JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 2 hours ago, KentVillan said: He always looks like that when he isn’t scoring. Was same last season. Seems like he’s one of those who puts himself under a lot of pressure - think Smith has said in the past he’s his own worst critic. But IMO we clearly look much better with him in the side, regardless of whether he’s tucking every single chance away. He’s just a nightmare for defenders to play against. You beat me to it, but yeah, pretty much this. He'll be fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 He will not be leaving while Dean Smith is at Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Once he gets his first, he'll start banging the goals in. His game is so much more than goals anyway, the pressing, the stretching of teams. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Watkins is still my favourite player. He contributes so much to the team even without his goals, such a great attitude and unlimited energy. I hope he scores on Sunday just for his sake, he’ll be annoyed with himself for not scoring yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Last season it was alot of him banging in alot of our goals, this season there are more scorers all over the team and I am fine with it. Watkins does a grand job without scoring that so long as were getting goals from other areas then the team is doing there job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Teams are so used to playing against 1 striker these days, were definitely benefitting from this. Him and Ings are causing plenty of problems giving the midfield more space and time. I'm not worried yet, he will score. I just feel he isn't passing to Ings in that final third which he should be if Ings is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 23 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: BBC Sports gossip section says he is on a " list of options " for Tottenham. lol It's a short list - the options are "Ollie Watkins" and "Get Fooked" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I can't believe the amount of criticism he's getting for his performance against Man Utd, I thought he was better than Ings, which when you consider the formation that we played and the players we had on the pitch it pretty much means he was our best attacker in a game where we dominated Man Utd away from and could have scored many more, we wouldn't have been able to play like we did if he was as bad as people are making out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I think he really needs a goal. His work rate has been great as usual, but his finishing is definetley lacking confidence. I think he feels the pressure. And Ings hasn't scored since Watkins came back, so maybe that's adding to the pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 If his finishing is on point and he buries one of those chances, the tone of this thread is completely different. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Dean Smith sort of confirmed it that he's Ollie's dad. Don't think he'd be selling his son otherwise the Sunday Roast might get spicy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 He’s only gone 3 full games without a goal. 2 of which we won. Hardly a goal drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 26/09/2021 at 18:28, Made In Aston said: There was a rumour a few weeks back that Ollie has a hernia. If so it might explain why he hasn't got last season's heights yet. His running on the pitch does not suggest he is covering a hernia, I can't see that as a reason for not scoring. I think it is just Ollie is not a natural finisher, some people are and some are not. He still contributes hugely to the team and I wouldn't drop him nor sell him. I expect he will bag about a dozen goals in the league this season and I am happy with that output. I am not expecting him to turn into a 25 goal PL striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 18 hours ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: It's media driven s*** to unsettle Villa The media couldn't give a bollox about unsettling Villa. All they care about is clicks and ad revenue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Although Ollie's first touch needs work and he dithers on the ball a little too long I suspect its just a confidence thing at the moment. He can score plenty of goals just needs a kick start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted September 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2021 His second full year in the PL was always going to ore challenging. He’s had an interrupted start to the season, but he’s still getting into those positions to score, just needs to be more clinical, it will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 He has been less of a goal threat the last 2 games but our over reliance on him last year was not great for the team because in the games he didn't perform we had no threat. At the moment there seems to be a goals across the entire team, once Watkins and Ings click we could do some damage, we've won two games on the bounce without either scoring which is a great position to be in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loxstock92 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 In the England squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted September 30, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 30, 2021 get in ollie...thoroughly deserved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Good for him. A game vs Andorra, and hopefully a goal or 3 would be amazing for him and us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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