'I am determined to get the best out of him. I want him to be here. “ Those were Unai Emery's words when he was asked about Jhon Duran after the victory of Aston Villa in the opening weekend in West Ham. The striker had stepped off the bank instead of Ollie Watkins, struck the […]
OLLIE WATKINS (£5.2m) was a top-flight Dream Team signing last season. The Aston Villa striker was selected wide in the 2023/2024 season as he scored 24 goals in all competitions (27 including the Conference League qualifying play-off), but he has not enjoyed the same popularity this season. Watkins started the campaign slowly after joining his
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Let's just call him Saint Christopher, the patron saint of footballing travelers. A journeyman, goalkeeper, hero to all, who is living proof that good things can happen for those who end a loan spell at Barnsley after seven games and no goals. The Indian Summer of Chris Wood's career was the feel-good story of 2024.
Ollie Watkins celebrated his 29th birthday with a goal and an assist, but his Aston Villa side were defeated by Brighton in a hard-fought Premier League match. The draw extended Brighton's seven-match winless run, despite the Seagulls scoring first in the 12th minute through Simon Adingra's curling try during the break. After being denied a
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Morgan Rogers was denied an injury-time winner for Villa due to a foul. Watkins later said: “I think it was soft. Maybe in the Premier League it's a goal. But in Europe the goalkeepers are protected a lot. It's one of them.” “I thought we had scored. But to be honest, this match was 0-0
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Unai Emery has warned Ollie Watkins that he is no longer Aston Villa's undisputed No. 1 striker despite his recent form with England. Watkins was one of the Premier League's most lethal strikers during Emery's tenure and was chosen ahead of Harry Kane for England's Nations League win in Greece this month. At Villa, however,
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