Bloody brilliant afternoon..... Rain cleared, sunshine came out, and Villa turned up! Can't name a man of the match, because each of the starting 11 played exceptionally! Thought we lost a bit of grip when McGinn came on for Dendoncker, but the game was already won I guess.
It was great to see Ollie Watkins playing like he enjoyed himself again. He’s a good player who’s is perfectly suited to a high press. Also seeing us play passes quickly and players running into decent positions. We haven’t played like that since for so long. It was great to see. Obviously an early goal is a natural boost to confidence, but we didn’t look dragged down at all. It was like every player was free to play.
Quote from: Ian. on October 23, 2022, 05:32:07 PMIt was great to see Ollie Watkins playing like he enjoyed himself again. He’s a good player who’s is perfectly suited to a high press. Also seeing us play passes quickly and players running into decent positions. We haven’t played like that since for so long. It was great to see. Obviously an early goal is a natural boost to confidence, but we didn’t look dragged down at all. It was like every player was free to play.The penalty came from Martinez looking up early and firing the ball into his path. The psychological difference in today's performance was staggering and Watkins was revelling in it.