CVByrne Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Just now, Made In Aston said: Clearly not enough thought! Ings and Ollies's styles don't compliment each other, so I stick to my point! They haven't worked out together, but that is after we've had them play together this season at Villa. Before he joined it looked like they are the right combination, Ings plays more as a 2nd striker and Watkins often runs the channels up the top. So it's clear there was consideration about how he'd fit in. It didn't work out and Smith lost his job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Surely gets a start next game over watkins? Want to see what he can do with buendia, coutinho and digne trying to supply him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtysanchez Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 46 minutes ago, TheMightyVillans said: Surely gets a start next game over watkins? Want to see what he can do with buendia, coutinho and digne trying to supply him. Yep I would give Ings a start in the next game as well, it’s a shame they don’t work well together but what can ya do, Buendia one of the first names on the team sheet now and Coutinho will only improve so one of them has to warm the bench for the foreseeable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted January 23, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 23, 2022 Ings' time to make the striker position his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Ings didn't do much, and Watkins was a massive part of our good first half. What Watkins does as an outlet, I'm not sure Ings has that in his locker. I'd like to see him firing though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, Rolta said: Ings didn't do much, and Watkins was a massive part of our good first half. What Watkins does as an outlet, I'm not sure Ings has that in his locker. I'd like to see him firing though. Didn’t do much in the whole 10 minutes he was on the pitch after we took off one of our creative players and were trying to see out the game? Are you serious! Watkins did very little first half, not sure what this massive part was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, nick76 said: Didn’t do much in the whole 10 minutes he was on the pitch after we took off one of our creative players and were trying to see out the game? Are you serious! Watkins did very little first half, not sure what this massive part was. My main angle is that Watkins played well and I don't see why people want to drop him. I think people have unrealistic expectations tbh. Anyway, I've seen you make about 35 posts saying otherwise, so fear not, I understand how you feel and there's no need to repeat it all here too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Rolta said: My main angle is that Watkins played well and I don't see why people want to drop him. I think people have unrealistic expectations tbh. Anyway, I've seen you make about 35 posts saying otherwise, so fear not, I understand how you feel and there's no need to repeat it all here too! Happy to repeat if you want 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Just now, nick76 said: Happy to repeat if you want Please no! Haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 4 hours ago, TheMightyVillans said: Surely gets a start next game over watkins? Want to see what he can do with buendia, coutinho and digne trying to supply him. Not for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkiller1981 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 10 minutes ago, lexicon said: Not for me. Bear in mind he scored in the last game he played on his own up front against Brentford. I think given Watkins finishing is poor most of the time I would try Ings. Something about Watkins play this season is worrying me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepDish Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Looking forward to seeing him start the next game and find out what he can do with Coutinho and an improving Buendia in the team, playing the lone striker. If he performs better than Watkins, let's give him several matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Without wanting to overly simplify the situation, I see it that ings would be slightly more likely to score, but offer slightly less to the overall team than watkins (this reducing the rest of the team's likelyhood of scoring). I think the net result is possibly about the same. It's great having both options and I think they'll both play better as the focal point in a 4-3-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Rolta said: Ings didn't do much, and Watkins was a massive part of our good first half. What Watkins does as an outlet, I'm not sure Ings has that in his locker. I'd like to see him firing though. The vital work Watkins does will get missed by your average fan who are just goal and assist merchants. Gerrard and the coaching staff will understand how integral to the team Watkins is and that is all that matters. Ings just cannot do the lone striker role. Cannot meet the physical demands required. I wouldn't even have brought him off the bench on Saturday. Thought it was a wrong sub. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNVillan Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I’d like to see Ings get a start on Sunday. Watkins is clearly not on the same page as Coutinho or Buendia, so hopefully Ings’ more natural striker instinct works better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 If i were Ings, sitting on the sidelines watching the car crash that is Watkins, i wouldnt know whether to be angry, or if i just sit there in bemused shock and how the plank of wood is playing over me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 How does he sit on the bench for 90 mins. Should be starting over Watkins every game for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I'd be starting Ings over Watkins but he has to start now. Couldn't get on tonight due to injuries and red card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 His movement with Coutinho and Buendia will cause havoc in the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Should be starting ahead of Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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