‘I see a whole lot of myself in Ollie Watkins. He’s a creator, dribbler and finisher, and he’s proven that he might be trusted persistently. That’s what the highest gamers do’: Premier League legend has excessive reward for Aston Villa striker
Ollie Watkins loved a fruitful 2023/24 season, serving to get Aston Villa into the Champions League with 19 objectives within the Premier League.
With out his talismanic kind, Aston Villa could have needed to accept a lesser European competitors below Unai Emery. And whereas the Spaniard is the grasp within the Europa League, all Villa followers have been praying for a high 4 end. They duly earned it.
Success has been achieved with an attacking swagger hardly ever seen in that a part of the nation. The 76 league objectives scored was Villa’s highest tally in a 38-game top-flight season since 1913; Watkins’ 27 objectives in all competitions, the best complete for a Villa participant since Andy Grey in 1976/77. Including 13 league assists additionally confirmed that Watkins’ worth lies in additional than simply objectives.
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For Premier League legend and former Aston Villa striker, Dwight Yorke, he believes there is a clear resemblance between his fashion and Watkins’.
“I see a whole lot of myself in Ollie Watkins,” Yorke completely tells FourFourTwo. “He’s a creator, a dribbler and a finisher, a bit like I used to be again within the day. You noticed from his variety of objectives and assists final time period that he has slightly little bit of the whole lot. His work ethic can also be admirable. He’s a high, high participant. You don’t get to that stage, scoring that many objectives and contributing creatively, until you’re a improbable footballer.
Watkins was sensible final time period (Picture credit score: Picture Picture Company/Getty Photos)
“It took him a short time to achieve these ranges, however now he’s established. He’s a kind of gamers you’ll be able to decide repeatedly, each week, as a result of his stage is at all times excessive and he has proven that he might be trusted persistently. That’s what the highest gamers do.
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“The place does Watkins go from right here? Can he produce that once more this season, whereas additionally performing within the Champions League?”
If he does, then Villa might nicely work their manner into the final 16 of the European competitors. Villa will want objectives from Watkins in opposition to the likes of Bayern Munich, Juventus, RB Leipzig, Monaco and Celtic in the event that they’re to face an opportunity – but when final time period is something to go by, the Englishman will not be fazed.
Yorke speaks about Watkins (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
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