11:22 AM »
I wonder if we'll ever know for sure if he was hampered by injury or just bang out of form.
I suspect it was a bit of a mix of both.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11842 on: Today at 09:14:54 AM »
I reckon he also did Ezri a favour yesterday, him giving John Stones his own personal send off has probably confirmed Guehi - Konsa as the absolute first choice pairing at the World Cup.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11843 on: Today at 09:26:47 AM »
I wonder if we'll ever know for sure if he was hampered by injury or just bang out of form.
I suspect it was a bit of a mix of both.

Yes, the small nagging injury impairing his movement, led to a poor run of form followed by a slump in confidence that made the dip hard to recover from.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11844 on: Today at 09:30:50 AM »
His footwork to send Stones into a different postcode before scoring was great.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11845 on: Today at 11:06:21 AM »
He’s absolutely brilliant. I’m looking forward to us replacing him. Don’t ask me who with, I’m not a scout.

Looking at Instagram, McGinn finding it hilarious that he managed to score 2 yesterday, despite a few heavy nights.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11846 on: Today at 11:24:01 AM »
Blindfolds and beers cannot stop him.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11847 on: Today at 11:32:11 AM »
Ollie's moved onto 91 Premier League goals in 221 PL games with his brace yesterday.
« Last Edit: Today at 11:34:20 AM by darren woolley »

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11848 on: Today at 11:43:07 AM »
199 goals for club and country so decent chance he breaks 200 this summer.

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Re: Ollie Watkins
« Reply #11849 on: Today at 11:47:16 AM »
Shut quite a few up over the last few months.

What a player, Villa legend.

 


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