Follyfoot Posted March 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 5, 2021 I hope he gets on early tomorrow because that means we will win as the team who scores first this season at VP always wins, mad stat eh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 04/03/2021 at 09:13, Bazmonkey said: He does get service but its very poor. Long balls at 100 mph with three defenders round him. Then should he bring it down he then has to wait for eternity for any support. Watkins is not a 'play alone upfront player', he scores goals on the front foot, being played in. At brentford he had this. We play too rigid with wingers and no one is near him to support. He then gets forced out wide and often has a speculative shot from far out...this is where Traore or El Ghazi should be...not on the wings all the time....he could be more central then. The main problem is the way we play...to slow....either playing forward or crossing it in....yes he had a good header last night but thats rare.....Cross after cross...against 6ft defenders...aint going work. Look at his goals...all played in quick...either behind the defence.....grealish arsenal.....or an early cross to slide in. He is doing all the work the so called wingers should be doing. If he played in a team with more support round him....Leicester...who have Barnes....Maddison....Vardy all working 'together' he would score way more. absolutely spot on.....double spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 12 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: I hope he gets on early tomorrow because that means we will win as the team who scores first this season at VP always wins, mad stat eh Surely this is because Smith is not reactive to change quick enough, weather it's subs or systems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 05/03/2021 at 13:37, foreveryoung said: I'd wanna be pushing for Champions League places with that many signings. No disrespect chap, but if we cut out the lazy performances and mistakes, we would have had Europa League this season. Yeah I'd want to be pushing for Champions League. But our weaknesses are CDM and LW at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 No idea why he didn't shoot when he tried to square it to Traore. Very unlucky with his effort that came off the bar and as always, working bloody hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 6, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 6, 2021 Ollie Woodkins... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Great player. I'm Irish so ive zero interest in how England go in the summer but he's my trump card if im Southgate. He would wreck foreign defences at the euro's i think. They wouldn't have a clue about him and he's just a handful. No way you'd pick Bamford over him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Played ace should of scored his two chances just like Konsa and I imagine wolves fan will be frustrated they didnt put there chances away much like us. Cody made two howler misses though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Tried to win the game and stepped up in Grealish’s absence fantastic shot in the first half unlucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Johnnyp said: Great player. I'm Irish so ive zero interest in how England go in the summer but he's my trump card if im Southgate. He would wreck foreign defences at the euro's i think. They wouldn't have a clue about him and he's just a handful. No way you'd pick Bamford over him. I think they would take him for granted, I also think giving him some international time may help Watkins out to be better in front of goal Sure he tries hard,he just needs to get those chances in. Watkins doesnt give up and we must service him more, first half he was seeing some ball time through the middle but that didnt really happen in the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 New Dean Saunders, so much effort, goals....and also love affair with the woodwork! Didn't mind his cameo on the left, lively and won us a few corners which is as good as it got for us in the second half up to injury time. If DS thinks a bit more clearly instead of CF must play CF every single minute of every game then that could be a nice little plan B option next season once we get a better upgrade on Davis. One thing that annoyed me was the second chance he had in first 10 minutes, picks up the ball one v one against Coady. Shift it onto his right and instead of shooting just squares a ball to Traore who's got no chance of getting to it ahead of the defender. Hints at him not having the ruthlessness of the very best as no way a Kane would've squared it in that situation. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 I love Watkins, his work rate and desire is unmatched. I'll also very much agree the lad is extremely unlucky but he's not getting away with that decision to pass it to Traore in the first half. There is absolutely no reason at all to do that. He needs to be far more ruthless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Great player, needs Jack back, a better RW and an AM with vision behind him. Those things will all come and this fella will get the goals. Love him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Next season he’ll get 20 league goals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Next season he’ll get 20 league goals Who for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, M_Afro said: Who for? He's scored 10 so far, hit the woodwork 7 times and had 2 or 3 (can't remember) chalked off by VAR). Not exactly a sick burn, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, lexicon said: He's scored 10 so far, hit the woodwork 7 times and had 2 or 3 (can't remember) chalked off by VAR). Not exactly a sick burn, mate. It was a joke mate. I was intimating that he was too good for us and thus would move on to a better team and be successful. It was subtle to be fair! Edited March 6, 2021 by M_Afro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Almost did this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 A real gem. Imagine this guy in an effective setup with quality players feeding him the ball. He's leading the team brilliantly whilst looking for the likes of Traore, Trezeguet and a misfiring middle three to help him out. Hopefully Sanson will continue to start and we can get Jack and El Ghazi back into the team ASAP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Rds1983 said: Ollie Woodkins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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